ActiveReusable
Electron
Rocket Lab
Electron is a lightweight orbital launch vehicle designed for small satellite missions. Features carbon composite structure and electric pump-fed engines.
First Flight
May 25, 2017
Total Launches
45
Success Rate
95%
Stages
2
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Height
18 m / 59 ft
Diameter
1.2 m / 3.9 ft
Mass
Total Mass
13,000 kg
28,660 lb
Payload Capacity
LEO
300 kg
660 lb
Thrust
Liftoff Thrust
224 kN
50,300 lbf
Launch History
Electron | Capella-6
Rocket Lab LC-1, Mahia Peninsula, NZ
Go
5/10/2026
HASTE | That's Not A Knife (DART AE)
Rocket Lab LC-1, Mahia Peninsula, NZ
Go
2/26/2026
Electron | Insight at Speed is a Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Go
3/5/2026
Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Go
4/23/2026