Electron
E839690
Electron is a small, two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab to deliver lightweight payloads to low Earth orbit with high launch frequency.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orbital launch vehicle
ⓘ
small-lift launch vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
New Zealand
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Rocket Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCycle | electric-pump-fed ⓘ |
| engineTypeFirstStage | Rutherford engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineTypeSecondStage | Rutherford Vacuum engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rocket Lab Electron family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2017-05-25 ⓘ |
| firstFlightName | It’s a Test GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulOrbitalLaunchDate | 2018-01-21 ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulOrbitalLaunchName | Still Testing GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuelTypeFirstStage | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| fuelTypeSecondStage | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | autonomous guidance, navigation, and control ⓘ |
| hasOptionalStage | Curie kick stage ⓘ |
| hasStage |
Electron first stage
ⓘ
Electron second stage ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit |
low Earth orbit
ⓘ
sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| launchComplex1Location | Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchComplex2Location | Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | expendable ⓘ |
| launchFrequencyGoal | high cadence ⓘ |
| launchService | commercial launch services ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rocket Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMission |
CAPSTONE lunar pathfinder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DARPA R3D2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Humanity Star NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Venture Class Launch Services missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEnginesFirstStage | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfEnginesSecondStage | 1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operator | Rocket Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizerFirstStage | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| oxidizerSecondStage | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
launch of small satellites
ⓘ
rideshare missions ⓘ |
| recoveryMethodTested |
helicopter mid-air capture
ⓘ
parachute descent ⓘ |
| reusabilityProgram | Electron first stage recovery ⓘ |
| stages | 2 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | carbon composite ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadMassToLEO | approximately 300 kg ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadMassToSSO | approximately 200 kg GENERATED ⓘ |
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