How many spacecraft can you fit in a Dnepr?
Fit check in progress showing 2 RapidEye spaceraft.
Fit-check is an important event in the launch schedule as its purpose is to technically clear the way for successful integration of the flight spacecraft at the Cosmodrome.
The fit-check established that all the physical interfaces between the spacecraft and the launch vehicle were correct. During meetings, the launch teams were able to qualify the actual route of integration – an especially important activity when, as in this case, five spacecraft are being launched on a single launch vehicle.
So the answer, dear Space Blog reader is 5 - or at least 5 RapidEye spacecraft.
