STV 4
Europa II
European Launcher Development Organisation
Launch Status
FailureMission
STV 4
Type: Test Flight
Mass model of the Symphonie communications satellite.
Trajectory
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Location
Ariane Launch Area 1
Kourou, French Guiana
319 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Agency
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.
