Electron is made by Rocket Lab USA, based in Long Beach, California, USA, founded in 2006.

Where is Electron deployed?

3 verified deployments of Electron are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Europe, North America, Global.

What is Electron's maturity stage?

Electron is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

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Electron

Name: Electron
Brand: Rocket Lab USA

Carbon-fiber small satellite orbital launch vehicle; 300 kg to LEO; 3D-printed Rutherford engines; 100+ missions 2017-2026.

Electron is a space robot built by Rocket Lab USA. · Documented in 3 deployments across Europe, North America, and Global.

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Revision history: /models/rocket-lab-electron/history
Data documentation: /data
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Form factor: space
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 3
ID: 4c247741-3964-4e2c-b474-ae1f0dd25359

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What is Electron?: Carbon-fiber small satellite orbital launch vehicle; 300 kg to LEO; 3D-printed Rutherford engines; 100+ missions 2017-2026.
Who makes Electron?: Electron is made by Rocket Lab USA, based in Long Beach, California, USA, founded in 2006.
Where is Electron deployed?: 3 verified deployments of Electron are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Europe, North America, Global.
What is Electron's maturity stage?: Electron is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

Methodology: Unreviewed · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-06

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Unreviewed

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Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

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Cohort: space

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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