Zenit-2 (Yuzhnoye Design Bureau)
The Zenit-2 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (established in 1951). It undertook its inaugural launch on 04/13/1985.
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.
Zenit-2 Specifications
| Variant | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 57 m |
| Diameter | 3.9 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch Mass | 459 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 7300 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 13740 kg |
| SSO Capacity | 5000 kg |
Zenit-2 Launch Record
| Total Launches | 35 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 29 |
| Failed Launches | 6 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 7 |
Manufacturer
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (OKB-586)
Director: Alexander Degtyarev
Yuzhnoye Design Office, located in Dnipro, Ukraine, is a designer of satellites and rockets, and formerly of Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) established by Mikhail Yangel in 1951. The Zenit launch vehicle currently launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome but also used to launch from an ocean platform, Odyssey.