Launch Overview
Vehicle
Dnepr
Agency
ISC Kosmotras
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC109/95
Outcome
Success
Flight
450-8752-403
COSPAR Designator
2000-057
Mission
SmallSat Rideshare (Communications)
Four small satellites were launched atop the Dnepr launch vehicle : MegSat 1, UniSat 1, TiungSat 1 as well as SaudiSat 1a and 1b. MegSat 1 is the second MegSat satellite. It is a LEO communications satellite. UniSat 1 is an Italian satellite developed and operated by GAUSS (La Sapienza University of Rome). TiungSAT-1 or MySat (Malaysian Satellite) is the first microsatellite for the Astronautic Technology (M) SDN. BHD. Company (ATSB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Saudisat-1a and Saudisat-1b (Saudi Arabian Satellite) are the first Saudi Arabian micro satellites.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Dnepr 1
Provider
ISC Kosmotras
Agency launches
2 (1 YTD)
Site launches
1162 (22 YTD)
Pad launches
2 (1 YTD)