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Zenit-3SL

Zenit-3SL was built by Southern State Design Bureau and flew 36 launch attempts between Mar 28, 1999 and May 26, 2014; 33 succeeded and 3 failed.

36 launchessuccess rate 91.7%United States

Launches per year

1999200020102014
SuccessfulFailed

Same family

Zenit-2 35Antares 230+ 8Zenit-3SLB 6Antares 230 5Zenit-3SLBF 4Antares 110 2Antares 120 2Zenit-2 11K77.05 1Zenit-2M 1Zenit-2SB 1Antares 130 1

All 36 launches

36 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
May 26, 2014EUTELSAT 3B2014-030Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Feb 1, 2013Intelsat IS-272013-F01Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Failure
Dec 3, 2012EUTELSAT 70B2012-069Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Aug 19, 2012Intelsat IS-212012-045Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jun 1, 2012Intelsat IS-192012-030Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Sep 24, 2011Atlantic Bird 72011-051Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Apr 20, 2009SICRAL 1B2009-020Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Sep 24, 2008Galaxy 192008-045Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jul 16, 2008Echostar 112008-035Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
May 21, 2008Galaxy 182008-024Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Mar 19, 2008DirecTV-112008-013Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jan 15, 2008Thuraya 32008-001Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jan 30, 2007NSS 82007-F01Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Failure
Oct 30, 2006XM Radio-42006-049Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Aug 22, 2006Koreasat 52006-034Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jun 18, 2006Galaxy 162006-023Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Apr 12, 2006JCSAT-92006-010Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Feb 15, 2006Echostar 102006-003Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Nov 8, 2005INMARSAT 4 F22005-044Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jun 23, 2005Intelsat Americas 82005-022Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Apr 26, 2005Spaceway 12005-015Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Mar 1, 2005XM Radio-32005-008Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jun 29, 2004Apstar 52004-024Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
May 4, 2004DirecTV 7S2004-016Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jan 11, 2004Telstar 142004-001Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Oct 1, 2003Galaxy XIII/Horizons 12003-044Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Aug 8, 2003Echostar IX2003-034Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jun 10, 2003Thuraya 22003-026Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jun 15, 2002Galaxy III-C2002-030Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
May 8, 2001XM Radio-12001-018Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Mar 18, 2001XM Radio-22001-012Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Oct 21, 2000Thuraya 12000-066Kiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
Jul 28, 2000PAS 92000-043Kiritimati (Sea Launch)Cayman Islands1Success
Mar 12, 2000ICO F12000-F02Kiritimati (Sea Launch)Cayman Islands1Failure
Oct 10, 1999DirecTV-1R1999-056Kiritimati (Sea Launch)Cayman Islands1Success
Mar 28, 1999DemoSat1999-014Kiritimati (Sea Launch)Cayman Islands1Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.