2000 in spaceflight

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This article outlines notable events occurring in 2000 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.

First ISS expedition

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Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January

21 January
01:03[1] 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIA / IABS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon USA-148 (DSCS III B-8) US Air Force Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
25 January
01:04[2] 		Template:Flagicon Ariane-42L H10-3 Template:Flagicon Kourou ELA-2 Template:Flagicon Arianespace
Template:Flagicon Galaxy 10R PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
25 January
16:45[3] 		Template:Flagicon Long March 3A Template:Flagicon Xichang LC-3 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon ChinaSat 22 (Feng Huo 1A) ChinaSat / CAST Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
27 January
03:03[4] 		Template:Flagicon Minotaur I Template:Flagicon Vandenberg SLC-8 Template:Flagicon Orbital Sciences
Template:Flagicon JAWSAT Weber State/USAF Academy Low Earth Plasma research In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon FalconSat 1 USAF Academy Low Earth Technology demonstration In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon ASUSAT 1 Arizona State Low Earth Imaging/Communications In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon OCSE US Air Force Low Earth Laser calibration 3 March 2001 Successful
Template:Flagicon OPAL Stanford Low Earth Picosatellite deployment In orbit Successful
Template:Flagicon STENSAT AMSAT Low Earth Communications In orbit Spacecraft failure
Template:Flagicon MEMS 1A DARPA Low Earth Technology development In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon MEMS 1B DARPA Low Earth Technology development In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon Thelma Santa Clara Low Earth In orbit Spacecraft failure
Template:Flagicon Louise Santa Clara Low Earth In orbit Spacecraft failure
Template:Flagicon JAK (MASAT) Santa Clara Low Earth In orbit Spacecraft failure
Maiden flight of Minotaur I
Thelma, Louise, JAK, and STENSAT failed to contact ground after deployment from OPAL
Thelma & Louise deployed on 12 February, JAK & STENSAT on 11 February
Picosats also deployed from OPAL at 03:34 UTC on 7 February
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February

1 February
06:47[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 1/5 Template:Flagicon Roskosmos
Template:Flagicon Progress M1-1 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics 26 April
19:27		 Successful
Maiden flight of Progress-M1 spacecraft
3 February
09:26[6] 		Template:Flagicon Zenit-2 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 45/1
Template:Flagicon Kosmos 2369 (Tselina-2 №18) MO RF Low Earth ELINT In orbit Operational
3 February
23:30[1] 		Template:Flagicon Atlas IIAS Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-36B Template:Flagicon Template:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:Flagicon Hispasat 1C (Hispasat 84W-1) Hispasat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Deactivated 2 June 2017
8 February
21:24[7] 		Template:Flagicon Delta II 7420-10C Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:Flagicon Boeing IDS
Template:Flagicon Globalstar 60 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon Globalstar 62 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon Globalstar 63 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon Globalstar 64 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
8 February
23:00[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U / Fregat ST-07 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 31/6 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Starsem
Template:FlagiconFile:European Space Agency logo.svgIRDT 1 ESA Low Earth Recoverable experiments 9 February Partial Failure
Template:FlagiconFile:European Space Agency logo.svgIRDT-Fregat ESA Low Earth Recoverable experiments 9 February Partial Failure
Template:FlagiconGruzovoy Maket Lavochkin Low Earth Boilerplate In orbit Successful
Maiden flight of Soyuz-U/Fregat Variant. First flight of the Fregat Upper stage. Damage to the inflatable heat shield of IRDT led to high landing speed which damaged the spacecraft. Mission Designated:Demonstrator.
10 February
01:30[8] 		Template:Flagicon M-V Template:Flagicon Uchinoura LP-M Template:Flagicon ISAS
Template:Flagicon ASTRO-E ISAS Intended: Low Earth Astronomy 10 February Launch failure
Loss of control during first stage burn
11 February
17:43[9] 		Template:Flagicon Space Shuttle Endeavour Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39A Template:Flagicon United Space Alliance
Template:Flagicon STS-99 NASA Low Earth Radar topography 22 February Successful
Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
12 February
09:10[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Block-DM3 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon International Launch Services
Template:Flagicon Garuda 1 (ACeS 1) ACeS Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
18 February
01:04[2] 		Template:Flagicon Ariane-44LP H10-3 Template:Flagicon Kourou ELA-2 Template:Flagicon Arianespace
Template:Flagicon Superbird 4 (Superbird B2) SCC Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
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March

