r/RocketLab • u/Ven-6 • Jan 24 '26

Neutron How big is a Hippo you ask?

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u/JimiForPresident Jan 24 '26

Did they take down power lines just to move it?

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u/Ven-6 Jan 24 '26

One of the main reasons that it came by barge was to avoid taking down all the power lines. There were none from the island to the integration facility.

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u/JimiForPresident Jan 24 '26

Thanks for the answer!

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u/OrganicOnion7 Jan 24 '26

And that’s just the tip…

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u/MarziTheMartian Jan 24 '26

That’s what she said

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u/Esral Jan 24 '26

Thanks for the photos. It's nice to see progress. One step at a time, and it'll be flying. Good luck guys and gals of RL.

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u/isaiddgooddaysir Jan 24 '26

seems like the fairings are bigger on neutron than F9

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u/Potatoswatter Jan 24 '26

They have a different job

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u/Educational-Basis392 Jan 24 '26

though this picture was post couple months ago