Orbital Launches of 2000
ID
Date
Payload(s)
Launch Vehicle
Site
Remark
January
2000-001
21.01.2000
DSCS-3 B8 (USA 148) [IABS ]Atlas-2A CC SLC-36
2000-002
25.01.2000
Galaxy 10R Ariane-42L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-003
25.01.2000
FH 1A (ZX 22, ChinaSat 22) CZ-3A Xi LC-3
2000-004
27.01.2000
JAWSAT (P98-1, WO 39, OSCAR 39) FalconSat 1 (FS 1) ASUSat 1 (AO 37, OSCAR 37) OCSE OPAL (OO 38, OSCAR 38) STENSAT MEMS 1A MEMS 1B Thelma Louise JAK (MASAT) Minotaur-1 Va CLF
Version 1st flight
February
2000-005
01.02.2000
Progress-M1 1 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
2000-006
03.02.2000
Kosmos 2369 (Tselina-2 #18) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45/1
2000-007
03.02.2000
Hispasat 1C → Hispasat 84W-1 Atlas-2AS CC SLC-36B
2000-008
08.02.2000
Globalstar M060 Globalstar M062 Globalstar M063 Globalstar M064 Globalstar M060, M062, M063, M064 Delta-7420-10C CC SLC-17B
2000-009
08.02.2000
IRDT 1 IRDT-Fregat Gruzovoy Maket Soyuz-U Fregat Ba LC-31/6
Version 1st flight
2000-F01
10.02.2000
Astro-E M-5 Ka LP-M
Failed
2000-010
11.02.2000
Endeavour F14 (STS-99) Shuttle CCK LC-39A
2000-011
12.02.2000
Garuda 1 (ACeS 1) Proton-K Blok-DM3 Ba LC-81/23
2000-012
18.02.2000
Superbird 4 (Superbird B2) Ariane-44LP H10-3 Ko ELA-2
March
2000-013
12.03.2000
Ekspress-A 2 (Express 6A) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-200/39
2000-014
12.03.2000
MTI (P97-3) Taurus-1110 Va 576E
2000-F02
12.03.2000
ICO F1 Zenit-3SL (1) SL
second stage shut down at T-450 sec due to prelaunch computer error
2000-015
20.03.2000
Dumsat Soyuz-U Fregat Ba LC-31/6
2000-016
21.03.2000
Insat 3B AsiaStar Ariane-5G Ko ELA-3
2000-017
25.03.2000
IMAGE (MIDEX 2, Explorer 78) Delta-7326 Va SLC-2W
April
2000-018
04.04.2000
Soyuz-TM 30 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
2000-019
17.04.2000
SESAT 1 → Eutelsat 16C Proton-K Blok-DM-2M Ba LC-200/39
2000-020
19.04.2000
Galaxy 4R Ariane-42L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-021
25.04.2000
Progress-M1 2 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
May
2000-022
03.05.2000
GOES 11 (GOES L) Atlas-2A CC SLC-36A
2000-023
03.05.2000
Kosmos 2370 (Yantar-4KS1M #9, Neman #9) Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
2000-024
08.05.2000
DSP 20 (USA 149) Titan-4(02)B IUS CC LC-40
2000-025
11.05.2000
GPS-2R 4 (GPS SVN 51, Navstar 47, USA 150) Delta-7925 CC SLC-17A
2000-026
16.05.2000
SimSat 1 SimSat 2 Rokot-KM Pl LC-133/3
Version 1st flight
2000-027
19.05.2000
Atlantis F21 (STS-101 / ISS-2A.2A) Shuttle CCK LC-39A
2000-028
24.05.2000
Eutelsat W4 → Eutelsat 36A → Eutelsat 70C Atlas-3A CC SLC-36B
Version 1st flight
June
2000-029
06.06.2000
Gorizont 33 (Gorizont 45L) Proton-K Briz-M Ba LC-81/24
2000-030
07.06.2000
TSX 5 (P95-2) Pegasus-XL [L-1011]Va RW30/12
2000-031
23.06.2000
Ekspress-A 3 (Express 3A) Proton-K Blok-DM-2M Ba LC-200/39
2000-032
25.06.2000
Feng Yun 2B (Feng Yun 2-03, FY 2B) CZ-3 Xi LC-3
2000-033
28.06.2000
Nadezhda 6 (Nadezhda #9) Tsinghua 1 (Hangtian Qinghua 1) SNAP 1 Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
2000-034
30.06.2000
TDRS 8 (TDRS H) Atlas-2A CC SLC-36A
2000-035
30.06.2000
Sirius FM1 (CD-Radio 1) Proton-K Blok-DM3 Ba LC-81/24
July
2000-036
04.07.2000
Kosmos 2371 (Potok #10, Geizer xxx) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-200/39
2000-037
12.07.2000
SM (Zvesda) (DOS 8) Proton-K Ba LC-81/23
2000-038
14.07.2000
EchoStar 6 → Bermudasat 1 Atlas-2AS CC SLC-36B
2000-039
15.07.2000
CHAMP MITA 0 (Nina) BIRD-Rubin Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
2000-040
16.07.2000
GPS-2R 5 (GPS SVN 44, Navstar 48, USA 151) Delta-7925 CC SLC-17A
2000-041
16.07.2000
Cluster FM6 (Salsa) Soyuz-U Fregat Ba LC-31/6
2000-042
19.07.2000
MightySat 2.1 (Sindri, P99-1) MEMS 2A MEMS 2B Minotaur-1 Va CLF
2000-043
28.07.2000
PAS 9 → Intelsat 9 Zenit-3SL (1) SL
August
2000-044
