Electron launch schedule — when & where to watch
Rocket Lab’s small-lift rocket — one of the most frequently flown dedicated small-satellite launchers.
Flown by Rocket Lab.
Upcoming Electron launches
- Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) In 4 weeks
- Electron | LOXSAT 1 In 6 weeks
- Electron | StriX Launch 10 In 8 weeks
- Electron | Aspera In 10 weeks
- Electron | StriX Launch 11 In 13 weeks
- Electron | StriX Launch 12 In 21 weeks
- Electron | StriX Launch 13 In 30 weeks
- Electron | 6x HawkEye 360 In 30 weeks
- Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 5 In 30 weeks
- Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 6 In 30 weeks
- Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 7 In 30 weeks
- Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 8 In 30 weeks
Most often launches from: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
About Electron
Electron is a small two-stage rocket built for dedicated small-satellite missions. Despite its size it launches frequently, making Rocket Lab one of the busiest small-lift operators.
Most Electron missions fly from New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula; US launches fly from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, where dusk and night launches can be visible across the Mid-Atlantic.
Where to watch Electron launches
- Wallops Island, VA — about 6 mi from the pad; look west-southwest.
- Chincoteague, VA — about 9 mi from the pad; look southwest.
- Onancock, VA — about 17 mi from the pad; look east-northeast.
- Pocomoke City, MD — about 17 mi from the pad; look south-southeast.
- Exmore, VA — about 28 mi from the pad; look northeast.
- Berlin, MD — about 37 mi from the pad; look south-southwest.
Electron viewing FAQ
Can I see an Electron launch from the US?
Only the Wallops, Virginia launches are visible from North America — across the Mid-Atlantic at twilight or night. New Zealand launches are not.