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{{Infobox year in spaceflight
|year = 2001
|image = Mir on 12 June 1998edit1.jpg
|caption = The [[Mir]] space station, which was [[Deorbit of Mir|deorbited on 23 March]]
|first = 9 January
|last = 28 December
|total = 59
|success = 58
|failed = 1
|partial =
|catalogued = 58
|maidens = [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]<br />[[H-IIA]] 202<br />[[Proton-M]]<br />[[Soyuz-FG]]
|retired = [[Ariane 4]] 44P<br />Ariane 4 44LP<br />[[Athena I]]
|orbital = 8
|totalcrew = 44
|firstsat =
|firsttrav =
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight
| programme          = [[Timeline of spaceflight]]
| previous_mission   = [[2000 in spaceflight|2000]]
| next_mission       = [[2002 in spaceflight|2002]]
}}

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This article outlines notable events occurring in '''2001 in [[spaceflight]]''', including major launches and [[Extravehicular activity|EVAs]].

== Deorbit of ''Mir'' ==
{{Excerpt |Deorbit of Mir |only=paragraph |paragraphs=1}}

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== Launches ==
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{{TLS-H2}}
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=== January ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=9 January |time=17:00
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}[[Long March 2F]]
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}[[Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center|Jiuquan]]
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|PRC}}[[Shenzhou 2]]
  |user=[[China Manned Space Agency|CMSA]]
  |orbit=[[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function=Test spacecraft
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=16 January
  |d-time=11:22
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|PRC}}[[Shenzhou spacecraft]] [[orbital module]]
  |user=[[China Manned Space Agency|CMSA]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Test spacecraft
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=24 August
  |d-time=09:05
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 January |time=22:09
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}[[Ariane 4]] 44P
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}[[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-2]]
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}[[Arianespace]]
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|TUR}}[[Türksat (satellite)|Türksat 2A]]
  |user=[[Eurasiasat SAM]]
  |orbit=[[Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous]]
  |function=[[Communications satellite|Communications]]
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 January |time=04:28
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Soyuz-U]]
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}[[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur]] [[Gagarin's Start|Site 1/5]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Russian Federal Space Agency|Roskosmos]]
|remarks=Final spacecraft to dock with the Mir space station.<br />Remained docked during [[atmospheric re-entry|re-entry]].
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Progress M1-5]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth ([[Mir]])
  |function=Deorbit Mir
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=23 March
  |d-time=05:50
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=30 January |time=07:55
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}[[Delta II]] 7925-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}[[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station|Cape Canaveral]] [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17|SLC-17A]]
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}[[Boeing IDS]]
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[GPS satellite|GPS IIR-7]] ([[List of USA satellites|USA-156]])
  |user=[[United States Air Force|US Air Force]]
  |orbit=[[Medium Earth orbit|Medium Earth]]
  |function=Navigation
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
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=== February ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=7 February |time=23:05
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}Ariane 4 44L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|remarks=Skynet 4F is the final [[European Communications Satellite|ECS]]-class satellite.
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name=[[Sicral]]
  |user=
  |orbit=[[Geostationary orbit|Geostationary]]
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|UK}}[[Skynet (satellite)|Skynet 4F]]
  |user=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|MoD (UK)]]
  |orbit=Geostationary
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=7 February |time=23:13
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}{{OV|104}}
|site={{flagicon|USA}}[[Kennedy Space Center|Kennedy]] [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|LC-39A]]
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}[[United Space Alliance]]
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with 5 [[astronaut]]s
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[STS-98]]
  |user=[[NASA]]
  |orbit=Low Earth ([[International Space Station|ISS]])
  |function=ISS assembly
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=20 February
  |d-time=20:33
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|UN}}[[Destiny (ISS module)|Destiny]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS component
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 February |time=08:48
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Start-1]]
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Svobodniy Cosmodrome|Svobodniy]] Site 5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|SWE}}[[Odin (satellite)|Odin]]
  |user=[[Swedish Space Corporation|SSC]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Infrared astronomy
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=26 February |time=08:09
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=ISS flight 3P
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Progress M-44]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=16 April
  |d-time=13:23
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=27 February |time=21:20
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}[[Titan IV]]B (401)/[[Centaur (rocket stage)|Centaur]]
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40|SLC-40]]
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}[[Lockheed Martin]]
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Milstar]] 2 ([[List of USA satellites|USA-157]])
  |user=US Air Force
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
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=== March ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=8 March |time=11:42
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle {{OV|103|full=no}}
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|LC-39B]]
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts, ISS crew exchange (launched [[Expedition 2]])<br />Maiden flight of Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[STS-102]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS assembly
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=21 March
  |d-time=07:31
  |d-span=2
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|USA}}[[Multi-Purpose Logistics Module|''Leonardo'' MPLM]]
  |user=[[Italian Space Agency|ASI]]/NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-span=inherit
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=8 March |time=22:51
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}[[Ariane 5]]G
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou [[ELA-3]]
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|FRA}}[[Eurobird]]
  |user=[[Eutelsat]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|JPN}}[[BSAT-2A]]
  |user=[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation|BSAT]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 March |time=22:33
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}[[Zenit-3SL]]
|site={{flagicon|NOR}}[[Ocean Odyssey]]
|LSP={{flagicon|UN}}[[Sea Launch]]
|remarks=Design fault with solar panels led to shorter operational life, deactivated November 2006
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[XM-2 (radio)|XM-2]] "Rock"
  |user=[[XM Satellite Radio]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome={{nowrap|Partial satellite failure}}
  }}
}}
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=== April ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 April |time=03:47
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Proton-M]]/[[Briz-M]]
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81|Site 81/24]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|remarks=Maiden flight of Proton-M
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Ekran]]-M 18
  |user=[[GPKS]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 April |time=15:02
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7925-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[2001 Mars Odyssey]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=[[Areocentric orbit|Areocentric]]
  |function=[[Mars]] orbiter
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 April |time=10:13
|rocket={{flagicon|IND}}[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]
|site={{flagicon|IND}}[[Satish Dhawan Space Center|Satish Dhawan]] FLP
|LSP={{flagicon|IND}}[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]]
|remarks=Payload placed in incorrect orbit due to underpowered upper stage of launch vehicle<br />Maiden flight of GSLV
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|IND}}[[GSAT-1]]
  |user=ISRO
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Failure
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=19 April |time=18:40
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle {{OV|105|full=no}}
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[STS-100]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS assembly
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=1 May
  |d-time=16:10
  |d-span=2
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|USA}}[[Multi-Purpose Logistics Module|''Raffaello'' MPLM]]
  |user=ASI/NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-span=inherit
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|CAN}}[[Canadarm2]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS component
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=28 April |time=07:37
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts including the first [[space tourist]], whose flight was arranged by the American company [[Space Adventures]]
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Soyuz TM-32]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS escape craft
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=31 October
  }}
}}
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=== May ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=8 May |time=22:10
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}Zenit-3SL
|site={{flagicon|NOR}}Ocean Odyssey
|LSP={{flagicon|UN}}Sea Launch
|remarks=Design fault with solar panels led to shorter operational life, deactivated November 2006
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[XM-1]] "Roll"
  |user=XM Satellite Radio
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome={{nowrap|Partial satellite failure}}
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=15 May |time=01:11
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Proton-K]]/[[Block D|DM-2M]]
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81|Site 81/23]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}[[International Launch Services]]
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Panamsat 10]]
