European Launcher Development OrganisationEuropa IIAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
STV 4
Launched
November 5, 1971
Image: Deutsches Museum
Summary
STV 4 launched on an European Launcher Development Organisation Europa II from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on November 5, 1971. The mission failed. It was European Launcher Development Organisation's 4th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 1,278th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Europa II flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Europa II · European Launcher Development Organisation
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Europa II flightEuropean Launcher Development Organisation's 4th launch1st this yearhumanity's 1,278th orbital launch attempt107th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Mass model of the Symphonie communications satellite.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
1st launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 1st this year · 4th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
56 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did STV 4 launch?
STV 4 launched on November 5, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STV 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched STV 4?
Europa II, flown by European Launcher Development Organisation. Europa II spec sheet
Where did STV 4 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit was STV 4 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.