Diamant BP4

In-active

Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques ()

Feb. 6, 1975

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    21.6 m
  • Diameter
    1.34 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.34 m
  • Launch Mass
    18.0 T
  • Thrust
    396.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Diamant BP4
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    BP4
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Diamant BP4
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    160.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques

Commercial
None
1959

Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques or SÉREB was a French aviation company. It was created initially to develop two-stage ballistic missiles for nuclear weapons (Force de dissuasion nucléaire française). CNES was formed in 1961, which took over much development of civilian research.

Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

Diamant BP4 | Aura

Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 27, 1975, 8:37 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

French scientific satellite dedicated to solar and atmospheric investigations

Low Earth Orbit
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Diamant BP4 | Castor & Pollux

Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 17, 1975, 10:32 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Dual French scientific satellites

Low Earth Orbit
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Diamant BP4 | Starlette

Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Feb. 6, 1975, 4:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Passive French satellite dedicated to geodetic and geophysical studies

Low Earth Orbit
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