  |user=[[PanAmSat]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 May |time=17:45
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7925-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17|SLC-17B]]
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks = [[NROL|NROL-17]] Mission.
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[GeoLITE]] ([[List of USA satellites|USA-158]])
  |user=[[National Reconnaissance Office|NRO]]
  |orbit=Geostationary
  |function=Experimental communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 May |time=22:32
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Soyuz-FG]]
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=Maiden flight of Soyuz-FG<br />ISS flight 4P
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Progress M1-6]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=22 August
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=29 May |time=17:55
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Plesetsk Cosmodrome|Plesetsk]] [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43|Site 43/4]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Russian Space Forces|VKS]]
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2377]]
  |user=[[MO RF]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Reconnaissance
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=10 October
  }}
}}
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=== June ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=8 June |time=15:08
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos-3M]]
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132|Site 132]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}VKS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2378]]
  |user=MO RF
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Navigation
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=9 June |time=06:45
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}Ariane 4 44L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|UN}}[[Intelsat 901]]
  |user=[[Intelsat]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 June |time=01:49
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2M
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/23
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|LUX}}[[Astra 2C]]
  |user=[[SES Astra]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=19 June |time=04:41
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}[[Atlas II]]AS
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral [[Spaceport Florida Launch Complex 36|SLC-36B]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[ICO F2]]
  |user=[[ICO Global Communications|ICO]]
  |orbit=Medium Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=30 June |time=17:45
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7425-10
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks = Ceased operations on 20 August 2010, subsequently manoeuvred into heliocentric orbit on 8 September<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1010/06wmap/|title=WMAP finishes nine-year probe of infant universe|last=Clark|first=Stephen|date=6 October 2010|publisher=Spaceflight Now|access-date=7 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101010023755/http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1010/06wmap/| archive-date= 10 October 2010 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe|WMAP]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=[[Lagrange point|Earth-Sun L<sub>2</sub> Lagrange Point]]
  |function=Astronomy
  |outcome=Successful
  }}
}}
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=== July ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=12 July |time=09:03
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle ''Atlantis''
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[STS-104]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS assembly
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=25 July
  |d-time=03:38
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|UN}}[[Quest Joint Airlock|Quest]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=ISS component
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=12 July |time=21:58
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}Ariane 5G
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-3
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|remarks=Premature cutoff of 2nd stage. Artemis reached correct orbit under own power, BSAT abandoned in useless orbit
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|EU}}[[Artemis (satellite)|Artemis]]
  |user=[[European Space Agency|ESA]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Navigation
  |outcome={{nowrap|Partial launch failure}}<br />Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|JPN}}[[BSAT-2B]]
  |user=BSAT
  |orbit=Intended: Geosynchronous<br />Achieved: Medium Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Launch failure
  |d-date = 28 January 2014
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL |NoPL=1
|date = 20 July |time = 00:17
|rocket = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Molniya-M]]
|site = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome|Plesetsk]] [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43|Site 43/4]]
|LSP = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russian Space Forces|VKS]]
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|RUS}}[[Molniya (satellite)|Molniya 3–51]]
  |user = [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|MO RF]]
  |orbit = [[Molniya orbit|Molniya]]
  |function = [[Communications satellite|Communications]]
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 19 December 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=26867 |title=MOLNIYA 3-51 |work=N2YO.com |access-date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=1 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901175350/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=26867 |url-status=live }}</ref>
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=23 July |time=07:23
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}[[Atlas II]]A
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral [[Spaceport Florida Launch Complex 36|SLC-36A]]
|LSP=
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite|GOES-12]] (GOES-M)
  |user=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=[[Weather satellite]]
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL |NoPL=1
|date = 31 July |time = 08:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Tsyklon-3]]
|site = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome|Plesetsk]] [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32|Site 32/2]]
|LSP = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russian Space Forces|VKS]]
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Koronas F]]
  |user = RAKA
  |orbit = [[Sun synchronous orbit|Sun-synchronous]]
  |function = [[Solar observatory|Solar observation]]
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 6 December 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=26873 |title=CORONAS F |work=N2YO.com |access-date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=1 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901181818/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=26873 |url-status=live }}</ref>
  }}
}}
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=== August ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 August |time=07:28
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Titan IVB (402)/[[Inertial Upper Stage|IUS]]
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-40
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Lockheed Martin
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Defense Support Program|DSP-21]] ([[List of USA satellites|USA-159]])
  |user=US Air Force
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Missile early warning
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=8 August |time=16:13
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7326-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks=Parachute failed to deploy upon return to Earth, some samples recovered from wreckage
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Genesis (spacecraft)|Genesis]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=[[Lagrange point|Earth-Sun L<sub>1</sub> Lagrange Point]]
  |function=[[Solar wind]] sample return
  |outcome=Partial failure
  |d-date=8 September 2004
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=10 August |time=21:10
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle ''Discovery''
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts<br />ISS crew exchange (launched [[Expedition 3]])<br />Simplesat released 20 August 18:30 UTC, and failed to contact ground
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[STS-105]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS assembly
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=22 August
  |d-time=03:38
  |d-span=2
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|USA}}''Leonardo'' MPLM
  |user=ASI/NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-span=inherit
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Simplesat]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Astronomy
  |outcome=Failure
  |d-date=30 January 2002
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=21 August |time=09:23
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=ISS flight 5P
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Progress M-45]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=22 November
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 August |time=20:35
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/[[Block D|DM-2]]
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/24
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}VKS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2379]]
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Early warning
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=29 August |time=07:00
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}[[H-IIA]] 202
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}[[Tanegashima Space Center|Tanegashima]] [[Yoshinobu Launch Complex|LA-Y1]]
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}
|remarks=Maiden flight of H-IIA
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|JPN}}[[Satellite laser ranging|LRE]]
  |user=[[NASDA]]
  |orbit=[[Geostationary transfer orbit|Geostationary transfer]]
  |function=Orbit determination
  |outcome=Successful
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|JPN}}[[VEP-2]]
  |user=NASDA
  |orbit=Geostationary transfer
  |function=[[Boilerplate (spacecraft)|Boilerplate]] spacecraft
  |outcome=Successful
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=30 August |time=06:46
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}Ariane 4 44L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|UN}}[[Intelsat 902]]
  |user=Intelsat
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
|colspan=8|

=== September ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 8 September |time = 15:25
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Atlas IIAS]]
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg]] [[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3|SLC-3E]]
|LSP = [[Lockheed Martin]]
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Naval Ocean Surveillance System|NOSS C1-1]] ([[List of USA satellites|USA-160]])
  |user = [[National Reconnaissance Office|NRO]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[SIGINT]]
  |outcome = Operational
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} NOSS C1-1 (USA-160-2)
  |user = [[National Reconnaissance Office|NRO]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[SIGINT]]
  |outcome = Operational
  }}
}}

