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Europa II

Part of Blue Streak

Europa 2L
Credit: ESA

European orbital launch vehicle. Four stage version of the Europa vehicle, adding a P068 fourth stage.

Status: Retired 1971. First Launch: 1971-11-05. Last Launch: 1971-11-05. Number: 1 . Payload: 1,160 kg (2,550 lb). Thrust: 1,512.00 kN (339,911 lbf). Gross mass: 111,700 kg (246,200 lb). Height: 31.70 m (104.00 ft). Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Apogee: 40,000 km (24,000 mi).

4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Blue Streak + 1 x Coralie + 1 x Astris + 1 x P068.

LEO Payload: 1,160 kg (2,550 lb). Payload: 360 kg (790 lb) to a GTO.

More at: Europa II.

Family: Europa, orbital launch vehicle. Country: Europe. Spacecraft: STV 4. Launch Sites: Kourou, Kourou ELA1. Stages: Astris, Europa-1, Europa-2, P6. Agency: ELDO.

1971 November 5 - . 13:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELA1. Launch Pad: CECLES. LV Family: Blue Streak. Launch Vehicle: Europa II. FAILURE: Structural failure of third stage. Guidance signals were reversed.. Failed Stage: 3.

Europa F-11 / STV 4 - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ELDO. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: STV 4. Decay Date: 1971-11-05 . Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).

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