ABOUT EUROPA II
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
1,160 kg
TO LEO
2,558 lbs
360 kg
TO GTO
794 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
1,512
KILONEWTONS
339,911
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,028
HORSEPOWER
FLIGHT HISTORY