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Diamant
 Diamant-A |
 Diamant-B |
 Diamant-BP4 (Starlette) [CNES] |
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamant-A | Emeraude / Vexin | P2.2 | P0.6 | - |
| Diamant-B | Azur (L17) / Valois | P2.2 | P0.68 | - |
| Diamant-BC | Azur (L17) / Valois | Rita-1 / P4 | P0.68 | (?) |
| Diamant-BP4 | Azur (L17) / Valois | Rita-1 / P4 | P0.68 | - |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamant-A | 85 | - | - | ||||
| Diamant-B | 160 | - | - | ||||
| Diamant-BC | - | - | |||||
| Diamant-BP4 | 200 | - | - |
No: TypeNo: Type Date LS Payload
9 1 Diamant-A 26.11.1965 Ha B Asterix (A 1) 10 2 Diamant-A 17.02.1966 Ha B Diapason (D 1A) 23 3 Diamant-A 08.02.1967 P Ha B Diadème 1 (D 1C) 24 4 Diamant-A 15.02.1967 Ha B Diadème 2 (D 1D) 25 1 Diamant-B 10.03.1970 Ko ELD Dial-WIKA / Dial-MIKA 26 2 Diamant-B 12.12.1970 Ko ELD Péole 27 3 Diamant-B 15.04.1971 Ko ELD Tournesol (D 2A) 28 4 Diamant-B 05.12.1971 F Ko ELD Polaire (D 2A) 29 5 Diamant-B 21.05.1973 F Ko ELD Castor (D 5A) / Pollux (D 5B) 30 1 Diamant-BP4 06.02.1975 Ko ELD Starlette (BETA) 31 2 Diamant-BP4 17.05.1975 Ko ELD Castor (D 5A) / Pollux (D 5B) 32 3 Diamant-BP4 27.09.1975 Ko ELD Aura (D 2B) Flight 23: Orbit too low Flight 28: Stage 2 failed Flight 29: Stage 3 failed Launch sites: Ha = Centre interarmées d’essais d’engins spéciaux (CIEES), Hammaguir, AlgeriaKo = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
