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Diamant B
SOCIÉTÉ D'ÉTUDE ET DE RÉALISATION D'ENGINS BALISTIQUES
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
5
Success rate
60%
3 ok · 2 failed
Payload to LEO
160 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiquesStatus
RetiredFirst flight
10 Mar 1970Reusable
NoHeight
23.5 mDiameter
1.34 mLaunch mass
18 tLiftoff thrust
396 kNStages
3Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026