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 14 September |time = 23:34
|rocket = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Soyuz-U]]
|site = {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur]] [[Gagarin's Start|Site 1/5]]
|LSP = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Roscosmos]]
|remarks = ISS flight 4R
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Progress M-SO1]]
  |user = [[Roscosmos]]
  |orbit = Low Earth ([[ISS]])
  |function = [[Space tug]] / [[ISS assembly]]
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 26 September
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Pirs (ISS module)|Pirs]]
  |user = [[Roscosmos]]
  |orbit = Low Earth ([[ISS]])
  |function = ISS component
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 26 July 2021
  |d-time = 14:51<ref>{{cite web |last=Gebhardt |first=Chris |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/07/farewell-pirs/ |title=Farewell, Pirs; ISS module decommissioned, destructively reentered |work=[[NASASpaceFlight]] |date=25 July 2021 |access-date=26 July 2021 |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726125659/https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/07/farewell-pirs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
  }}
}}

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date = 21 September |time = 18:49
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Taurus (rocket)|Taurus]] 2110
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg]] [[Vandenberg AFB Launch Complex 576|LC-576E]]
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orbital Sciences Corporation|Orbital Sciences]]
|remarks = Failed to reach orbit after control issues. SBD and Celestis-4 were hosted payloads on the third stage.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orbview-4]]
  |user = [[GeoEye|OrbImage]]
  |orbit = Intended: Low Earth ([[Sun-synchronous orbit|SSO]])
  |function = [[Earth observation satellite|Earth observation]]
  |outcome = Launch failure
  |d-date = 21 September
  |o-span=3
  |d-span=3
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[QuikTOMS]]
  |user = [[NASA]]
  |orbit = Intended: Low Earth ([[Sun-synchronous orbit|SSO]])
  |function = [[Ozone]] observation
  |o-span=inherit
  |d-span=inherit
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Special Bus Design (satellite)|SBD]] / [[Celestis]]-4
  |user = [[Orbital Sciences]] / [[Celestis]]
  |orbit = Intended: Low Earth ([[Sun-synchronous orbit|SSO]])
  |function = [[Technology demonstration]] / [[Space burial]]
  |o-span=inherit
  |d-span=inherit
  }}
}}

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 25 September |time = 23:21
|rocket = {{flagicon|EUR}} [[Ariane 4]] 44P
|site = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-2]]
|LSP = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arianespace]]
|remarks = Final flight of Ariane 4 44P.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Atlantic Bird]] 2
  |user = [[Eutelsat]]
  |orbit = [[Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous]]
  |function = [[Communications satellite|Communications]]
  |outcome = Operational
  }}
}}

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4
|date = 30 September |time = 02:40
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Athena I]]
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kodiak Launch Complex|Kodiak]] LP-1
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lockheed Martin]]
|remarks = Kodiak Star, [[Space Test Program]] mission. Final flight of Athena I, and at the time final flight of the [[Athena (rocket family)|Athena]] family, which was later reactivated. First orbital launch from Kodiak Island.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Starshine 3]]
  |user = [[NASA]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[Satellite laser ranging|Laser ranging]]
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 21 January 2003
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[PicoSAT|Picosat 9]]
  |user = [[U.S. Air Force]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[Technology demonstration]]
  |outcome = Successful
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[PCSat]]
  |user = [[U.S. Air Force]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[Communications satellite|Communications]]
  |outcome = Operational
  }} {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[SAPPHIRE]]
  |user = [[Stanford University]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = Education
  |outcome = Successful
  }}
}}

|colspan=8|

=== October ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=5 October |time=21:21
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Titan IVB (404)
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg [[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4E]]
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Lockheed Martin
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[EIS-2]] ([[List of USA satellites|USA-161]])
  |user=NRO
  |orbit=Sun-synchronous
  |function=Reconnaissance
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 October |time=16:45
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}VKS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Raduga-1]]
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=11 October |time=02:32
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas IIAS
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
|LSP=
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Aquila (spacecraft)|Aquila]] ([[List of USA satellites|USA-162]])
  |user=NRO
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 18 October |time = 18:51
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Delta II]] 7320-10
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg]] [[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 2|SLC-2W]]
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Boeing IDS]]
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|USA}} [[QuickBird]] 2
  |user = [[DigitalGlobe]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[Earth observation satellite|Earth observation]]
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 27 January 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=26953 |title=QUICKBIRD 2 |work=N2YO.com |access-date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811141003/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=26953 |url-status=live }}</ref>
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=21 October |time=08:59
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Soyuz TM-33]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS escape craft
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=5 May 2002
  |d-time=03:52
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=22 October |time=04:53
|rocket={{flagicon|IND}}[[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV]]
|site={{flagicon|IND}}Satish Dhawan FLP
|LSP={{flagicon|IND}}ISRO
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|IND}}[[Technology Experiment Satellite|TES]]
  |user=ISRO
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Reconnaissance
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|EU}}[[PROBA]]
  |user=ESA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Technology demonstration
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|DE}}[[BIRD (satellite)|BIRD]]
  |user=DLR
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Earth imaging
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 October |time=11:34
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Molniya-M
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43|Site 43/3]]
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}VKS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Molniya (satellite)|Molniya 3–52]]
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Molniya
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date = 6 December 2011
  }}
}}
|colspan=8|

=== November ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=26 November |time=18:24
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-FG
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=ISS flight 6P<br />Kolibri deployed from Progress on 19 March 2002
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Progress M1-7]]
  |user=Roskosmos
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=20 March 2002
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kolibri
  |user=RAKA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Technology demonstration
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=4 May 2002
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=27 November |time=00:35
|rocket={{flagicon|EU}}Ariane 4 44LP
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|remarks=Final flight of Ariane 4 44LP
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[DirecTV-4S]]
  |user=[[DirecTV]]
  |orbit=Geosynchronous
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
|colspan=8|

