Dnepr | SmallSat Rideshare

Launch information

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Mission description

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.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Dnepr | SmallSat Rideshare’.

Launch image Dnepr | SmallSat Rideshare

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Sept. 26, 2000, 10:05 a.m.

Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

SmallSat Rideshare (LEO)

Launcher

ISC Kosmotras

Rocket

Dnepr

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

109/95

Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Dnepr | SmallSat Rideshare’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
26545 SAUDISAT 1A LEO 64.55 SAUDI ARABIA In-orbit
26546 MEGSAT 1 LEO 64.55 ITALY In-orbit
26547 UNISAT LEO 64.55 ITALY In-orbit
26548 TIUNGSAT 1 LEO 64.55 MALAYSIA In-orbit
26549 SAUDISAT 1B LEO 64.55 SAUDI ARABIA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Dnepr | SmallSat Rideshare’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#4416

To this date

Location Launch

#1162

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Pad Launch

#2

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Agency Launch

#2

To this date

Orbital Launch

#59

Year 2000

Location Launch

#22

Year 2000

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2000

Agency Launch

#1

Year 2000

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