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Europa II launch vehicle, operated by European Launcher Development Organisation

Built & Operated By

European Launcher Development Organisation

Government · founded 1961

Family

Europa

variant II

Maiden Flight

5 NOV 1971

About

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.

Vehicle Specifications

Height

31.7 m

Diameter

3.05 m

Launch Mass

111 T

Thrust

1,512 kN

Stages

4

Configuration

Expendable

Launch Record

Total Launches

1

Successful

0

Failed

1

Performance

To LEO

1,160 kg

To GTO

360 kg

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