Europa I
Europa family
· built by European Launcher Development Organisation
· maiden flight 1968-11-29
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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.
Specifications
33.0 mLength
3.05 mDiameter
104 tLaunch mass
3Stages
1500 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
200 kgTo LEO
200 kgTo GTO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
3Total launches
0Successful
3Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
3In our archive
0.0%Success rate
Nov 29, 1968 23:12 UTCEarliest tracked
Jun 12, 1970 01:10 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Europa I | STV 3 (ELDO F9) | Jun 12, 1970 01:10 UTC | Failure |
| Europa I | STV 2 | Jul 02, 1969 22:55 UTC | Failure |
| Europa I | STV 1 | Nov 29, 1968 23:12 UTC | Failure |