# Rocket Lab stock tumbles as effort to take market share from SpaceX slips to 2027

> Rocket Lab stock drops over 10% as Neutron launch delayed to 2027.
- Title: Rocket Lab stock tumbles as effort to take market share from…
- Summary: Rocket Lab stock drops over 10% as Neutron launch delayed to 2027. Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket launch, intended for 2026, is now scheduled for 2027 due to…
- Keywords: rocket lab, neutron, spacex, market share, launch, stock, reusable rocket, business, finance, Rocket, Lab, tumbles
- Source: BizToc — https://biztoc.com/x/bff34264461f6987
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:35:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rocket lab, neutron, spacex, market share, launch, stock, reusable rocket, business, finance
## Rocket Lab stock
Rocket Lab stock tumbles more than 10% on Thursday after the space company said the first launch of Neutron, its reusable medium-lift rocket, slips to 2027.
## Neutron launch delayed
Rocket Lab had targeted the fourth quarter of 2026 for Neutron's debut, but manufacturing issues in the forward propellant cause the delay.
## CEO Peter Beck
CEO Peter Beck blamed manufacturing issues in the forward propellant for the delay in Neutron's launch schedule.
## Key takeaway

Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket launch, intended for 2026, is now scheduled for 2027 due to manufacturing issues.