Name: AFRL REGAL Rocket Cargo — Neutron Launch
Start: 2028
Location: Rocket Lab LC-3, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)

Rocket Lab will launch its Neutron rocket for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory on a Rocket Cargo mission under AFRL's Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics (REGAL) effort. Neutron will carry an AFRL survivability experiment that will re-enter Earth's atmosphere to demonstrate re-entry capability for future REGAL missions. The program aims to develop a commercial rocket-based system that can rapidly deliver cargo anywhere in the world.

The launch date is currently targeted for 2028.

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Provider	Rocket Lab
Vehicle	Neutron
Location	Rocket Lab LC-3 Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island) Virginia, United States
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