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
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
Ariane (rocket family)
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Ariane is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne. France first proposed the Ariane
The first ever Ariane 4 launch from Kourou on June 14, 1988
Ariane 5 rocket at Le Bourget Air and Space Museum, Paris
Ariane 6 on pad