Status
Failure
STV-3
Launch Time
Fri Jun 12, 1970 01:10 UTC
Fri Jun 12, 1970 01:10 UTC
Last flight of Europa 1. The fairing of the launcher didn't separate. The satellite burned in the atmosphere with the third stage.
Rocket
Mission Details
STV-3
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
1970
46th orbital launch attempt
Europa
3rd mission
1st mission of 1970
3rd failed mission