# 2000 in spaceflight

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

## Orbital launches

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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 21 January 01:03 | Atlas IIA / IABS | Atlas IIA / IABS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 21 January 01:03 | | USA-148 (DSCS III B-8) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 January 01:04 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 25 January 01:04 | | Galaxy 10R | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 January 16:45 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | | |
| 25 January 16:45 | | ChinaSat 22 (Feng Huo 1A) | ChinaSat / CAST | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 January 03:03 | Minotaur I | Minotaur I | | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 27 January 03:03 | | JAWSAT | Weber State/USAF Academy | Low Earth | Plasma research | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 January 03:03 | | FalconSat 1 | USAF Academy | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 January 03:03 | | ASUSAT 1 | Arizona State | Low Earth | Imaging/Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 January 03:03 | | OCSE | US Air Force | Low Earth | Laser calibration | 3 March 2001 | Successful |
| 27 January 03:03 | | OPAL | Stanford | Low Earth | Picosatellite deployment | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 January 03:03 | | STENSAT | AMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 27 January 03:03 | | MEMS 1A | DARPA | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 January 03:03 | | MEMS 1B | DARPA | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 January 03:03 | | Thelma | Santa Clara | Low Earth | | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 27 January 03:03 | | Louise | Santa Clara | Low Earth | | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 27 January 03:03 | | 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 ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 1 February 06:47 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 1 February 06:47 | | Progress M1-1 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 26 April 19:27 | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Progress-M1 spacecraft ||||||
| 3 February 09:26 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | | |
| 3 February 09:26 | | Kosmos 2369 (Tselina-2 №18) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 February 23:30 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 3 February 23:30 | | Hispasat 1C (Hispasat 84W-1) | Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Deactivated 2 June 2017 |
| 8 February 21:24 | Delta II 7420-10C | Delta II 7420-10C | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 8 February 21:24 | | Globalstar 60 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 February 21:24 | | Globalstar 62 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 February 21:24 | | Globalstar 63 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 February 21:24 | | Globalstar 64 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 February 23:00 | Soyuz-U / Fregat | Soyuz-U / Fregat | ST-07 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 8 February 23:00 | | IRDT 1 | ESA | Low Earth | Recoverable experiments | 9 February | Partial Failure |
| 8 February 23:00 | | IRDT-Fregat | ESA | Low Earth | Recoverable experiments | 9 February | Partial Failure |
| 8 February 23:00 | | Gruzovoy 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 | M-V | M-V | | Uchinoura LP-M | Uchinoura LP-M | ISAS | ISAS |
| 10 February 01:30 | | ASTRO-E | ISAS | Intended: Low Earth | Astronomy | 10 February | Launch failure |
| Loss of control during first stage burn ||||||
| 11 February 17:43 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 11 February 17:43 | | STS-99 | NASA | Low Earth | Radar topography | 22 February | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts Shuttle Radar Topography Mission ||||||
| 12 February 09:10 | Proton-K / Block-DM3 | Proton-K / Block-DM3 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 12 February 09:10 | | Garuda 1 (ACeS 1) | ACeS | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 February 01:04 | Ariane-44LP H10-3 | Ariane-44LP H10-3 | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 18 February 01:04 | | Superbird 4 (Superbird B2) | SCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 12 March 04:07 | Proton-K / Blok-DM-2 | Proton-K / Blok-DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 12 March 04:07 | | Ekspress-A2 (Ekspress-6A) | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | 2015 | Successful |
| 12 March 09:29 | Taurus 1110 | Taurus 1110 | | Vandenberg LC-576E | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 12 March 09:29 | | MTI | U.S. Air Force / Sandia | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 14 May 2022 | Successful |
| 12 March 14:19 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 12 March 14:19 | | ICO F1 | ICO | Intended: Medium Earth | Communications | 12 March | Launch Failure |
| Programming error led to premature second stage cutoff. ||||||
| 20 March 18:28 | Soyuz-U / Fregat | Soyuz-U / Fregat | ST-08 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 20 March 18:28 | | Dumsat | Starsem | Medium Earth | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 March 23:28 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 21 March 23:28 | | INSAT-3B | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 March 23:28 | | AsiaStar | 1worldspace | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 March 20:34 | Delta II 7326-9.5 | Delta II 7326-9.5 | D-277 | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 25 March 20:34 | | IMAGE (Explorer 78) | NASA | High Earth | Aurora research | In orbit | Intermittent contact |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 4 April 05:01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 4 April 05:01 | | Soyuz 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 | Proton-K / Blok-DM-2M | Proton-K / Blok-DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 17 April 21:06 | | SESAT 1 (Eutelsat 16C) | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 13 February 2018 | Deactivated |
