Rocket Lab

Maiden Flight

TBD

Neutron

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Thursday December 31 2026

StatusTBD

VehicleNeutron

OrbitUnknown

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

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Mission

Maiden flight of the Neutron launch vehicle.

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VehicleNeutron

OrbitUnknown

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

SiteWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

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Rocket Lab

Maiden Flight

TBD

Neutron

T-minus to liftoff

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HOURS

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SECONDS

Thursday December 31 2026

StatusTBD

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

VehicleNeutron

OrbitUnknown

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

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Trajectory unknown

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

37.832, -75.490

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Mission

Maiden flight of the Neutron launch vehicle.

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Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%Wind3 m/sGusts5 m/sCloud71%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR GFS F+180: CAPE 1031 J/kg · K-idx 39 · freezing 16,128 ft · CIN -214 (capped) · HRRR F+180: CAPE 1031 · K-idx 39 — convective lightning threat (no observed flashes yet)

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VehicleNeutron

OrbitUnknown

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

SiteWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

37.832, -75.490

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%Wind3 m/sGusts5 m/sCloud71%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR GFS F+180: CAPE 1031 J/kg · K-idx 39 · freezing 16,128 ft · CIN -214 (capped) · HRRR F+180: CAPE 1031 · K-idx 39 — convective lightning threat (no observed flashes yet)