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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 flight2008·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

  1. Feb 01201306:56UTC
    Feb 012013
    06:56UTC
    Failed
  2. Aug 31201320:05UTC
    Aug 312013
    20:05UTC
    Success
  3. May 26201421:09UTC
    May 262014
    21:09UTC
    Success
  4. Dec 11201513:45UTC
    Dec 112015
    13:45UTC
    Success
  5. Dec 26201719:00UTC
    Dec 262017
    19:00UTC
    Failed
  6. Retired2017

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2010s13flights

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