flown missionFailure

Europa II | STV 4

European Launcher Development OrganisationAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV) — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaNov 05, 1971, 13:00 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: STV 4
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Mass model of the Symphonie communications satellite.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 05, 1971, 13:00 UTC
Window opens: Nov 05, 1971, 13:00 UTC
Window closes: Nov 05, 1971, 13:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:49 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Europa II
Family: Europa
Variant: II
Provider: European Launcher Development Organisation
Type: Government
Country: FRA,AUS,ITA,DEU,GBR,BEL,NLD

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2360, -52.7750