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Rocket launches in 2001

59 rocket launches were attempted in 2001: 56 succeeded and 3 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

February

  1. Feb 7, 2001STS-98Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful

March

  1. Mar 8, 2001STS-102Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful

July

  1. Jul 12, 2001STS-104Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 9, 2001Shenzhou-2Long March 2F · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 10, 2001Turksat 2AAriane 44P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 24, 2001Progress M1-5Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 30, 2001GPS IIR-7Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 7, 2001SICRAL 1Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 20, 2001OdinStart-1 · Russian Space Forces · 5 · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 26, 2001Progress M-44Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 27, 2001Milstar 4Titan IVB/Centaur · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 8, 2001Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2aAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  10. Mar 18, 2001XM-2Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  11. Apr 7, 2001Ekran-M 4Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  12. Apr 7, 2001Mars OdysseyDelta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  13. Apr 18, 2001GSAT-1GSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  14. Apr 19, 2001STS-100Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  15. Apr 28, 2001Soyuz TM-32Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  16. May 8, 2001XM-1Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  17. May 15, 2001PAS 10Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  18. May 18, 2001NROL-17 (GeoLITE)Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  19. May 20, 2001Progress M1-6Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  20. May 29, 2001Yantar-4K2 80Soyuz-U-PVB · Strategic Rocket Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  21. Jun 8, 2001Parus 92Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  22. Jun 9, 2001INTELSAT 901Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  23. Jun 16, 2001Astra 2CProton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  24. Jun 19, 2001ICO F2Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  25. Jun 30, 2001WMAPDelta II 7425-10 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  26. Jul 12, 2001Artemis & BSAT-2bAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  27. Jul 20, 2001Molniya-3Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  28. Jul 23, 2001GOES 12Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  29. Jul 31, 2001Koronas FTsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces · 32/2 · Launch Successful
  30. Aug 6, 2001DSP 21Titan 402B IUS · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  31. Aug 8, 2001GenesisDelta II 7326-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  32. Aug 10, 2001STS-105Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  33. Aug 21, 2001Progress M-45Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  34. Aug 24, 2001US-KMO 5Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  35. Aug 29, 2001LREH-IIA 202 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  36. Aug 30, 2001INTELSAT 902Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  37. Sep 8, 2001NROL-13 (Intruder 5A & 5B)Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  38. Sep 14, 2001Progress M-SO1 (Pirs)Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  39. Sep 21, 2001OrbView-4Minotaur-C 2110 · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Space Launch Complex 576E · Launch Failure
  40. Sep 25, 2001Atlantic Bird 2Ariane 44P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  41. Sep 30, 2001Starshine-OSCAR-43Athena I · Lockheed Martin · Launch Pad 1 · Launch Successful
  42. Oct 5, 2001NROL-14 (KH-11 13)Titan 404B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  43. Oct 6, 2001Raduga-1 6Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  44. Oct 11, 2001NROL-12 (Quasar 14)Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  45. Oct 18, 2001QuickBird 2Delta II 7320 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  46. Oct 21, 2001Soyuz TM-33Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  47. Oct 22, 2001TESPSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  48. Oct 25, 2001Molniya-3 64LMolniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  49. Nov 26, 2001Progress M1-7Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  50. Nov 27, 2001DirecTV-4SAriane 44LP · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  51. Dec 1, 2001Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  52. Dec 5, 2001STS-108Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  53. Dec 7, 2001JasonDelta II 7920-10 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  54. Dec 10, 2001Meteor-3M No. 1Zenit-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 45/1 · Launch Successful
  55. Dec 21, 2001US-PM 11Tsiklon-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  56. Dec 28, 2001Strela-3 128 to 130 & Gonets 10 to 12Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces · 32/1 · Launch Successful