List of Zenit launches
This is a list of launches made by the
Ocean Odyssey
offshore launch platform.
Launch statistics
Rockets from the Zenit family have accumulated 84 launches since 1985, 71 of which were successful, yielding a 84.5% success rate.
Rocket configuration
1
2
3
4
5
6
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
'18
- Zenit-2
- Zenit-2M
- Zenit-3SL
- Zenit-3SLB
- Zenit-3F
Launch sites
1
2
3
4
5
6
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
'18
- Baikonur 45/1
- Baikonur 45/2
- Ocean Odyssey
Launch outcomes
1
2
3
4
5
6
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
'18
- Failure
- Partial failure
- Success
- Planned
Launch history
1985–1989 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 April 1985 10:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | EPN 03.0694 #1 (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth (planned)
|
Failure | ||
| Test flight; Second stage engine failure at T+400 seconds due to flow regulator leak | ||||||||
| 2 | 21 June 1985 08:29 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | EPN 03.0694 #2 (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth (planned)
|
Failure | ||
| Test flight; Second stage vernier engines exploded due to clogged oxidizer inlet valve | ||||||||
| 3 | 22 October 1985 07:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1697 (EPN 03.0694 #3) (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Test flight | ||||||||
| 4 | 28 December 1985 09:16 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1714 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Partial failure | ||
ELINT ; Fairing separation mechanism failure; spacecraft deployed into unusable orbit
| ||||||||
| 5 | 30 July 1986 08:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1767 (EPN 03.0695 #1) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Test flight; Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | ||||||||
| 6 | 22 October 1986 08:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1786 (Taifun-1B) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Radar calibration | ||||||||
| 7 | 14 February 1987 08:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1820 (EPN 03.0695 #2) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Test flight; Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | ||||||||
| 8 | 18 March 1987 08:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1833 (EPN 03.0694 #4) (Tselina-2 mass simulator) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Test flight | ||||||||
| 9 | 13 May 1987 05:40 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1844 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 10 | 1 August 1987 03:59 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1871 (EPN 03.0695 #3) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Test flight; Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | ||||||||
| 11 | 28 August 1987 08:20 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1873 (EPN 03.0695 #4) (Mass simulator) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Test flight; Test flight of Zenit-2 rocket with maximum payload | ||||||||
| 12 | 15 May 1988 09:20 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1943 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 13 | 23 November 1988 14:50 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 1980 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
1990–1994 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
| 14 | 22 May 1990 05:14 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/2 | Kosmos 2082 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 15 | 4 October 1990 03:28 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/2 | Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended)
|
Failure | ||
| ELINT; First stage engine failure at T+3 seconds; rocket fell back on pad and exploded. Pad 45/2 never restored to flight status. | ||||||||
| 16 | 30 August 1991 08:58 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended)
|
Failure | ||
| ELINT; Second stage failure | ||||||||
| 17 | 5 February 1992 18:14 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended)
|
Failure | ||
| ELINT; Second stage failure | ||||||||
| 18 | 17 November 1992 07:47 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2219 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 19 | 25 December 1992 05:56 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2227 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 20 | 26 March 1993 02:21 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2237 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 21 | 16 September 1993 07:36 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2263 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 22 | 23 April 1994 08:02 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2278 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 23 | 26 August 1994 12:00 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2290 (Orlets-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Optical Reconnaissance | ||||||||
| 24 | 4 November 1994 05:47 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Resurs-O1 No.3 | Low Earth (SSO)
|
Roshydromet
|
Success | |
| Earth Observation | ||||||||
| 25 | 24 November 1994 09:16 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2297 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
1995–1999 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
| 26 | 31 October 1995 20:19 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2322 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 27 | 4 September 1996 09:01 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2333 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 28 | 20 May 1997 07:07 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Tselina-2 | Low Earth (intended)
|
Failure | ||
| ELINT; First stage engine failure at T+48 seconds following pitch deviation. | ||||||||
| 29 | 10 July 1998 06:30 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | OHB-System
WESTPAC-1 |
Low Earth (SSO)
|
Success | ||
| Communication; Earth Observation; Technology; Geodesy | ||||||||
| 30 | 28 July 1998 09:15 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2360 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 31 | 9 September 1998 20:29 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Globalstar 5 Globalstar 7 Globalstar 9 Globalstar 10 Globalstar 11 Globalstar 12 Globalstar 13 Globalstar 16 Globalstar 17 Globalstar 18 Globalstar 20 Globalstar 21 |
Low Earth (intended)
|
Globalstar | Failure | |
| Communication; Guidance system failure at T+272 seconds caused shutdown of 2nd stage engine. | ||||||||
| 32 | 28 March 1999 01:30 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey
|
DemoSat | Geostationary transfer | Success | ||
| Test flight; Maiden launch mission of Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 33 | 17 July 1999 05:38 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Okean-O No.1 | Low Earth (SSO)
|
RKA
|
Success | |
| Earth Observation | ||||||||
| 34 | 10 October 1999 03:28 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | DirecTV-1R | Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Success | |
| Communication; First operational launch mission of Sea Launch | ||||||||
2000–2004 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
| 35 | 3 February 2000 09:26 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2369 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 36 | 12 March 2000 14:49 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | ICO F-1 | Medium Earth (intended) | ICO | Failure | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch. Second stage propellant pressurization system failed shortly after ignition due to a software valve command mistake. | ||||||||
| 37 | 28 July 2000 22:42 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | PAS-9 | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 38 | 25 September 2000 10:10 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2372 (Orlets-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| Optical Reconnaissance | ||||||||
