List of Zenit launches
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This is a list of launches made by the Zenit rocket. All launches were conducted from either Site 45 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome or from Sea Launch's Ocean Odyssey offshore launch platform.
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Launches
| Date/Time (UTC) | Configuration | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
| Remarks | |||||
1985–1989<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| 13 April 1985 10:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Failure | ||
| EPN 03.0694 #1 (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth (planned) | Test flight | |||
| Second stage engine failure at T+400 seconds due to flow regulator leak | |||||
| 21 June 1985 08:29 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Failure | ||
| EPN 03.0694 #2 (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth (planned) | Test flight | |||
| Second stage vernier engines exploded due to clogged oxidizer inlet valve | |||||
| 22 October 1985 07:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1697 (EPN 03.0694 #3) (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth | Test flight | |||
| 28 December 1985 09:16 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Partial failure | ||
| Kosmos 1714 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| Fairing separation mechanism failure; spacecraft deployed into unusable orbit | |||||
| 30 July 1986 08:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1767 (EPN 03.0695 #1) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth | Test flight | |||
| Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | |||||
| 22 October 1986 08:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1786 (Taifun-1B) | Low Earth | Radar calibration | |||
| 14 February 1987 08:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1820 (EPN 03.0695 #2) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth | Test flight | |||
| Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | |||||
| 18 March 1987 08:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1833 (EPN 03.0694 #4) (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth | Test flight | |||
| 13 May 1987 05:40 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1844 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 1 August 1987 03:59 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1871 (EPN 03.0695 #3) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth | Test flight | |||
| Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | |||||
| 28 August 1987 08:20 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1873 (EPN 03.0695 #4) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth | Test flight | |||
| Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | |||||
| 15 May 1988 09:20 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1943 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 23 November 1988 14:50 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 1980 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
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| 22 May 1990 05:14 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/2 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2082 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 4 October 1990 03:28 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/2 | Failure | ||
| Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended) | ELINT | |||
| First stage engine failure at T+3 seconds; rocket fell back on pad and exploded. Pad 45/2 never restored to flight status. | |||||
| 30 August 1991 08:58 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Failure | ||
| Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended) | ELINT | |||
| Second stage failure | |||||
| 5 February 1992 18:14 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Failure | ||
| Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended) | ELINT | |||
| Second stage failure | |||||
| 17 November 1992 07:47 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2219 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 25 December 1992 05:56 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2227 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 26 March 1993 02:21 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2237 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 16 September 1993 07:36 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2263 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 23 April 1994 08:02 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2278 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 26 August 1994 12:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2290 (Orlets-2) | Low Earth | Optical Reconnaissance | |||
| 4 November 1994 05:47 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Resurs-O1 No.3 | Low Earth (SSO) | Roshydromet | Earth Observation | ||
| 24 November 1994 09:16 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2297 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
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| 31 October 1995 20:19 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2322 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 4 September 1996 09:01 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2333 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 20 May 1997 07:07 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Failure | ||
| Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended) | ELINT | |||
| First stage engine failure at T+48 seconds following pitch deviation. | |||||
| 10 July 1998 06:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Resurs-O1 No.4 | Low Earth (SSO) | Roshydromet | Earth Observation | ||
| TMSat | Low Earth (SSO) | Mahanakorn | Technology | ||
| Techsat 1B | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology | |||
| FASat Bravo | Low Earth (SSO) | Chilean Air Force | Technology | ||
| Safir 2 | Low Earth (SSO) | OHB-System | Communication | ||
| WESTPAC-1 | Low Earth (SSO) | Geodesy | |||
| 28 July 1998 09:15 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2360 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 9 September 1998 20:29 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Failure | ||
| Globalstar 5 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 7 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 9 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 10 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 11 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 12 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 13 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 16 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 17 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 18 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 20 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Globalstar 21 | Low Earth (intended) | Globalstar | Communication | ||
| Guidance system failure at T+272 seconds caused shutdown of 2nd stage engine. | |||||
| 28 March 1999 01:30 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| DemoSat | Geostationary transfer | Test flight | |||
| Maiden launch mission of Sea Launch | |||||
| 17 July 1999 05:38 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Okean-O No.1 | Low Earth (SSO) | NKAU/RKA | Earth Observation | ||
| 10 October 1999 03:28 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| DirecTV-1R | Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Communication | ||
| First operational launch mission of Sea Launch | |||||
2000–2004<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| 3 February 2000 09:26 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2369 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 12 March 2000 14:49 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Failure | ||
| ICO F-1 | Medium Earth (intended) | ICO | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch. Second stage propellant pressurization system failed shortly after ignition due to a software valve command mistake. | |||||
| 28 July 2000 22:42 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| PAS-9 | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 25 September 2000 10:10 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2372 (Orlets-2) | Low Earth | Optical Reconnaissance | |||
