Go for Launch
Electron | Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4)
Rocket Lab
Mission Status
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Weather Probability 80% GO
Mission Updates
Mission Details
Note: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced. 4th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
Mission Type Earth Science
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 11:53 PM -
11:53 PM
Rocket Configuration
Name Electron
Manufacturer Rocket Lab
Height 18 m
Diameter 1.2 m
Maiden Flight 2017-05-25
Success Rate 78/82
(95%)
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.