Diamant B (Polaire)
This Diamant B flight article launched from Kourou on 5 December 1971 but failed during flight and was destroyed; the D2-A Polaire astronomy satellite did not reach orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- D2-A Polaire launch vehiclePolaire launch vehicle
- Name
- Diamant B (Polaire)
- Slug
- diamant-b-polaire
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- This Diamant B flight article launched from Kourou on 5 December 1971 but failed during flight and was destroyed; the D2-A Polaire astronomy satellite did not reach orbit.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.esa.int/esapub/hsr/HSR_37.pdf
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 10:47:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 10:47:42 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1971-12-05
- Last Flight Date
- 1971-12-05
- Vehicle Code
- Diamant B