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Family: Tsyklon. Country: Ukraine. Status: Hardware. Library of Congress Designation: J-1. Department of Defence Designation: SL-16. Article Number: 11K77.

First stage also used as strap-ons for Energia heavy booster. Zenit 2 version proposed using Block D third stage. Launch pads at Baikonur; those at Plesetsk still not finished. Considered for launch from Australia / Cape York. Now Zenit will be launched by US-Russia-Ukrainian joint venture from a floating launch platform off of California. Launches: 32. Failures: 6. Success Rate: 81.25% pct. First Launch Date: 13 April 1985. Last Launch Date: 09 September 1998. LEO Payload: 13,740 kg. to: 200 km Orbit. Payload: 5,180 kg. to a: Gesynchronous transfer trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 770,000 kgf. Total Mass: 478,390 kg. Core Diameter: 3.9 m. Total Length: 60.0 m. Launch Price $: 45.00 million. in 1994 price dollars.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Zenit-1 Gross Mass: 354,200 kg. Empty Mass: 27,900 kg. Thrust (vac): 834,243 kgf. Isp: 337 sec. Burn time: 150 sec. Isp(sl): 311 sec. Diameter: 3.9 m. Span: 3.9 m. Length: 32.9 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. RD-171
• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Zenit-2 Gross Mass: 90,400 kg. Empty Mass: 8,400 kg. Thrust (vac): 93,000 kgf. Isp: 349 sec. Burn time: 315 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 3.9 m. Span: 3.9 m. Length: 11.5 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. RD-120
• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Zenit-3 Gross Mass: 17,300 kg. Empty Mass: 3,100 kg. Thrust (vac): 7,240 kgf. Isp: 361 sec. Burn time: 660 sec. Diameter: 3.7 m. Span: 3.7 m. Length: 5.5 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. RD-58Z