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