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Diamant B

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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 B vehicle

Specifications

Thrust
396 kN
Height
23.5 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

5flightswith a definitive outcome
60%success rate3 of 5
0success streakcurrent

Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.

Flights

5 of 5