MISSION NAME
Tournesol
Launch Pad
Diamant Launch Area
Description
French satellite designed to detect the presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere.
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.