Europa family

Europa I

RetiredFrance European Launcher Development OrganisationSpec: I

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.

Flights flown3

Success rate0%0/3

Payload to LEO200kg

Maiden flight1968-11-29

Peak year19681 flight

Europa I is built by European Launcher Development Organisation of France. It first flew on 29 November 1968 and last flew on 12 June 1970.

Flight record

3 records

0% success rate0 of 3 flown · 3 failed

1968peak 1968 · 1 flight1970

First flight1968-11-29

Latest flight1970-06-12

Failures3

Consecutive successes0

Fastest turnaround214d 23h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	200kg
Geostationary transfer orbit	200kg

Vehicle

I spec

Stages	3
Length	33m
Diameter	3.05m
Launch mass	104t
Liftoff thrust	1,500kN
Maiden flight	1968-11-29
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

Launch Area 6A3

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Low Earth Orbit3

Launch history

3 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1970-06-12	Europa I \| STV 3 (ELDO F9)	Launch Area 6A	Low Earth Orbit	Failure
1969-07-02	Europa I \| STV 2	Launch Area 6A	Low Earth Orbit	Failure
1968-11-29	Europa I \| STV 1	Launch Area 6A	Low Earth Orbit	Failure

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.