Data Quality85%
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-3SL
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1999–2014
Quantity
36
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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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 carrier rocket
- First Flight1999
- ManufacturerYuzhmash (Zenit); RKK Energia (Block-DM); Boeing (fairing)
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to GTO6,160 kg
- Liftoff Thrust8,180
- Liftoff Mass462.2 t
- Height59.6 m
- Diameter3.9 m
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- Total Launches36
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1999Production started
- 2014Production ended
27
years in service
15
years in production
36
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES95UKRAINE · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources