European Launcher Development Organisation – ELDO

Type: Government
Abbreviation: ELDO
Founded: 1961
Country: EUR

The European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO) is a former European space research organization. It was first developed in order to establish a satellite launch vehicle for Europe. The three-stage rocket developed was named Europa, after the mythical Greek god. Overall, there were 10 launches that occurred under ELDO’s funding.