Europa I Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Europa I launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Europa I
Family
Europa
Manufacturer
First Launch
29 Nov 1968
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
3
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
33 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
104 tons
Thrust
1,500 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
200 kg
GTO Capacity
200 kg
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.