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Orbital launches in 2001

59 launch attempts in 2001: 57 succeeded and 2 failed. Together they carried 102 payloads, 8 of them crewed.

59 launches57 successful102 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 2001

59 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 9, 2001Shenzhou 2 Fanhui Cang2001-001Chang Zheng 2FJiuquanChina2Success
2Jan 10, 2001Eurasiasat 12001-002Ariane 44PKourouFrance1Success
3Jan 24, 2001Progress M1 No. 2542001-003Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
4Jan 30, 2001Navstar GPS SVN 542001-004Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
5Feb 7, 2001SICRAL 1A2001-005Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
6Feb 7, 2001OV-104 ISS2001-006Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
7Feb 20, 2001Odin2001-007Start-1VostochnyRussia1Success
8Feb 26, 2001Progress 7K-TGM No. 2442001-008Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
9Feb 27, 2001Milstar DFS-42001-009Titan 401B/CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
10Mar 8, 2001OV-103 ISS2001-010Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
11Mar 8, 2001Eurobird2001-011Ariane 5GKourouFrance2Success
12Mar 18, 2001XM Radio-22001-012Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
13Apr 7, 2001Ekran-M No. 18L2001-014Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
14Apr 7, 20012001 Mars Odyssey2001-013Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
15Apr 18, 2001GSAT-12001-015GSLV Mk ISriharikotaIndia1Partial · 0.8
16Apr 19, 2001OV-105 ISS2001-016Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
17Apr 28, 2001Soyuz 7K-STM No. 2062001-017Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
18May 8, 2001XM Radio-12001-018Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
19May 15, 2001PAS 102001-019Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
20May 18, 2001GeoLITE2001-020Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
21May 20, 2001Progress M1 No. 2552001-021Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
22May 29, 2001Kobal't2001-022Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia3Success
23Jun 8, 2001Parus2001-023Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
24Jun 9, 2001IS-9012001-024Ariane 44LKourouFrance1Success
25Jun 16, 2001Astra 2C2001-025Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
26Jun 19, 2001ICO 22001-026Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
27Jun 30, 2001Microwave Anisotropy Pro2001-027Delta 7425-10Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
28Jul 12, 2001OV-104 ISS2001-028Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
29Jul 12, 2001Artemis2001-029Ariane 5GKourouFrance2Failure · 0.5
30Jul 20, 2001Molniya-3K No. 11?2001-030Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
31Jul 23, 2001GOES M2001-031Atlas IIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
32Jul 31, 2001AUOS-SM-KF2001-032Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia1Success
33Aug 6, 2001DSP2001-033Titan 402B/IUSCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
34Aug 8, 2001Genesis2001-034Delta 7326-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
35Aug 10, 2001OV-103 ISS2001-035Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
36Aug 21, 2001Progress M No. 2452001-036Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
37Aug 24, 2001Oko-1 No. 71242001-037Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
38Aug 29, 2001LRE2001-038H-IIA 202TanegashimaJapan2Success
39Aug 30, 2001INTELSAT 9022001-039Ariane 44LKourouFrance1Success
40Sep 8, 2001INTRUDER 5?2001-040Atlas IIASVandenbergUnited States2Success
41Sep 14, 2001Progress No. 3012001-041Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia3Success
42Sep 21, 2001Warfighter-12001-U01Taurus 2110VandenbergUnited States4Failure
43Sep 25, 2001Atlantic Bird 22001-042Ariane 44PKourouFrance1Success
44Sep 30, 2001Starshine 32001-043Athena-1KodiakUnited States4Success
45Oct 5, 2001Improved CRYSTAL 2107?2001-044Titan 404BVandenbergUnited States1Success
46Oct 6, 2001Globus No. 14L2001-045Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
47Oct 11, 2001QUASAR 14?2001-046Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
48Oct 18, 2001QuickBird2001-047Delta 7320-10VandenbergUnited States1Success
49Oct 21, 2001Soyuz TM No. 2072001-048Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
50Oct 22, 2001TES2001-049PSLVSriharikotaIndia3Success
51Oct 25, 2001Molniya-3 No. 642001-050Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
52Nov 26, 2001Progress M1 No. 2562001-051Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia2Success
53Nov 27, 2001DirecTV-4S2001-052Ariane 44LPKourouFrance1Success
54Dec 1, 2001Uragan-M No. 7112001-053Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia3Success
55Dec 5, 2001OV-105 ISS2001-054Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
56Dec 7, 2001Jason2001-055Delta 7920-10VandenbergUnited States2Success
57Dec 10, 2001Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 1012001-056Zenit-2BaikonurRussia5Success
58Dec 21, 2001US-PU No. 9L2001-057Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
59Dec 28, 2001Gonets-D1 No. 22/23/242001-058Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia6Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.