https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/neutron-s-first-launch-slips-again-amid-trouble-with-carbon-compositesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/neutron-s-first-launch-slips-again-amid-trouble-with-carbon-compositeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/neutron-s-first-launch-slips-again-amid-trouble-with-carbon-composites#u133618Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:01:41 +0000Rocket Lab has delayed the first flight of its Neutron medium-lift rocket to 2027 after inspections revealed manufacturing defects in the first-stage forward propellant dome. The company discovered voids in the newly cured carbon-composite component, forcing the timeline past the previous target of the fourth quarter of 2026. This delay triggered a decline in Rocket Lab stock, with some analysts cutting price targets as the company struggles to bring the vehicle to market. Peter Beck has since outlined the necessary steps to resolve the manufacturing issues.Why it mattersAnnounced in 2021, Neu