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Diamant BP4

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
396 kN
Height
21.6 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

3flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate3 of 3
3success streakcurrent

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

Flights

3 of 3