12 March
04:07[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Blok-DM-2 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 200/39 Template:Flagicon Khrunichev
Template:Flagicon Ekspress-A2 (Ekspress-6A) RSCC Geosynchronous Communications 2015 Successful
12 March
09:29[11] 		Template:Flagicon Taurus 1110 Template:Flagicon Vandenberg LC-576E Template:Flagicon Orbital Sciences
Template:Flagicon MTI U.S. Air Force / Sandia Low Earth Reconnaissance 14 May 2022[12] Successful
12 March
14:19[6] 		Template:Flagicon Zenit-3SL Template:Flagicon Ocean Odyssey Template:Flagicon Sea Launch
Template:Flagicon ICO F1 ICO Intended: Medium Earth Communications 12 March Launch Failure
Programming error led to premature second stage cutoff.
20 March
18:28[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U / Fregat ST-08 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 31/6 Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Starsem
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Dumsat Starsem Medium Earth Boilerplate In orbit Successful
21 March
23:28[13] 		Template:Flagicon Ariane 5G Template:Flagicon Kourou ELA-3 Template:Flagicon Arianespace
Template:Flagicon INSAT-3B ISRO Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon AsiaStar 1worldspace Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
25 March
20:34[7] 		Template:Flagicon Delta II 7326-9.5 D-277 Template:Flagicon Vandenberg SLC-2W Template:Flagicon Boeing IDS
Template:Flagicon IMAGE (Explorer 78) NASA High Earth Aurora research In orbit Intermittent contact
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April

4 April
05:01[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 1/5 Template:Flagicon Roskosmos
Template:FlagiconSoyuz TM-30 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Mir EO-28 16 June
00:34		 Successful
Crewed orbital flight with two cosmonauts
Final crewed flight to the Mir space station
17 April
21:06[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Blok-DM-2M Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 200/39 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon International Launch Services
Template:Flagicon SESAT 1 (Eutelsat 16C) Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications 13 February 2018 Deactivated
19 April
00:29[2] 		Template:Flagicon Ariane-42L H10-3 Template:Flagicon Kourou ELA-2 Template:Flagicon Arianespace
Template:Flagicon Galaxy 4R PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications April 2009 Deactivated
25 April
20:08[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 1/5 Template:Flagicon Roskosmos
Template:Flagicon Progress M1-2 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics 15 October Successful
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May

3 May
07:07[1] 		Template:Flagicon Atlas IIA Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon GOES 11 (GOES-L) NOAA/NASA Geostationary Meteorology 15 December 2011 Deactivated
3 May
13:25[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 1/5 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon Kosmos 2370 (Yantar-4KS1M №9/Neman №9) MO RF Low Earth Reconnaissance 3 May 2001 Successful
8 May
16:01[14] 		Template:Flagicon Titan IVB (402) / IUS Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Template:Flagicon Lockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconUSA-149 (DSP-20) US Air Force Geosynchronous Early warning In orbit Operational
11 May
01:48[7] 		Template:Flagicon Delta II 7925-9.5 Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:Flagicon Boeing IDS
Template:Flagicon USA-150 (GPS IIR-4) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
16 May
08:27[15] 		Template:Flagicon Rokot / Briz-KM Template:Flagicon Plesetsk Site 133/3 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Eurockot
Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconSimsat-1 (IKA-1) Eurockot Low Earth Boilerplate In orbit Successful
File:European Space Agency logo.svgTemplate:FlagiconSimsat-2 (IKA-2) Eurockot Low Earth Boilerplate In orbit Successful
Maiden flight of Rokot / Briz-KM Variant. First launch of Eurockot. First launch of Rokot from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. First launch of Rokot outside a silo.
19 May
10:11[16] 		Template:Flagicon Space Shuttle Atlantis Template:Flagicon Kennedy LC-39A Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-101 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly 29 May
06:20		 Successful
Template:FlagiconSpacehab Double Module NASA/Spacehab Low Earth (Atlantis) Logistics Successful
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
24 May
23:10[1] 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIIA Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36B Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon International Launch Services
Template:Flagicon Eutelsat W4 (Eutelsat 36A/Eutelsat 70C) Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Maiden flight of Atlas IIIA.
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June

