Rocket file · LV-11
Zenit 3SL
Sea Launch · Zenith · RETIRED
Zenit 3SL is an expendable launch vehicle built by Sea Launch. It stands 4.6 m tall, first flew on 28 March 1999. It has flown 36 times with 33 successes, a success rate of 91.7%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height4.6 m
Diameter0.4 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight28 March 1999
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusRETIRED
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
ON RECORD
Total flights36
Successful33
Failed3
Success rate91.7%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
Variant3SL
Upcoming flights
Manifest
EMPTY
Zenit is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesZenit 3SL in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Zenit 3SL flown?
- 36 times, with 33 successes and 3 failures.
- What is Zenit 3SL's success rate?
- 91.7%. That's 33 successful flights out of 36 attempts.
- How much can Zenit 3SL lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Zenit 3SL.
- Is Zenit 3SL reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Zenit 3SL as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.