Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Zenit
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1985–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch vehicle
- First Flight1985
- Stages2
- StatusSuspended
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO13,740 kg
- Payload to GTO6,000 kg
- Payload to SSO11,380 kg
- Liftoff Thrust8,180
- Liftoff Mass462,200 t
- Height57 m
- Diameter3.9 m
- Success Rate71
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches84
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch45,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985Production started
- 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
41
years in service
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
63MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES13COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES99UKRAINE · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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