The Neutron rocket’s Stage 1 tank.
Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab suffered a structural failure of the Neutron rocket’s Stage 1 tank during testing, setting back efforts to get to the inaugural flight for the fully reusable launcher. The mishap occurred during a hydrostatic pressure trial, the company said Jan. 21. “There was no significant damage to...
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