| |
Date |
Mission
Designation |
Launch
Vehicle |
Country
of Launch |
Payload
Type |
Notes |
| 1. |
Jan. 9 |
Shenzhou 2 |
Long March-2F |
China |
Spaceship |
|
| 2. |
Jan. 10 |
Turksat 2A |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 3. |
Jan. 24 |
Progress M1-5 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
MirTanker |
|
| 4. |
Jan. 30 |
Navstar GPS 54 |
Delta 2 |
US/Mil. |
Navsat |
|
| 5. |
Feb. 7 |
Sicral (Italy)
Skynet 4F (UK) |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 6. |
Feb. 7 |
STS-98/Atlantis |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (5) |
|
| 7. |
Feb. 20 |
Odin (Sweden) |
Start-1/Topol |
Russia/Com. |
Astronomy |
|
| 8. |
Feb. 26 |
Progress M-244 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
ISSCargo(3P) |
|
| 9. |
Feb. 27 |
Milstar DFS 4 |
Titan/Centaur |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 10. |
Mar. 8 |
STS-102/Discovery |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 11. |
Mar. 8 |
Eurobird(EUTELSAT)
BSAT-2a (Japan) |
Ariane 5 (G) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 12. |
Mar. 18 |
XM-2 "Rock"(Radio) |
Zenit-3SL
(Sea Launch) |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 13. |
Apr. 7 |
Ekran-M No. 18 |
Proton-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 14. |
Apr. 7 |
2001 Mars Odysee |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
Mars probe |
|
| 15. |
Apr. 18 |
GSAT-1 |
GSLV |
India |
Comsat |
|
| 16. |
Apr. 19 |
STS-100/Endeavour |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 17. |
Apr. 28 |
Soyuz TM-32 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
ISSTaxi(3) |
|
| 18. |
May 8 |
XM-1 "Roll"(Radio) |
Zenit-3SL
(Sea Launch) |
US/Com |
S-Band Radio |
|
| 19. |
May 15 |
PAS 10 (Panamsat) |
Proton-K/DM3 |
Russia/Com |
C/Ku video |
|
| 20. |
May 18 |
GeoLITE (NRO) |
Delta 2 |
US/Mil. |
Laser/UHF |
|
| 21. |
May 20 |
Progress M1-6 (255) |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia |
ISSCargo(4P) |
|
| 22. |
May 29 |
Kosmos-2377 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Mil. |
Recon |
|
| 23. |
June 8 |
Kosmos-2378 |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Mil. |
Navsat |
|
| 24. |
June 9 |
Intelsat 901 |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 25. |
June 16 |
Astra 2C (Europe) |
Proton-K/DM3 |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 26. |
June 19 |
ICO-2 (UK) |
Atlas IIAS |
US/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 27. |
June 30 |
MAP |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
Astronomy |
|
| 28. |
July 12 |
STS-104/Atlantis |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (5) |
|
| 29. |
July 12 |
Artemis
BSAT-2b |
Ariane 5G |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat
Ku/video |
Failed |
| 30. |
July 20 |
Molniya-3 |
Molniya-M |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 31. |
July 23 |
GOES 12 |
Atlas IIA |
US/Com. |
Weather |
|
| 32. |
July 31 |
Koronas-F |
Tsiklon-3 |
Russia/Com. |
Astronomy |
|
| 33. |
Aug. 6 |
DSP 21 |
Titan 4B/IUS |
US/Mil. |
EarlyWarn |
|
| 34. |
Aug. 8 |
Genesis |
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
SolarProbe |
|
| 35. |
Aug. 10 |
STS-105/Discovery |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 36. |
Aug. 21 |
Progress M-45 (256) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
ISSCargo (5P) |
|
| 37. |
Aug. 24 |
Kosmos-2379 |
Proton-K/DM2M |
Russia/Mil. |
EarlyWarn |
|
| 38. |
Aug. 29 |
VEP-2 (Veh.Eval.)
LRE (LaserRanging) |
H-2A |
Japan |
Technology
Geodesy |
|
| 39. |
Aug. 30 |
Intelsat 902 |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat (C/Ku) |
|
| 40. |
Sep. 8 |
USA |
Atlas IIAS |
US/Mil. |
Sigint |
|
| 41. |
Sep. 14 |
Progress M-SO1 (DC1) |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
ISSModule (4R) |
|
| 42. |
Sep. 21 |
Orbview-4
QuikTOMS
SBD
Celestis-4 |
Taurus 2110 |
US/Com. |
Imaging
Environment
Technology
Burial |
failed |
| 43. |
Sep. 25 |
Atlantic Bird 2 |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat(Ku) |
|
| 44. |
Sep. 30 |
Starshine 3
Picosat
PCSat
Sapphire |
Athena-1 |
US/Com. |
Science
Technology
Comsat(UHF/VHF)
Technology |
|
| 45. |
Oct. 5 |
USA 161? |
Titan 4B |
US/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 46. |
Oct. 6 |
Raduga-1 |
Proton K/DM3 |
Russia |
Comsat (C-band) |
|
| 47. |
Oct. 11 |
USA 162 |
Atlas IIAS |
US/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 48. |
Oct. 18 |
QuickBird |
Delta 2 |
US/Com. |
Imaging (0.6m) |
|
| 49. |
Oct. 21 |
Soyuz TM-33 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
ISSTaxi (3) |
|
| 50. |
Oct. 22 |
TES
BIRD (Germany)
PROBA (ESA/Belgium) |
PSLV |
India |
Imaging
IR-Imaging
ImagTechnology |
|
| 51. |
Oct. 25 |
Molniya-3 |
Molniya-M |
Russia |
Comsat |
|
| 52. |
Nov. 26 |
Progress M1-7 |
Soyuz-FG |
Russia |
ISSCargo (6P) |
|
| 53. |
Nov. 27 |
DirecTV-4S |
Ariane 4 |
Europe/Com. |
TV B/Cast |
|
| 54. |
Dec. 1 |
Kosmos-2380
Kosmos-2381
Kosmos-2382 |
Proton-K/DM2 |
Russia |
GLONASS Navsat
GLONASS Navsat
GLONASS Navsat |
|
| 55. |
Dec. 5 |
STS-108/Endeavour |
Shuttle |
US/NASA |
Crewed (7) CrewRot |
|
| 56. |
Dec.7 |
Jason 1
TIMED
|
Delta 2 |
US/NASA |
Science
Science
|
|
| 57. |
Dec. 10 |
Meteor-3M
Badr B (Pakistan)
Maroc-Tubsat(Moroc.)
Kompas (Russia)
Reflektor (Russia)
|
Zenit-2 |
Russia/Com. |
Weather
Imaging
Imaging
Earthquake Pred.
Opt. Technology
|
|
| 58. |
Dec. 21 |
Kosmos-2383 |
Tsiklon-2 |
Russia/Mil. |
Sigint |
|
| 59. |
Dec. 28 |
Kosmos-2384
Kosmos-2385
Kosmos-2386
Gonets D1
Gonets D1
Gonets D1
|
Tsiklon-3 |
Russia |
Comsat (mil.)
Comsat (mil.)
Comsat (mil.)
Comsat (civ.)
Comsat (civ.)
Comsat (civ.)
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