Neutron | NZSA Venus Mission

Launch Time
NET 3rd Quarter, 2026

First private Venus mission.

Neutron

Image Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

Status: Planned

Price: $52.5 million

Liftoff Thrust: 6,605 kN

Payload to LEO: 15,000 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 45.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.0 m

Fairing Height: 7.0 m

Details

Rocket Lab will launch a scientific mission based on its Photon upper stage to Venus.

Payloads: 1

Heliocentric Orbit