MISSION NAME
Dial Wika
Status
Success
DATE
10 MAR 1970
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Center of Space Research
Launch Pad
Diamant Launch Area
Description
French-German scientific satellite with four experiments aboard.
Diamant B
Rocket Description
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.