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Dnepr Rideshare 2

Dnepr launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 20, 2002, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 20, 2002 · 17:00 UTCLaunch 2002-058Launch no. 4,571 in the log
RocketDnepr
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC109/95
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKosmotrasRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 20, 2002, 17:00
Launch designation
2002-058
Mission
Dnepr Rideshare 2
Flight name
TB/Latinsat/
Vehicle flight ID
510-3541-505
Flight code
Rubin-2/GCh 15F183

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,033 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.563 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AATiS-OSCAR-492002-058ANORAD 27605OHB (Orbital Hochtechnologie Bremen System GmbH)Technology14 kgIn orbit
Latinsat-B2002-058BNORAD 27606Aprize Satellite Inc.Communications11 kgIn orbit
Saudi-OSCAR-502002-058CNORAD 27607King Abdul Aziz City for Science and TechnologyCommunications15 kgIn orbit
Unisat 22002-058DNORAD 27608Gruppo di Astrodinamica dell'Universita degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'Space science12 kgIn orbit
Trailblazer Dummy2002-058ENORAD 27609TransOrbital, IncTechnology450 kgIn orbit
Latinsat-A2002-058HNORAD 27612Aprize Satellite Inc.Communications11 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.