Zenit-2

The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with 6 failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets and was designed by the Yuzhmash.

Zenit-2 at Site 45/1
FunctionCarrier rocket
ManufacturerYuzhmash
Country of originSoviet Union
(Ukraine)
Size
Height57 metres (187 ft)
Diameter3.9 metres (13 ft)
Mass460,000 kilograms (1,010,000 lb)
StagesTwo
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass13,740 kilograms (30,290 lb)
11,420 kilograms (25,180 lb) (ISS orbit)
Payload to SSO
Mass5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb)
Associated rockets
FamilyZenit
Derivative workZenit-2M
Zenit-3SL
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sitesBaikonur Site 45
Total launches36
Success(es)28
Failure(s)7
Partial failure(s)1
First flight13 April 1985
Last flight10 June 2004
First stage
Powered by1 RD-171
Maximum thrust8,180 kilonewtons (1,840,000 lbf)
Specific impulse337 s
Burn time150 seconds
PropellantRP-1/LOX
Second stage
Powered by1 RD-120
1 RD-8
Maximum thrust912 kilonewtons (205,000 lbf)
79.5 kilonewtons (17,900 lbf)
Specific impulse349 s
Burn time315 seconds
PropellantRP-1/LOX
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