# Electron: robot model

Canonical ID: `4c247741-3964-4e2c-b474-ae1f0dd25359`

- **Slug:** rocket-lab-electron
- **Form factor:** space
- **Maturity stage:** production
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 3

## Deployments

- [rocket-lab-electron-europe](/deployments/rocket-lab-electron-europe.md) at Europe (id: `fbcd8d00-22f4-4d40-a030-0c9fcbeda8df`)
- [rocket-lab-electron-north-america](/deployments/rocket-lab-electron-north-america.md) at North America (id: `f8ab3782-da5f-4079-b960-9bd33ca18445`)
- [rocket-lab-electron-global](/deployments/rocket-lab-electron-global.md) at Global (id: `5cd0fc6c-f30a-4cfc-90d0-ef31e0f67dbe`)

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### 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.


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