Diamant B | Polaire
Satellite similar to Tournesol (detect the presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere) but in a more polar orbit. It failed to reach orbit.
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.
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Mission Profile
Polaire was a Diamant B mission operated by National Center of Space Research that lifted off from Diamant Launch Area, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on December 5, 1971. The flight carried its payload on a astrophysics mission to Polar Orbit. The launch ended in failure.