Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Electron
Category
Country
Production
2017–
Unit Price (current)
$7.5M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$7.5M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle TypeSmall-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2017
- ManufacturerRocket Lab
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO320 kg
- Payload to SSO200 kg
- Liftoff Thrust224.3
- Liftoff Mass13 t
- Height17 m
- Diameter1.2 m
- Success Rate90
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines9
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches42
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch7,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2017Production started
9
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES6MODERN ERA · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES688UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS49PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES316PRICE · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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