head to head
Electron vs Kuaizhou 1A
Verdict
- Taller
- Kuaizhou 1A
- 18 m vs 19.4 m
- More to LEO
- Electron
- 300 kg vs 300 kg
- Flown more
- Electron
- 98 vs 31
- Flew first
- Kuaizhou 1A
- 2017-05-25 vs 2017-01-09
Electron
- Country / maker
- Rocket Lab
- Height
- 18 m
- Diameter
- 1.2 m
- Launch mass
- 13 t
- LEO capacity
- 300 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2017-05-25
Kuaizhou 1A
- Country / maker
- ExPace
- Height
- 19.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.4 m
- Launch mass
- 30 t
- LEO capacity
- 300 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 4
- Maiden flight
- 2017-01-09
Every number
| Field | Electron | Kuaizhou 1A |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Rocket Lab | ExPace |
| Height | 18 m | 19.4 m |
| Diameter | 1.2 m | 1.4 m |
| Launch mass | 13 t | 30 t |
| LEO capacity | 300 kg | 300 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — |
| Stages | 3 | 4 |
| Maiden flight | 2017-05-25 | 2017-01-09 |
| Launches | 98 | 31 |
| Success rate | 95.9% | 90.3% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | active |