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ISC KOSMOTRAS
(INTERNATIONAL SPACE COMPANY KOSMOTRAS)
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International Space Company (ISC) Kosmotras (a Joint Stock Company) was established in 1997 under the Russian law. The company’s
principal office is located in Moscow, Russia.
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ISC Kosmotras core business activities are associated with implementation of the Russian Federation programs for elimination of the
SS18 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) through their withdrawal from service and use in the Dnepr Space Launch System (SLS)
for launching spacecraft into low earth orbits.
ISC Kosmotras shareholders are a team of leading scientific research and manufacturing entities of Russia and Ukraine that built, under
ISC Kosmotras supervision, the Dnepr SLS and today exercise the followon oversight of its operation.
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Since the inaugural Dnepr launch in April 1999, ISC Kosmotras has been actively present on the world launch services market. The launch
service customers were space agencies and commercial companies from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea,
Thailand, UK, USA and other countries. 
ARCHITECTURE OF DNEPR PROGRAM OPERATIONS
Launch сustomers
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Ministry of Defense of the
Russian Federation
Central Research
Institute of the
Russian Ministry of
Defense
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The Russian Federal
Space Agency (FSA)
The State Space
Agency
of Ukraine (SSAU)
ISC KOSMOTRAS
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Russian
subcontractors
The National Space 6
Agency of the Republic
of Kazakhstan
Central Research Institute 7
of the Russian Federal Space
Agency (TsNIIMASh)
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Ukrainian
subcontractors
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Subcontractors in other
countries
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THE DNEPR PROGRAM
(UTILIZATION OF SS-18 ICBMS FOR LAUNCHING SPACECRAFT )
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The concept of ICBMs use as launch vehicles has been widely utilized since 1980s
(Dnepr and Rockot programs in Russia and Ukraine).
High performance of baseline SS18 rocket. The SS18 ICBM is fully represented
in Dnepr LV, with its reliability level retained.
SS18 ICBM upgrade for launching payloads into outer space does not involve any
modification of baseline design of the original rocket. Thus, the high performance
and reliability of the launch system are maintained.
The team of Russian and Ukrainian companies that built and maintained operation
of SS18 ICBM system is still in place for Dnepr Program.
Use of underground silos protects the Launch Vehicle and Space Head Module
(SHM) from exposure to adverse weather conditions, provides a capability for a
long period of rocket standby in a readyforlaunch mode and enables to minimize
acoustic impact on payloads.
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Availability of two launch sites: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan and Yasny
Launch Base, Russia.
Availability of a backup rocket for each launch mission.
Unique flight profile of LV Upper Stage up to spacecraft separation ensures
extremely high accuracy of insertion and orbit formation. This is confirmed by actual
flight data gathered in the course of the Dnepr Program implementation. 
DNEPR LAUNCH CUSTOMERS
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Skybox Imaging Inc., USA
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), Canada
Innovative Space Logistics B.V. (ISL), Netherlands
The State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU)
Yuzhnoye State Design Office (YSDO), Ukraine
SSTL, UK
Swedish Space Corporation, Sweden
OHBSystem, Germany
EADS Astrium, GmbH, Germany
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CNES, France
MegSat s.P.a Company, Italy
«La Sapienza» University of Rome, Italy
Bigelow Development Aerospace Division, LLC, USA
SpaceQuest, USA
TransOrbital, USA
Deimos Imaging, Spain
NPO Mashinostroeniya, Russia
Academy of Sciences, Republic of Belarus
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CalPoly Corporation, USA
INTA, Spain
SRI, Saudi Arabia
ATSB Company, Malaysia
TUBITAK UZAY, Turkey
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan
EIAST, UAE
KARI, South Korea
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RS20 MISSILE
DNEPR LAUNCH
VEHICLE
PAYLOAD FAIRING (PLF)
GAS DYNAMIC SHIELD (GDS)
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS OF DNEPR LV
MAIN FEATURES
ADAPTER WITH SC
UPPER
STAGE
2ND STAGE
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1st and 2nd LV stages are unmodified stages of the original SS18 ICBM.
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Upper Stage is an original SS18’s 3rd stage with modified control system flight software.
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Space Head Module (SHM) design is based on the SS18 front section with several design
variations.
