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UoSAT-12

Dnepr launch from Baikonur (Russia) on April 21, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 21, 1999 · 04:59 UTCLaunch 1999-021Launch no. 4,309 in the log
RocketDnepr
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC109/95
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKosmotrasRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 21, 1999, 04:59
Launch designation
1999-021
Mission
UoSAT-12
Vehicle flight ID
670-3542-509

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,427 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.375 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
UOSAT-OSCAR-361999-021ANORAD 25693Surrey Satellite Technology LtdCommunications325 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.