Europa I
Europa familyEuropean Launcher Development OrganisationRetired
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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 1,500 kN
- Height
- 33 m
- Diameter
- 3.05 m
- Launch mass
- 104 t
- Stages
- 3
- LEO capacity
- 200 kg
- GTO capacity
- 200 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
3flightswith a definitive outcome
0%success rate0 of 3
3failuresincluding partial failures
0success streakcurrent
First flight November 29, 1968 · latest June 12, 1970
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Europa I flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 |