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Rocket Lab has $2.4B in orders waiting while the Neutron rocket is delayed until 2027.

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Rocket Lab pushed Neutron’s first flight to 2027 after finding a manufacturing flaw, delaying its move into larger launches. Record sales, a large backlog, and defense awards support its current business, but losses, lower gross margins, and satellite launches depending on Neutron make the delay the main concern.

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Neutron is Rocket Lab’s route to carrying heavier payloads and could bring better margins, so its later launch delays a key growth step. Rocket Lab has rising sales, a large backlog, and new defense work, but some satellite work earns less and the company still loses money. The new defense satellite fleet also depends on Neutron launches, making the delay more than a distant project setback.

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