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Electron
Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
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Electron
91
Flights
87
Successes
96%
Success Rate
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.
91
Total Launches
87
Successful
4
Failed
41
Upcoming
9
Landings Attempted
7
Landings Successful
— Specifications
Height
18 m
Diameter
1.2 m
Launch Mass
13 t
Stages
2–3
Thrust
162 kN
Payload to LEO
300 kg
Payload to SSO
225 kg
Maiden Flight
2017
Fastest Turnaround
21h 55m
— Upcoming Flights