Europa II
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
- 1,512 kN
- Height
- 31.7 m
- Diameter
- 3.05 m
- Launch mass
- 111 t
- Stages
- 4
- LEO capacity
- 1,160 kg
- GTO capacity
- 360 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
1flightwith a definitive outcome
0%success rate0 of 1
0success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.