Status
Failure
STV-4
Launch Time
Fri Nov 05, 1971 13:00 UTC
Fri Nov 05, 1971 13:00 UTC
First and last flight of Europa 2. The inertial guidance system failed 105 seconds after launch, which lead to vehicle break up at 150 seconds.
Rocket
Mission Details
STV-4
STV (Satellite Test Vehicle) was a series of vehicle evaluation payloads built for the test flights of the Europa 2 rocket.
STV-4 was a mass representative for the Symphonie communications satellites, which were to fly on the third and fourth flights of Europa 2. The 360 kg cylinder-shaped satellites were built by Fiat Aviazione for ELDO to register the launch environment of the Europa 2 rocket.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 386.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
1971
105th orbital launch attempt
Europa
4th mission
1st mission of 1971
4th failed mission