6 June
02:59[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Briz-M Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 81/24 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon International Launch Services
Template:FlagiconGorizont 33 (Gorizont 45L) RSCC Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
7 June
13:19[17] 		Template:Flagicon Pegasus-XL Template:Flagicon Vandenberg Stargazer Template:Flagicon Orbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon TSX-5 US Air Force / Royal Air Force Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
24 June
00:28[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 200/39 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon Ekspress-A3 (Ekspress 3A) Intersputnik Geosynchronous Communications September 2009 Deactivated
25 June
11:50[3] 		Template:FlagiconLong March 3 Template:FlagiconXichang LC-3 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon Fengyun 2B CASC Geosynchronous Meteorology In orbit Operational
Final flight of Long March 3
28 June
10:37[18] 		Template:Flagicon Kosmos-3M Template:Flagicon Plesetsk Site 132/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon Nadezhda 6 (Nadezhda №9) MO RF Low Earth (SSO) Navigation In orbit Operational
Template:Flagicon Tsinghua 1 (Hangtian Qinghua 1) Tsinghua Low Earth (SSO) Technology development In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSNAP 1 SSTL Low Earth (SSO) Technology development In orbit Operational
30 June
12:56[1] 		Template:Flagicon Atlas IIA Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconTDRS-8 (TDRS-H) NASA Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
First advanced TDRS satellite
30 June
22:08[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 81/24 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon International Launch Services
Template:Flagicon Sirius FM-1 (Radiosat 1) Sirius Tundra Communications 2016 Deactivated
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July

4 July
23:44[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / Blok-DM-2 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 200/39 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2371 (Potok №10/Geizer 22L) MO RF Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
12 July
04:56[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:Flagicon Zvezda Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
ISS flight 1R
14 July
05:21[1] 		Template:Flagicon Atlas IIAS Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-36B Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon International Launch Services
Template:FlagiconEchostar 6 (Bermudasat 1) EchoStar Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
15 July
12:00[18] 		Template:Flagicon Kosmos-3M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon CHAMP DLR Low Earth Geophysics 19 September 2010
09:43[19]		 Successful
Template:Flagicon MITA ASI Low Earth Particle detection 15 August 2001 Successful
Template:Flagicon Rubin 1 (Bird-Rubin) OHB-System Low Earth Monitor carrier rocket 30 August 2001 Successful
Rubin 1 was permanently attached to the second stage of Kosmos-3M
16 July
09:17[7] 		Template:Flagicon Delta II 7925-9.5 Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:Flagicon Boeing IDS
Template:Flagicon USA-151 (GPS IIR-5) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
16 July
12:39[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U/Fregat Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 31/6 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
File:European Space Agency logo.svgCluster FM6 (Salsa) ESA High Earth Magnetosphere research In orbit Operational
File:European Space Agency logo.svg Cluster FM7 (Samba) ESA High Earth Magnetosphere research In orbit Operational
Cluster II mission
19 July
20:09[4] 		Template:Flagicon Minotaur I Template:Flagicon Vandenberg SLC-8 Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconMightysat 2.1 (Sindri) US Air Force/DARPA Low Earth Reconnaissance 11 December 2002 Successful
Template:Flagicon MEMS 2A US Air Force Low Earth Technology development 7 November 2002 Successful
Template:Flagicon MEMS 2B US Air Force Low Earth Technology development 7 November 2002 Successful
28 July
22:42[6] 		Template:Flagicon Zenit-3SL Template:Flagicon Ocean Odyssey + SL Commander (U.S.) Template:Flagicon Sea Launch
Template:Flagicon PAS-9 (Intelsat 9) PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
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August

