Electron

Prior to the 2023-09-19 mission, Electron had deployed 171 satellites to orbit.

Prior to the 2023-09-19 mission, Electron had completed 20 consecutive successful orbital launches and 37 successful missions total.

During the 2023-09-19 mission, Electron completed lift-off, first-stage burn, and stage separation as planned.

Electron’s Kick Stage is designed to deliver small satellites to precise and unique orbits for both dedicated and rideshare missions.

Electron launches from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand have been on hold since the failure of the most recent Electron launch on 2023-09-19.

Electron completed a successful liftoff, first stage burn, and stage separation on the 2023-09-19 mission before an issue occurred around two and a half minutes into flight shortly after second stage engine ignition.

Rocket Lab is completing a meticulous review into the root cause of the 2023-09-19 failure that the company expects will be done in the coming weeks and allow Electron launches to resume before the end of the year.

The 'We Will Never Desert You' mission launched 2023-09-19 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand as Rocket Lab’s 41st Electron launch.

Flight data shows Electron’s first stage performed as expected during the 2023-09-19 mission and did not contribute to the anomaly.

The 2023-09-19 Electron failure resulted in the loss of a Capella Space synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite.

Prior to the 2023-09-19 mission, Electron had completed 20 consecutive successful orbital launches and 37 successful missions total, deploying 171 satellites to orbit.

The most recent of Capella Space’s 12 launches, the company’s second Acadia spacecraft, was lost in an Electron launch failure on 2023-09-19.

Rocket Lab’s 41st Electron mission, named “We Will Never Desert You,” failed to reach orbit during a 2023-09-19 launch attempt.

NorthStar Earth & Space switched its planned launches to Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit’s failure and expected its satellites to launch on Electron before the end of 2023.

Rocket Lab planned to fly up to 15 Electron rockets in 2023 compared to nine Electrons flown in 2022.

The 2023-09-19 Electron launch lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand carrying the second Acadia radar imaging satellite for Capella Space.

Insurers estimate the Capella Space radar imaging satellite lost in the Rocket Lab Electron launch failure on 2023-09-19 will likely result in a claim of around $5,000,000.

Rocket Lab is investigating the 2023-09-19 Electron launch failure and has not provided a timetable for returning Electron to flight.