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
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
space agency precursor
abbreviation ELDO
alsoKnownAs Organisation européenne de développement de lanceurs
continent Europe
cooperatedWith European Space Research Organisation
country multinational
developed Europa-1 launch vehicle
Europa-2 launch vehicle
Europa-3 launch vehicle
dissolved 1975
era Cold War
establishedBy international treaty
field aerospace engineering
space launch
founded 1962
funding contributions from member states
governedBy council of member states
headquartersLocation Paris
historicalRole precursor to coordinated European space launch capability
jurisdiction member states of ELDO
language English
French
launchSiteUsed Kourou Spaceport
Woomera Test Range
legalStatus treaty-based organization
member Australia
Belgium
France
Germany NERFINISHED
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
mergedInto European Space Agency
notableOutcome technological heritage for Ariane launchers
objective achieve independent European access to space
project Europa rocket program
purpose coordination of European launcher programs
development of European satellite launch vehicles
reasonForDissolution integration into European Space Agency
regionServed Western Europe
sector space transportation
status defunct
successor European Space Agency

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
European Launcher Development Organisation ("Organisation européenne de développement de lanceurs")
alsoKnownAs
European Space Research Organisation
cooperatedWith
European Space Agency
predecessor

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