Rocket Lab

Electron

Electron
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Overview

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Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.

Manufacturer

Rocket Lab

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

May 25, 2017

Technical Specifications

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18 m

Length

1.2 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

162 kN

Liftoff Thrust

300 kg

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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82

Total Launches

78

Successful

4

Failed

95.1%

Success Rate

9

Attempted Landings

7

Successful Landings

2

Failed Landings

4

Consecutive Successes

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