Rocket Lab to debut point-to-point cargo transportation capability on 2026 Air Force mission

Rocket Lab is looking to demonstrate the reusability of its forthcoming Neutron rocket next year with a so-called ‘return-to-Earth’ mission no earlier than 2026. Ahead of its first quarter 2025 earnings call on Thursday, the company announced a new contract for the mission signed with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The mission is part of the AFRL’s Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics (REGAL) solicitation, which focuses on the Department of Defense’s goal of establishing point-to-point cargo transportation using orbital-class rockets. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - May 12)