[24] There are nine Rutherford engines on the first stage and one vacuum-optimized version on the second stage. Provided with additional funding from Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD, US) and other sources, Rocket Lab was recently valued at more than US$1 billion. [33] Electron was not originally designed to be a reusable launch vehicle as it is a small-lift launch vehicle but was pursued due to increased understanding of Electron's performance based on analysis of previous flights though sensors on the vehicle. [8][40], In pursuit of reusability, Rocket Lab has made changes to Electron. [64], The Electron has flown 18 times since May 2017. 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It developed a sub-orbital sounding rocket named Ātea and currently operates a lightweight orbital rocket known as Electron, which provides dedicated launches for smallsats and CubeSats.It is developing a new medium-lift launch vehicle named Neutron. Electron is a two-stage (sometimes three-stage) partially recoverable orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab, an American aerospace company founded in New Zealand with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. This is one of the first rockets I ever modeled. The company objective as of November 2019 is to reduce the overall Electron manufacturing cycle to just seven days. Rocket Lab, the space systems company and small satellite launcher, returned to active launch status recently with the successful fourteenth launch of its Electron rocket. [34][35] To counteract decreased payload capacity caused by recovery technology, performance improvements to Electrons are expected. Flight 8 ("Look Ma No Hands") had Brutus, an instrument that collected data from the first stage to study reentry and was designed to be able to survive splashdown in the ocean. The rocket will carry an inert payload to an 83-degree, elliptical orbit varying between 300 and 500 kilometers high (for reference, the ISS orbits at about 400 kilometers). [63] The location would be named Sutherland spaceport. The kick stage used a 12.2 kgf restartable engine named "Curie". [31][32], Rutherford engine production makes extensive use of additive manufacturing and has since the earliest flights of Electron. Official. Electron is the only reusable orbital-class small rocket. ", "Spaceflight startup Rocket Lab sends its Electron rocket to orbit for the first time", "Ex-Prize: Google's US$30 Million Moon Race Ends with No Winner", "There is no upcoming launch with RocketLab. [69], Graphic depiction of Electron in Launch Configuration, Computer simulation of an Electron launch, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Launch Pad 0 § Launch Complex-2, List of Electron launches § Launch statistics, "Rocket Lab Celebrates Rich Ten-Year History", "Rocket Lab Gets Second Launch Site Gears Up for Rapid Flight Cadence", "Rocket Lab: the Electron, the Rutherford, and why Peter Beck started it in the first place", "Rocket Lab Electron 'It's a Test' flight successfully makes it to space", "Yea, It took us $100m to get to orbit and I believe that was too much! The Dove satellite was jettisonned into the previously announced 300 x 500 km orbit shortly after the Electron … More model information The small-sat launcher “Electron” built & operated by Rocket Lab. After a successful touchdown in the ocean the stage would be moved onto a ship for refurbishment and reflight. [28] The "kick" stage can transport up to 150 kg (330 lb) of payload. [37] Rocket Lab has not released information on aerodynamic decelerator that would be required to slow down the booster after atmospheric reentry. [60][61] Launch Complex 2 is expected to serve government customers. This mission was the third launch for Rocket Lab so far in 2020, and the latest attempt by the company to break the record for the fastest turnaround time between Electron … The process can make all the carbon fiber structures as well as handle cutting, drilling, and sanding such that the parts are ready for final assembly. [25][26][27] The first stage engines deliver 162 kN (36,000 lbf) of force and the second stage delivers 22 kN (4,900 lbf) of force. The main body of the rocket is constructed using a lightweight carbon composite material. Learn more. Check out an animation of our Electron rocket in action! Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle, which is all about providing low-cost access to space for small payloads, is back in service after a failed Flight 13 mission just a little more than two months ago. A helicopter carrying a long-boom snagged a drogue line from the parachute at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) demonstrating a successful retrieval. Check back here to watch the live coverage (if available). [47][48], Flight 16 ("Return to Sender"), was the first to recover the first stage booster, with a splashdown into the Pacific Ocean. It's a Test arrived at the launch site back in February, and is scheduled to launch during a 10-day window that opens on May 22. [36][44] Rocket Lab had no plans to recover the stage and instead wanted to demonstrate the ability to successfully reenter. To date, it is already the second most frequently launched carrier in the US, but New Zealand-based Rocket Lab does not plan to stop there. [62], Additionally, the UK Space Agency is giving Highlands and Islands Enterprise the opportunity to develop an Electron launch pad on the A' Mhòine Peninsula in Sutherland, Scotland. Following the catch the test article was brought back to land. [17] The electric pumps are powered by lithium-polymer batteries. SpaceX. [48][49] The rocket also lofted