Aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider Rocket Lab has confirmed what many have long suspected: its "Hungry Hippo" Neutron rocket won't be hitting the launchpad until 2026 at the earliest.

Hungry Hippo Neutron (pic: Rocket Lab)

The confirmation came during the company's latest set of results , which showed revenues growing to $155 million for the three months ended September 30, up 48 percent year-on-year. Gross profit grew to $57 million compared from $28 million, however, operating losses edged up to $59 million from $52 million.

Although Rocket Lab has spent time launching its Electron rockets – its most recent and 74th launch was the sixth Earth-imaging satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) on November 5 – the corporation's future is the alt

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