Rocket Lab Electron

摘要

1. Rocket Lab conducted its first successful launch in January 2018, placing it in a strong position in the lightweight launch vehicle market 2. The Electron performed successfully six times in 2019. To date, there has been one failure 3. Rocket Lab pursuing reusability with its Electron booster stage. 4. Engine 3D print time is 24 hours Description. The Electron is a lightweight, two-stage launch vehicle that uses liquid-fuel engines. Sponsor. The Electron is being developed by commercial company Rocket Lab Ltd, which has offices in Los Angeles, California, and Auckland, New Zealand. Status. In production Total Produced. Eleven Application. The Electron will carry payloads up to 225 kilograms in weight to sun-synchronous orbit. Price Range. Rocket Lab is advertising a price of $4.9 million per launch. Each launch will carry multiple payloads. One slot large enough to accommodate a 1U CubeSat will cost $77,000, while a slot designed to accommodate a 3U CubeSat will cost $240,000.