Space · launch vehicle
Electron
RL
ACTIVE
At a glance
Launches
97
38 pending
Success rate
95.9%
93 ok · 4 failed
Payload to LEO
300 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
Rocket LabStatus
ActiveFirst flight
25 May 2017Reusable
NoHeight
18 mDiameter
1.2 mLaunch mass
13 tLiftoff thrust
162 kNStages
3Launch cost
$6,000,000Booster landings
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About
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026
