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Europa

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 of delivering space access technology, and more specifically to facilitate the deployment of European-wide telecommunication and meteorological satellites into orbit.

The Blue Streak missile predated the Europa program, having originally been developed by Britain primarily for military purposes, however, it was canceled in 1960. Efforts to repurpose the Blue Streak, such as the studied Black Prince expendable launch system, eventually cumulated in the multinational Europa program.

Missions: 4
Successes: 0
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 4
Success Streak: 0
Success Rate: 0%
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Configurations

Europa 1
Image Credit: CECLES
CECLES
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,440 kg
Payload to GTO: 200 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 31.68 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.0 m
Europa 2
Image Credit: CECLES
CECLES
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 8,372 kN
Payload to GTO: 360 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 31.68 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.0 m

Launch Sites

ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
LA-6A, RAAF Woomera Range Complex, Australia

Launches

CECLES
Europa 2 | STV-4
Fri Nov 05, 1971 13:00 UTC
ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
CECLES
Europa 1 | STV-3
Fri Jun 12, 1970 01:10 UTC
LA-6A, RAAF Woomera Range Complex, Australia
CECLES
Europa 1 | STV-2
Wed Jul 02, 1969 22:55 UTC
LA-6A, RAAF Woomera Range Complex, Australia
CECLES
Europa 1 | STV-1
Fri Nov 29, 1968 23:12 UTC
LA-6A, RAAF Woomera Range Complex, Australia