Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has adjusted the target launch date for its Neutron medium-lift rocket, now expecting the vehicle's inaugural flight to take place in 2027, according to a statement released Oct. 14, 2026.

The Long Beach, California-based company did not provide additional details in the announcement but said a presentation with further information on the schedule change was made available on its investor relations website.

Neutron is a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab, which also operates the Electron small-lift rocket and the HASTE hypersonic test vehicle.