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Diamant B | Tournesol
National Center of Space ResearchLaunch Successful

Tournesol

Diamant B

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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission

French satellite designed to detect the presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere.

Launch vehicle
Diamant B
Mission type
Astrophysics
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Diamant Launch Area
Provider
National Center of Space Research

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Diamant B
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Launch vehicle

Diamant B

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.

Height
23.5 m
Diameter
1.34 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
5
First flight
1970-03-10

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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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