LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri Nov 26 1965

National Center of Space Research

Asterix

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

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Rocket Details

Name:

Diamant A

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.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Test Flight
First french satellite

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria

Pad

Brigitte