=== December ===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=1 December |time=18:04
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}VKS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2382]] ([[GLONASS]])
  |user=[[KNITs]]
  |orbit=[[Medium Earth orbit|Medium Earth]]
  |function=[[Satellite navigation|Navigation]]
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2383]] (GLONASS)
  |user = [[KNITs]]
  |orbit = [[Medium Earth orbit|Medium Earth]]
  |function = [[Satellite navigation|Navigation]]
  |outcome = Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2384]] (GLONASS)
  |user=[[KNITs]]
  |orbit=[[Medium Earth orbit|Medium Earth]]
  |function=[[Satellite navigation|Navigation]]
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=5 December |time=22:19
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts<br />ISS crew exchange (launched [[Expedition 4]])<br />Starshine 2 released 16 December, 15:02 UTC
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[STS-108]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=ISS assembly
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=17 December
  |d-time=17:55
  |d-span=2
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|USA}}''Raffaello'' MPLM
  |user=ASI/NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
  |function=Logistics
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-span=inherit
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[Starshine 2]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Technology demonstration
  |outcome=Successful
  |d-date=26 April 2002
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=7 December |time=15:07
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7920-10
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-2W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|FRA}}{{flagicon|USA}}[[Jason 1]]
  |user=[[CNES]]/NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Oceanography
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|USA}}[[TIMED]]
  |user=NASA
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Solar research
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date=10 December |time=17:18
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}[[Zenit-2]]
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 45|Site 45/1]]
|LSP=
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Meteor 3M-1]]
  |user=[[Rosaviakosmos]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Weather satellite
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name=[[Kompas (satellite)|Kompas]]
  |user=[[IZMIRAN]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Earthquake prediction
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
|date:15 august 2023|access-date:15 august 2023
  |name={{flagicon|PAK}} [[Badr-B]]
  |user=[[SUPARCO]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Earth imaging
  |outcome=Partially Successful
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|MAR}}{{flagicon|DE}} [[Maroc-Tubsat]]
  |user=[[Centre Royal de Teledetection Spatiale]]/[[TU Berlin]]
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Earth imaging/Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[Reflector (microsatellite)|Reflector]]
  |user=Rosaviakosmos/US Air Force
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Space debris research
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 21 December |time = 04:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Tsyklon-2]]
|site = {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur]] [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 90|Site 90/20]]
|LSP =
|payload = {{TLS-PL
  |name = {{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2383]] ([[US-PM]])
  |user = [[Russian Navy]]
  |orbit = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
  |function = [[Reconnaissance satellite|Reconnaissance]]
  |outcome = Successful
  |d-date = 20 March 2004
  |d-time = 18:54<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2004/03/reentry_of_the_cosmos2383_nava.shtml |title=Reentry of the Cosmos-2383 naval reconnaissance satellite |journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces |date=20 March 2004 |access-date=24 August 2019 |last1=Podvig |first1=Pavel |archive-date=24 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824023950/http://russianforces.org/blog/2004/03/reentry_of_the_cosmos2383_nava.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
  }}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=6
|date=28 December |time=03:24
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}Tsyklon-3
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 32/2
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}VKS
|payload={{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2384]] ([[Strela (satellite)|Strela]])
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2385]] (Strela)
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Kosmos 2386]] (Strela)
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Gonets D1-10]] ([[Gonets]])
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Gonets D1-11]] (Gonets)
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}{{TLS-PL
  |name={{flagicon|RUS}}[[Gonets D1-12]] (Gonets)
  |user=VKS
  |orbit=Low Earth
  |function=Communications
  |outcome=Operational
  }}
}}
|}
{{TLS-M|2001}}

== Suborbital launches ==
{{incomplete list|date=November 2024}}
{{TLS-M|2001}}
{{TLS-H2|no-cubesat=yes}}
|colspan=8|
===January-March===
|-
|colspan=8|
===April-June===
|-
|colspan=8|
===July-September===
|-
|colspan=8|
===October-December===
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date =24 October 2001
|time =16:00
|rocket ={{flagicon|TWN}}[[Sky Bow II|Taiwan Sounding Rocket]]
|flight =Sounding Rocket II
|site ={{flagicon|TWN}}[[Manjhou, Pingtung|Jiu Peng Air Base]]
|LSP ={{flagicon|TWN}}[[NSPO]]
|remarks =Second stage failed to ignite at T+20 seconds.<ref name="AA">{{Cite journal |last=Chern |first=Jeng-Shing |last2=Wu |first2=Bill |last3=Chen |first3=Yen-Sen |last4=Wu |first4=An-Ming |date=2012 |title=Suborbital and low-thermospheric experiments using sounding rockets in Taiwan |journal=Acta Astronautica |volume=70 |pages=159–164 |doi=10.1016/j.actaastro.2011.07.030 |issn=0094-5765}}</ref>
|empty =
|payload = {{TLS-PL 
  |name ={{flagicon|TWN}}[[Trimethylaluminium|TMA]] release experiment
  |cubesat =
  |user =NSPO
  |orbit =Suborbital
  |function =Ionosphere research
  |d-date =24 October
  |d-time =
  |outcome =Failure
  |d-span =
  |o-span =
  }} 
}}
|}
{{TLS-M|2001}}

== Deep space rendezvous ==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
!Date ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])
!Spacecraft
!Event
!Remarks
|-
|15 January || [[Stardust (spacecraft)|Stardust]] || 1st flyby of the Earth
|-
|12 February || [[NEAR Shoemaker|NEAR]] || Landed on [[433 Eros]] || First-ever asteroid landing
|-
|25 May || [[Galileo (spacecraft)|Galileo]] || 8th flyby of [[Callisto (moon)|Callisto]]
|-
|6 August || Galileo || 4th flyby of [[Io (moon)|Io]]
|-
|22 September || [[Deep Space 1]] || Flyby of [[19P/Borrelly]]
|-
|24 October || [[2001 Mars Odyssey|Mars Odyssey]] || [[Areocentric orbit]] injection
|}

