Retired· Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques

Diamant A

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.

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Launches

since Nov 1965

Success rate

100%

4 of 4 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 18.95 m
Diameter: 1.34 m
Liftoff mass: 18 t
Liftoff thrust: 301 kN
To low Earth orbit: 160 kg
Stages: 3
First flight: November 26, 1965
Manufacturer: Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques

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