thirty payloads into Sun-synchronous orbit, including a titanium mass simulator in the shape of the garden gnome "Gnome Chompski" from the video game Half-Life 2. On January 23, 2018, Rocket Lab announced that the second Electron had carried an unannouced monopropellant kick stage that fired at first apogee to insert the two Lemur-2 cubesats into roughly 490 x 530 km, near-circular orbits. [16] Its Rutherford engines are the first electric-pump-fed engine to power an orbital-class rocket. The upcoming launch will deploy two Earth-observation satellites for BlackSky, a company that provides global monitoring services from space. Capturing and reflying Electron’s first stage enables higher launch frequency without expanding production and lowers launch costs. Posted by. Electron is a two-stage (sometimes three-stage) partially recoverable orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab, an American aerospace company founded in New Zealand with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. Launch Pad, Boca Chica Launch Site Texas, United States. [29], Another third stage and satellite bus design, called "Photon", is being developed to inject small payloads up to 30 kg (66 lb) into lunar orbit. (if available) Provider: Rocket Lab. [57] None of the contenders met the prize deadline, and the competition was closed without a winner. The first stage also had a reaction control system (RCS) to orient the booster. [33][38], Rocket Lab, while investigating reusability, decided that they will not pursue propulsive recovery like SpaceX. [21] The first commercial launch of Electron, and the third launch overall, occurred on 11 November 2018. The rocket's two stages stand 57 … Live coverage and the most up-to-date schedule of all upcoming Rocket Lab launches. [53][54], Electron is designed to launch a 200 to 300 kg (440 to 660 lb) payload to a 500 km (310 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit, suitable for CubeSats and other small payloads. 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Electron. Launch options to suit your requirements. Starship Prototype. Die Electron hat auf dem Markt für Kleinsatelliten von 50 bis 150 kg Masse eine gewisse Monopolstellung. [45][46] No further atmospheric reentry tests similar to flight 10 and 11 are expected. [30], Manufacturing the carbon composite components of the main flight structure has traditionally required 400 hours, with extensive hand labor in the process. The exact methods used are proprietary but may include keeping proper orientation when reentering the atmosphere and other technologies. [31], On 6 August 2019, Rocket Lab announced recovery and reflight plans for the first stage of Electron, although plans had started internally from late 2018. [47], Following Flight 11 ("Birds of a Feather"), in mid-February 2020, low altitude tests were done to test parachutes. The robot was nicknamed "Rosie the Robot", after The Jetsons character. Die Electron (siehe Abbildung) ist eine Trägerrakete des US-amerikanisch-neuseeländischen Raumfahrtunternehmens Rocket Lab. [36][39], The Electron initially had a payload capacity of 150 to 225 kg (331 to 496 lb) to a 500 km (310 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit. [23][40], In October 2018, Rocket Lab selected Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at the Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, as its future secondary launch site in the United States, called Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2. Electron is the only reusable orbital-class small rocket. Dedicated access to space for small satellites, Tailored orbits, schedule control, responsive launch. The first launches from Wallops are planned in the first quarter of 2021. Rocket Lab has now launched 19 Electron rockets, and the “Running Out of Toes” or 20th mission is currently scheduled for May 2021. Cette dernière a mis en orbite trois petits satellites de format CubeSat. [56] The starting price for delivering payloads to orbit is about US$7.5 million per launch, which offers the only dedicated service at this price point. [22], Electron uses two stages with the same diameter (1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)) filled with RP-1/LOX propellant. In anderen Raketen sind derart kleine Satelliten grundsätzlich nur … Rocket Lab’s 15th launch, In Focus, will loft 10 satellites into a 500-kilometer low Earth orbit for Planet and Canon Electronics. The payload capacity increase was mainly due to battery advancements. Rocket Lab's goal is to make space accessible by providing unprecedented launches to low Earth orbit. 6 days ago. [6][7], Moon Express contracted Rocket lab to launch lunar landers (multiple launches contracted, some planned for Moon Express operations after GLXP) on an Electron to compete for the Google Lunar X Prize (GLXP). If the company succeeds, Rocket Lab may turn its Electron launcher into the first reusable orbital rocket. [18], In December 2016, Electron completed flight qualification. Launch Date: 2021 . RocketLaunch.Live ; API; Premium; About; Articles; Stats; Launch Schedule . [50][51], In August 2020, Rocket Lab announced increased payload of Electron to 225 to 300 kg (496 to 661 lb). 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Electron’s unique Kick Stage is designed to deliver small satellites to precise and unique orbits, whether flying as dedicated or rideshare. Electron. The launch date is currently targeted for 2021 (UTC). 