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Zenit
Soviet-Ukrainian kerolox medium-lift orbital rocket
A powerful Ukrainian-built rocket that became the foundation of Sea Launch — a floating platform on the Pacific equator that sold commercial GEO slots in the 2000s. The 2014 annexation of Crimea severed Russian access to Ukrainian hardware; Sea Launch suspended operations in 2020 and the Zenit family has not flown since.
Service1985–2017
19852017
1985·first flight◇2008·peak (6 launches)●2017·last flight
- launches
- 84 launches
- success · 69/84
- 82% success · 69/84
Zenit Launch Activity
Past launches and what's coming up
- Feb 01201306:56UTCFeb 01201306:56UTC
- Aug 31201320:05UTCAug 31201320:05UTC
- May 26201421:09UTCMay 26201421:09UTC
- Dec 11201513:45UTCDec 11201513:45UTC
- Dec 26201719:00UTCDec 26201719:00UTC
- Retired2017
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