Rocket launches in2001
Mir is brought down deliberately on March 23 after fifteen years in orbit, its debris falling into the South Pacific. The Destiny laboratory module is berthed to the ISS in February, and the Space Shuttle flies six assembly missions through the year.
Monthly Cadencecomplete
◇AUG·peak·7 launches↓30%·vs 2000
- launches
- 61 launches
- success · 56/61
- 92% success · 56/61
- providers
- 3 providers
2001 Launch Leaders
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61 launches
Jan 9, 2001 | Shenzhou 2 China•Long March 2F |
Jan 10, 2001 | Türksat 2A France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44P |
Jan 24, 2001 | Progress M1-5 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jan 30, 2001 | GPS IIR-7 USA•Delta II 7925-9.5 |
Feb 7, 2001 | Sicral France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44L |
Feb 7, 2001 | STS-98 USA•Space Shuttle |
Feb 20, 2001 | Odin Russia•Start-1 |
Feb 26, 2001 | Progress M-44 Russia•Soyuz U |
Feb 27, 2001 | Milstar 2 USA•Titan IV B (401)/ Centaur |
Mar 8, 2001 | STS-102 USA•Space Shuttle |
Mar 8, 2001 | Eurobird France•Arianespace•Ariane 5 G |
Mar 18, 2001 | XM-2 "Rock" Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Apr 7, 2001 | Ekran-M 18 Russia•Proton M / Briz-M |
Apr 7, 2001 | 2001 Mars Odyssey USA•Delta II 7925-9.5 |
Apr 18, 2001Failure | GSAT-1 India•GSLV Mk I |
Apr 19, 2001 | STS-100 USA•Space Shuttle |
Apr 28, 2001 | Soyuz TM-32 Russia•Soyuz U |
May 8, 2001 | XM-1 "Roll" Russia•Zenit 3SL |
May 15, 2001 | Panamsat 10 Russia•Proton K / DM-2M |
May 18, 2001 | GeoLITE USA•Delta II 7925-9.5 |
May 20, 2001 | Progress M1-6 Russia•Soyuz FG |
May 29, 2001 | Kosmos 2377 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 8, 2001 | Kosmos 2378 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jun 9, 2001 | Intelsat 901 France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44L |
Jun 16, 2001 | Astra 2C Russia•Proton K/DM-2M |
Jun 19, 2001 | ICO F2 USA•Atlas II AS |
Jun 30, 2001 | WMAP USA•Delta II 7425-10 |
Jul 12, 2001 | STS-104 USA•Space Shuttle |
Jul 12, 2001Partial failure | Artemis France•Arianespace•Ariane 5G |
Jul 20, 2001Failure | Cosmos 1 solar sail Russia•Volna |
Jul 20, 2001 | Molniya 3-51 Russia•Molniya M |
Jul 23, 2001 | GOES-12 USA•Atlas II A |
Jul 31, 2001 | Koronas F Russia•Tsyklon 3 |
Aug 6, 2001 | DSP-21 USA•Titan IVB (402)/ IUS |
Aug 8, 2001Partial failure | Genesis USA•Delta II 7326-9.5 |
Aug 10, 2001 | STS-105 USA•Space Shuttle |
Aug 21, 2001 | Progress M-45 Russia•Soyuz U |
Aug 24, 2001 | Kosmos 2379 Russia•Proton K/ DM-2 |
Aug 29, 2001 | LRE Japan•H2A 202 |
Aug 30, 2001 | Intelsat 902 France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44L |
Sep 8, 2001 | NOSS C1-1 USA•Atlas IIAS |
Sep 14, 2001 | Progress M-SO1 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 21, 2001Failure | Orbview-4 USA•Minotaur C-2110 |
Sep 25, 2001 | Atlantic Bird 2 France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44P |
Sep 30, 2001 | Kodiak Star USA•Lockheed Martin•Athena 1 |
Oct 5, 2001 | EIS-2 USA•Titan IVB (404) |
Oct 6, 2001 | Raduga-1 Russia•Proton K/DM-2 |
Oct 11, 2001 | Aquila USA•Atlas IIAS |
Oct 18, 2001 | QuickBird 2 USA•Delta II 7320-10 |
Oct 21, 2001 | Soyuz TM-33 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 22, 2001 | TES India•PSLV G |
Oct 25, 2001 | Molniya 3-52 Russia•Molniya M |
Nov 26, 2001 | Progress M1-7 Russia•Soyuz FG |
Nov 27, 2001 | DirecTV-4S France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44LP |
Dec 1, 2001 | GLONASS Russia•Proton K/DM-2 |
Dec 4, 2001 | TLV-1 IFT-7 GMDS target mission USA•Minotaur II |
Dec 5, 2001 | STS-108 USA•Space Shuttle |
Dec 7, 2001 | Jason-1 USA•Delta II 7920-10 |
Dec 10, 2001 | Meteor 3M-1 Russia•Zenit 2 |
Dec 21, 2001 | Kosmos 2383 Russia•Tsyklon 2 |
Dec 28, 2001 | Kosmos 2384 Russia•Tsyklon 3 |