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The stage also puts satellites into a more accurate orbit in less time. In April 2020, Rocket Lab shared the successful demonstration of mid-air retrieval done in March 2020. The last launch brought up the number of deployed satellites by Rocket Lab to 104. Electron is a two to three-stage expendable rocket developed and operated by private US launch services provider Rocket Lab. Instead they will use the atmosphere to slow down the booster in what's known as "aerothermal decelerator" technology. This "kick" stage employs a new rocket engine, named Curie, that is capable of performing multiple burns, uses an unspecified "green" bipropellant, and is 3D printed. save. Since this is a vehicle test program, the launch date … ", "A Small Rocket Maker is Running a Different Kind of Space Race", "Virginia has a rocket launch site, and it's about to grow with the most successful startup since SpaceX", "Rocket Lab Reveals Secret Engine and "Kick Stage" for the Electron Rocket", "Rocket Lab Increases Electron Payload Capacity, Enabling Interplanetary Missions and Reusability", "Scotland site selected as launch base for Lockheed Martin, Orbex", "Rocket Lab tests new hyperCurie engine that will power its deep space delivery vehicle", "A 3D-Printed, Battery-Powered Rocket Engine", "Rocket Lab makes its first booster recovery after successful launch", "New Zealand space launch is first from a private site", "New Zealand test rocket makes it to space but not into orbit", "Blast off! Rocket Lab developed the Rutherford engine specifically for the Electron launch vehicle, and it is capable of 4,600 pounds-force of thrust with a specific impulse of 327 seconds. Zudem erhielt das Unternehmen Finanzmittel von der Foundation for It was first used during Electron's second flight. The move aims to enable Rocket Lab to further increase launch frequency by eliminating the need to build a new first stage for every mission. Vehicle: Electron. [33][37], Flight 10 ("Running out of Fingers") had a block update to the first stage of the Electron to allow the first guided reentry of the first stage booster. A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off with seven satellites aboard during a launch from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on July 4, 2020. SN15 High-Altitude Flight Test. Electron is a small liquid fueled orbital launch vehicle, which is being developed by Rocket Lab, a US/New Zealand company. Electron’s unique Kick Stage is designed to deliver small satellites to precise and unique orbits, whether flying as dedicated or rideshare. WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket failed to reach orbit during a July 4 launch after a problem during the rocket’s second-stage burn. Spaceflight will provide the integration and launch services for eight BlackSky smallsats across four dedicated Electron missions throughout 2021 — the agreement also includes options for an additional two dedicated missions on Electron in Q4 2021. Its Rutherford engines are the first electric-pump-fed engine to power an orbital-class rocket. [14][15] Electron was developed to service the commercial small satellite launch market. Rocket Lab lost its primary Electron rocket during the company’s 13th mission to space on July 4th, due to some unknown anomaly. The initial test flight, called "It's a Test", failed due to a glitch in communication equipment on the ground, but the follow-up missions, called "Still Testing", "It's Business Time" and "This One's For Pickering", delivered multiple small payloads to low Earth orbit. After a successful mid-air retrieval the helicopter would bring the Electron to a ship that would bring the stage to the launch site for refurbishment and launch. Throughout the reentry the stage was guided though the atmosphere such that it has the right orientation and angle of attack for the base heat shield to protect the booster from destruction using RCS and onboard computers. [36][43] The booster successfully survived its guided re-entry despite having no deceleration hardware onboard and destructively splashed down into the ocean at 900 km/h (560 mph) as planned if reentry was successful. Almost all of the engines' parts are 3D printed to save time and money in the manufacturing process. Launch Schedule . Rocket Lab revealed plans to recover and re-fly the first stage of its Electron launch vehicle. Rocket Lab named its first Electron "It's a test." [17][23], Rocket Lab has also developed an optional third stage designed to circularize the orbits of its satellite payloads. [65][66] In August 2019, a mission named "Look Ma, No Hands" successfully delivered four satellites to orbit,[67] and in October 2019, the mission named "As the Crow Flies" successfully launched from Mahia LC-1, deploying a small satellite and its kick stage into a 400 km parking orbit. 17 comments. [52] Rocket Lab also announced expanded fairings with a 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) diameter, larger than the standard 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) long and 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) in diameter fairings. Introducing Electron, Rocket Lab's latest launch vehicle - delivering small satellites to low Earth orbit at an unprecedented frequency. [23] The launch pad's remote and sparsely populated location is intended to enable a high frequency of launches. [11] In October 2018, Rocket Lab opened a factory large enough to produce more than 50 rockets per year according to the company. [43] Flight 11 ("Birds of a Feather") demonstrated similar success. [58] For sometime after the closure of GLXP, the Moon Express Electron launches remained scheduled, but before February 2020, all the launches of Moon Express using Electron were canceled. Updates included additional hardware for