Astérix (A-1), France's first satellite and Diamant A's maiden flight from Hammaguir, Algeria; the 42 kg technology payload made France the third nation to orbit a satellite on its own rocket, though telemetry failed soon after fairing separation.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 42 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 4 Diamant A flights
- Date and time
- 26 November 1965, 14:47 UTC
- Rocket
- Diamant A
- Builder
- SEREB
- Launch site
- Brigitte, Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1965-096
- Launches in 1965
- 107th of 124
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