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Dnepr
34.3m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
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UkraineRetired1999–2015
Dnepr
ISC Kosmotras
A converted Soviet-era SS-18 Satan ICBM repurposed as a commercial space launch vehicle.
Dnepr is a commercial launch vehicle based on the Russian R-36M2 ICBM (NATO: SS-18 Satan). Operated by ISC Kosmotras, it launched from a silo at Dombarovsky, Russia. The rocket was particularly popular for deploying multiple small satellites simultaneously, setting world records for the number of satellites launched on a single mission.
Fun facts
Dnepr was originally designed as a nuclear ICBM capable of striking anywhere on Earth.
In 2014, one Dnepr mission released 37 satellites at once — a world record at the time.
The rocket launched from an underground silo using a gas-pressure 'cold launch' ejection system.
Height
34.3 m
Diameter
3 m
Mass
211 t
Stages
3
Thrust
4,520 kN
Payload LEO
4,500 kg
Payload GTO
—
Total flights
22
Success rate95.5%
21 success1 failure
Launch pads
- Dombarovsky Air Base, Russia
No upcoming launches scheduled.
