{"id":251082,"date":"2026-01-22T04:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/251082\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T04:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:04:08","slug":"rocket-lab-neutron-test-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/251082\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Lab Neutron Test Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan.  21, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (\u201cRocket Lab\u201d or \u201cthe Company\u201d), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced an update relating to the development of its Neutron rocket.<\/p>\n<p>As the Company pushes Neutron to the limits and beyond to qualify its systems and structures for launch, qualification testing of the Stage 1 tank overnight resulted in a rupture during a hydrostatic pressure trial. Testing failures are not uncommon during qualification testing. We intentionally test structures to their limits to validate structural integrity and safety margins to ensure the robust requirements for a successful launch can be comfortably met.<\/p>\n<p>There was no significant damage to the test structure or facilities, the next Stage 1 tank is already in production, and Neutron\u2019s development campaign continues while the team assesses today\u2019s test outcome.<\/p>\n<p>The team is reviewing the Stage 1 test data, which will determine the extent of the impact to Neutron\u2019s launch schedule. The Company intends to provide an update on the Neutron schedule during its 2025 Q4 earnings call in February.<\/p>\n<p>Rocket Lab Media Contact<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=aqfScISZ3fC86zZxRMkA3AWnigGB32xZR3P4ttH71syqHSRk7M2Jxit3UBRI9uDlv_hm4HhnkyEIQgVLjRCAvpPahaZz1JXK_7YaFbGuDhw=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"media@rocketlabusa.com\">media@rocketlabusa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About Rocket Lab<br \/>About Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads and satellite components serving commercial, government, and national security markets. Rocket Lab\u2019s Electron rocket is the world\u2019s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; and its Neutron launch vehicle in development will unlock medium launch for constellation deployment, national security and exploration missions. Rocket Lab\u2019s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense and national security missions including GPS, constellations, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Rocket Lab is a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq stock exchange (RKLB). Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=HUx9eza6TXjri8l__MmnDDyFgr-L1TVkJ1SORaXjx8x8Sva7_DKrVj4pnsX5u7wJAgpG_NQ2gpF5mjNZr_i2sDABfujevlANOxb06xSDv9g=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.rocketlabcorp.com\">www.rocketlabcorp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Forward Looking Statements <br \/>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the \u201cSecurities Act\u201d) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the \u201cExchange Act\u201d). All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding our launch and space systems operations, launch schedule and window, safe and repeatable access to space, Neutron development, operational expansion and business strategy, are forward-looking statements. The words \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201ccontinue,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201cstrategy,\u201d \u201cfuture,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201ctarget,\u201d and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the factors, risks and uncertainties included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d), accessible on the SEC\u2019s website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=csuyGC-J7gRTmbkswjaF6Emeom-Sd1zuyhfIWIK4T0RxQO1HZGjXmyHjn2Q9gArbeGwf002Rvxs66cY3ApOAGuUPZ4pAH3VwR59a0neBp4b-gxDtOdLazho0ygbOwE0KSPwOVAyTjgeVT1KzGEzKE3iJQpPlShbQF4u42wANzKBrcBhK5lP3A6ietbsstNkLPFFegZndE1jjuSrszCOf59qLuZGT21GGbMqvYFwmo9c34QBfJaN88MBVVFl8JqnBhIk6gQtHykkJz7dO16B8ew==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.sec.gov\">www.sec.gov<\/a> and the Investor Relations section of our website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=G2iq6Uf-8GqfR9h1ztRNf6onibnnsl1s5866q6IV3zAx0IE7vaZkUvxOaifL9IvTPep5B1J-SaO7sFO_HoWumrL54xC-tF-5nwBSsx6a0sjGJpCCDkzVsCYOlmpufZ5CFVVjRRCbj-eI6lim2PTmvA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">https:\/\/investors.rocketlabcorp.com<\/a> which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management\u2019s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rocket-Lab-Corporation.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (\u201cRocket Lab\u201d or \u201cthe&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31742,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[79884,85,46,26934,80447,26935,102909,141,145],"class_list":{"0":"post-251082","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-rklb","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-nasdaqrklb","12":"tag-neutron","13":"tag-rocket-lab-corporation","14":"tag-rocket-lab-neutron","15":"tag-science","16":"tag-space"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}