List of Zenit launches

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.

Launch statistics

Rockets from the Zenit family have accumulated 83 launches since 1985, 70 of which were successful, yielding a 7001843000000000000♠84.3% success rate.

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

Failure
Partial failure
Success

Statistics are up-to-date as of 20 January 2017.

Launches

Date/Time (UTC)	Configuration	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
	Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
	Remarks
1985–1989 Main articles: 1985 in spaceflight, 1986 in spaceflight, 1987 in spaceflight, 1988 in spaceflight, and 1989 in spaceflight
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
22 October 1985 07:00	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
22 October 1986 08:00	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
18 March 1987 08:30	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
13 May 1987 05:40	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
15 May 1988 09:20	Kosmos 1943 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
23 November 1988 14:50	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
23 November 1988 14:50	Kosmos 1980 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
1990–1994 Main articles: 1990 in spaceflight, 1991 in spaceflight, 1992 in spaceflight, 1993 in spaceflight, and 1994 in spaceflight
22 May 1990 05:14	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/2	Successful
22 May 1990 05:14	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
17 November 1992 07:47	Kosmos 2219 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
25 December 1992 05:56	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
25 December 1992 05:56	Kosmos 2227 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
26 March 1993 02:21	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
26 March 1993 02:21	Kosmos 2237 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
16 September 1993 07:36	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
16 September 1993 07:36	Kosmos 2263 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
23 April 1994 08:02	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
23 April 1994 08:02	Kosmos 2278 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
26 August 1994 12:00	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
26 August 1994 12:00	Kosmos 2290 (Orlets-2)	Low Earth		Optical Reconnaissance
4 November 1994 05:47	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
4 November 1994 05:47	Resurs-O1 No.3	Low Earth (SSO)	Roshydromet	Earth Observation
24 November 1994 09:16	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
24 November 1994 09:16	Kosmos 2297 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
1995–1999 Main articles: 1995 in spaceflight, 1996 in spaceflight, 1997 in spaceflight, 1998 in spaceflight, and 1999 in spaceflight
31 October 1995 20:19	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
31 October 1995 20:19	Kosmos 2322 (Tselina-2)	Low Earth		ELINT
4 September 1996 09:01	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
4 September 1996 09:01	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
28 July 1998 09:15	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
17 July 1999 05:38	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 Main articles: 2000 in spaceflight, 2001 in spaceflight, 2002 in spaceflight, 2003 in spaceflight, and 2004 in spaceflight
3 February 2000 09:26	Zenit-2		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
3 February 2000 09:26	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
25 September 2000 10:10	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
10 June 2004 01:28	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 Main articles: 2005 in spaceflight, 2006 in spaceflight, 2007 in spaceflight, 2008 in spaceflight, and 2009 in spaceflight
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 Main articles: 2010 in spaceflight, 2011 in spaceflight, 2012 in spaceflight, 2013 in spaceflight, and 2014 in spaceflight
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
18 July 2011 02:31	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 Main article: 2015 in spaceflight
11 December 2015 13:45	Zenit-3F		Baikonur 45/1	Successful
11 December 2015 13:45	Elektro-L No.2	Geostationary	Roscosmos	Meteorology

References

McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
Wade, Mark. "Zenit". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
Zak, Anatoly. "Development of the Zenit rocket". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.

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