Rocket Lab's official October 14 announcement that Neutron's first flight has shifted to 2027, driven by manufacturing voids in the carbon-composite forward dome of the first-stage propellant tank, underpins the 98% market-implied probability against a 2026 launch. The company had aimed for Q4 2026 pad delivery or flight, but the defect—identified during automated fiber placement and inspections—requires a new dome build, curing, verification, stage assembly, and full hydrostatic plus cryogenic testing campaigns that extend into Q1 2027 before any new target date is set. Prior delays from tank ruptures and process changes have already consumed the remaining calendar window, with CEO Peter Beck emphasizing caution over rushed timelines. While unforeseen acceleration of parallel builds or regulatory fast-tracking could theoretically compress schedules, the explicit company statement and multi-quarter test sequence make a December 31 liftoff highly improbable.
Mga panuntunan
Kung matagumpay na mailunsad ang Neutron rocket ng Rocket Lab mula sa launch pad nito pagsapit ng Disyembre 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, mapagpapasyahan ang market na ito bilang "Oo". Kung hindi, magreresolba ang market na ito bilang "Hindi".
Kukumpirmahin ang resulta ng anumang paglulunsad sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuri sa opisyal na video na ibinigay ng Rocket Lab (https://www.youtube.com/@RocketLabCorp), gayundin sa mga pangalawang video feed at/o nakasulat na ulat kung kinakailangan.
Walang magiging epekto sa resulta ang anumang anomalya pagkatapos ng unang pag-angat (halimbawa, pagsabog o bigong pag-akyat). Walang magiging epekto sa pagresolba ng market ang anumang pagpapalit ng pangalan o rebranding ng sasakyang Neutron.
Awtomatikong salin. Kapag may alitan, ang orihinal ang masusunod.
Ilulunsad ba ang Neutron rocket ng Rocket Lab pagsapit ng Disyembre 31?