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-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1985–2004
Quantity
36
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
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 system
- First Flight1985
- ManufacturerYuzhmash
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO13,740 kg
- Payload to SSO5,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust8,180
- Liftoff Mass460 t
- Height57 m
- Diameter3.9 m
- Success Rate28
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- Total Launches36
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985Production started
- 2004Production ended
41
years in service
19
years in production
36
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES30COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1272RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS139PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources