European Launcher Development Organisation Overview
A complete overview of European Launcher Development Organisation, including launch stats, launch vehicles and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
European Launcher Development Organisation
Type
Government
Country
Founded
1961
Launch Stats
First Launch
29 Nov 1968
Last Launch
5 Nov 1971
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
4
Upcoming Launches
0
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings
0
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.
European Launcher Development Organisation Launch Vehicles
Launch Sites used by European Launcher Development Organisation
Guiana Space Centre
European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.