== EVAs ==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
!Start Date/Time
!Duration
!End Time
!Spacecraft
!Crew
!Function
!Remarks
|-
|10 February<br />15:50
|7 hours<br />{{nowrap|34 minutes}}
|23:24
|[[STS-98]]<br />[[International Space Station|ISS]] {{OV|104|full=no}}
|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Thomas David Jones|Thomas D. Jones]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Robert Curbeam]]
|Removed protective launch covers and disconnected power and cooling cables between [[Destiny (ISS module)|''Destiny'']] and ''Atlantis'', while crewmembers inside moved the {{convert|3800|cuft|m3|adj=on}} laboratory from the payload bay to its home on the [[Unity (ISS module)|''Unity'']] node. Curbeam and Jones then connected electrical, data and cooling lines to the lab, during which a small amount of [[ammonia]] crystals leaked from one of the hoses, prompting a decontamination procedure.<ref name="STS98b">{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-98/sts-98-day-04-highlights.html|title=STS-98 Day 4 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917074944/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-98/sts-98-day-04-highlights.html| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="sts98a">{{Cite web|url=http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-98/eva12.htm |title=Three Space Walks Will Add Sophisticated Laboratory |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Shuttle Press Kits |year=2001 |author=Boeing/NASA/United Space Alliance |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012054743/http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-98/eva12.htm |archive-date=12 October 2008 }}</ref>
|
|-
|12 February<br />15:59
|6 hours<br />50 minutes
|22:49
|STS-98<br />ISS ''Atlantis''
|{{flagicon|USA}}Thomas D. Jones<br />{{flagicon|USA}}Robert Curbeam
|Installed the shuttle docking adapter onto ''Destiny'', installed insulating covers over the pins that held ''Destiny'' in place during launch, attached a vent to the lab's air system, installed handrails and sockets on the exterior of ''Destiny'', and attached a base for the future space station robotic arm.<ref name="STS98c">{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-98/sts-98-day-06-highlights.html|title=STS-98 Day 6 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917075137/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-98/sts-98-day-06-highlights.html| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
|14 February<br />14:48
|5 hours<br />25 minutes
|20:13
|STS-98<br />ISS ''Atlantis''
|{{flagicon|USA}}Thomas D. Jones<br />{{flagicon|USA}}Robert Curbeam
|Attached a spare communications antenna to the station, double-checked connections between the ''Destiny'' lab and its docking port, released a cooling radiator on the station, inspected [[Integrated Truss Structure#Solar arrays|solar array]] connections at the top of the station, and tested the ability of a spacewalker to carry an immobile crew member back to the shuttle airlock.<ref name="STS98d">{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-98/sts-98-day-08-highlights.html|title=STS-98 Day 8 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917074931/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-98/sts-98-day-08-highlights.html| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|100th American spacewalk.
|-
|11 March<br />05:12
|8 hours<br />56 minutes
|14:08
|[[STS-102]]<br />ISS {{OV|103|full=no}}
|{{flagicon|USA}}[[James S. Voss]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Susan J. Helms]]
|Prepared [[Pressurized Mating Adapter|PMA-3]] for repositioning from ''Unity''{{'}}s Earth-facing berth to the port-side berth to make room for the ''Leonardo'' [[Multi-Purpose Logistics Module|MPLM]]. Removed a Lab Cradle Assembly from the shuttle's cargo bay and installed it on the side of ''Destiny'', and installed a cable tray to ''Destiny'' for later use by the station's robot arm. After re-entering the shuttle's airlock, the spacewalkers remained ready to assist if any troubles were encountered by the crew inside the shuttle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-102/sts-102-day-04-highlights.html|title=STS-102 Day 4 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080916113303/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-102/sts-102-day-04-highlights.html| archive-date= 16 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|Longest-duration EVA in history.
|-
|13 March<br />05:23
|6 hours<br />21 minutes
|11:44
|STS-102<br />ISS ''Discovery''
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}}/{{flagicon|USA}}[[Andy Thomas]]}}<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Paul W. Richards]]
|Installed an [[External Stowage Platform]] for spare station parts, attached a spare ammonia coolant pump to the platform, finished connecting several cables put in place on the first EVA for the station's robotic arm. Inspected a ''Unity'' node heater connection, and inspected of an exterior experiment, the Floating Potential Probe.<ref name="STS102b">{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-102/sts-102-day-06-highlights.html|title=STS-102 Day 6 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080916113659/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-102/sts-102-day-06-highlights.html| archive-date= 16 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
|22 April<br />11:45
|7 hours<br />10 minutes
|18:55
|[[STS-100]]<br />{{nowrap|ISS {{OV|105|full=no}}}}
|{{flagicon|CAN}}[[Chris Hadfield]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Scott E. Parazynski]]
|Installed the station's [[UHF]] antenna, and the [[Canadian Space Agency]] made [[Canadarm2]]. Connected cables to give the arm power and allow it to accept computer commands from inside the lab.<ref name="STS100a">{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-100/sts-100-day-04-highlights.html|title=STS-100 Day 4 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080916122231/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-100/sts-100-day-04-highlights.html| archive-date= 16 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|Hadfield became the first Canadian spacewalker.
|-
|24 April<br />12:34
|7 hours<br />40 minutes
|20:14
|STS-100<br />ISS ''Endeavour''
|{{flagicon|CAN}}Chris Hadfield<br />{{flagicon|USA}}Scott E. Parazynski
|Connected the [[Power Data Grapple Fixture]] circuits for Canadarm2 onto ''Destiny'', removed an early communications antenna, transferred a spare Direct Current Switching Unit from the shuttle's payload bay to an equipment storage rack on the outside of ''Destiny''.<ref name="STS100b">{{Cite web|url=http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-100/sts-100-day-06-highlights.html|title=STS-100 Day 6 Highlights|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080916122323/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-100/sts-100-day-06-highlights.html| archive-date= 16 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
|8 June<br />14:21
|19 minutes
|14:40
|[[Expedition 2]]<br />ISS ''[[Zvezda (ISS module)|Zvezda]]''
|{{flagicon|RUS}}[[Yury Usachyov]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}}James S. Voss
|Installed the docking cone onto the ''Zvezda'' module, in preparation for the arrival of the Russian [[Pirs (ISS module)|''Pirs'' docking compartment]].<ref name="Exp2">{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/issreports/2001/iss01-18.html|title=ISS Status Report #01-18 Friday, June 9, 2001 – Expedition Two Crew |access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081106174449/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/issreports/2001/iss01-18.html| archive-date= 6 November 2008 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Conducted from the transfer compartment of the ''Zvezda'' Service Module.
|-
|15 July<br />03:10
|5 hours<br />59 minutes
|09:09
|[[STS-104]]<br />ISS ''Atlantis''
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Michael L. Gernhardt]]}}<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[James F. Reilly]]
|Installed the [[Quest Joint Airlock|''Quest'' Joint Airlock]] onto the ''Unity'' node.<ref name="STS104a">{{Cite web|url=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts104_journal-3.html |title=First spacewalk concludes |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Space.com |year=2001 |author=Jim Banke |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213045055/http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts104_journal-3.html |archive-date=13 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name="STS104b">{{Cite web|url=http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/sts-104/eva15.htm |title=STS-104 Spacewalks: Installing a Spacewalking Portal |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Shuttle Press Kits |year=2001 |author=Boeing/NASA/United Space Alliance |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106191015/http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-104/eva15.htm |archive-date=6 January 2009 }}</ref><ref name="STS104f">{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-104/eva/|title=STS-104 Extravehicular Activities|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917071250/http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-104/eva/| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|-
|18 July<br />03:04
|6 hours<br />29 minutes
|09:33
|STS-104<br />ISS ''Atlantis''
|{{flagicon|USA}}Michael L. Gernhardt<br />{{flagicon|USA}}James F. Reilly
|Installed one of two high-pressure nitrogen tanks, and one of two high-pressure oxygen tanks onto ''Quest'', and installed grapple fixture and trunion covers.<ref name="STS104a" /><ref name="STS104f" /><ref name="STS104c">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-104.html|title=STS-104|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080921112903/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-104.html| archive-date= 21 September 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
|21 July<br />04:35
|4 hours<br />2 minutes
|08:37
|STS-104<br />ISS ''[[Quest Joint Airlock|Quest]]''
|{{flagicon|USA}}Michael L. Gernhardt<br />{{flagicon|USA}}James F. Reilly
|Installed the second high-pressure nitrogen tank, and the second oxygen tank onto the ''Quest'' airlock.<ref name="STS104f" /><ref name="quest1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts104_eva3b_010721-1.html |title=Quest Airlock Makes Orbital Debut as Astronauts Wrap Up Station Construction Work |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Space.com |year=2001 |author=Todd Halvorson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213044127/http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts104_eva3b_010721-1.html |archive-date=13 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name="STS104d">{{Cite web|url=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts104_journal-6.html |title=Historic milestone at Alpha |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Space.com |year=2001 |author=Jim Banke |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523131627/https://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts104_journal-6.html |archive-date=23 May 2009 }}</ref>
|First EVA conducted from the ''Quest'' airlock.
|-
|16 August<br />13:58
|6 hours<br />16 minutes
|20:14
|[[STS-105]]<br />ISS ''Discovery''
|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Daniel T. Barry]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Patrick G. Forrester]]
|Installed an Early Ammonia Servicer onto the station's P6 truss, co-location of the foot restraint in a stowed location, and installed the [[Materials International Space Station Experiment|MISSE]]-1 and 2 containers onto the ''Quest'' airlock.<ref name="STS105b">{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-105/eva/|title=STS-105 Extravehicular Activities|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917075520/http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-105/eva/| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="STS105a">{{Cite web|url=http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/sts-105/eva16.htm |title=Two Spacewalks to Lay Groundwork for Future ISS Construction |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Shuttle Press Kit |year=2001 |author=NASA/Boeing/United Space Alliance |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107004853/http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-105/eva16.htm |archive-date=7 January 2009 }}</ref>
|
|-
|18 August<br />13:42
|5 hours<br />29 minutes
|19:11
|STS-105<br />ISS ''Discovery''
|{{flagicon|USA}}Daniel T. Barry<br />{{flagicon|USA}}Patrick G. Forrester
|Installed heater cables and handrails onto the ''Destiny'' laboratory.<ref name="STS105b" /><ref name="STS105a" />
|
|-
|8 October<br />14:24
|4 hours<br />58 minutes
|19:22
|[[Expedition 3]]<br />ISS ''[[Pirs (ISS module)|Pirs]]''
|{{flagicon|RUS}}[[Vladimir Dezhurov]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}}[[Mikhail Tyurin]]
|Installed cables between ''Pirs'', and ''Zvezda'' to allow spacewalk radio communications between the two sections. Installed handrails onto ''Pirs'', and installed an exterior ladder to assist spacewalkers leaving ''Pirs''. Installed a [[Strela (crane)|Strela]] cargo crane.<ref name="Exp3a">{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp3/eva/index.html|title=Expedition Three Spacewalks|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081004224317/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp3/eva/index.html| archive-date= 4 October 2008 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
|First EVA conducted from the ''Pirs'' docking compartment.
|-
|15 October<br />09:17
|5 hours<br />51 minutes
|15:08
|Expedition 3<br />ISS ''Pirs''
|{{flagicon|RUS}}Vladimir Dezhurov<br />{{flagicon|RUS}}Mikhail Tyurin
|Installed Russian commercial experiments (MPAC-SEEDS) onto the exterior of the ''Pirs'' docking compartment.<ref name="Exp3a" />
|
|-
|{{nowrap|12 November}}<br />21:41
|5 hours<br />5 minutes
|{{nowrap|13 November}}<br />02:46
|Expedition 3<br />ISS ''Pirs''
|{{flagicon|RUS}}Vladimir Dezhurov<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Frank L. Culbertson]]
|Connected cables on the exterior of ''Pirs'' for the Kurs automated docking system, completed checks of the Strela cargo crane, and inspected and photographed a panel of a solar array on ''Zvezda'' that had a portion of a panel not fully unfolded.<ref name="Exp3a" />
|
|-
|3 December<br />13:20
|2 hours<br />46 minutes
|16:06
|Expedition 3<br />ISS ''Pirs''
|{{flagicon|RUS}}Vladimir Dezhurov<br />{{flagicon|RUS}}Mikhail Tyurin
|Removed an obstruction that prevented a Progress resupply ship from firmly docking with the station, and took pictures of the debris and of the docking interface.<ref name="Exp3a" />
|
|-
|10 December<br />17:52
|4 hours<br />12 minutes
|22:04
|[[STS-108]]<br />ISS ''Endeavour''
|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Linda M. Godwin]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}}[[Daniel M. Tani]]
|Installed insulating blankets around two Beta Gimbal Assemblies that rotate the station's solar array wings, and performed get-ahead tasks in preparation for [[STS-110]]'s spacewalks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-108/eva/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020202223646/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-108/eva/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2002|title=STS-108 Extravehicular Activities|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/sts108/STS-108-11.html|title=STS-108, Mission Control Center Status Report #11|access-date=21 October 2008|publisher=NASA|year=2001|author=NASA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216213221/http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/sts108/STS-108-11.html|archive-date=16 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sts108_journal-3.html |title=STS-108 Mission Update Archive |access-date=21 October 2008 |publisher=Space.com |year=2001 |author=Jim Banke |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704221738/http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sts108_journal-3.html |archive-date=4 July 2008 }}</ref>
|
|}

