Diamant B
Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques
Manufacturer
Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques
Family
Diamant
Maiden flight
1970-03-10
Length
23.5 m
Diameter
1.34 m
Payload to LEO
160 kg
Launches
5
Successful
3
The Diamant rocket (Diamant is French for "diamond") was the first exclusively French expendable launch system and at the same time the first satellite launcher not built by either the United States or USSR. As such, it has been referred to as being a key predecessor for all subsequent European launcher projects.
Diamant BFailure
Castor & Pollux · National Center of Space Research
Monday, May 21, 1973, 08:47 UTC
Diamant BFailure
Polaire · National Center of Space Research
Sunday, Dec 5, 1971, 16:20 UTC
Diamant BSuccess
Tournesol · National Center of Space Research
Thursday, Apr 15, 1971, 09:19 UTC
Diamant BSuccess
Péole · National Center of Space Research
Saturday, Dec 12, 1970, 13:04 UTC
Diamant BSuccess
Dial Wika · National Center of Space Research
Tuesday, Mar 10, 1970, 12:20 UTC
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