guidance and navigation; onboard flight computers; and S-Band telemetry to both gather and livestream data gathered during reentry. [23], Both stages use the Rutherford rocket engine, the first electric-pump-fed engine to power an orbital rocket. The launch failed to … The world’s first 3D-printed, electric-pump-fed rocket engine. [59], The rocket is launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. (NASA, Washington, DC, US) awarded Rocket Lab a Venture Class Launch Services contract, valued at US$6.95 million, for demonstration CubeSat launches to LEO on an Electron rocket. [68] In July 2020, an Electron rocket failed with customer payloads onboard, the first failure after the maiden flight. Rocket Lab is a private American aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service provider with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. [34] Late phases Electron reuse will involve using a parafoil and mid-air retrieval by a helicopter. Rocket Lab is redefining how we access space. [33][36] The next phase will require a successful deployment of an aerodynamic decelerator or ballute to slow the booster followed by the deployment of parafoil concluded by a touchdown in the ocean. 132. In addition, more payload mass could be flown on interplanetary missions and others when Electron is expended. In addition, reusability was pursued to meet launch demands. Electron was developed to service the commercial small satellite launch market. Après un échec partiel de mise en orbite avec sa fusée Electron au printemps 2017, Rocket Lab commence 2018 par un succès lors de son second test d' Electron le 21 janvier. A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch the STP-27RM (Monolith) mission. [17] Although the rocket is designed to be expendable, Rocket Lab considers adding capabilities to reuse the first stage of Electron and has demonstrated a capability to recover the booster. Peter Beck on Twitter: Another Electron ready for launch. Flight 6 and 7 ("That's a Funny Looking Cactus" and "Make it Rain") had instruments on the first stage needed to gather data to help with the reflight program. [35], Early phases of recovery included data gathering and surviving atmospheric reentry also known as "The Wall". Next Rocket Lab Launch MAY 03 . Proven performance. Proven performance. The Electron Rocket is the workhorse vehicle of the private spaceflight company Rocket Lab, which provides launches for small satellites to Earth orbit. Work on Rocket Lab’s Electron … Spaceflight Inc. recently secured four, dedicated, Rocket Lab launches on behalf of the company’s customer, BlackSky. The powerplant of Electron is Rocket Lab's Rutherford engine using LOX/RP-1 as fuels. The second stage uses three batteries which are "hot swapped", two of the batteries are jettisoned once depleted to shed mass. We contracted with RocketLab back in 2015 for a GLXP attempt. The world’s first 3D-printed, electric-pump-fed rocket engine. Sign out. share. On launch day, check back here to watch the live stream! To view this site you can download a newer version of Internet Explorer. [20] During its second flight on 21 January 2018, Electron reached orbit and deployed three CubeSats. -Electron (Rocket Lab),-New Line 1 (LinkSpace),-Miura (PLD SPACE),-Amur (KB Khimavtomatika),-Falcon 9 (SpaceX),-New Glenn (Blue Origin),-Starship (SpaceX) 86. Rocket Lab Plans for Electron First-Stage Recovery. [14][15] Electron was developed to service the commercial small satellite launch market. In late 2019, Rocket Lab brought a new robotic manufacturing capability online to produce all composite parts for an Electron in just 12 hours. This allows the capability to scale production in a relatively straightforward manner by increasing the number and capability of 3D printers. Wet dress rehearsal completed today for the mission after next. [23] The rocket and launch pad were both privately funded, the first time all parts of an orbital launch operation were entirely run by the private sector (other private spaceflight companies lease launch facilities from government agencies or only launch suborbital rockets). Electron is a two-stage (sometimes three-stage) partially recoverable orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab, an American aerospace company founded in New Zealand with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. It’s now used in my rocket viewing game Rocket Explorer USA. Scroll for more. Both stages are RP-1 and LOX fueled. Mit einem Durchmesser von 1,20 Meter hat sich das Unternehmen auf den logistischen Transport von Kleinsatelliten und Cubesats spezialisiert – womit Rocket Lab auch erfolgreich ist. [55] 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 first rocket was launched on 25 May 2017,[19] reaching space but not achieving orbit due to a glitch in communication equipment on the ground. [41][42] After stage separation, the first stage using the new hardware installed flipped 180° to prepare for reentry. There have been 16 successes and 2 failures. Sie hat zwei Hauptstufen sowie eine Kickstufe und kann mit ihrer Nutzlastkapazität von bis zu 300 kg Cubesats und andere Kleinsatelliten in eine Erdumlaufbahn bringen. An Electron test article was dropped by a helicopter and deployed its parachutes. Hauptinvestoren sind Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Data Collective, Promus Ventures, Lockheed Martin und K1W1. The increased payload capacity allows offset of mass added by recovery technology. Although the rocket is designed to be expendable, Rocket Lab considers adding capabilities to reusethe first stage of Electron …
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