Europa II Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Europa II launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Europa II
Family
Europa
Manufacturer
First Launch
5 Nov 1971
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
4
Length
31.7 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
111 tons
Thrust
1,512 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
1,160 kg
GTO Capacity
360 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.
Launch Sites used by Europa II
Guiana Space Centre
European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.