Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2026 | 8 | 22 |
| 2027 | 0 | 23 |
| 2028 | 0 | 26 |
| 2029 | 0 | 29 |
| 2030 | 0 | 30 |
| 2031 | 0 | 30 |
| 2032 | 0 | 30 |
| 2033 | 0 | 30 |
| 2034 | 0 | 30 |
| 2035 | 0 | 30 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electron | LEO | 300 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Rocket Lab Electron vehicle page |
Electron | SSO | 200 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Rocket Lab Electron Payload User's Guide |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| VICTUS HAZE Puma Mission | Electron | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Viva La StriX | Electron | May 22, 2026 |
| Kakushin Rising | Electron | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Daughter of the Stars |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Electron | Not stated | 81 | Active |
| 2036 | 0 | 30 |
| 2037 | 0 | 30 |
| 2038 | 0 | 30 |
| 2039 | 0 | 30 |
| 2040 | 0 | 30 |
| 2041 | 0 | 30 |
3 launch locations represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 10 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2026 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 2 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2026 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 10 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2027 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 10 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2027 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 10 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2027 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 3 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2028 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 11 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2028 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 11 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2028 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 4 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2029 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2029 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2029 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 5 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2030 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2030 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2030 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 6 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2031 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2031 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2031 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 6 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2032 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2032 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2032 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 6 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
| 2033 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opport... |
| 2033 | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula) | 12 | 75% | LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count. |
| 2033 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Launch Complex 2 | 6 | 65% | NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030. |
LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count.
NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030.
LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opportunities.
LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opportunities.
Electron |
| Mar 28, 2026 |
| Eight Days A Week | Electron | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Insight At Speed Is A... | Electron | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Bridging the Swarm | Electron | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Cosmos Will See You Now | Electron | Jan 22, 2026 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count.
NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030.
LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opportunities.
LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count.
NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030.
LC-1A is modeled as half of Rocket Lab's practical Mahia cadence. Base is anchored by Rocket Lab's 21-launch 2025 record, not the theoretical 120 launch opportunities.
LC-1B doubles scheduling flexibility; modeled equal to LC-1A after mature operations. Base remains demand-constrained and far below published opportunity count.
NASA says LC-2 can support up to 12 launches/year, but U.S. Electron demand and range/customer processing likely keep practical base around 6/year by 2030.
The flight was Rocket Labโs 80th Electron launch overall.
Rocket Lab's Electron is scheduled to launch its first mission of the year from LC-1 in 5 days.
The Electron-class rocket will launch from the barge DeFu-15001.
Rocket Lab's Electron is scheduled to launch its first mission of the year from LC-1 in 5 days.
The oxygen sublattice in superionic water forms a hybrid, structurally disordered sequence, resolvable only through high precision measurements with modern X-ray free electron lasers.
QPS็ ็ฉถๆ successfully launched the small SAR satellite QPS-SAR15 'Sukunami-I' using Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from New Zealand on December 21.
The Electron rocket is carrying a payload for QPS Inc.
The Electron rocket has achieved 100% mission success for all its launches this year.
QPS_Inc achieved a new annual launch record with 21 launches of the Electron rocket in one year.
Launch operations are progressing smoothly for Electron and Launch Complex 1.
The Electron rocket has launched.
Electron is ready to deliver the QPS-SAR-15 satellite for QPS Inc's Earth imaging constellation.
Electron's 79th launch is named 'The Wisdom God Guides'.
In internal conversion Mossbauer spectroscopy, the de-excited nucleus transfers its energy to an atomic electron, which is then emitted as a conversion electron.
The Electron rocket deployed four DiskSat satellites into orbit for the U.S. Space Force's Space Test Program-S30 mission.
The next Electron launch by Rocket Lab is scheduled for December 21 NZDT.
The Electron rocket is set to deploy STP-S30's four DiskSat spacecraft within the hour.
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifted off from the Virginia Spaceport Authorityโs Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying the Pentagonโs Space Test Program (STP) S30 mission.
Electron deployed the RApid Innovative payload demonstration SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4), which carries eight technology demonstration payloads developed by private companies, universities, and research institutions across Japan.
Electron is designed to provide dedicated launches for small payloads, allowing operators to reduce wait times and optimize orbital windows compared to shared launches.