Electron/Explorer | NZSA Venus Mission

Launch Time
NET Dec 30, 2024

First private Venus mission. First interplanetary mission launched on Electron, and from New Zealand.

Electron/Explorer

Image Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

Status: Active

Price: $7.5 million

Liftoff Thrust: 224 kN

Payload to LEO: 320 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 18.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 1.2 m

Fairing Height: 4.05 m

Details

Rocket Lab will launch a scientific mission based on its Photon upper stage to Venus.

Payloads: 1

Heliocentric Orbit

101st orbital launch attempt

48th mission

6th mission of 2024

48th mission

6th mission of 2024