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 HASTE (Dynamo A) [Kyle Henry] |
 HASTE (Hippo) [Francis Murphy] |
HASTE is a liquid fueled suborbital testbed launch vehicle based on the orbital Electron KS, which is being developed by Rocket Lab, a US/New Zealand company. Both stages are RP-1 and LOX fueled.
Electron has a carbon composite structure of 1.2 m diameter and 20 m length.
The powerplant of Electron is Rocket Lab's Rutherford engine using LOX/RP-1 as fuels. Rutherford adopts an new electric propulsion cycle, using electric motors to drive its pumps, and is the first oxygen/hydrocarbon engine to use 3D printing for all primary components. Electrons first stage is powered by multiple Rutherford engines with a total peak thrust of 146.6 kN. Electrons second stage is powered by a Rutherford Vacuum Engine which is tailored to provide improved performance in vacuum conditions. An additional kick stage powered by Rocket Lab's Curie engine running on an unspecified green monopropellant is availlable for increased flexibility of the missions.
The Electron vehicle carries up to 225 kg payloads to low earth orbit. The payload for a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit is 100 kg.
HASTE employs the same carbon composite structure and 3D printed Rutherford engines as Electron but has a modified third stage for suborbital payload deployment, a larger payload capacity of up to 700 kg, and options for tailored fairings to accommodate larger payloads.
→ complete list of all Electron / HASTE launches.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HASTE | Stage 1 / 9 × Rutherford | Stage 2 / Rutherford-Vacuum | mod. Kick Stage (KS) |
| HASTE (1 stg) | Stage 1 / 9 × Rutherford | Dummy Stage 2 | - |
No. TypNo Type Date LS Payload
38 1 HASTE 18.06.2023 * WI LA-0C DYNAMO A 55 2 HASTE 24.11.2024 * WI LA-0C HIPPO (MACH-TB 2) 57 3 HASTE 14.12.2024 * WI LA-0C Stonehenge (MACH-TB 3) 71 4 HASTE 23.09.2025 * WI LA-0C JENNA (MACH-TB 4 ?) 72 5 HASTE 01.10.2025 * WI LA-0C JUSTIN (MACH-TB 5 ?) 75 6 HASTE 18.11.2025 * WI LA-0C VAN 86 7 HASTE 22.04.2026 * WI LA-0C BUBBLES 89 8 HASTE 11.06.2026 WI LA-0C Curveball Planned x x HASTE xx.07.2025 * WI LA-0C JAKE 4 x x HASTE xx.xx.2027 * WI LA-0C VORTEX Mach 12 demonstrator x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C ? x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 1 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 2 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 3 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 4 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 5 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 6 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 7 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 8 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 9 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 10 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 11 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 12 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 13 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 14 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 15 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 16 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 17 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 18 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 19 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * WI LA-0C MACH-TB 2.0 20 x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) x x HASTE xx.xx.202x * Kd LC-4 (DoD) Launch sites: Kd = Kodiak Launch Complex, Kodiak Island, Narrow Cape, Alaska, USAWI = Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
References:
- Rocket Lab: Electron
