LAUNCH MISSION

CNES Diamant BP4 Castor & Pollux

Name: CNES Diamant BP4 Castor & Pollux
Start: 1975-05-17T10:32:00.000Z
Location: Diamant Launch Area

Status

Success

DATE

17 MAY 1975

LAUNCH PROVIDER

National Center of Space Research

Launch Pad

Diamant Launch Area

Description

Dual French scientific satellites

Diamant BP4

Rocket Description

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.

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