| 21 October 2000 05:52 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Thuraya 1 | Geostationary transfer | Thuraya | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 18 March 2001 22:33 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| XM-2 (XM Rock) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 8 May 2001 22:10 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| XM-1 (XM Roll) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 10 December 2001 17:18 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Meteor-3M No.1 | Low Earth (SSO) | Roscosmos | Meteorology | ||
| Kompass 1 | Low Earth (SSO) | IZMIRAN | Earth Sciences | ||
| Badr B | Low Earth (SSO) | SUPARCO | Technology | ||
| MAROC-TUBSAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology | |||
| REFLECTOR | Low Earth (SSO) | AFRL | Laser Calibration | ||
| 15 June 2002 22:39 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Galaxy 3C | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 10 June 2003 13:56 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Thuraya 2 | Geostationary transfer | Thuraya | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 8 August 2003 03:30 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| EchoStar IX | Geostationary transfer | EchoStar | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 1 October 2003 04:03 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Galaxy 13/Horizons 1 | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 11 January 2004 04:13 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Telstar 14 | Geostationary transfer | Telesat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 4 May 2004 12:42 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| DirecTV-7S | Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 10 June 2004 01:28 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2406 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| 29 June 2004 03:59 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Partial failure | ||
| APSTAR-V/Telstar 18 | Geostationary transfer | APT/Telesat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch. Block-DM upper stage shutdown 54 seconds early due to electrical short circuit that disrupted data from fuel sensors. Satellite able to transfer to operational orbit by itself. | |||||
2005–2009<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| 1 March 2005 03:51 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| XM-3 (XM Rhythm) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 26 April 2005 07:31 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Spaceway 1 | Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 23 June 2005 14:03 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Intelsat Americas 8 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 8 November 2005 14:07 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Inmarsat-4 F2 | Geostationary transfer | Inmarsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 15 February 2006 23:34 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| EchoStar X | Geostationary transfer | EchoStar | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 12 April 2006 23:30 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| JCSat 9 | Geostationary transfer | JSAT Corporation | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 18 June 2006 07:50 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Galaxy 16 | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 22 August 2006 03:27 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Koreasat 5 | Geostationary transfer | KT Corporation | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 30 October 2006 23:49 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| XM-4 (XM Blues) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 30 January 2007 23:22 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Failure | ||
| NSS-8 | Geostationary transfer (intended) | SES New Skies | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch. First stage engine failure at T+3.9 seconds due to foreign object in turbopump; rocket fell back through the pad and exploded. Launch platform suffers moderate damage and the flame deflector was destroyed. | |||||
| 29 June 2007 10:00 |
Zenit-2M | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 2428 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth | ELINT | |||
| First Zenit-2M launch. | |||||
| 15 January 2008 11:49 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Thuraya 3 | Geostationary transfer | Thuraya | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 19 March 2008 22:48 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| DirecTV-11 | Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 28 April 2008 05:00 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Amos-3 | Geostationary | Spacecom | Communication | ||
| First Zenit-3SLB launch and first commercial launch for Land Launch. Spacecraft separation orbit reported to be slightly off target but still within planned range. | |||||
| 21 May 2008 09:44 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Galaxy 18 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 16 July 2008 05:21 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| EchoStar XI | Geostationary transfer | EchoStar | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 24 September 2008 09:28 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Galaxy 19 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 26 February 2009 18:29 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Telstar 11N | Geostationary transfer | Telesat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | |||||
| 20 April 2009 08:16 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| SICRAL 1B | Geostationary transfer | MDD | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 21 June 2009 21:50 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| MEASAT-3a | Geostationary transfer | MEASAT | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | |||||
| 30 November 2009 21:00 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Intelsat 15 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | |||||
2010–2014<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| 20 January 2011 12:29 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Elektro-L No.1 | Geostationary | Roscosmos | Meteorology | ||
| Maiden flight of the Zenit-3F. | |||||
| 18 July 2011 02:31 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Spektr-R | High Earth | Roscosmos | Radio astronomy | ||
| 24 September 2011 20:18 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Atlantic Bird 7 | Geostationary transfer | Eutelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch (first mission since company reorganization) | |||||
| 5 October 2011 21:00 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Intelsat 18 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | |||||
| 8 November 2011 20:16 |
Zenit-2M (Zenit-2FG) | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Fobos-Grunt | Low Earth | Roscosmos | Phobos lander/sample return | ||
| Spacecraft failed shortly after launch before leaving low Earth orbit. Spacecraft also carries the Yinghuo 1 Mars orbiter. | |||||
| 1 June 2012 05:23 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Intelsat 19 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 19 August 2012 06:55 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Intelsat 21 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 3 December 2012 20:44 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Eutelsat 70B | Geostationary transfer | Eutelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
| 1 February 2013 06:56 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Failure | ||
| Intelsat 27 | Geostationary transfer (intended) | Intelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch. Rocket lost attitude control at T+4.5 seconds due to first stage engine steering hydraulic pump failure; engine cut-off at T+20 seconds and rocket impacted ocean at T+56 seconds. | |||||
| 31 August 2013 20:05 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Amos-4 | Geostationary transfer | Spacecom | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | |||||
| 26 May 2014 21:10 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Successful | ||
| Eutelsat 3B | Geostationary transfer | Eutelsat | Communication | ||
| Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | |||||
2015<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| 11 December 2015 13:45 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | Successful | ||
| Elektro-L No.2 | Geostationary | Roscosmos | Meteorology | ||
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