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ElectronRocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · 01:36 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Electron

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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...

Height18 m
LEO Payload300 kg
Launches130
Successes84

Provider

Rocket Lab

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USA • Founded 2006

Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded...

Mission Brief

Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program, details TBD.

PayloadBubbles
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerRocket Lab
Stages3
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

LAUNCH SITE
37.833°N, 75.488°W

Delay History

Apr 22Apr 22TBD → Success

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