Diamant B Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Diamant B, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Diamant B made 5 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1970 and 1973. Of those, 3 succeeded and 2 failed. The success rate comes to 60 percent. The busiest year was 1970, with 2 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1973.
5
Launch attempts
3
Successes
2
Failures
60%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the Diamant B launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSG | 🇪🇺Europe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Launch chronology
Every Diamant B launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1973 | 1973-U02 | No. 5 : Diamant Fairing, Topaze, Amethyste +3 more, P.068, D-5A, D-5B | CSG / Diamant | Failure |
| Dec 5, 1971 | 1971-F14 | No. 4 : Diamant Fairing, Topaze, Amethyste +2 more, P.068, D-2A Polaire | CSG / Diamant | Failure |
| Apr 15, 1971 | 1971-030 | No. 3 : Diamant Fairing, Topaze, Amethyste +3 more, deb Tournesol, P.068, D-2A | CSG / Diamant | Success |
| Dec 12, 1970 | 1970-109 | No. 2 : Diamant Fairing, Topaze, Amethyste +5 more, deb PEOLE, PEOLE despin weight, [spurious], P.068, Peole | CSG / Diamant | Success |
| Mar 10, 1970 | 1970-017 | No. 1 : Diamant Fairing, Topaze, Amethyste +3 more, P.068, DIAL Mini Kapsel, DIAL Wissenschaftliche Kapsel | CSG / Diamant | Success |