CNES Diamant A Diapason D-1A
Diamant A
Status
Success
Date
17 FEB 1966
08:33
Launch Provider
National Center of Space Research
Launch Pad
Brigitte
Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
Mission Overview
Diapason was a small cylindrical satellite, 20 cm long and 50 cm in diameter which was used for making geodetic measurements.
Rocket
Diamant A
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
18.95 m
Diameter
1.34 m
Launch Mass
18 T
Thrust
301 kN