Rocket file · LV-455
Zenit-2
Zenit-2 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. It stands 57.0 m tall, lifts 13,740 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 13 April 1985. It has flown 35 times with 29 successes, a success rate of 82.9%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Zenit-2
Zenit is a family of space launch vehicles designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau in Dnipro, Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Zenit-2 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesZenit-2 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Zenit-2 flown?
- 35 times, with 29 successes and 6 failures.
- What is Zenit-2's success rate?
- 82.9%. That's 29 successful flights out of 35 attempts.
- How much can Zenit-2 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Zenit-2 at 13,740 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Zenit-2 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Zenit-2 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.