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Diamant (other)
Diamant is a French expendable launch rocket system. Diamant may also refer to: People * Diamant (surname) Transportation * Diamant (German bicycle company), established 1862 * Diamant (Norwegian bicycle company), established 1901 * Diamant (train), an international train linking Belgium and Germany * Diamant (Antwerp premetro station), a station on the Antwerp Pre-metro * Diamant premetro station, a station on the Brussels Metro * FFA Diamant, a Swiss family of gliders * ITV Diamant, a French paraglider * ''Ocean Diamond'', a cruise ship formerly named ''Le Diamant'' * Piel Diamant, a French single-engine aircraft Places * Canton of Le Diamant, a former canton in Martinique * Le Diamant, a town and commune in Martinique * Cap Diamant, the cape on which Quebec City is located * Diamond Rock (''Rocher du Diamant''), an island off the coast of Martinique Arts and entertainment * ''Diamant'' (board game), a multiplayer game designed by Alan R. Moon and Bruno Faidutti * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamant
The Diamant rocket (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. During 1962, development of the Diamant commenced as the inaugural spacecraft project of France's space agency, the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). As a project, it was derived from the military program ''Pierres précieuses'' (fr.: gemstones) that included the five prototypes Agate, Topaze, Emeraude, Rubis and Saphir (Agate, Topaz, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire), and drew heavily upon the knowledge and technologies that had been previously developed. On 26 November 1965, the Diamant A performed its maiden flight. Out of a total of 12 launch attempts to be performed between 1965 and 1975, 9 of these were successful. Most notably, on 26 November 1965, the Diamant was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
