# Electron

Type: Product

Source: Space & Defense Intelligence Brief — https://getspacebrief.com/entity/electron
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-10**: GHOST spaceport system unveiled — Rocket Lab announces Global Hypersonic & Orbital Spaceport Technology, a containerized launch system for any-location operations.
- **2026-08-06**: Electron mission for iqps — Rocket Lab launches 'The Grain Goddess Provides' mission from New Zealand for Japanese company iqps.
- **2026-06-15**: Most recent HASTE mission — HASTE flies its ninth mission, continuing hypersonic technology support for defense customers.
- **2023-06-17**: HASTE first flight — The suborbital HASTE variant launches for the first time, demonstrating hypersonic testing capability.
- **2017-05-25**: Electron first test flight — Electron rocket makes its debut launch, marking Rocket Lab's entry into the small satellite market.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### After 92 launches, Rocket Lab unveils GHOST portable spaceport for global ops
2026-08-11 02:04:48 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Rocket Lab's new GHOST containerized launch system turns Electron and HASTE rockets into a tactically responsive, launch-anywhere capability. With 83 Electron missions and 9 HASTE flights already completed, GHOST aims to capture growing defense and commercial demand for rapid space access, while expanding the company's global footprint beyond existing pads in New Zealand, Virginia, and soon Alaska.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/ghost-portable-spaceport-rocket-lab-92-launches

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