ABOUT DIAMANT A
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
160 kg
TO LEO
353 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
301
KILONEWTONS
67,668
POUNDS-FORCE
~404
HORSEPOWER