LAUNCH MISSION
ELDO Europa II STV 4
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Description
Mass model of the Symphonie communications satellite.
Europa II
Rocket Description
The Europa rocket was an early expendable launch system of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO), which was the precursor to the European Space Agency (ESA). It was developed with the aim to delivering space access technology, and more specifically to facilitate the deployment of European-wide telecommunication and meteorological satellites into orbit.