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 first stage of the Electron appeared to perform as expected during the 2021-05-15 launch.
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket failed to reach orbit on 2021-05-15 when its second-stage engine shut down seconds after ignition.
An Electron rocket is scheduled to launch no earlier than 6 a.m. Eastern on 2021-05-15 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Rocket Lab plans one more upgrade of the Electron first stage to be tested on a launch before the end of the year that will feature a deployable decelerator intended to reduce the stage heat load by a factor of 10.
Spaceflight has launched nearly 350 satellites across 39 missions on eight different launch vehicles, including Falcon 9, Electron, PSLV, and Vega.
Spaceflight will provide integration and launch services for eight BlackSky smallsats across four dedicated Electron missions throughout 2021.
Launch vehicles used by Spaceflight to date include Falcon 9, Electron, PSLV, and Vega.
The four dedicated Electron launches are intended to further BlackSky’s goal of launching nine satellites during 2021.
Spaceflight will provide integration and launch services for eight BlackSky smallsats across four dedicated Electron missions throughout 2021.
Spaceflight has successfully launched more than 350 customer payloads across 37 launches on eight different launch vehicles, including Falcon 9, Electron, PSLV, and Vega.
Rocket Lab’s first recovery mission, 'Return to Sender,' launched in November 2020 and successfully deployed a parachute system and recovered an Electron stage from an ocean splashdown.
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched on 2021-07-04 from New Zealand failed to reach orbit due to a second-stage burn problem, resulting in the loss of all seven commercial payloads onboard.
Canon developed the imaging satellite CE-SAT-1B with a plan to launch it on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.
BlackSky signed a multi-launch agreement with Spaceflight Inc. that includes the launch of nine BlackSky satellites across five Electron missions in 2021.
Rocket Lab’s Electron mission named "They Go Up So Fast" launched a BlackSky satellite on 2021-03-22.
Rocket Lab will provide dedicated Electron launches for BlackSky to support tailored orbits and launch schedule certainty.
The 19th Electron mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula at 22:30 UTC on 2021-03-22.
Electron first reached an initial 550 km circular orbit before Rocket Lab’s Kick Stage deployed the first five satellites to their individual orbits on the 19th mission.
The 19th Electron mission increased Rocket Lab’s total number of satellites deployed to orbit to 104.
Rocket Lab raised nearly $300,000,000 in venture capital to develop the Electron small launch vehicle and the Photon satellite bus.