European Launcher Development Organisation
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The European Launcher Development Organisation was an intergovernmental organization founded in the 1960s to develop and coordinate European satellite launch vehicles before its functions were absorbed into the European Space Agency.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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space agency precursor → |
| abbreviation |
ELDO
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| alsoKnownAs |
Organisation européenne de développement de lanceurs
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| continent |
Europe
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| cooperatedWith |
European Space Research Organisation
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| country |
multinational
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| developed |
Europa-1 launch vehicle
→
Europa-2 launch vehicle → Europa-3 launch vehicle → |
| dissolved |
1975
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| era |
Cold War
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| establishedBy |
international treaty
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| field |
aerospace engineering
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space launch → |
| founded |
1962
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| funding |
contributions from member states
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| governedBy |
council of member states
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| headquartersLocation |
Paris
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| historicalRole |
precursor to coordinated European space launch capability
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| jurisdiction |
member states of ELDO
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| language |
English
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French → |
| launchSiteUsed |
Kourou Spaceport
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Woomera Test Range → |
| legalStatus |
treaty-based organization
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| member |
Australia
→
Belgium → France → Germany NERFINISHED → Italy → Netherlands → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| mergedInto |
European Space Agency
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| notableOutcome |
technological heritage for Ariane launchers
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| objective |
achieve independent European access to space
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| project |
Europa rocket program
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| purpose |
coordination of European launcher programs
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development of European satellite launch vehicles → |
| reasonForDissolution |
integration into European Space Agency
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| regionServed |
Western Europe
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| sector |
space transportation
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| status |
defunct
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| successor |
European Space Agency
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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European Launcher Development Organisation
("Organisation européenne de développement de lanceurs")
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alsoKnownAs |
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European Space Research Organisation
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cooperatedWith |
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European Space Agency
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predecessor |