Zenit-2 Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Zenit-2, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Zenit family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Zenit-2 made 35 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1985 and 2004. It is part of the Zenit family. Of those, 29 succeeded and 6 failed. The success rate comes to 83 percent. The busiest year was 1987, with 5 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 2004.
35
Launch attempts
29
Successes
6
Failures
83%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1994 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1987 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Zenit-2 launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIK-5 | 🇷🇺Russia | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| NIIP-5 | 🇷🇺Soviet Union | 13 | 11 | 2 |
Launch chronology
Every Zenit-2 launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2004 | 2004-021 | 70121-402/1-95 : Tselina-2 No. 16L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Dec 10, 2001 | 2001-056 | 45021-101/19L : Reflector, Maroc-Tubsat, Badr B +2 more, Kompass, Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 101 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Sep 25, 2000 | 2000-056 | 67013-303/16NI : Yenisey SpK-22, Yenisey SpK-21, Yenisey SpK-20 +20 more, Yenisey SpK-19, Yenisey SpK-18, Yenisey SpK-17, Yenisey SpK-16, Yenisey SpK-15, Yenisey SpK-14, Yenisey SpK-13, Yenisey SpK-12, Yenisey SpK-11, Yenisey SpK-10, Yenisey SpK-09, Yenisey SpK-08, Yenisey SpK-07, Yenisey SpK-06, Yenisey SpK-05, Yenisey SpK-04, Yenisey SpK-03, Yenisey SpK-02, Yenisey SpK-01, Yenisey No. 2L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Feb 3, 2000 | 2000-006 | 45025-801/1-94 : Tselina-2 No. 15L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 17, 1999 | 1999-039 | 51025-802/17L : Okean-O No. 1L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 1998-045 | 45092-803/1-98 : Tselina-2 No. 14L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1998-043 | 67021-803/18NI : SAFIR-2, WPLTN WESTPAC, Techsat 1B +3 more, Thai Puht, Fasat-Bravo, Resurs-O1 No. 4L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| May 20, 1997 | 1997-F02 | 45013-302/1-90 : Tselina-2 No. 13L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Failure |
| Sep 4, 1996 | 1996-051 | 51027-905/15L : Tselina-2 No. 12L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Oct 31, 1995 | 1995-058 | 45057-903/2-89 : Tselina-2 No. 11L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Nov 24, 1994 | 1994-077 | 45033-305/2-90 : Tselina-2 No. 9L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Nov 4, 1994 | 1994-074 | 51057-902/1-87 : Resurs-O1 No. 3L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 1994-053 | 67057-901/14NI : Orlets-2 SpK-22, Orlets-2 SpK-21, Orlets-2 SpK-20 +20 more, Orlets-2 SpK-19, Orlets-2 SpK-18, Orlets-2 SpK-17, Orlets-2 SpK-16, Orlets-2 SpK-15, Orlets-2 SpK-14, Orlets-2 SpK-13, Orlets-2 SpK-12, Orlets-2 SpK-11, Orlets-2 SpK-10, Orlets-2 SpK-09, Orlets-2 SpK-08, Orlets-2 SpK-07, Orlets-2 SpK-06, Orlets-2 SpK-05, Orlets-2 SpK-04, Orlets-2 SpK-03, Orlets-2 SpK-02, Orlets-2 SpK-01, Orlets-2 No. 1L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Apr 23, 1994 | 1994-023 | 45019-219/1-89 : Tselina-2 No. 10L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Sep 16, 1993 | 1993-059 | 67019-218/3-88 : Tselina-2 No. 7L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 1993-016 | 45065-614/3S-87 : Tselina-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 1992-093 | 67033-306/3-90 : Tselina-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Nov 17, 1992 | 1992-076 | 67092-802/2-91 : Tselina-2 No. 6L | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Feb 5, 1992 | 1992-F01 | 45082-801/17L/1-91 : Tselina-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Failure |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 1991-F03 | 51019-217/16L/2-88 : Tselina-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Failure |
| Oct 4, 1990 | 1990-F05 | 45079-216/14S/1-88 : Tselina-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/2 | Failure |
| May 22, 1990 | 1990-046 | 67065-613/2S : Tselina-2 No. 8L | GIK-5 / LC45/2 | Success |
| Nov 23, 1988 | 1988-102 | 51095-612/13L : Tselina-2 No. 5L | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| May 15, 1988 | 1988-039 | 51065-615/12L : Tselina-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Aug 28, 1987 | 1987-071 | 51058-404/10L : EPN No. 03.695 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Aug 1, 1987 | 1987-065 | 45095-601/11L : EPN No. 03.695 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| May 13, 1987 | 1987-041 | 45058-403 : Tselina-2 No. 4L | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Mar 18, 1987 | 1987-027 | 51038-401 : Tselina-2 GVM | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Feb 14, 1987 | 1987-016 | 45041-504 : EPN No. 03.695 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Oct 22, 1986 | 1986-080 | 67041-503/6L : Tselina-2 GVM, Taifun-1B No. 12L | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 30, 1986 | 1986-056 | 45061-501/4L : EPN No. 03.695 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Dec 28, 1985 | 1985-121 | 51041-502 : Tselina-2 No. 3L | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Oct 22, 1985 | 1985-097 | 67076-106 : Tselina-2 GVM | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 1985-053 | 51076-105 : Tselina-2 GVM | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Failure |
| Apr 13, 1985 | 1985-F01 | 45086-101 : Tselina-2 GVM | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Failure |