Rocket Lab Taps Bollinger Shipyards For Sea-Based Landing Barge

A rendering of Rocket Lab's future sea-based landing platform for the Neutron launch platform..

Return on Investment, Rocket Lab's future sea-based landing platform, will support the Neutron reusable launch vehicle for the U.S. Space Force and others.

Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab has awarded a contract to Bollinger Shipyards to build the sea-based landing platform for its forthcoming Neutron reusable launch vehicle, the company announced July 10. The 400-ft.-long modified barge, dubbed Return on Investment, is expected to enter service in 2026, Rocket Lab said in...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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