Kepler Selects Rocket Lab’s Neutron for First Dedicated Launch as Network Expansion Accelerates

Kepler selected Rocket Lab's Neutron vehicle for its first dedicated launch mission, scheduled no earlier than 2028. The mission will deploy next-generation satellites to expand optical connectivity, onboard computing and hosted-payload capacity. Kepler said its operational network had achieved 10x year-over-year revenue growth in 2026 and that future satellites would support data rates up to 100 Gbps.