06.08.2000
Progress-M1 3 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
2000-045
09.08.2000
Cluster FM5 (Rumba) Soyuz-U Fregat Ba LC-31/6
2000-046
17.08.2000
Brasilsat B4 Nilesat 102 Ariane-44LP H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-047
17.08.2000
Onyx 4 (USA 152) Titan-4(03)B Va SLC-4W
2000-048
23.08.2000
DM-F3 Delta-8930 CC SLC-17B
2000-049
28.08.2000
Raduga-1 5 (Globus 16L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81R
September
2000-050
01.09.2000
ZY-2 01 CZ-4B TY LC-7
2000-051
05.09.2000
Sirius FM2 (CD-Radio 2) Proton-K Blok-DM3 Ba LC-81/23
2000-052
06.09.2000
Eutelsat W1 → Eurobird 4A → Eutelsat 4A Ariane-44P H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-053
08.09.2000
Atlantis F22 (STS-106 / ISS-2A.2B) Shuttle CCK LC-39B
2000-054
14.09.2000
Astra 2B GE 7 → AMC 7 Ariane-5G Ko ELA-3
2000-055
21.09.2000
NOAA 16 (L) Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS Va SLC-4W
2000-056
25.09.2000
Kosmos 2372 (Orlets-2 #2, Yenisey #2) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45/1
2000-057
26.09.2000
Megsat 1 Unisat 1 Saudisat 1a Saudisat 1b Tiungsat 1 Dnepr Ba LC-109/95
2000-058
29.09.2000
Kosmos 2373 (Yantar-1KFT #20, Kometa #20) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
October
2000-059
01.10.2000
GE 1A → AAP 1 → Worldsat 1 →
AAP 1 → NSS 11 Proton-K Blok-DM3 Ba LC-81/23
2000-060
06.10.2000
N-Sat 110 (JCSat 110, Superbird 5) Ariane-42L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-061
09.10.2000
HETE 2 (Explorer 79) Pegasus-H [L-1011]Kw RW06/24
2000-062
11.10.2000
Discovery F28 (STS-92 / ISS-3A) ITS-Z1 ⇑PMA 3 ⇑Shuttle CCK LC-39A
2000-063
13.10.2000
Kosmos 2374 (Uragan #75) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/24
2000-064
16.10.2000
Progress-M 43 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
2000-065
20.10.2000
DSCS-3 B11 (USA 153) [IABS ]Atlas-2A CC SLC-36A
2000-066
21.10.2000
Thuraya 1 Zenit-3SL (1) SL
2000-067
21.10.2000
GE 6 → AMC 6 Proton-K Blok-DM3 Ba LC-81/23
2000-068
29.10.2000
Europe*Star 1 → PAS 12 → Intelsat 12 Ariane-44LP H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-069
30.10.2000
BD 1A CZ-3A Xi LC-2
2000-070
31.10.2000
Soyuz-TM 31 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
November
2000-071
10.11.2000
GPS-2R 6 (GPS SVN 41, Navstar 49, USA 154) Delta-7925 CC SLC-17A
2000-072
16.11.2000
PAS 1R → Intelsat 1R AMSAT P3D (OSCAR 40, AO 40) STRV 1c STRV 1d Ariane-5G Ko ELA-3
2000-073
16.11.2000
Progress-M1 4 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
2000-074
20.11.2000
QuickBird 1 (QB 1) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
Stage 2 failed to reignite
2000-075
21.11.2000
EO 1 (ALI) SAC C Munin Delta-7320-10C Va SLC-2W
2000-076
21.11.2000
Anik F1 Ariane-44L H10-3 Ko ELA-2
2000-077
30.11.2000
Sirius FM3 (CD-Radio 3) Proton-K Blok-DM3 Ba LC-81/23
December
2000-078
01.12.2000
Endeavour F15 (STS-97 / ISS-4A) ITS-P6 ⇑Shuttle CCK LC-39B
2000-079
05.12.2000
Eros A1 Start-1 Sv LC-5
2000-080
07.12.2000
Quasar 12 (SDS-3 1, USA 155) Atlas-2AS CC SLC-36A
2000-081
20.12.2000
Astra 2D GE 8 → AMC 8 (Aurora 3) LDREX Ariane-5G Ko ELA-3
2000-082
20.12.2000
BD 1B CZ-3A Xi LC-2
2000-F03
27.12.2000
Gonets 7 Gonets 8 Gonets 9 Kosmos (2377) (Strela-3 #125) Kosmos (2378) (Strela-3 #126) Kosmos (2379) (Strela-3 #127) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
Stage 3 failed
Launch sites:
Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
Kw = Kwajalein Island, Reagan Test Site (formerly Kwajalein Missile Range), Bucholz Army Airfield, US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Marshall Islands
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sv = Svobodniy (GIK-2), Amurskaya Oblast', Russia
TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA
Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
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