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Bigelow Genesis-1

Dnepr launch from Yasny (Russia) on July 12, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 12, 2006 · 14:53 UTCLaunch 2006-029Launch no. 4,780 in the log
RocketDnepr
SpaceportYasnypad Sh370/11
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 12, 2006, 14:53
Launch designation
2006-029
Mission
Bigelow Genesis-1
Flight name
Genesis-1
Vehicle flight ID
450-2973-806

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,761 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Genesis-12006-029ANORAD 29252Bigelow AerospaceHuman spaceflight1,360 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 3, 2025

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