# Rocket Lab shares drop after Neutron launch delay

> Rocket Lab shares tumble as Neutron rocket's first launch delayed to 2027.
- Title: Rocket Lab shares drop after Neutron launch delay | Shortify
- Summary: Rocket Lab shares tumble as Neutron rocket's first launch delayed to 2027. Rocket Lab shares fell 7.3% after pushing Neutron rocket's first launch into 2027…
- Keywords: rocket lab, neutron rocket, carbon composite propellant tank, launch delay, shares tumble, 2027, neutron rocket first launch, business, finance, Rocket, Lab, shares
- Source: Seekingalpha — https://seekingalpha.com/news/4653198-rocket-lab-shares-tumble-as-neutron-rockets-1st-launch-is-delayed
- Author: Rob Williams, SA News Editor
- Published: 2026-10-14T21:03:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rocket lab, neutron rocket, carbon composite propellant tank, launch delay, shares tumble, 2027, neutron rocket first launch, business, finance
## Rocket Lab shares tumble
Rocket Lab shares fell 7.3% in extended trading Wednesday after the space launch company pushed the inaugural flight of its Neutron rocket into 2027.
## Neutron rocket first launch delayed
The delay is due to manufacturing problems involving a carbon-composite component of the vehicle's first-stage propellant tank.
## Carbon composite issues
Inspections found voids in the carbon-composite propellant tank dome, raising strength and reliability concerns.
## Key takeaway

Rocket Lab shares fell 7.3% after pushing Neutron rocket's first launch into 2027 due to manufacturing issues with the carbon-composite propellant tank.