6 August
18:26[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 1/5 Template:Flagicon Roscosmos
Template:Flagicon Progress M1-3 Roscosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 1 November
07:05		 Successful
ISS flight 1P
9 August
11:13[5] 		Template:Flagicon Soyuz-U / Fregat Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 31/6 Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Starsem
File:European Space Agency logo.svg Rumba ESA High Earth Magnetosphere research In orbit Operational
File:European Space Agency logo.svg Tango ESA High Earth Magnetosphere research In orbit Operational
Cluster II mission.
17 August
23:16[2] 		Template:Flagicon Ariane 4 44LP Template:Flagicon Kourou ELA-2 Template:Flagicon Arianespace
Template:Flagicon Brasilsat B4 (Star One B4) Embratel Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Successful[20]
Template:Flagicon Nilesat 102 Nilesat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
17 August
23:45[14] 		Template:Flagicon Titan IVB (403) Template:Flagicon Vandenberg SLC-4E Template:Flagicon Lockheed Martin
Template:Flagicon USA-152 (Lacrosse 4, Onyx 4) NRO Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
NROL-11 Mission.
23 August
11:05[7] 		Template:Flagicon Delta III 8930 Template:Flagicon Cape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:Flagicon Boeing IDS
Template:Flagicon DM-F3 Boeing IDS Intended: Geostationary transfer
Actual: Medium Earth 		Boilerplate / Calibration target 31 December 2019[21] Partial failure
Payload placed in lower orbit than expected due to atmospheric conditions.
Final flight of Delta III.
28 August
20:08[10] 		Template:Flagicon Proton-K / DM-2 Template:Flagicon Baikonur Site 81/24 Template:Flagicon Khrunichev
Template:Flagicon Raduga-1 5 MO RF Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational

September

1 September
03:25[3] 		Template:FlagiconLong March 4B Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconZiyuan-2 01 CAST Low Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
5 September
09:43[10] 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconRadiosat 2 Sirius Tundra Communications In orbit Deactivated 2016
6 September
22:23[2] 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44P Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconEutelsat W1 Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
8 September
12:45[22] 		Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Atlantis Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39B Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-106 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly 20 September
07:56		 Successful
Template:FlagiconSpacehab Double Module NASA/Spacehab Low Earth (Atlantis) Logistics Successful
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
14 September
22:54[13] 		Template:FlagiconAriane 5G Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconAstra 2B SES Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGE 7 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
21 September
10:22[14] 		Template:FlagiconTitan II 23G Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4W Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconNOAA-16 (NOAA-L) NOAA/NASA Sun-synchronous Weather satellite 25 November 2015[23] Successful
25 September
10:10[6] 		Template:FlagiconZenit-2 Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 45/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2372 (Orlets-2 №2) MO RF Low Earth Reconnaissance 20 April 2001 Successful
26 September
10:05[24] 		Template:FlagiconDnepr Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 109/95 Template:FlagiconISC Kosmotras
Template:FlagiconTiung SAT ASTB Low Earth Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconMegSat-1 MegSat Low Earth Research In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconUniSat Universita degli Studi Low Earth Earth Imaging In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSaudiSat 1A SISR Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSaudiSat 1B SISR Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
29 September
09:30[5] 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 31/6 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2375 (Yantar-1KFT №20) MO RF Low Earth Cartography 14 November
22:53		 Successful