| 19 April 00:29 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 19 April 00:29 | | Galaxy 4R | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | April 2009 | Deactivated |
| 25 April 20:08 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 25 April 20:08 | | Progress M1-2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 15 October | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 3 May 07:07 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 3 May 07:07 | | GOES 11 (GOES-L) | NOAA/NASA | Geostationary | Meteorology | 15 December 2011 | Deactivated |
| 3 May 13:25 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 3 May 13:25 | | Kosmos 2370 (Yantar-4KS1M №9/Neman №9) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 3 May 2001 | Successful |
| 8 May 16:01 | Titan IVB (402) / IUS | Titan IVB (402) / IUS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 8 May 16:01 | | USA-149 (DSP-20) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Early warning | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 May 01:48 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 11 May 01:48 | | USA-150 (GPS IIR-4) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 May 08:27 | Rokot / Briz-KM | Rokot / Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Eurockot | Eurockot |
| 16 May 08:27 | | Simsat-1 (IKA-1) | Eurockot | Low Earth | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful |
| 16 May 08:27 | | Simsat-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 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 19 May 10:11 | | STS-101 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 29 May 06:20 | Successful |
| 19 May 10:11 | | Spacehab Double Module | NASA/Spacehab | Low Earth (Atlantis) | Logistics | 29 May 06:20 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 24 May 23:10 | Atlas IIIA | Atlas IIIA | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 24 May 23:10 | | Eutelsat W4 (Eutelsat 36A/Eutelsat 70C) | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden flight of Atlas IIIA. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 6 June 02:59 | Proton-K / Briz-M | Proton-K / Briz-M | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 6 June 02:59 | | Gorizont 33 (Gorizont 45L) | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 June 13:19 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Vandenberg Stargazer | Vandenberg Stargazer | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 7 June 13:19 | | TSX-5 | US Air Force / Royal Air Force | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 June 00:28 | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 24 June 00:28 | | Ekspress-A3 (Ekspress 3A) | Intersputnik | Geosynchronous | Communications | September 2009 | Deactivated |
| 25 June 11:50 | Long March 3 | Long March 3 | | Xichang LC-3 | Xichang LC-3 | | |
| 25 June 11:50 | | Fengyun 2B | CASC | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | In orbit | Operational |
| Final flight of Long March 3 ||||||
| 28 June 10:37 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 28 June 10:37 | | Nadezhda 6 (Nadezhda №9) | MO RF | Low Earth (SSO) | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 June 10:37 | | Tsinghua 1 (Hangtian Qinghua 1) | Tsinghua | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 June 10:37 | | SNAP 1 | SSTL | Low Earth (SSO) | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 12:56 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 30 June 12:56 | | TDRS-8 (TDRS-H) | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First advanced TDRS satellite ||||||
| 30 June 22:08 | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 30 June 22:08 | | Sirius FM-1 (Radiosat 1) | Sirius | Tundra | Communications | 2016 | Deactivated |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → July ||||||||
| 4 July 23:44 | Proton-K / Blok-DM-2 | Proton-K / Blok-DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 4 July 23:44 | | Kosmos 2371 (Potok №10/Geizer 22L) | MO RF | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 July 04:56 | Proton-K | Proton-K | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 12 July 04:56 | | Zvezda | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational |
| ISS flight 1R ||||||
| 14 July 05:21 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 14 July 05:21 | | Echostar 6 (Bermudasat 1) | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 July 12:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 15 July 12:00 | | CHAMP | DLR | Low Earth | Geophysics | 19 September 2010 09:43 | Successful |
| 15 July 12:00 | | MITA | ASI | Low Earth | Particle detection | 15 August 2001 | Successful |
| 15 July 12:00 | | 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 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 16 July 09:17 | | USA-151 (GPS IIR-5) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 July 12:39 | Soyuz-U/Fregat | Soyuz-U/Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 16 July 12:39 | | Cluster FM6 (Salsa) | ESA | High Earth | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 July 12:39 | | Cluster FM7 (Samba) | ESA | High Earth | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| Cluster II mission ||||||
| 19 July 20:09 | Minotaur I | Minotaur I | | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Vandenberg SLC-8 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 19 July 20:09 | | Mightysat 2.1 (Sindri) | US Air Force/DARPA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 11 December 2002 | Successful |
| 19 July 20:09 | | MEMS 2A | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology development | 7 November 2002 | Successful |
| 19 July 20:09 | | MEMS 2B | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology development | 7 November 2002 | Successful |
| 28 July 22:42 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey + SL Commander (U.S.) | Ocean Odyssey + SL Commander (U.S.) | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 28 July 22:42 | | PAS-9 (Intelsat 9) | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August ||||||||
| 6 August 18:26 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | Roscosmos |
| 6 August 18:26 | | Progress M1-3 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 1 November 07:05 | Successful |
| ISS flight 1P ||||||
