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Military Space Launch Vehicles · France · 1962
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Diamant Photo: San Diego Air & Space Museum · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
45
Cost-Efficiency
50
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
40
Technology
60
Strategic Value
50
Human-Rating
0
Origin France
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1962–1975
Operators1 countries
Quantity12
Data Quality84%
33
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
17/53
Early Cold War
181/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
45
Cost-Efficiency
50
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
40
Technology
60
Strategic Value
50
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
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Country
Production
1962–1975
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
  • First Flight1965
  • ManufacturerSEREB
  • Stages3
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
  • Payload to LEO160 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust301.55
  • Liftoff Mass18.4 t
  • Height18.95 m
  • Diameter1.34 m
  • Success Rate9
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • First-Stage PropellantHNO3 / C10H16 (turpentine)
  • First-Stage Engines1
  • ReusableNo
  • Human-RatedNo
  • Total Launches12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1962Production started
  2. 1965Entered service
  3. 1975Production ended
64
years in service
13
years in production
12
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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