== Orbital launch summary ==

=== By country ===
For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport.

<div style="float:left; padding-top:50px; padding-right:20px;">
{{#invoke:Chart|pie chart
  | radius = 100
  | slices = 
    (  1 : China : red )
    (  8 : Europe : mediumblue )
    (  2 : India : darkorange )
    (  1 : Japan : white )
    ( 19 : Russia : brown )
    ( 22 : USA : blue )
    (  6 : Ukraine : yellow )
  | units suffix = 
  | hide group legends = true
}}</div>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|-
!colspan=2| Country
! Launches
! Successes
! Failures
! Partial <br/> failures
! Remarks
|-
| style="background:red;" |           || align=left|{{CHN}} ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
| style="background:mediumblue;" |    || align=left|{{EUR}} ||   8 ||   7 ||  0 ||  1 ||
|-
| style="background:darkorange;" |    || align=left|{{IND}} ||   2 ||   1 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|-
| style="background:white;" |         || align=left|{{JPN}} ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
| style="background:brown;" |         || align=left|{{RUS}} ||  19 ||  19 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
| style="background:yellow;" |        || align=left|{{UKR}} ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
| style="background:blue;" |          || align=left|{{USA}} ||  22 ||  21 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2 |  World                                        ||  59 ||  56 ||  2 ||  1 ||
|}
{{clear}}

