flown missionFailure

Europa I | STV 3 (ELDO F9)

European Launcher Development OrganisationLaunch Area 6A — RAAF Woomera Range ComplexJun 12, 1970, 01:10 UTC

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

mission

Name: STV 3 (ELDO F9)
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STV (Satellite Test Vehicle) was a series of vehicle evaluation payloads built for the test flights of the Europa-1 rocket.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jun 12, 1970, 01:10 UTC
Window opens: Jun 12, 1970, 01:10 UTC
Window closes: Jun 12, 1970, 01:10 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 6A
Location: RAAF Woomera Range Complex
Country: AUS
Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
Coordinates: -30.9553, 136.5300