Diamant A
Diamant familySociété d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiquesRetired
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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 301 kN
- Height
- 18.95 m
- Diameter
- 1.34 m
- Launch mass
- 18 t
- Stages
- 3
- LEO capacity
- 160 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
4flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate4 of 4
0failuresincluding partial failures
4success streakcurrent
First flight November 26, 1965 · latest February 15, 1967
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Diamant A flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 | 2 |