head to head
Electron vs Pegasus XL
Verdict
- Taller
- Electron
- 18 m vs 17.6 m
- More to LEO
- Pegasus XL
- 300 kg vs 443 kg
- Flown more
- Electron
- 98 vs 32
- Flew first
- Pegasus XL
- 2017-05-25 vs 1994-06-27
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
Pegasus XL
- Country / maker
- Orbital Sciences Corporation
- Height
- 17.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.3 m
- Launch mass
- 23 t
- LEO capacity
- 443 kg
- GTO capacity
- 0
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 1994-06-27
Every number
| Field | Electron | Pegasus XL |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Rocket Lab | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Height | 18 m | 17.6 m |
| Diameter | 1.2 m | 1.3 m |
| Launch mass | 13 t | 23 t |
| LEO capacity | 300 kg | 443 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | 0 |
| Stages | 3 | 3 |
| Maiden flight | 2017-05-25 | 1994-06-27 |
| Launches | 98 | 32 |
| Success rate | 95.9% | 90.6% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | active |