This Dnepr-1 successfully launched the five-satellite RapidEye Earth-observation constellation on 2008-08-29. It was one of 22 orbital Dnepr missions flown from converted R-36M/SS-18 missile hardware between 1999 and 2015.
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Dnepr the five-satellite RapidEye Earth-observation constellationDnepr-1 the five-satellite RapidEye Earth-observation constellationDnepr flight 11RapidEye launch vehicle
Name
Dnepr-1 for RapidEye constellation
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dnepr-1-rapideye-launch-vehicle
Status
retired
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Description
This Dnepr-1 successfully launched the five-satellite RapidEye Earth-observation constellation on 2008-08-29. It was one of 22 orbital Dnepr missions flown from converted R-36M/SS-18 missile hardware between 1999 and 2015.