Compare rockets
Put up to six launch vehicles side by side: drawn to the same scale, then size, performance, cost and track record. The best figure in each row is highlighted. Share the address to share the comparison.
| Figure | Electron Rocket Lab ✕ |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 18.0 m |
| Diameter | 1.2 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch mass | 13 t |
| Performance | |
| Thrust at liftoff | 162 kN |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1.27 |
| Payload to LEO | 300 kg |
| Cost | |
| Launch cost | ~$6M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | ~$20,000 |
| Track record | |
| Launches | 97 |
| Successes | 93 |
| Failures | 4 |
| Success rate | 95.9% |
| Success streak | 56 |
| Booster landings | 7 |
| Landing success | 77.8% |
| Upcoming launches | 16 |
| First flight | 2017 |
Figures from Launch Library 2. A dash means it has no value for that rocket yet; thrust-to-weight and cost per kilogram are worked out from its figures. Launch costs are rough public estimates.