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Rocket Lab’s Electron completes 100th launch, setting commercial-rocket pace record

Rocket Lab says Electron completed its 100th launch on Nov. 14, flying a mission for a Japanese customer. The company says the milestone was reached faster than by any other commercially developed rocket, marking a significant operational benchmark for the launch vehicle and its provider.

Discovered 2026-11-13T23:34:38.493192-08:00 | 2026-11-13T23:34:38.493192-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

Electron’s 100th flight is a concrete measure of operational cadence for a commercially developed launch vehicle; Rocket Lab says it reached the milestone faster than any comparable rocket.
The mission, flown for a Japanese customer, demonstrates continued international demand for commercial launch services.

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