AFRL Taps Rocket Lab for Space Cargo Experiment

Neutron to Deliver Cargo from Space for Air Force Research Lab in 2026 - Overtime Defense

Rocket Lab has been contracted by the US Air Force to deliver cargo from space using it’s new launch vehicle, the Neutron. Announced May 8, during their quarterly earnings call, the contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Lab through its Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics (REGAL) solicitation. The goal of REGAL is to demonstrate the ability to deliver cargo from the United States to anywhere on earth within an hour or two u…

Rocket Lab’s Neutron Rocket to Provide Cargo Delivery for the U.S. Air Force

Rocket Lab announced on May 8 that its upcoming Neutron rocket will fly a groundbreaking mission for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), testing reentry and rapid cargo delivery capabilities. The mission, set for no earlier than 2026, is part of the AFRL’s Rocket Cargo program under the Department of Defense (DoD). This marks a major step for Neutron, the company’s new medium-lift reusable rocket, as it nears its debut flight later th…

AFRL Taps Rocket Lab for Space Cargo Experiment

An ambitious U.S. military program to explore using rockets to deliver cargo around the globe took another step forward with an announcement of an experimental mission planned for next year. The Air Force Research Laboratory, which supports both the USSF and USAF, has tapped the Rocket Lab to conduct the test, the aerospace company said May 8. The Department of the Air Force made “Rocket Cargo” one of its premier “Vanguards” in 2021—top researc…