| 39 | 21 October 2000 05:52 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Thuraya 1 | Geostationary transfer | Thuraya | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 40 | 18 March 2001 22:33 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | XM-2 (XM Rock) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 41 | 8 May 2001 22:10 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | XM-1 (XM Roll) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 42 | 10 December 2001 17:18 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Meteor-3M No.1 Kompass 1 Badr B MAROC-TUBSAT REFLECTOR |
Low Earth (SSO)
|
Success | ||
| Meteorology; Earth Sciences; Technology; Laser Calibration | ||||||||
| 43 | 15 June 2002 22:39 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Galaxy 3C | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 44 | 10 June 2003 13:56 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Thuraya 2 | Geostationary transfer | Thuraya | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 45 | 8 August 2003 03:30 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | EchoStar IX | Geostationary transfer | EchoStar | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 46 | 1 October 2003 04:03 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Galaxy 13 /Horizons 1
|
Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 47 | 11 January 2004 04:13 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Telstar 14 | Geostationary transfer | Telesat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 48 | 4 May 2004 12:42 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | DirecTV-7S | Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 49 | 10 June 2004 01:28 |
Zenit-2 | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2406 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT | ||||||||
| 50 | 29 June 2004 03:59 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | APSTAR-V/Telstar 18 | Geostationary transfer | APT/Telesat | Partial failure | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by 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 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
| 51 | 1 March 2005 03:51 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | XM-3 (XM Rhythm) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 52 | 26 April 2005 07:31 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Spaceway 1
|
Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 53 | 23 June 2005 14:03 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Intelsat Americas 8 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 54 | 8 November 2005 14:07 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Inmarsat-4 F2 | Geostationary transfer | Inmarsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 55 | 15 February 2006 23:34 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | EchoStar X | Geostationary transfer | EchoStar | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 56 | 12 April 2006 23:30 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | JCSat 9 | Geostationary transfer | JSAT Corporation | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 57 | 18 June 2006 07:50 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Galaxy 16 | Geostationary transfer | PanAmSat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 58 | 22 August 2006 03:27 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Koreasat 5 | Geostationary transfer | KT Corporation | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 59 | 30 October 2006 23:49 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | XM-4 (XM Blues) | Geostationary transfer | XM Satellite Radio | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 60 | 30 January 2007 23:22 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | NSS-8 | Geostationary transfer (intended) | SES New Skies
|
Failure | |
| 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. | ||||||||
| 61 | 29 June 2007 10:00 |
Zenit-2M | Baikonur 45/1 | Kosmos 2428 (Tselina-2) | Low Earth
|
Success | ||
| ELINT; First Zenit-2M launch. | ||||||||
| 62 | 15 January 2008 11:49 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Thuraya 3 | Geostationary transfer | Thuraya | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 63 | 19 March 2008 22:48 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | DirecTV-11
|
Geostationary transfer | DirecTV | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 64 | 28 April 2008 05:00 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Amos-3
|
Geostationary | Spacecom | Success | |
| 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. | ||||||||
| 65 | 21 May 2008 09:44 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Galaxy 18 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 66 | 16 July 2008 05:21 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | EchoStar XI | Geostationary transfer | EchoStar | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 67 | 24 September 2008 09:28 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Galaxy 19 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 68 | 26 February 2009 18:29 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Telstar 11N | Geostationary transfer | Telesat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | ||||||||
| 69 | 20 April 2009 08:16 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | SICRAL 1B | Geostationary transfer | MDD | Success | |
| Communications; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 70 | 21 June 2009 21:50 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | MEASAT-3a | Geostationary transfer | MEASAT | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | ||||||||
| 71 | 30 November 2009 21:00 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Intelsat 15 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | ||||||||
2010–2014 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
| 72 | 20 January 2011 12:29 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | Elektro-L No.1 | Geostationary | Roscosmos | Success | |
| Meteorology; Maiden flight of the Zenit-3F | ||||||||
| 73 | 18 July 2011 02:31 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | Spektr-R | High Earth | Roscosmos | Success | |
| Radio astronomy | ||||||||
| 74 | 24 September 2011 20:18 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Atlantic Bird 7 | Geostationary transfer | Eutelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch (first mission since company reorganization) | ||||||||
| 75 | 5 October 2011 21:00 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Intelsat 18
|
Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | ||||||||
| 76 | 8 November 2011 20:16 |
Zenit-2M (Zenit-2FG) | Baikonur 45/1 | Fobos-Grunt | Low Earth
|
Roscosmos | Success | |
Yinghuo 1 Mars orbiter.
| ||||||||
| 77 | 1 June 2012 05:23 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Intelsat 19 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 78 | 19 August 2012 06:55 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Intelsat 21 | Geostationary transfer | Intelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 79 | 3 December 2012 20:44 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Eutelsat 70B | Geostationary transfer | Eutelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
| 80 | 1 February 2013 06:56 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Intelsat 27 | Geostationary transfer (intended) | Intelsat | Failure | |
| 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. | ||||||||
| 81 | 31 August 2013 20:05 |
Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur 45/1 | Amos-4
|
Geostationary transfer | Spacecom | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Land Launch | ||||||||
| 82 | 26 May 2014 21:10 |
Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Eutelsat 3B
|
Geostationary transfer | Eutelsat | Success | |
| Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch | ||||||||
2015–2019 | ||||||||
| Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
| 83 | 11 December 2015 13:45 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | Elektro-L No.2 | Geostationary | Roscosmos | Success | |
| Meteorology | ||||||||
| 84 | 26 December 2017 19:00 |
Zenit-3F | Baikonur 45/1 | AngoSat 1 | Geostationary | Angosat | Success | |
| Communication; First satellite of Angola | ||||||||
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. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- Zak, Anatoly. "Development of the Zenit rocket". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.