Name: Kepler Communications Neutron Mission — Neutron Launch
Start: 2028
Location: Rocket Lab LC-3, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)

Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated Neutron mission for Kepler Communications from Launch Complex 3 on Wallops Island, Virginia, no earlier than 2028. Neutron will deploy multiple satellites to low Earth orbit to expand Kepler's optical data relay constellation with additional optical connectivity, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload capacity. This is Kepler's first dedicated launch on a commercial launch vehicle.

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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