October

1 October
22:00[10] 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconWorldsat-1 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
6 October
23:00 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42L Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconN-SAT-110 SCC/JSAT Corporation Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
9 October
05:38[17] 		Template:FlagiconPegasus-H Template:FlagiconKwajalein Atoll Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconHETE-2 NASA/MIT Low Earth Astronomy In orbit Operational
11 October
23:17[25] 		Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Discovery Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39A Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-92 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly 24 October
22:00		 Successful
Template:FlagiconZ-1 Truss NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconPMA-3 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
100th flight of the Space Shuttle program
13 October
14:12[10] 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2 Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/24 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2374 (GLONASS) KNITs Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2375 (GLONASS) KNITs Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2376 (GLONASS) KNITs Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Operational
16 October
21:27[5] 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:FlagiconProgress M-43 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics 29 January 2001 Successful
20 October
00:40[1] 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIA/IABS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconUSA 153 (DSCS III B-11) US Air Force Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
21 October
05:52[6] 		Template:FlagiconZenit-3SL Template:FlagiconOcean Odyssey Template:FlagiconSea Launch
Template:FlagiconThuraya 1 Thuraya Operational: Geosychronous
Actual: Graveyard 		Communications In orbit Successful
Thuraya 1 retired in May 2007
21 October
22:00[10] 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconGE 6 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
29 October
05:59[2] 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44LP Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
EuropeStar F1 EuropeStar Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
100th Ariane 4 launch
30 October
16:02[3] 		Template:FlagiconLong March 3A Template:FlagiconXichang LC-2 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconBeidou 1A CNSA Geosynchronous Navigation In orbit Operational
31 October
07:52[5] 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:FlagiconSoyuz TM-31 Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) ISS Expedition 1 5 June 2001
05:41		 Successful
Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts

November

10 November
17:14[7] 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5 Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconUSA-154 (GPS IIR-6) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Successful
16 November
01:07[13] 		Template:FlagiconAriane 5G Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconPAS-1R PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconAMSAT-Oscar 40 AMSAT High Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSTRV 1C DERA Geostationary transfer Technology development In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSTRV 1D DERA Geostationary transfer Technology development In orbit Operational
16 November
01:32[5] 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:FlagiconProgress M1-4 Roskosmos Low Earth (ISS) Logistics 8 February 2001[26]
13:50		 Successful
ISS flight 2P
20 November
23:00[18] 		Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconQuick Bird 1 EarthWatch Intended: Low Earth Earth Imaging 21 November
~00:30		 Launch Failure
Second stage failed to restart
21 November
18:24[7] 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7320-10 Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconEarth Observing-1 NASA Low Earth Technology development In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSAC-C CONAE Low Earth Earth Observation In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconMunin SISP Low Earth Particle detection
Auroral observation		 In orbit Operational
21 November
23:56[2] 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44L Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconAnik F1 Telesat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
30 November
19:59[10] 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconRadiosat 3 Sirius Tundra Communications In orbit Operational

December

1 December
03:06[27] 		Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Endeavour Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39A Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-97 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly 11 December
23:03		 Successful
Template:FlagiconP6 Truss NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS component In orbit Operational
Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts
5 December
12:32[28] 		Template:FlagiconStart-1 Template:FlagiconSvobodny Site 5 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconEROS-A Imagesat Low Earth Earth observation In orbit Operational
6 December
02:47[1] 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconUSA-155 (SDS-3-2) US Air Force Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
NRO L-10
20 December
00:26[13] 		Template:FlagiconAriane 5G Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconAstra 2D SES Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGE 8 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconLDREX NASDA Geostationary transfer Technology development 21 March 2010
03:40[29]		 Failure
LDREX failed to deploy
20 December
16:20[3] 		Template:FlagiconLong March 3A Template:FlagiconXichang LC-2 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconBeidou 1B CNSA Geosynchronous Navigation In orbit Operational
27 December
09:56[24] 		Template:FlagiconTsyklon-3 Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 32/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconGonets-D1 Rosaviakosmos Intended: Low Earth Communications 27 December Launch Failure
Template:FlagiconGonets-D1 Rosaviakosmos Intended: Low Earth Communications
Template:FlagiconGonets-D1 Rosaviakosmos Intended: Low Earth Communications
Template:FlagiconStrela-3 Intended: Low Earth Communications
Template:FlagiconStrela-3 Intended: Low Earth Communications
Template:FlagiconStrela-3 Intended: Low Earth Communications
Third stage malfunction
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Suborbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January-December

19 January
02:19[4] 		Template:FlagiconMinuteman-II Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-03 Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon Integrated Flight Test-4[30] Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Suborbital Anti-ballistic missile test target L+30 mins Successful
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Deep Space Rendezvous

