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Rocket Lab Achieves 400th Archimedes Hot Fire, Neutron Engine Enters Production
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 09:42 AM
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Rocket Lab celebrated its 400th successful hot fire of the Archimedes engine, while the company announced that its new Neutron engine will now enter production.
Rocket Lab has marked a significant milestone by completing 400 successful hot fires of its Archimedes engine, a key component of the company's launch vehicles.
In a related development, the company confirmed that its next-generation Neutron engine will transition from development to full-scale production, positioning it for future heavy-lift missions.
The move to production is expected to enhance Rocket Lab’s launch cadence and support its expanding commercial and governmental payloads, further solidifying its role in the commercial space sector.
In a related development, the company confirmed that its next-generation Neutron engine will transition from development to full-scale production, positioning it for future heavy-lift missions.
The move to production is expected to enhance Rocket Lab’s launch cadence and support its expanding commercial and governmental payloads, further solidifying its role in the commercial space sector.