| 9 August 11:13 | Soyuz-U / Fregat | Soyuz-U / Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 9 August 11:13 | | Rumba | ESA | High Earth | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 August 11:13 | | Tango | ESA | High Earth | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| Cluster II mission. ||||||
| 17 August 23:16 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 17 August 23:16 | | Brasilsat B4 (Star One B4) | Embratel | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 August 23:16 | | Nilesat 102 | Nilesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 23:45 | Titan IVB (403) | Titan IVB (403) | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 17 August 23:45 | | USA-152 (Lacrosse 4, Onyx 4) | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-11 Mission. ||||||
| 23 August 11:05 | Delta III 8930 | Delta III 8930 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 23 August 11:05 | | DM-F3 | Boeing IDS | Intended: Geostationary transfer Actual: Medium Earth | Boilerplate / Calibration target | 31 December 2019 | Partial failure |
| Payload placed in lower orbit than expected due to atmospheric conditions. Final flight of Delta III. ||||||
| 28 August 20:08 | Proton-K / DM-2 | Proton-K / DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Khrunichev | Khrunichev |
| 28 August 20:08 | | Raduga-1 5 | MO RF | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| September ||||||||
| 1 September 03:25 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | | Taiyuan LC-1 | Taiyuan LC-1 | | |
| 1 September 03:25 | | Ziyuan-2 01 | CAST | Low Earth | Imaging | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 September 09:43 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 5 September 09:43 | | Radiosat 2 | Sirius | Tundra | Communications | In orbit | Deactivated 2016 |
| 6 September 22:23 | Ariane 4 44P | Ariane 4 44P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 6 September 22:23 | | Eutelsat W1 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 September 12:45 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 8 September 12:45 | | STS-106 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 20 September 07:56 | Successful |
| 8 September 12:45 | | Spacehab Double Module | NASA/Spacehab | Low Earth (Atlantis) | Logistics | 20 September 07:56 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 14 September 22:54 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 14 September 22:54 | | Astra 2B | SES | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 September 22:54 | | GE 7 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 September 10:22 | Titan II 23G | Titan II 23G | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 21 September 10:22 | | NOAA-16 (NOAA-L) | NOAA/NASA | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | 25 November 2015 | Successful |
| 25 September 10:10 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | | |
| 25 September 10:10 | | Kosmos 2372 (Orlets-2 №2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 20 April 2001 | Successful |
| 26 September 10:05 | Dnepr | Dnepr | | Baikonur Site 109/95 | Baikonur Site 109/95 | ISC Kosmotras | ISC Kosmotras |
| 26 September 10:05 | | Tiung SAT | ASTB | Low Earth | Earth Imaging | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 September 10:05 | | MegSat-1 | MegSat | Low Earth | Research | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 September 10:05 | | UniSat | Universita degli Studi | Low Earth | Earth Imaging | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 September 10:05 | | SaudiSat 1A | SISR | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 September 10:05 | | SaudiSat 1B | SISR | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 September 09:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 29 September 09:30 | | Kosmos 2375 (Yantar-1KFT №20) | MO RF | Low Earth | Cartography | 14 November 22:53 | Successful |
| October ||||||||
| 1 October 22:00 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 1 October 22:00 | | Worldsat-1 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 October 23:00 | Ariane 4 42L | Ariane 4 42L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 6 October 23:00 | | N-SAT-110 | SCC/JSAT Corporation | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 October 05:38 | Pegasus-H | Pegasus-H | | Kwajalein Atoll | Kwajalein Atoll | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 9 October 05:38 | | HETE-2 | NASA/MIT | Low Earth | Astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 October 23:17 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 11 October 23:17 | | STS-92 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 24 October 22:00 | Successful |
| 11 October 23:17 | | Z-1 Truss | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 October 23:17 | | PMA-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 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | | |
| 13 October 14:12 | | Kosmos 2374 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 October 14:12 | | Kosmos 2375 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 October 14:12 | | Kosmos 2376 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 October 21:27 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 16 October 21:27 | | Progress M-43 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 29 January 2001 | Successful |
| 20 October 00:40 | Atlas IIA/IABS | Atlas IIA/IABS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 20 October 00:40 | | USA 153 (DSCS III B-11) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 October 05:52 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 21 October 05:52 | | Thuraya 1 | Thuraya | Operational: Geosychronous Actual: Graveyard | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Thuraya 1 retired in May 2007 ||||||
| 21 October 22:00 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 21 October 22:00 | | GE 6 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 October 05:59 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 29 October 05:59 | | EuropeStar F1 | EuropeStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 100th Ariane 4 launch ||||||
| 30 October 16:02 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | | |