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During development and serial manufacture, the SS18 rocket underwent a large number of
flight tests and today it is truly one of the most reliable launch vehicles on the launch services
market. 
Weight at Liftoff
210 tons
Propellant Components
UDMH + N2O4
Number of stages
3
Orbit Injection Accuracy (H=300 km)
 for altitude
 for inclination
4,0 km
2,4 arc min
 for right ascension of the ascending node
3,0 arc min
Orbital inclination
98°, 64,5°
Flight Reliability
0,97
Flight Limit Loads :
 longitudinal gload
 lateral gload
36500
 integral acoustic pressure
7,5
0,8
135 dB
PERFORMANCE TO CIRCULAR ORBITS
DNEPR LV
Standard
SHM
Launch site
1ST STAGE
Yasny
Baikonur
Yasny
Baikonur
Yasny
Baikonur
Yasny
Baikonur
Yasny
Baikonur
Yasny
Baikonur
Ø3000
65° inclination orbit
98° inclination orbit
Extended
SHM
Standard
SHM
Orbit altitude (km)
300
400
500
600
700
800
Extended
SHM
Payload mass, kg
1800
1650
3200
2950
1500
1450
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2000
1850
2950
2700
1700
1470
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2100
1850
2650
2400
1650
1450
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1700
1500
2000
1800
1350
1150
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1100
1000
1350
1200
800
750
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600
450
700
600
450
350
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DNEPR SPACE HEAD MODULES
AVAILABLE SHM
CONFIGURATIONS
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market analysis, three types of Dnepr
Space Head Modules were designed and
are currently in production to maximize LV
performance and use of payload envelope.
Depending on specific launch mission requirements, ISC Kosmotras will offer an
appropriate configuration of the Dnepr
Space Head Module (SHM), where customer’s satellite will be accommodated. 
SHM for a multiple small
satellite mission (cluster
launch)
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SHM for midsize satel
lites
SHM for a largesize
satellite
DNEPR MISSION PROFILE
Dnepr demonstrates outstanding
accuracy of orbital insertion:
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DubaiSat2 (EIAST): semimajor axis – 3m,
eccentricity – 0.00001
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KompSat5 (KARI): semimajor axis – 550m,
eccentricity – 0.0001
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TanDEMX (DLR): semimajor axis – 220m,
eccentricity – 0.000032
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CryoSat2 (ESA): semimajor axis – 109m,
eccentricity – 0.00015
YASNY LAUNCH BASE
YASNY LAUNCH BASE
IS LOCATED IN
ORENBURG REGION, RUSSIA.
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The first Dnepr mission from Yasny Launch Base lifted off on June 12, 2006 successfully deploying Genesis1 satellite into its orbit.
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The Orsk international airport located in Orenburg Region, Russia, is capable of receiving any types of heavy aircraft. Spacecraft and their
ground support equipment are transported from this airport to Yasny Launch Base.
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Assembly, Integration and Test Building (AITB) is furnished with the modern equipment and systems and meets the most stringent
requirements to spacecraft prelaunch processing.
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The AITB has two clean rooms with cleanliness class of 30,000 (this parameter can be improved up to 10,000) and 100,000 respectively,
and a fuelling station with a clean room of 30,000 cleanliness class appropriate for spacecraft loading with hydrazine and compressed
gases. 
Yasny LB
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YASNY LAUNCH BASE
MAIN ELEMENTS:
AITB, 3 clean rooms including
fueling station
 HotelAITB walkway
 Hotel complex
 Offices, recreation area, dining
facilities and bar
 Green park area
LAUNCH PREPARATION ACTIVITIES
1. LV erected before installa
tion into launch silo
2. LV installation into launch silo
7. SHM loading into SHM
transporteremplacer
4. Autonomous space
craft processing
5. Spacecraft fueling
8. SHM/LV mating
10. Dnepr liftoff
3. Spacecraft/GSE delivery to launch
site airport
6. SC/SHM integration
9. SHM integrated with LV
ISC KOSMOTRAS
INTERNATIONAL SPACE COMPANY KOSMOTRAS
MAIL ADDRESS:
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7 Sergey Makeev Str., Bld. 2, Moscow, 123100, Russian Federation.
PHONE:
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7 (495) 745.72.61
FAX:
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7 (495) 232.34.85
E-MAIL:
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info@kosmotras.ru
WEB:
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www.kosmotras.ru. 