orlin Will Dnepr rocket with RapidEye satellites launch on 29 Aug?
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080829/116369611.html
Background:
More on RapidEye satellites and mission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RapidEye
http://www.rapideye.de/service/home/0
But what is may be not less interesting it's the rocket with which the launch will be executed. This is a converted inter-continental ballistic missile known in Russia as R-36M 'Voevoda' (meaninig "ancient military chief") and SS-18 'Satan' by NATO designation.
It launches not as it is usual for most of the space rockets, but from under the earth which makes Dnepr rocket launches always very spectacular (and somewhat frightening).
But those rockets have a history of failures and malfunctions and this brings some elevated level of incertainity.
Dnepr launches from different sites; this time the launch is from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
More on Dnepr rockets: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnepr_rocket
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Suspend date: Fri 29th Aug 12:15am PDT Settlement date: Fri 29th Aug 2:22am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 29th Aug 12:15am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 65%
Action history:
orlin orlin: Yes
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