Electron

Overview

A small-lift orbital rocket by Rocket Lab for dedicated small-satellite launches, with electric-pump-fed engines and recoverable first stages.

Components & hardware

Knowledge connections

• Operated byRocket Lab
• Powered byRutherford
• Replaced byNeutron

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• Rocket LabRocket Lab USA, Inc.

  Electron, Neutron, and the Rutherford/Archimedes engines — manufacturer specifications.