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2000 · ISC Kosmotras

SmallSat Rideshare

successDnepr | SmallSat Rideshare

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.

Overview

Date / time
September 26, 2000 at 10:05 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Mission
SmallSat Rideshare
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Dnepr 1 →
Launch provider
ISC Kosmotras →

Payloads deployed · 5

MEGSAT-1
LEO
SAUDISAT 1A (SO-41)
LEO
SAUDISAT 1B (SO-42)
LEO
TIUNGSAT-1 (MO-46)
LEO
UNISAT
LEO