Diamant BP4
Diamant BP4 was the final and highest-capability Diamant evolution. Its upgraded solid upper-stage arrangement flew three successful CNES missions from Kourou in 1975—Starlette, Castor/Pollux, and Aura—before France concentrated launcher investment on the European Ariane programme.
Identity
- Aliases
- Diamant B-P4Diamant-BP4Diamant BP-4
- Family Name
- Diamant
- Full Name
- Diamant BP4
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- diamant-bp4
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- BP4
Details
- Description
- Diamant BP4 was the final and highest-capability Diamant evolution. Its upgraded solid upper-stage arrangement flew three successful CNES missions from Kourou in 1975—Starlette, Castor/Pollux, and Aura—before France concentrated launcher investment on the European Ariane programme.
- First Flight Year
- 1,975
- Last Flight Year
- 1,975
- Operator Id
- vh78tcgf85a81gqyw9qssyv78s89tky8
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7y47q9w1m5j41bd2tkeacbqx8aez8n
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.esa.int/esapub/hsr/HSR_37.pdf
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamant#Diamant_BP4
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:11:37 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:11:37 AM