Diamant BP4BP4

Manufacturer: Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques · Maiden flight: 6 February 1975 · Wikipedia (opens in new tab)

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.