Orbital Launches of 2001

Orbital launches by country:
 Orbital launches by launch vehicle family:
ID Date Payload(s) Launch Vehicle Site Remark
January
2001-001 09.01.2001 SZ 2 CZ-2F Jq SLS-1
2001-002 10.01.2001 Eurasiasat 1 (Türksat 2A) Ariane-44P H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2001-003 24.01.2001 Progress-M1 5 Soyuz-U TB LC-1
2001-004 30.01.2001 GPS-2R 7 (Navstar 54, USA 156) Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
February
2001-005 07.02.2001 SICRAL 1
Skynet 4F		 Ariane-44L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2001-006 07.02.2001 Atlantis F23 (STS-98 / ISS-5A)
Lab (Destiny)		 Shuttle CC LC-39A
2001-007 20.02.2001 Odin Start-1 Sv
2001-008 26.02.2001 Progress-M 44 Soyuz-U TB LC-1
2001-009 27.02.2001 Milstar-2 2 (USA 157) Titan-4(01)B Centaur-T CC SLC-40
March
2001-010 08.03.2001 Discovery F29 (STS-102 / ISS-5A.1)
MPLM 1-01 (Leonardo F1)		 Shuttle CC LC-39B
2001-011 08.03.2001 Eurobird 1 → Eutelsat 28A
BSat 2a		 Ariane-5G Ko ELA-3
2001-012 18.03.2001 XM 2 (XM Rock) Zenit-3SL (1) SL
April
2001-013 07.04.2001 Ekran-M 4 (Ekran-M 18L) Proton-M Briz-M (Mod 1) TB LC-81/24 Version 1st flight
2001-014 07.04.2001 Mars Odyssey 2001 (MGM) Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
2001-015 18.04.2001 GSat 1 GSLV Mk.1 Sr Version 1st flight
2001-016 19.04.2001 Endeavour F16 (STS-100 / ISS-6A)
MPLM 2-01 (Raffaello F1)		 Shuttle CC LC-39A
2001-017 28.04.2001 Soyuz-TM 32 Soyuz-U TB LC-1
May
2001-018 08.05.2001 XM 1 (XM Roll) Zenit-3SL (1) SL
2001-019 15.05.2001 PAS 10 → Intelsat 10 Proton-K Blok-DM3 TB LC-81/23
2001-020 18.05.2001 GeoLITE (USA 158) Delta-7925 CC SLC-17B
2001-021 21.05.2001 Progress-M1 6 Soyuz-FG TB LC-1/5 Version 1st flight
2001-022 29.05.2001 Kosmos 2377 (Yantar-4K2 #80, Kobalt #80) Soyuz-U Pl
June
2001-023 08.06.2001 Kosmos 2378 (Parus #92) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
2001-024 09.06.2001 Intelsat 901 Ariane-44L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2001-025 16.06.2001 Astra 2C Proton-K Blok-DM3 TB LC-81/23
2001-026 19.06.2001 ICO F2 Atlas-2AS CC SLC-36B
2001-027 30.06.2001 MAP (MIDEX 2, Explorer 80) Delta-7425-10C CC SLC-17B
July
2001-028 12.07.2001 Atlantis F24 (STS-104 / ISS-7A)
JAM (Quest)		 Shuttle CC LC-39B

2001-029

 12.07.2001 Artemis
BSat 2b		 Ariane-5G Ko ELA-3 Partial failure
2001-030 20.07.2001 Molniya-3K 11L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl
2001-031 23.07.2001 GOES 12 (M) Atlas-2A CC SLC-36A
2001-032 31.07.2001 Coronas F (Interkosmos 27, AUOS-SM-KF-IK #1) Tsiklon-3 Pl
August
2001-033 06.08.2001 DSP 21 (USA 159) Titan-4(02)B IUS CC SLC-40
2001-034 08.08.2001 Genesis (Discovery 5) Delta-7326 CC SLC-17A
2001-035 10.08.2001 Discovery F30 (STS-105 / ISS-7A.1)
MPLM 1-02 (Leonardo F2)
Simplesat		 Shuttle CC LC-39A
2001-036 21.08.2001 Progress-M 45 Soyuz-U TB
2001-037 24.08.2001 Kosmos 2379 (US-KMO #5) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 TB
2001-038 29.08.2001 VEP 2
LRE		 H-2A-202 Ta YLP-1 Version 1st flight
2001-039 30.08.2001 Intelsat 902 Ariane-44L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
September
2001-040 08.09.2001 NOSS-3 1A (USA 160)
NOSS-3 1B (USA 160-2)		 Atlas-2AS Va SLC-3E
2001-041 14.09.2001 DC 1 (SO 1, Pirs, Progress-M-SO 1) Soyuz-U TB LC-1
2001-F01 21.09.2001 OrbView 4
QuikTOMS
SBD
Celestis 05		 Taurus-2110 Va 576E Failure
2001-042 25.09.2001 Atlantic Bird 2 → Eutelsat 8 West A Ariane-44P H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2001-043 30.09.2001 Starshine 3
PICOSat (P97-1)
PCSat
SAPPHIRE		 Athena-1 Kd LP-1
October
2001-044 05.10.2001 KH-11 13 (USA 161) Titan-4(04)B Va SLC-4E
2001-045 06.10.2001 Raduga-1 6 (Globus 14L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 TB
2001-046 11.10.2001 SDS-3 3 (USA 162) Atlas-2AS CC SLC-36B
2001-047 18.10.2001 QuickBird 2 (QB 2) Delta-7320-10C Va SLC-2W
2001-048 21.10.2001 Soyuz-TM 33 Soyuz-U TB LC-1
2001-049 22.10.2001 TES
PROBA
BIRD 1		 PSLV (2) Sr
2001-050 25.10.2001 Molniya-3 64L? Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl
November
2001-051 26.11.2001 Progress-M1 7
Kolibri 2000 (RS 21)		 Soyuz-FG TB LC-1/5
2001-052 27.11.2001 DirecTV 4S Ariane-44LP H10-3 Ko ELA-2
December
2001-053 01.12.2001 Kosmos 2380 (Uragan #78)
Kosmos 2381 (Uragan #79)
Kosmos 2382 (Uragan-M #1)		 Proton-K Blok-DM-2 TB
2001-054 05.12.2001 Endeavour F17 (STS-108 / ISS-UF-1)
MPLM 2-02 (Raffaello F2)
Starshine 2		 Shuttle CC LC-39B
2001-055 07.12.2001 Jason 1
TIMED		 Delta-7920-10C Va SLC-2W
2001-056 10.12.2001 Meteor-3M 1
Kompass
Badr B
Maroc-Tubsat
Reflector		 Zenit-2 TB LC-45/1
2001-057 21.12.2001 Kosmos 2383 (US-PM #11) Tsiklon-2 TB LC-90
2001-058 28.12.2001 Gonets 10
Gonets 11
Gonets 12
Kosmos 2384 (Strela-3 #128)
Kosmos 2385 (Strela-3 #129)
Kosmos 2386 (Strela-3 #130)		 Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32
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