Electron | StriX Launch 8

Mission Status

Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Mission Updates

Nov 14, 11:53 AM Cosmic_Penguin

NET Q1 2026. (see slide 15)

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Jun 18, 07:39 AM Nosu

Adding launch TBD 2025-2027

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Mission Details

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Mission Type Earth Science
Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Window 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Electron
Manufacturer Rocket Lab
Height 18 m
Diameter 1.2 m
Maiden Flight 2017-05-25
Success Rate 75/79 (95%)

Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.