Electron

Electron is a two-stage, expendable 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.

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diameter 1.2 metre, length 17 metre, height 17 metre, mass 12500 kilogram, payload mass 150 kilogram, 
small-lift launch vehicle, reusable launch vehicle, two-stage-to-orbit, Rocket Lab, United States, New Zealand, 
United States, New Zealand, Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, ANDESITE, CAPSTONE, IRVINE01, PREFIRE 1, PREFIRE 2, RSat-P, Venus Life Finder, Dong Fang Hong 2, reusable launch vehicle, small-lift launch vehicle, 2017, 2010s, 

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Dr Dava Newman, NASA Deputy Administrator visit to New Zealand, July 11-18, 2016 (28131006552)

Dr Dava Newman, NASA Deputy Administrator visit to New Zealand, July 11-18, 2016 (27619573814)

Electron Rocket Diagram

Capstone Liftoff

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.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
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