Zenit-2 Series
The Zenit-2 series was the two-stage Baikonur-launched base of the Zenit family. A four-chamber RD-171 kerosene and liquid-oxygen engine powered the first stage, while the second used an RD-120 main engine and RD-8 vernier; later 2M and 2SB forms incorporated improvements developed for Sea Launch.
Identity
- Aliases
- Zenit-211K77Zenit-2MZenit-2SB
- Family Name
- Zenit
- Full Name
- Zenit-2 Series
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- zenit-2-series
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 2
Details
- Description
- The Zenit-2 series was the two-stage Baikonur-launched base of the Zenit family. A four-chamber RD-171 kerosene and liquid-oxygen engine powered the first stage, while the second used an RD-120 main engine and RD-8 vernier; later 2M and 2SB forms incorporated improvements developed for Sea Launch.
- Diameter M
- 3.9
- Engines
- Count
- 1
- Name
- RD-171
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- RD-120
- Placement
- upper
- Count
- 1
- Name
- RD-8
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 1,985
- Last Flight Year
- 2,011
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7g2zf6qse87frgd74ydcsmcd8ae8y3
- Stages Count
- 2
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenit-2
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:47:02 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:47:02 AM