Astérix (satellite)
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Astérix or A-1 is the first French satellite. It was launched on 26 November 1965 by a Diamant A rocket from the CIEES launch site at Hammaguir, Algeria. With Astérix, France became the sixth country
Prototype of Astérix at the Musée de l'air et de l'espace
Model of the Asterix
Diamant
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The Diamant rocket 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 refer
Astérix (satellite)
…Astérix or A-1 (initially conceptualized as FR.2 or FR-2) is the first French satellite. It was launched on 26 November 1965 by a Diamant A rocket from the CIEES launch site at Hammaguir, Algeria. With Astérix, France became the sixth country to have an artificial satellite and the third…
Diamant A
Diamant A seen from the fairing in Musée de l'Air
Diamant A seen from the rear end in Musée de l'Air
Vexin engine used on Diamant A first stage