Status
Failure
STV-1
Launch Time
Fri Nov 29, 1968 23:12 UTC
Fri Nov 29, 1968 23:12 UTC
First flight of Europa 1. The German third stage exploded less than a second after ignition. The satellite never reached orbit. First European launcher to fly.
Rocket
Mission Details
STV-1
STV (Satellite Test Vehicle) was a series of vehicle evaluation payloads built for the test flights of the Europa-1 rocket.
The 214 kg octagonal prism-shaped satellites were built by Fiat Aviazione for ELDO to register the launch environment of the Europa-1 rocket. Three attempts were made to put an STV satellite into low orbit.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 214.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LA-6A, RAAF Woomera Range Complex, Australia
Stats
1968
114th orbital launch attempt
Europa
1st mission
1st mission of 1968
1st failed mission