Diamant A (Société d’étude et de réalisation d’engins balistiques)
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The Diamant A, manufactured by Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques established in 1959, undertook its inaugural launch on 11/26/1965, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Diamant A has 4 successful launches and 0 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 4 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 18.95 m
- Diameter: 1.34 m
- Launch Mass: 18 T
- LEO Capacity: 160 kg
Manufacturer
Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques
Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques or SÉREB was a French aviation company. It was created initially to develop two-stage ballistic missiles for nuclear weapons (Force de dissuasion nucléaire française). CNES was formed in 1961, which took over much development of civilian research.
