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Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket suffers fuel tank rupture during test

Rocket Lab's first Neutron rocket buckled under pressure when its main stage tank ruptured during an overnight test in ...

Rocket Report: Rocket Lab reports Neutron setback; Australia backs launch startup

Welcome to Edition 8.26 of the Rocket Report! The past week has been one of advancements and setbacks in the rocket business. NASA rolled the massive rocket for the Artemis II mission to its launch ...
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Rocket Lab's Neutron Rocket Faces Major Testing Setback

One of the first-stage fuel tanks for Rocket Lab's next-generation Neutron rocket failed during pressure testing, SpaceNews ...

Rocket Lab updates on Neutron testing setback, first launch of 2026

Rocket Lab (RKLB) reports Neutron Stage 1 tank test rupture but says development continues; plus a successful Electron launch ...

Rocket Lab Neutron Test Update

LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced an ...