Design
The electron rocket uses RP-1/lox and uses a engine made in the new Zealand manufactured in the USA the body has a height of 56 ft,a diameter of 3 ft and has a mass of 12,500 kg. The color of the rocket is black and has a new Zealand fern on the very tip.Made from a carbon composite which makes it a strong yet light weight structure suitable for flight.
How many times have they launched
The first rocket was launched on 25th of may 2017 the second launch was on 21 January 2018 The third and latest launch occurred on 11th of November 2018.The lunch site was put under construction in 2016 in Mahia peninsula, New Zealand
What is its main purpose
Electron is designed to launch a 150 to 225 kg (330 to 495 lb) payload to a 500 km (310 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit, suitable for CubeSats and other small payloads. In October 2018 Rocket Lab opened a factory large enough to produce more than 50 rockets per year according to the company. Customers may choose to encapsulate their spacecraft in payload fairings provided by the company, which can be easily attached to the rocket shortly before launch. The price for delivering up to 150 kg to a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit is about $6 million per launch, which offers the only dedicated service at this price point.
Moon Express contracted to launch a lunar lander on an Electron to compete for the Google Lunar X Prize.None of the contenders met the prize deadline, but the launch remains scheduledElectron rocket info
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