@intengineering 📆 Mar 27, 2023 #SpaceX charges $67 million 💵 per #Falcon 9 launch, and Spice said #RocketLab aims to match this on a cost-per-kilogram basis. #Neutron, which will have a slightly lower payload capacity of 28,660 lbs (13,000 kg) to #LEO, will target a "$50 million to $55 million 💵 launch service cost". Neutron is still on track for its first launch 🚀 next year. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/rocket-lab-says-reusable-neutron-will-compete-directly-with-falcon-9

@NewSpaceEconomy 📆 June 6, 2022 #RocketLab : when #Neutron begins offering commercial #LaunchServices sometime in the future, #Falcon 9 will not be the only competition Neutron will be compared against by customers deciding on a launch service provider. Of particular note, #SpaceX’s #Starship, a super heavy lift launch vehicle, will be available for commercial service years before Neutron. Starship’s payload capacity and cost per kilogram will be orders of magnitude better than Neutron. https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2023/06/22/that-dog-wont-hunt-rocket-labs-neutron-space-launch-vehicle

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#Transporter7 mission accomplished! Thank you @SpaceX for a perfect #Falcon9 launch. We're proud to share this achievement with all customers who trusted us to deploy their #satellites in orbit! Launch images: SpaceX #LaunchWithExolaunch #CubeSat #Microsat #LaunchServices