Diamant Launch Vehicle Family
Diamant was France’s first orbital launch-vehicle lineage and the first indigenous orbital launcher developed outside the United States and Soviet Union. Derived from the Pierres précieuses ballistic test programme, its A, B, and BP4 versions flew 12 missions from 1965 to 1975 and established the launch expertise that fed into Ariane.
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Identity
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- Diamant rocket familyFrench Diamant launcher
- Family Name
- Diamant
- Full Name
- Diamant Launch Vehicle Family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
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- Description
- Diamant was France’s first orbital launch-vehicle lineage and the first indigenous orbital launcher developed outside the United States and Soviet Union. Derived from the Pierres précieuses ballistic test programme, its A, B, and BP4 versions flew 12 missions from 1965 to 1975 and established the launch expertise that fed into Ariane.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,975
- Operator
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr/en/diamant
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamant
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:10:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 12:20:47 UTC
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