DIAL (WIKA/MIKA), a West German upper-atmosphere research dual payload launched on France's Diamant B from Kourou—the rocket's maiden flight and the first orbital launch from French Guiana and South America.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 115 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 5 Diamant B flights
- Date and time
- 10 March 1970, 12:20 UTC
- Rocket
- Diamant B
- Builder
- SEREB
- Launch site
- Diamant Launch Area, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1970-017
- Launches in 1970
- 19th of 124
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