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Dnepr launch from Dombarovsky

On August 17, 2011 the Rocket Forces performed a successful launch of a Dnepr launcher from a silo at Yasnyy/Dombarovsky. The launch took place at 11:12:20 MSK (07:12:20 UTC). The Dnepr launcher is a converted R-20B/R-36MUTTH missile. The launcher successfully delivered into orbit eight satellites - Sych-2 and BPA-2 Advanced Avionics Unit (Ukraine), NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X (Nigeria), RASAT (Turkey), EDUSAT (Italy), Aprizesat-5 and Aprizesat-6 (United States).

The launch was initially scheduled for August 4, 2011, but was moved to August 17, reportedly because of a commercial dispute among the participants of the launch.

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specific silo is assigned for such missions? do you know which one to see on google earth?

[ivan] [August 25, 2011] [#]

Yes, one silo has been configured for space launches. I don't remember which one, though. Will try to look it up.

[Pavel Podvig ] [August 25, 2011] [#]

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