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Michael Bruno
August 29, 2025
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin cutting the ribbon on the state’s newest launch pad on Wallops Island with state and Rocket Lab leaders, Aug. 28, 2025. Credit: Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia–Rocket Lab remains confident about achieving the inaugural launch of its medium-class Neutron rocket this year from its new Launch Complex 3 here. Then the company eyes three launches in 2026, five in 2027 and monthly or more in the following years, depending on market…
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