Zenit Flight History Page 2 of 2
               Comprehensive Zenit Failure List
               Last Update 12/15/2015 by Ed Kyle


Date       Vehicle          ID    Site     Payload         Result
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4/13/1985  Zenit-2                TB 45/1  Tselina-2 dummy   FTO
6/21/1985  Zenit-2                TB 45/1  Tselina-2 dummy   FTO
12/28/1985 Zenit-2                TB 45/1  Tselina-2        (LEO) 
10/4/1990  Zenit-2                TB 45/2  Tselina-2         FTO
8/30/1991  Zenit-2                TB 45/1                    FTO
2/5/1992   Zenit-2                TB 45/1                    FTO
5/20/1997  Zenit-2                TB 45/1  Tselina-2         FTO
9/9/1998   Zenit-2          22D   TB 45/1  12xGlobalstar     FTO
3/12/2000  Zenit-3SL/DMSL         POR      ICO F-1           FTO  
6/29/2004  Zenit-3SL/DMSL   SL20  POR      Apstar 5         (EEO)
1/30/2007  Zenit 3SL/DMSL   SL16  POR      NSS-8 (5.92t)     FTO
4/28/2008  Zenit 3SLB/DMSLB LL1   TB 45/1  Amos 3 (1.25 t)  (GEO-)
2/1/2013   Zenit 3SL/DMSL   SL48  POR      Intelsat 27       FTO
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Date        ID   Failure Description                       Result
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04/13/1985       2nd stg off early @400 sec (prop control)   FTO
06/21/1985       2nd stg off early (prop control)            FTO
12/28/1985       2nd stg no restart - incorrect orbit       (LEO) 
10/04/1990       1st stg engine T+4 sec - destroyed pad      FTO
08/30/1991       2nd stg failure                             FTO
02/05/1992       2nd stg failure                             FTO
05/20/1997       exploded T+48 sec                           FTO
09/09/1998  22D  Guidance fail during 2nd stg T+272 sec      FTO
03/12/2000       2nd stg control 7 min (prelaunch error)     FTO  
06/29/2004  SL20 3rd stg 2nd burn off 54s early (electrical)(EEO)
01/30/2007  SL16 RD-171 eng failed at T-0, turbopump FOD     FTO
04/28/2008  LL1  75 m/s shortfall, DM "programming error"   (GEO-)
02/01/2013  SL48 RD-171M engine TVC failed, cut off 23 sec.  FTO
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Footnotes:

#  FTO:  Failed to Orbit
   (EEO):  Unintended Eliptical Earth Orbit
   (GTO):  Unintended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
   (LEO):  Unintended Low Earth Orbit

List does not include 1/8/2001 Zenit-3SL launch abort just before 
planned liftoff.  Abort call occurred after propellant flow 
"irreversible operation" into RD-171 engine but before engine 
ignition.  Ships had to return to San Diego for first stage 
replacement.  Stage involved was later refurbished. 


References:

Jonathan's Space Report Launch Vehicle Database 
 "http://www.planet4589.org/space/lvdb/index.html"
Encylopedia Astronautica "http://www.astronautix.com/"
Gunter's Space Page "http://www.skyrocket.de/space"
Sea Launch User Guide, Rev C, March 1996, 
Sea Launch Company, LLC 
TRW Space Log 1957-1996, TRW Space & Electronics Group,
 Redondo Beach, CA. 
SpaceFlightNow "http://www.spaceflightnow.com"