Europa

Europa is the launcher of ELDO, the European Launcher Development Organisation: a British Blue Streak first stage, a French second stage and a German third stage. It never places a satellite in orbit; after a last failure in 1971 the program is abandoned, and its lessons shape Ariane.

Launches

4

Success rate

0%

4 failures

First flight

1968

Europa I

Last flight

1971

Europa II

Rocket types

2