| 30 October 16:02 | | Beidou 1A | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 31 October 07:52 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 31 October 07:52 | | Soyuz 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 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 10 November 17:14 | | USA-154 (GPS IIR-6) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 16 November 01:07 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 16 November 01:07 | | PAS-1R | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 01:07 | | AMSAT-Oscar 40 | AMSAT | High Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 01:07 | | STRV 1C | DERA | Geostationary transfer | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 01:07 | | STRV 1D | DERA | Geostationary transfer | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 01:32 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 16 November 01:32 | | Progress M1-4 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 8 February 2001 13:50 | Successful |
| ISS flight 2P ||||||
| 20 November 23:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 20 November 23:00 | | Quick Bird 1 | EarthWatch | Intended: Low Earth | Earth Imaging | 21 November ~00:30 | Launch Failure |
| Second stage failed to restart ||||||
| 21 November 18:24 | Delta II 7320-10 | Delta II 7320-10 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 21 November 18:24 | | Earth Observing-1 | NASA | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 November 18:24 | | SAC-C | CONAE | Low Earth | Earth Observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 November 18:24 | | Munin | SISP | Low Earth | Particle detection Auroral observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 November 23:56 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 21 November 23:56 | | Anik F1 | Telesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 November 19:59 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 30 November 19:59 | | Radiosat 3 | Sirius | Tundra | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| December ||||||||
| 1 December 03:06 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 1 December 03:06 | | STS-97 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 11 December 23:03 | Successful |
| 1 December 03:06 | | P6 Truss | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts ||||||
| 5 December 12:32 | Start-1 | Start-1 | | Svobodny Site 5 | Svobodny Site 5 | | |
| 5 December 12:32 | | EROS-A | Imagesat | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 December 02:47 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 6 December 02:47 | | USA-155 (SDS-3-2) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO L-10 ||||||
| 20 December 00:26 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 20 December 00:26 | | Astra 2D | SES | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 December 00:26 | | GE 8 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 December 00:26 | | LDREX | NASDA | Geostationary transfer | Technology development | 21 March 2010 03:40 | Failure |
| LDREX failed to deploy ||||||
| 20 December 16:20 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | | |
| 20 December 16:20 | | Beidou 1B | CNSA | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 December 09:56 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | | |
| 27 December 09:56 | | Gonets-D1 | Rosaviakosmos | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 27 December | Launch Failure |
| 27 December 09:56 | | Gonets-D1 | Rosaviakosmos | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 27 December | Launch Failure |
| 27 December 09:56 | | Gonets-D1 | Rosaviakosmos | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 27 December | Launch Failure |
| 27 December 09:56 | | Strela-3 | | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 27 December | Launch Failure |
| 27 December 09:56 | | Strela-3 | | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 27 December | Launch Failure |
| 27 December 09:56 | | Strela-3 | | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 27 December | Launch Failure |
| Third stage malfunction ||||||
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## Suborbital launches

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| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
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| 19 January 02:19 | Minuteman-II | Minuteman-II | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | | |
| 19 January 02:19 | | Integrated Flight Test-4 | 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 | Sergei Zalyotin Alexander 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. | Final EVA conducted from the Mir space station. |
| 22 May 01:48 | 6 hours 44 minutes | 08:32 | STS-101 ISS Atlantis | James S. Voss Jeffrey Williams | Inspected and secured the Orbital Replacement Unit Transfer Device, completed assembly of Strela cargo crane, and replaced one of Unity's two early communication antennas. | |
| 11 September 04:47 | 6 hours 14 minutes | 11:01 | STS-106 ISS Atlantis | Edward Lu Yuri 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. | |
| 15 October 14:27 | 6 hours 28 minutes | 20:55 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Leroy Chiao William 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. | |
| 16 October 14:15 | 7 hours 7 minutes | 21:22 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Michael Lopez-Alegria Peter Wisoff | Installed the PMA-3 docking port, and prepared the Z1 truss for the installation of the solar arrays. | |
| 17 October 14:30 | 6 hours 48 minutes | 21:18 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Leroy Chiao William S. McArthur | Installed two DC-to-DC converter units atop the Z1 truss. | |
| 18 October 15:00 | 6 hours 56 minutes | 21:56 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Michael Lopez-Alegria Peter 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. | |
| 3 December 18:35 | 7 hours 33 minutes | 4 December 02:08 | STS-97 ISS Endeavour | Joseph R. Tanner Carlos I. Noriega | Attached the P6 truss to the Z1 Truss, and prepared the solar arrays and radiator for deployment. |
| 5 December 17:21 | 6 hours 37 minutes | 23:58 | STS-97 ISS Endeavour | Joseph R. Tanner Carlos 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. | |
| 7 December 16:13 | 5 hours 10 minutes | 21:23 | STS-97 ISS Endeavour | Joseph R. Tanner Carlos 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. | |