Electron vs Soyuz FG
Side-by-side comparison across specs, pricing, and overall score — every value traced to a source.
Verdict: Soyuz FG ranks highest overall (#9) with a score of 51.0.
The best choice still depends on which specs matter for your workload — per-metric winners are marked below.
What the numbers hide
Computed from the published values below — no estimates, no generated claims.
Fragile verdict
The overall winner flips to Electron if Successful Launches is weighted at 40% (it counts for 25% today). If successful launches drives your decision, the ranking above may not be your ranking.
Fragile verdict
The overall winner flips to Electron if LEO Capacity is weighted at 0% (it counts for 25% today). If leo capacity drives your decision, the ranking above may not be your ranking.
Real tradeoff
Electron clearly beats Soyuz FG on Successful Launches but clearly loses on LEO Capacity — this pair is a priorities question, not a quality question.
What nobody reports
Launch Cost (1 of 2 missing) — the questions worth asking vendors directly.
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| Metric | ElectronRocket Lab | Soyuz FGProgress Rocket Space Center |
|---|---|---|
| Overall OptiSift Score | 45.4#15 | 51.0#9 |
| LEO Capacity | 300 | 6,450 |
| Successful Launches | 87 | 59 |
| Launch Cost | 6,000,000 | — |
| Failed Launches | 4 | 1 |
| Launch Mass | 13 | 305 |
| Length | 18 | 49.5 |
| Diameter | 1.2 | 3 |
| Reusable | No | No |