Orbital Launches of 2001
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 2001-001 |
09.01.2001 |
Shenzhou 2 (SZ 2) |
CZ-2F |
Jq LC-43/90 |
|
| 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 |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2001-004 |
30.01.2001 |
GPS-2R 7 (GPS SVN 54, Navstar 50, USA 156) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-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 |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 2001-007 |
20.02.2001 |
Odin |
Start-1 |
Sv LC-5 |
|
| 2001-008 |
26.02.2001 |
Progress-M 44 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 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 |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 2001-011 |
08.03.2001 |
Eurobird 1 → Eutelsat 28A → Eutelsat 33C → Eutelsat 133 West A
BSat 2a |
Ariane-5G |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 2001-012 |
18.03.2001 |
XM 2 (XM Rock) |
Zenit-3SL (1) |
SL |
|
| April |
| 2001-014* |
07.04.2001 |
Ekran-M 4 (Ekran-M 18L) |
Proton-M Briz-M (Mod 1) |
Ba LC-81/24 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2001-013* |
07.04.2001 |
Mars Odyssey 2001 (MGM) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| 2001-015 |
18.04.2001 |
GSat 1 |
GSLV Mk.1(1) |
Sr FLP |
Version 1st flight |
| 2001-016 |
19.04.2001 |
Endeavour F16 (STS-100 / ISS-6A)
MPLM 2-01 (Raffaello F1) ⇑ |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 2001-017 |
28.04.2001 |
Soyuz-TM 32 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 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 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 2001-020 |
18.05.2001 |
GeoLITE (USA 158) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 2001-021 |
20.05.2001 |
Progress-M1 6 |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba LC-1/5 |
Version 1st flight |
| 2001-022 |
29.05.2001 |
Kosmos 2377 (Yantar-4K2 #80, Kobalt #80) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 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 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 2001-026 |
19.06.2001 |
ICO F2 → Omnispace 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 |
CCK 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 LC-43/4 |
|
| 2001-031 |
23.07.2001 |
GOES 12 (GOES M) |
Atlas-2A |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 2001-032 |
31.07.2001 |
Koronas F (Interkosmos 27, AUOS-SM-KF-IK #1) |
Tsiklon-3 |
Pl LC-32/2 |
|
| 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 |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 2001-036 |
21.08.2001 |
Progress-M 45 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2001-037 |
24.08.2001 |
Kosmos 2379 (US-KMO #5) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba |
|
| 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 |
Intruder 1 (NOSS-3 1A, USA 160)
Intruder 2 (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 |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 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 → Eutelsat 12 West B |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 2001-043 |
30.09.2001 |
Starshine 3
PICOSat (P97-1)
PCSat 1 (NO 44, OSCAR 44)
SAPPHIRE |
Athena-1 |
Kd LP-1 |
|
| October |
| 2001-044 |
05.10.2001 |
KH-11 13 (Crystal 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 |
Ba |
|
| 2001-046 |
11.10.2001 |
Quasar 14 (SDS-3 2, 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 |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 2001-049 |
22.10.2001 |
TES
PROBA
BIRD 1 |
PSLV-G (2) |
Sr FLP |
|
| 2001-050 |
25.10.2001 |
Molniya-3 64L? |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| November |
| 2001-051 |
26.11.2001 |
Progress-M1 7
Kolibri 2000 (RS 21) |
Soyuz-FG |
Ba 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, GLONASS-(M) №711) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba |
|
| 2001-054 |
05.12.2001 |
Endeavour F17 (STS-108 / ISS-UF-1)
MPLM 2-02 (Raffaello F2) ⇑
Starshine 2 |
Shuttle |
CCK 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 (Tubsat 6)
Reflector |
Zenit-2 |
Ba LC-45/1 |
|
| 2001-057 |
21.12.2001 |
Kosmos 2383 (US-PM #11) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90/20 |
|
| 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-32/1 |
|
* = COSPAR designator assigned out of chronological sequence
Launch sites:
Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
Kd = Kodiak Launch Complex, Kodiak Island, Narrow Cape, Alaska, USA
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sv = Svobodniy (GIK-2), Amurskaya Oblast', Russia
Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