=== By rocket ===
{{#invoke:Chart | bar chart
| float    = center
| width    = 990
| height   = 440
| stack    = 1
| group  1 =  6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Ariane 4 -->
| group  2 =  2:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Ariane 5 -->
| group  3 = 0: 4:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Atlas II -->
| group  4 = 0:0: 7:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Delta II -->
| group  5 = 0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Molniya-M -->
| group  6 = 0:0:0: 7:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Soyuz-U -->
| group  7 = 0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Soyuz-FG -->
| group  8 = 0:0:0:0: 1:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Tsyklon-2 -->
| group  9 = 0:0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Tsyklon-3 -->
| group 10 = 0:0:0:0:0: 6:0:0:0:0 <!-- Space Shuttle -->
| group 11 = 0:0:0:0:0:0: 3:0:0:0 <!-- Titan IV -->
| group 12 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 5:0:0 <!-- Proton-K -->
| group 13 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 1:0:0 <!-- Proton-M -->
| group 14 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 1:0 <!-- Zenit-2 -->
| group 15 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 2:0 <!-- Zenit-3 -->
| group 16 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 8 <!-- Others -->
| group 17 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 8 <!-- Fake -->
<!-- INSTRUCTIONS: Do not change the groups and legends, just update launch counts in the correct columns -->
| colors = DodgerBlue : MediumBlue : DarkGoldenrod : LightSteelBlue : DarkSlateGrey : Grey : DarkGrey : DarkTurquoise : SkyBlue : SaddleBrown : Chocolate : Peru : Wheat : Purple : Plum : LightGrey : White
| group names = [[Ariane 4]] : [[Ariane 5]] : [[Atlas II]] : [[Delta II]] : [[Molniya-M]] : [[Soyuz-U]] : [[Soyuz-FG]] : [[Tsyklon-2]] : [[Tsyklon-3]] : [[Space Shuttle]] : [[Titan IV]] : [[Proton-K]] : [[Proton-M]] : [[Zenit-2]] : [[Zenit-3]] : [[Comparison of orbital launch systems|Others]] :
| x legends = [[Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane]] : [[Atlas (rocket family)|Atlas]] : [[Delta (rocket family)|Delta]] : [[R-7 (rocket family)|R-7]] : [[R-36 (missile)|R-36]]: [[Space Shuttle]] : [[Titan (rocket family)|Titan]] : [[Universal Rocket|UR]] : [[Zenit (rocket family)|Zenit]] : [[Comparison of orbital launch systems|Others]]
| units suffix = _launches
}}

==== By family ====
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center
|-
! Family
! Country
! Launches
! Successes
! Failures
! Partial failures
! Remarks
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane]]                ||align=left| {{EUR}}   ||   8 ||   7 ||  0 ||  1 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Athena (rocket family)|Athena]]                ||align=left| {{USA}}   ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Final flight
|-
|align=left| [[Atlas (rocket family)|Atlas]]                  ||align=left| {{USA}}   ||   4 ||   4 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta (rocket family)|Delta]]                  ||align=left| {{USA}}   ||   7 ||   7 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]] ||align=left| {{IND}}   ||   1 ||   0 ||  1 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[List of H-II and H3 launches|H-II]]            ||align=left| {{JPN}}   ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Long March (rocket family)|Long March]]        ||align=left| {{CHN}}   ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Minotaur (rocket family)|Minotaur]]            ||align=left| {{USA}}   ||   1 ||   0 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV]]          ||align=left| {{IND}}   ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[R-7 (rocket family)|R-7]]                      ||align=left| {{RUS}}   ||  11 ||  11 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[R-14 Chusovaya|R-14]]                          ||align=left| {{RUS}}   ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[R-36 (missile)|R-36]]                          ||align=left| {{UKR}}   ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[RT-2PM Topol|RT-2PM]]                          ||align=left| {{RUS}}   ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Space Shuttle]]                                ||align=left| {{USA}}   ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Titan (rocket family)|Titan]]                  ||align=left| {{USA}}   ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Universal Rocket]]                             ||align=left| {{RUS}}   ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Zenit (rocket family)|Zenit]]                  ||align=left| {{UKR}}   ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|}

==== By type ====
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center
|-
! Rocket
! Country
! Family
! Launches
! Successes
! Failures
! Partial failures
! Remarks
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane 4]]                           ||align=left| {{EUR}} ||align=left| Ariane         ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane 5]]                           ||align=left| {{EUR}} ||align=left| Ariane         ||   2 ||   1 ||  0 ||  1 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Athena I]]                           ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Athena         ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Final flight
|-
|align=left| [[Atlas II]]                           ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Atlas          ||   4 ||   4 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta II]]                           ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Delta          ||   7 ||   7 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GLSV]] ||align=left| {{IND}} ||align=left| GSLV ||   1 ||   0 ||  1 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[H-IIA]]                              ||align=left| {{JPN}} ||align=left| H-II           ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[Kosmos (rocket family)|Kosmos]]      ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| R-14           ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Long March 2]]                       ||align=left| {{CHN}} ||align=left| Long March     ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Molniya (rocket)|Molniya]]           ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| R-7            ||   2 ||   2 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV]] ||align=left| {{IND}} ||align=left| PSLV          ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Proton (rocket family)|Proton]]      ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| UR             ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Soyuz (rocket family)|Soyuz]]        ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| R-7            ||   9 ||   9 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Space Shuttle]]                      ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Space Shuttle  ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Start-1|Start]]                      ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| RT-2PM         ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Minotaur-C|Taurus]]                  ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Minotaur       ||   1 ||   0 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Titan IV]]                           ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Titan          ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Tsyklon]]                            ||align=left| {{UKR}} ||align=left| R-36           ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Zenit (rocket family)|Zenit]]        ||align=left| {{UKR}} ||align=left| Zenit          ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|}

==== By configuration ====
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center
|-
! Rocket
! Country
! Type
! Launches
! Successes
! Failures
! Partial failures
! Remarks
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane 4#Design|Ariane 4 44P]]     ||align=left| {{EUR}} ||align=left| Ariane 4         ||  2 ||  2 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Final flight
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane 4#Design|Ariane 4 44LP]]    ||align=left| {{EUR}} ||align=left| Ariane 4         ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Final flight
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane 4#Design|Ariane 4 44L]]     ||align=left| {{EUR}} ||align=left| Ariane 4         ||  3 ||  3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Ariane 5#Variants|Ariane 5G]]      ||align=left| {{EUR}} ||align=left| Ariane 5         ||  2 ||  1 ||  0 ||  1 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Athena I]]                         ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Athena           ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Final flight
|-
|align=left| [[Atlas II#Atlas IIA|Atlas IIA]]     ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Atlas II         ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Atlas II#Atlas IIAS|Atlas IIAS]]   ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Atlas II         ||  3 ||  3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta II#Naming system|Delta II 7320-10]]  ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Delta II ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta II#Naming system|Delta II 7326-9.5]] ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Delta II ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta II#Naming system|Delta II 7425-10]]  ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Delta II ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta II#Naming system|Delta II 7920-10]]  ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Delta II ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Delta II#Naming system|Delta II 7925-9.5]] ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Delta II ||  3 ||  3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle#GSLV Mark 1|GLSV Mk I]] ||align=left| {{IND}} ||align=left| GSLV ||  1 ||  0 ||  1 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[H-IIA#Variants|H-IIA 202]]         ||align=left| {{JPN}} ||align=left| H-IIA            ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[Kosmos-3M]]                        ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Kosmos           ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Long March 2F]]                    ||align=left| {{CHN}} ||align=left| Long March 2     ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Molniya-M]]                        ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Molniya          ||  2 ||  2 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle#PSLV-G|PSLV-G]] ||align=left| {{IND}} ||align=left| PSLV ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Proton-K]] / [[Blok D#Variants|Blok DM-2]] ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Proton   ||  3 ||  3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Proton-K]] / [[Blok D#Variants|Blok DM-2M]] ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Proton  ||  2 ||  2 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Proton-M]] / [[Briz (rocket stage)#Briz-M|Briz-M]] ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Proton ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[Soyuz-U]]                          ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Soyuz            ||  7 ||  7 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Soyuz-FG]]                         ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Soyuz            ||  2 ||  2 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| Maiden flight
|-
|align=left| [[Space Shuttle]]                    ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Space Shuttle    ||  6 ||  6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Start-1]]                          ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||align=left| Start            ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Minotaur-C#Numbering system|Taurus 2110]] ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Taurus    ||  1 ||  0 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Titan IV#Titan IV-B|Titan IVB]]    ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Titan IV         ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Titan IV#Titan IV-B|Titan IVB]] / [[Centaur (rocket stage)#Centaur (Titan IV)|Centaur-T]] ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Titan IV ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Titan IV#Titan IV-B|Titan IVB]] / [[Inertial Upper Stage|IUS]] ||align=left| {{USA}} ||align=left| Titan IV ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Tsyklon-2]]                        ||align=left| {{UKR}} ||align=left| Tsyklon          ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Tsyklon-3]]                        ||align=left| {{UKR}} ||align=left| Tsyklon          ||  2 ||  2 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Zenit-2]]                          ||align=left| {{UKR}} ||align=left| Zenit            ||  1 ||  1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Zenit-3SL]]                        ||align=left| {{UKR}} ||align=left| Zenit            ||  2 ||  2 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|}

