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Electron

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Electron
Falcon 9

91

Total launches

95.6%

Success rate

12

Launches in 2026

7/9

Booster landings

About Electron

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.

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Upcoming Electron launches

Electron | LOXSAT 1

Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

To Be Determined

Thu, Jul 16 · 8:00 PM ET (time may change)

LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.

Electron | StriX Launch 11

Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

To Be Determined

Planned for Jul 30 — date not yet set

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

To Be Determined

Planned for Jul 30 — date not yet set

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Electron | StriX Launch 12

Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

To Be Determined

Planned for Oct 30 — date not yet set

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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