Vacuum Engine Clears Key Neutron Test<\/p>\n
The Archimedes Vacuum, or AVac, engine will power Neutron\u2019s second stage. Rocket Lab said the engine completed a full-duration burn and called the work “critical preparation for Neutron\u2019s first flight.” The vacuum variant produces about 1.2 times the thrust of the first-stage Archimedes engine and is 2.5 meters taller because of its longer, space-optimized nozzle.<\/p>\n
Neutron is Rocket Lab\u2019s 141-foot medium-lift rocket, designed to carry up to 13,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit and eventually return its first stage for reuse. The rocket will fly from Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.<\/p>\n
Space Force Mission Adds Company MomentumReusable Rivals Shape Neutron\u2019s Launch Market<\/p>\n
Price Action: The test gave Rocket Lab shares some relief after a six-session slide. RLB stock was up 2.76% to $78.85 in Tuesday\u2019s pre-market trading. The company is expected to report second-quarter results around Aug. 6.<\/p>\n
Benzinga Edge Rankings scorecard\u00a0for Rocket Lab stock<\/a> shows a strong momentum score and a favorable price trend in the Long term.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy: Shutterstock<\/p>\n