Spacecrafts launched in 2001

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ID Date Payload(s) Vehicle Site Country, Type
2001-001 09.01.2001 Shenzhou 2 (SZ 2) CZ-2F Jiuquan China, Spaceship test
2001-002 10.01.2001 Turksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1) Ariane-44P (V137) Ko, ELA-2 Turkey, Comsat
2001-003 24.01.2001 Progress-M1 5 Soyuz-U B, LC-1 Cargo Mir
2001-004 30.01.2001 Navstar-2R 7 (GPS 54, USA-156) Delta 2-7925 (D283) CC, SLC-17A Navigation
2001-005 07.02.2001 SICRAL
Skynet 4F
Ariane-44L (V139) Ko, ELA-2 Italy, Commsat
UK, Comsat
2001-006 07.02.2001 Atlantis F23 (STS-98 / ISS-5A)
Destiny
Shuttle KSC, LC-39A Spaceship
ISS module
2001-007 20.02.2001 Odin Start-1 Svobodny Sweden, Astronomy
2001-008 26.02.2001

Progress-M 44

Soyuz-U

B, LC-1

Cargo ISS
2001-009 27.02.2001 Milstar-2 2 (USA 157) Titan-4(01)B/Centaur-T CC, SLC-40 Comsat
2001-010 08.03.2001 Discovery F29 (STS-102 / ISS-5A.1)
MPLM 1-01 (Leonardo F1)
Shuttle KSC, LC-39B Spaceship-Exp.2 crew
ISS module
2001-011 08.03.2001 Eurobird 1
BSat 2A
Ariane-5G (V140) Ko, ELA-3 Eutelsat, Comsat
Japan, Commsat
2001-012 18.03.2001 XM-2 (XM Rock) Zenit-3SL Odyssey Comsat
2001-013 07.04.2001 Mars Odyssey (MGM) Delta 2-7925 (D284) CC, LC-17A Mars probe
2001-014 07.04.2001 Ekran-M 4 (Ekran-M 18L) Proton-M + Briz-M B, LC-81/24 Commsat
2001-015 18.04.2001 GSAT-1 GSLV-D1 Sriharikota  India, Comsat
2001-016 19.04.2001 Endeavour F16 (STS-100 / ISS-6A)
MPLM 2-01 (Raffaello F1)
Shuttle KSC, LC-39A Spaceship
ISS module
2001-017 28.04.2001 Soyuz TM-32 Soyuz-U

B, LC-1

Spaceship
2001-018 08.05.2001 XM 1 (XM Roll) Zenit-3SL Odyssey S-band radio
2001-019 15.05.2001 PAS 10 Proton-K/DM3 B, LC-81/23 C/Ku video
2001-020 18.05.2001 GeoLITE (USA 158) Delta 2-7925 (D285) CC, SLC-17B Laser/UHF
2001-021 20.05.2001 Progress-M1 6 Soyuz-FG B, LC-1 Cargo ISS
2001-022 29.05.2001 Cosmos 2377 [Yantar-4K2 #81, Kobalt #81] Soyuz-U Pl, LC43/4 Recon
2001-023 08.06.2001 Cosmos 2378 [Parus #92] Cosmos-3M Pl, LC-132/1 Navsat
2001-024 09.06.2001 Intelsat 901 Ariane-44L (V141) Ko, ELA-2 Commercial,
2001-025 16.06.2001 Astra 2C Proton-K/DM3 B, LC-81/23 Luxemb., Comsat
2001-026 19.06.2001 ICO-2 Atlas-2AS (AC-156) CC, LC-36B UK, Comsat
2001-027 30.06.2001 MAP (MIDEX 2) Delta-2 (7925) CC, SLC-17B Astronomy
2001-028 12.07.2001 Atlantis F24 (STS-104 / ISS-7A)
Quest (JAM)
Shuttle KSC, LC-39B Spaceship
ISS module
2001-029 12.07.2001 Artemis
BSAT-2B
Ariane-5G (V-142) Ko, ELA-3 ESA, Comsat
Japan, Comsat
2001-030 20.07.2001 Molniya-3 51 Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl, LC43/4 Comms
2001-031 23.07.2001 GOES 12 Atlas-2A (AC-142) CC, SLC-36A Weather
2001-032 31.07.2001 Koronas-F (InterCosmos 27) [AUOS-SM-KF-IK #1] Tsyklon-3 Pl, LC32 Astronomy
2001-033 06.08.2001 DSP 21 (USA 159) Titan-4(02)B/ IUS CC, SLC-40 Early Warn
2001-034 08.08.2001 Genesis (Discovery 5) Delta-2 (7326) CC, SLC-17A Space probe
2001-035 10.08.2001 Discovery F30 (STS-105 / ISS-7A.1)
MPLM 1-02 (Leonardo F2)
Simplesat 1
Shuttle KSC, LC-39A Spaceship-Exp.3 crew
ISS module
Astronomy
2001-036 21.08.2001 Progress-M 45 Soyuz-U B, LC1 Cargo ISS
2001-037 24.08.2001 Cosmos 2379 [Prognoz #9] Proton-K/DM-2 B, LC81R Early Warn?
2001-038 29.08.2001 LRE
VEP-2
H-2A-202 Tangashima Japan, Geodesy
Japan, Geodesy
2001-039 30.08.2001 Intelsat 902 Ariane-44L (V143) Ko, ELA-2 Commercial,
2001-040 08.09.2001 NOSS-3 1A (USA 160)
NOSS-3 1B (USA 160-2)
Atlas-2AS (AC-160) Va, SLC-3E Sigint, third payload failed to deploy
2001-041 14.09.2001 Progress-M SO-1
Pirs
Soyuz-U B, LC-1 ISS module, Cargo

