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  "path": "/2026/05/07/rocket-lab-announces-five-launch-neutron-deal-as-it-continues-aiming-for-late-2026-debut/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T22:35:44.000Z",
  "site": "https://spaceflightnow.com",
  "tags": [
    "Mission Reports",
    "Neutron",
    "News",
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    "Launch Complex 3",
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  "textContent": "The company pivoted to a Neutron rocket launch debut no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2026 following a first stage tank test failure earlier this year. The first flight of Neutron won’t be reusable, but aims to recover the first stage during its second flight with a landing barge.",
  "title": "Rocket Lab announces five-launch Neutron deal as it continues aiming for late 2026 debut"
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