Failure
STV 1
Test Flight
European Launcher Development Organisation(ELDO)Government
Europa I
LEOorbit
STV (Satellite Test Vehicle) was a series of vehicle evaluation payloads built for the test flights of the Europa-1 rocket.
Friday, November 29, 1968 at 11:12 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#905
ELDO Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#2
Launch Window
NET
Nov 29, 1968, 11:12 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
RAAF Woomera Range Complex
The RAAF Woomera Range Complex (WRC) is a major Australian military and civil aerospace facility and operation located in South Australia, approximately 450 km (280 mi) north-west of Adelaide. The WRC is operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a Service of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The complex has a land area of 122,188 km2 (47,177 sq mi) or roughly the size of North Korea or Pennsylvania. The airspace above the area is restricted and controlled by the RAAF for safety and security. The WRC is a highly specialised ADF test and evaluation capability operated by the RAAF for the purposes of testing defence materiel.
Timezone
Australia/Adelaide
Local Launch Time
Nov 30, 1968, 8:42 AM
Total Launches
6
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
-30.9553, 136.5322
Europa I Specs
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.
Length
33 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
104 t
Thrust
1,500 kN
LEO Capacity
200 kg
GTO Capacity
200 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1968
Fastest Turnaround
7mo 4d
Total Launches
3
Successful
0
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Nov 29, 1968
European Launcher Development Organisation
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.
Founded
1961
Total Launches
4
Successful
0
Failed
4
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
0