2001-F01

21.09.2001 Orbview 4
QuikTOMS
SBD
Celestis 05
Taurus-2110 Va, 576E Imaging
Environment
Technology
Burial
2001-042 25.09.2001 Atlantic Bird 2 Ariane-44P (V144) Ko, ELA-2 Eutelsat, Comsat
2001-043 30.09.2001 Starshine 3
PICOSAT 9 (P97-1)
PCSat
Sapphire
Athena-1 Kodiak, LP-1 Science
Technology
UHF/VHF comm
Technology
2001-044 05.10.2001 KH-12 5 (USA 161) Titan-4(04)B Va, SLC-4E Imaging
2001-045 06.10.2001 Raduga-1 6 (Globus 16L) Proton-K/DM-2 B Mil com
2001-046 11.10.2001 SDS-3 3 ? (USA 162) Atlas-2AS (AC-162) CC, SLC-36B Data relay?
2001-047 18.10.2001 QuickBird 2 Delta-2 (7320) Va, SLC-2W Rem sensing
2001-048 21.10.2001 Soyuz TM-33 Soyuz-U B, LC-1 Spaceship
2001-049 22.10.2001 TES
PROBA 1
BIRD 1
PSLV-C3 Sriharikota India, Rem.sensing
Belgium, Imaging
Germany, Rem.sensing
2001-050 25.10.2001 Molniya-3 52 Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl, LC43/3 Comms
2001-051 26.11.2001 Progress-M1 7
Kolibri 2000 (RS 21)
Soyuz-FG B, LC1
Progress, LEO
Russia, Cargo ISS
Rus/Australia, Education
2001-052 27.11.2001 DirecTV 4S Ariane-44LP (V146) Ko, ELA-2  
2001-053 01.12.2001 Cosmos 2380 [Uragan #78]
Cosmos 2381 [Uragan #79]
Cosmos 2382 [Uragan-M #1]
Proton-K/DM-2 B Navsat
2001-054 05.12.2001 Endeavour F17 (STS-108 / ISS-UF-1)
Raffaello F2 (MPLM 2-02)
Starshine 2
Shuttle KSC, LC-39B Spaceship-Exp.4 crew
Cargo
Education
2001-055 07.12.2001 Jason 1
TIMED
Delta-2 (7920) Va, SLC-2W Science
2001-056 10.12.2001 Meteor-3M 1
Kompass
Badr B
Maroc-Tubsat
Reflector
Zenit-2 B, LC-45L Weather
Science
Imaging
Morocco, Rem.sensing
Technology
2001-057 21.12.2001 Cosmos 2383 [US-PM #11] Tsyklon-2 B, LC-90 Siginit
2001-058 28.12.2001 Cosmos 2384 [Strela-3 #128]
Cosmos 2385 [Strela-3 #129]
Cosmos 2386 [Strela-3 #130]
Gonets-D1 7
Gonets-D1 8
Gonets-D1 9
Tsyklon-3 Pl, LC-32 Comms relay

Note: "ID n° " in red are failed missions (rocket or satellite)

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