Electron
From Spacefaring
Q18471030
Electron is a two-stage, partially reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab, an American aerospace company with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. Servicing the commercial small satellite launch market, it is the third most launched small-lift launch vehicle in history. Its Rutherford engines are the first electric-pump-fed engine to power an orbital-class rocket. Electron is often flown with a kickstage or Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft. Although the rocket was designed to be expendable, Rocket Lab has recovered the first stage twice and is working towards the capability of reusing the booster. The Flight 26 (F26) booster has featured the first helicopter catch recovery attempt. Rocket Lab has, however, abandoned the idea of catching Electron.
2017
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mass 12500 kilogram, payload mass 150 kilogram, height 17 metre, length 17 metre, diameter 1.2 metre,
Ashkenaz, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Chinland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Havilah, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Kingdom of Wolaita, Persia, Reman, Sikh Confederacy, Sweden, Tarshish, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, 2017,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Dr Dava Newman, NASA Deputy Administrator visit to New Zealand, July 11-18, 2016 (28131006552) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dr Dava Newman, NASA Deputy Administrator visit to New Zealand, July 11-18, 2016 (27619573814) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Electron Rocket Diagram | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Capstone Liftoff | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket called “PREFIRE and Ice,” lifts off from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand at 3:15 p.m. NZST Wednesday, June 5, 2024 (11:15 p.m. | Commons | ||




