Rocket Lab (English Wikipedia)

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"While Archimedes prepares to breathe fire, the Neutron structures team has been kicking goals too. The first Neutron fairing panels are complete, with the full set scheduled for completion in the coming weeks. We've completed an assembly test-run for Neutron's Stage 2 internal tank structures. Next step final assembly, lamination and integration in flight configuration".

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"Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) Reports Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth and Margin Expansion". 27 February 2024.
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"Rocket Lab's Neutron Rocket's Innovative Design Explained by Peter Beck – CEO of Rocket Lab". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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