Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket
It&#x27;s nothing yet except for a statement of intention: we aspire to become the next SpaceX and hope to raise the interest of investors that can&#x27;t access SpaceX stock. There is no talk about the engines, it&#x27;s quite clear that the Rutherford won&#x27;t cut it (Electron already uses 9 of them). So they have to either buy or develop an engine, expensive in time or money.<p>The mega-constellation sweet spot argument is not really convincing, if you have a reusable mega rocket with a relightable second stage (like SpaceX plans), you can hit multiple planes in a single launch. The 8 ton class is probably just the largest they can afford to plan at this stage.