LATEST Ancient Prototypes of Proxy Warfare: The Economic and Logistical Burden of Roman and Persian Proxy Networks among Arab Tribes and Caucasian Powers
SEARCH
DB ONLINE
EN ▾
Dnepr
Photo: DLR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
REC // INTEL FEED

Dnepr

Military Space Launch Vehicles · Russia · 1999
ADD TO COMPARE

Dnepr

⚙ R-36M variant
Dnepr
Dnepr Photo: DLR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
40
Reliability
75
Cost-Efficiency
65
Responsiveness / Cadence
30
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
50
Precision
60
Technology
55
Strategic Value
45
Human-Rating
0
Origin Russia
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraPost-Cold War
In service1999–2015
Operators3 countries
Quantity22
Data Quality84%
44
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
37/53
Post-Cold War
119/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
40
Reliability
75
Cost-Efficiency
65
Responsiveness / Cadence
30
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
50
Precision
60
Technology
55
Strategic Value
45
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Dnepr
Country
Production
1999–2015
Quantity
22
Unit Price (current)
$29.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$29.0M
Inflation: +%0
44
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Vehicle Typeorbital carrier rocket
  • First Flight1999
  • Stages3
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
  • Payload to LEO8,400 kg
  • Payload to SSO2,300 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust4,520
  • Liftoff Mass211 t
  • Height34.3 m
  • Diameter3 m
  • Success Rate95
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Cost per Launch29,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1999Production started
  2. 2001Entered service
  3. 2015Production ended
27
years in service
16
years in production
22
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
📖 ENCYCLOPEDIA Browse the Military Space Launch Vehicles entry →