Electron launch vehicle

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The Electron launch vehicle is Rocket Lab’s small, two-stage orbital rocket designed for frequently launching lightweight satellites and payloads to low Earth orbit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orbital launch vehicle
small-lift launch vehicle
countryOfOrigin New Zealand
United States
diameter approximately 1.2 m
engineCycle electric-pump-fed
engineTypeFirstStage Rutherford
engineTypeSecondStage Rutherford Vacuum
fairingDiameter approximately 1.2 m
fairingHeight approximately 2.5 m
family Electron family
linked to: Electron
firstFlightDate 2017-05-25
firstSuccessfulOrbitalLaunchDate 2018-01-21
fuelType kerosene
guidanceSystem inertial navigation with GPS updates
hasKickStageOption yes
height approximately 18 m
kickStageName Curie
launchAzimuthRange inclinations suitable for LEO and SSO from Mahia Peninsula
launchFrequencyGoal high-cadence commercial launches
launchMass approximately 12,500 kg
launchProvider Rocket Lab
launchSite Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2
launchSiteLocation Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
manufacturer Rocket Lab
marketSegment small satellite launch market
notableTechnology 3D-printed Rutherford engines
linked to: Rutherford engine

battery-powered turbopumps
numberOfFirstStageEngines 9
numberOfSecondStageEngines 1
operator Rocket Lab
oxidizer liquid oxygen
payloadToLEO approximately 300 kg
payloadToSSO approximately 200 kg
primaryUse launching small satellites to low Earth orbit
rideshare missions
propellantFirstStage RP-1 kerosene
liquid oxygen
propellantSecondStage RP-1 kerosene
liquid oxygen
recoveryMethodTested mid-air helicopter capture
parachute descent
reusabilityFeature first-stage recovery experiments
stages 2
status operational
targetCustomers commercial smallsat operators
government and defense customers
research institutions
typicalOrbit low Earth orbit
sun-synchronous orbit

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Rocket Lab knownFor Electron launch vehicle
Rutherford engine usedBy Electron launch vehicle
Electron family Rocket Lab Electron family
linked to: Electron launch vehicle
Peter Beck notableWork Electron rocket program
linked to: Electron launch vehicle
Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand launchPadFor Electron small-lift launch vehicle
linked to: Electron launch vehicle