05:35 PM EST, 01/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Rocket Lab USA ( RKLB ) agreed to include Neutron launch services to the current contract with NASA for venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare missions.

The maiden launch of medium-lift reusable rocket Neutron is planned for mid-2025, the company said Thursday in a statement.

Neutron is capable of deploying 13,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit, Rocket Lab said.