=== By spaceport ===
{{#invoke:Chart | bar chart
| float    = center
| width    = 990
| height   = 440
| stack    = 1
| group  1 =  1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Jiuquan -->
| group  2 = 0: 8:0:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Kourou -->
| group  3 = 0:0: 2:0:0:0:0:0 <!-- Satish Dhawan -->
| group  4 = 0:0:0: 2:0:0:0:0 <!-- Ocean Odyssey -->
| group  5 = 0:0:0:0: 1:0:0:0 <!-- Tanegashima -->
| group  6 = 0:0:0:0:0:16:0:0 <!-- Baikonur -->
| group  7 = 0:0:0:0:0:0: 6:0 <!-- Plesetsk -->
| group  8 = 0:0:0:0:0:0: 1:0 <!-- Svobodny -->
| group  9 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:10 <!-- Cape Canaveral -->
| group 10 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 6 <!-- Kennedy -->
| group 11 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 1 <!-- Kodiak -->
| group 12 = 0:0:0:0:0:0:0: 5 <!-- Vandenberg -->
| colors = FireBrick : MediumBlue : Orange : Aquamarine : Plum : LightSeaGreen : SteelBlue : LightSteelBlue : Blue : DodgerBlue : Indigo : SkyBlue
| group names = [[Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center|Jiuquan]] : [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] : [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre|Satish Dhawan]] : [[Odyssey (launch platform)|Ocean Odyssey]] : [[Tanegashima Space Center|Tanegashima]] : [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur]] : [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome|Plesetsk]] : [[Svobodny Cosmodrome|Svobodny]] : [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral]] : [[Kennedy Space Center|Kennedy]] : [[Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska|Kodiak]] : [[Vandenberg Space Force Base|Vandenberg]]
| x legends = China : France : India : International waters : Japan : Kazakhstan : Russia : United States
| units suffix = _launches
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|-
! Site
! Country
! Launches
! Successes
! Failures
! Partial failures
! Remarks
|-
|align=left| [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur]]                      ||align=left| {{KAZ}} ||  16 ||  16 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral]] ||align=left| {{USA}} ||  10 ||  10 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center|Jiuquan]]           ||align=left| {{CHN}} ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Kennedy Space Center|Kennedy]]                      ||align=left| {{USA}} ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska|Kodiak]]         ||align=left| {{USA}} ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||align=left| First orbital launch
|-
|align=left| [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]]                        ||align=left| {{FRA}} ||   8 ||   7 ||  0 ||  1 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Odyssey (launch platform)|Ocean Odyssey]] ||align=left| {{flagicon|UN}} International waters  ||   2 ||   2 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Plesetsk Cosmodrome|Plesetsk]]                      ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||   6 ||   6 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre|Satish Dhawan]]          ||align=left| {{IND}} ||   2 ||   1 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Svobodny Cosmodrome|Svobodny]]                      ||align=left| {{RUS}} ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Tanegashima Space Center|Tanegashima]]              ||align=left| {{JPN}} ||   1 ||   1 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-
|align=left| [[Vandenberg Space Force Base|Vandenberg]]            ||align=left| {{USA}} ||   5 ||   4 ||  1 ||  0 ||
|-
!colspan=2| Total                                                                        ||  59 ||  56 ||  2 ||  1 ||
|}

=== By orbit ===
{{#invoke:Chart | bar chart
| float = center
| width = 890
| height = 440
| stack = 1
| group 1  = 12:0:0:0 <!-- LEO -->
| group 2  =  1:0:0:0 <!-- Mir -->
| group 3  = 13:0:0:0 <!-- LEO (ISS) -->
| group 4  =  2:0:0:0 <!-- LEO (SSO) -->
| group 5  = 0: 4:0:0 <!-- MEO -->
| group 6  = 0: 2:0:0 <!-- Molniya -->
| group 7  = 0:0:21:0 <!-- GSO/GTO -->
| group 8  = 0:0:0: 3 <!-- Heliocentric -->
<!-- INSTRUCTIONS: Do not change the groups and legends, just update launch counts in the correct columns -->
| colors = Navy : SteelBlue : MediumBlue : DodgerBlue : LightSeaGreen : SkyBlue : SaddleBrown : Yellow
| group names = Low Earth : Low Earth (Mir) : Low Earth (ISS) : Low Earth (SSO) : Medium Earth : Molniya : Geosynchronous : Heliocentric
| x legends = [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]] : [[Medium Earth orbit|Medium Earth]] / [[Molniya orbit|Molniya]] : [[Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous]] / [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|transfer]]  : [[Heliocentric orbit|Heliocentric]] / [[Hohmann transfer orbit|Planetary transfer]]
| units suffix = _launches
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|-
! Orbital regime
! Launches
! Achieved
! Not achieved
! Accidentally <br /> achieved
! Remarks
|-
|align=left| [[Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]] / [[Sun-synchronous orbit|Sun-synchronous]]            ||  29 ||  28 ||  1 ||  0 ||align=left| Including flights to [[International Space Station|ISS]] and [[Mir]]
|-
|align=left| [[Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous]] /[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]       ||  22 ||  21 ||  1 ||  0 ||align=left| GSLV launch failure left satellite in useless transfer orbit
|-
|align=left| [[Medium Earth orbit|Medium Earth]] / [[Molniya orbit|Molniya]]                      ||   5 ||   5 ||  0 ||  1 ||align=left| Ariane 5 partial failure left payloads in a useless medium earth orbit. <br/>One satellite was able to correct itself to the intended geostationary transfer orbit.
|-
|align=left| [[Heliocentric orbit]] / [[Hohmann transfer orbit|Planetary transfer]]               ||   3 ||   3 ||  0 ||  0 ||
|-class="sortbottom"
!Total                                                                                            ||  59 ||  57 ||  2 ||  1 ||
|}

== References ==
{{TLS-R}}

=== Footnotes ===
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{TLS-L|year=2001|nav=on|state=expanded}}
{{Orbital launches in 2001}}

[[Category:2001 in spaceflight| ]]
[[Category:Spaceflight by year]]