Neutron is a partially reusable medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Announced on 1 March 2021, the vehicle is designed to be capable of delivering a payload of 13,000 kg (28,700 lb) to low Earth orbit in a partially reusable configuration, and will focus on the growing megaconstellation satellite delivery market. The vehicle is expected to be operational sometime in 2025. It uses LOX and liquid methane propellant on both stages of the vehicle.
Tips:
- It may be somewhat hard to seperate the stages use the heading select to help
- Use Lock Heading since the top fins make the Craft somewhat unstable
- Fairings should open automatically but you may need to select craft and turn on fairing AG
AG Mapping:
- AG1 Inner Engine
- AG2 Outer Engines
- AG3 Fairings
- AG4 Fins
- AG5-7 Unused
- AG8 Landing Legs
- AG9 Solar Panels (Unused)
- AG10 RCS
- Slider1-4 Unused
Notes:
- Second stage uses Kerolox and not Methalox
- This Craft is based on the older second revision of Neutron which has only seven (7) engines
- Used invisible KIS Legs (again) because the Custom ones kept breaking
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: iOS
- Game Version: 1.3.204.1
- Price: $167,316k
- Number of Parts: 113
- Dimensions: 42 m x 14 m x 14 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 7.9km/s
- Total Thrust: 15.2MN
- Engines: 8
- Wet Mass: 8.35E+5kg
- Dry Mass: 2E+5kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3.9km/s | 14.8MN | 2.1m | 8.31E+5kg |
| 3 | 1 | 4.0km/s | 343kN | 5.6m | 57,932kg |