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
3 January Galileo 12th flyby of Europa
23 January Cassini Flyby of 2685 Masursky
14 February NEAR First orbiter of asteroid; entered orbit of 433 Eros
22 February Galileo 3rd flyby of Io
20 May Galileo 5th flyby of Ganymede
28 December Galileo 6th flyby of Ganymede
30 December Cassini Flyby of Jupiter Gravity assist

EVAs

Start Date/Time Duration End Time Spacecraft Crew Function Remarks
12 May
10:44 		5 hours
3 minutes 		15:47 Mir EO-28
Kvant-2 		Template:FlagiconSergei Zalyotin
Template:FlagiconAlexander Kaleri 		Tested a leak sealant and inspected a malfunctioning solar panel on Kvant-1. A final photographic record of the outer surfaces of Mir was made during a panorama-inspection.[31] Final EVA conducted from the Mir space station.
22 May
01:48 		6 hours
44 minutes 		08:32 STS-101
ISS Atlantis 		Template:FlagiconJames S. Voss
Template:FlagiconJeffrey Williams 		Inspected and secured the Orbital Replacement Unit Transfer Device, completed assembly of Strela cargo crane, and replaced one of UnityTemplate:'s two early communication antennas.[16]
11 September
04:47 		6 hours
14 minutes 		11:01 STS-106
ISS Atlantis 		Template:FlagiconEdward Lu
Template:FlagiconYuri Malenchenko 		Attached cabling that integrated the Zvezda module fully to the rest of the ISS, and constructed and attached a magnetometer that serves as a backup navigation system for the station.[22]
15 October
14:27 		6 hours
28 minutes 		20:55 STS-92
ISS Discovery 		Template:FlagiconLeroy Chiao
Template:FlagiconWilliam S. McArthur 		Connected two sets of cables to provide power to heaters and conduits located on the Z1 truss, relocated two communication antenna assemblies, and installed a toolbox for use during future on-orbit construction.[25]
16 October
14:15 		7 hours
7 minutes 		21:22 STS-92
ISS Discovery 		Template:FlagiconMichael Lopez-Alegria
Template:FlagiconPeter Wisoff 		Installed the PMA-3 docking port, and prepared the Z1 truss for the installation of the solar arrays.[25]
17 October
14:30 		6 hours
48 minutes 		21:18 STS-92
ISS Discovery 		Template:FlagiconLeroy Chiao
Template:FlagiconWilliam S. McArthur 		Installed two DC-to-DC converter units atop the Z1 truss.[25]
18 October
15:00 		6 hours
56 minutes 		21:56 STS-92
ISS Discovery 		Template:FlagiconMichael Lopez-Alegria
Template:FlagiconPeter Wisoff 		Removed a grapple fixture on the Z1 truss, deployed a Z1 utility tray, Manual Berthing Mechanism latches for Z1 were cycled and opened, and demonstrated the SAFER pack's abilities.[25]
3 December
18:35 		7 hours
33 minutes 		4 December
02:08 		STS-97
ISS Endeavour 		Template:FlagiconJoseph R. Tanner
Template:FlagiconCarlos I. Noriega 		Attached the P6 truss to the Z1 Truss, and prepared the solar arrays and radiator for deployment.[27]
5 December
17:21 		6 hours
37 minutes 		23:58 STS-97
ISS Endeavour 		Template:FlagiconJoseph R. Tanner
Template:FlagiconCarlos I. Noriega 		Configured the space station to use power from P6. Positioned the S-band antenna for use by the space station. Prepared the station for the arrival of Destiny.[27]
7 December
16:13 		5 hours
10 minutes 		21:23 STS-97
ISS Endeavour 		Template:FlagiconJoseph R. Tanner
Template:FlagiconCarlos I. Noriega 		Positioned a floating potential probe to measure the plasma field surrounding the space station, performed repair work to increase tension in the starboard solar array blankets that did not stretch out completely during deployment, and installed a centerline camera cable outside the Unity node.[27]

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