CNES Diamant A Diademe D-1C
Diamant A
Status
Success
Date
8 FEB 1967
09:39
Launch Provider
National Center of Space Research
Launch Pad
Brigitte
Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
Mission Overview
French geodetic study satellite.
Rocket
Diamant A
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
18.95 m
Diameter
1.34 m
Launch Mass
18 T
Thrust
301 kN