Problems with the French DIAMANT space launcher programme.

 On November 8^th 1964 according to unofficial press reports the French satellite launcher programme is running into trouble and the first satellite launching may be delayed until 1966.

Original plans called for the first orbital DIAMANT launching to be made in 1965. According to Le Monde the liquid propellant first stage is giving trouble and a switch may be made to the solid propellent rocket motor.

DIAMANT was first successfully launched on November 26^th 1965.

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