Zenith family

Zenit

RetiredRussia Sea LaunchSpec: 3SL

Flights flown42

Success rate92.9%39/42

Maiden flight1999-03-28

Peak year20086 flights

Zenit is built by Sea Launch of Russia. It first flew on 28 March 1999 and last flew on 26 May 2014.

Flight record

42 records

92.9% success rate39 of 42 flown · 3 failed

1999peak 2008 · 6 flights2014

First flight1999-03-28

Latest flight2014-05-26

Failures3

Consecutive successes1

Fastest turnaround50d 23h

Vehicle

3SL spec

Stages	1
Length	4.6m
Diameter	0.42m
Liftoff thrust	45kN
Maiden flight	1999-03-28
Reusable	No

Variant lineage

2 configurations

Each configuration of Zenit is tracked separately upstream. The specifications above describe Zenit 3SL only: the canonical configuration, chosen as the active one, or the most-flown where none is active. They are not a blend across the family. The flight record below covers every Zenit flight.

Configuration	LL2 launches	LEO kg	Maiden	Status
Zenit 3SL	36	0	1999-03-28	Retired
Zenit 3SLB	6	0	2008-04-28	Retired

Pads used

2 pads

Launch Platform Odyssey36 45/16

Orbits delivered

5 orbits

Geostationary Orbit27Geostationary Transfer Orbit5Elliptical Orbit1Geosynchronous Orbit1Medium Earth Orbit1

Launch history

42 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
2014-05-26	Zenit 3SL \| Eutelsat 3B	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2013-08-31	Zenit-3SLB \| Amos-4	45/1		Success
2013-02-01	Zenit 3SL \| Intelsat-27	Launch Platform Odyssey		Failure
2012-12-03	Zenit 3SL \| Eutelsat 70B	Launch Platform Odyssey		Success
2012-08-19	Zenit 3SL \| Intelsat 21	Launch Platform Odyssey		Success
2012-06-01	Zenit 3SL \| Intelsat 19	Launch Platform Odyssey		Success
2011-10-05	Zenit-3SLB \| Intelsat 18	45/1		Success
2011-09-24	Zenit 3SL \| Atlantic Bird 7	Launch Platform Odyssey		Success
2009-11-30	Zenit \| Intelsat IS-15	45/1	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2009-06-21	Zenit \| Measat 3A	45/1	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2009-04-20	Zenit 3SL \| SICRAL 1B	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2009-02-26	Zenit \| Telstar 11N	45/1	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2008-09-24	Zenit \| Galaxy 19	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2008-07-16	Zenit \| Echostar XI	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2008-05-21	Zenit \| Galaxy 18	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2008-04-28	Zenit \| Amos 3	45/1	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2008-03-19	Zenit \| DirecTV 11	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2008-01-15	Zenit \| Thuraya 3	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2007-01-30	Zenit \| NSS 8	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Failure
2006-10-30	Zenit \| XM-4	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2006-08-22	Zenit \| Mugunghwa 5	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2006-06-18	Zenit \| Galaxy 16	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2006-04-12	Zenit \| JCSAT 5A	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2006-02-15	Zenit \| Echostar X	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2005-11-08	Zenit \| INMARSAT 4 F2	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2005-06-23	Zenit \| Intelsat IA-8	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2005-04-26	Zenit \| Spaceway 1	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2005-03-01	Zenit \| XM-3	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2004-06-29	Zenit \| Telstar 18	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2004-05-04	Zenit \| DirecTV 7S	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2004-01-11	Zenit \| Estrela do Sul 1	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2003-10-01	Zenit \| Galaxy 13	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2003-08-08	Zenit \| Echostar IX	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geosynchronous Orbit	Success
2003-06-10	Zenit \| Thuraya 2	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2002-06-15	Zenit \| Galaxy 3C	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2001-05-08	Zenit \| XM-1	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2001-03-18	Zenit \| XM-2	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2000-10-21	Zenit \| Thuraya 1	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2000-07-28	Zenit \| PAS 9	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
2000-03-12	Zenit \| ICO F1	Launch Platform Odyssey	Medium Earth Orbit	Failure
1999-10-10	Zenit \| DirecTV-1R	Launch Platform Odyssey	Geostationary Orbit	Success
1999-03-28	Zenit \| DemoSat	Launch Platform Odyssey	Elliptical Orbit	Success

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.