Rocket Lab’s stock slides as the company pushes back Neutron’s first launch
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Neutron’s delay reinforces how hard it is to bring a Falcon 9-class launcher online—and how dependent downstream space businesses are on a thin set of reliable rockets. If your roadmap assumes medium-lift capacity, build in schedule slack and dual-source launch options now.
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