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Orbital Launches in 2001
7,412 orbital launches since 1957
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on Orbital Radar's launch & satellite archives. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
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7,412
Total launches
228
This year
92.9%
Success rate
161
Crewed
1957
Since
Orbital Radar lists 59 orbital launches in 2001, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
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| 2001-12-28 | Gonets-D1 No. 22/23/242001-058 | Tsiklon-3 | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 6 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-12-21 | US-PU No. 9L2001-057 | Tsiklon-2 | Russian Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-12-10 | Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 1012001-056 | Zenit-2 | Russian Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-12-07 | Jason2001-055 | Delta 7920-10 | Blue Origin | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-12-05 | OV-105 ISS2001-054 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-12-01 | Uragan-M No. 7112001-053 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2001-11-27 | DirecTV-4S2001-052 | Ariane 44LP 44LP-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-11-26 | Progress M1 No. 2562001-051 | Soyuz-FG | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-10-25 | Molniya-3 No. 642001-050 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-10-22 | TES2001-049 | PSLV C | ISRO | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 3 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-10-21 | Soyuz TM No. 2072001-048 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-10-18 | QuickBird2001-047 | Delta 7320-10 | Blue Origin | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-10-11 | QUASAR 14?2001-046 | Atlas IIAS | ILS-LMA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | HEO | success |
| 2001-10-06 | Globus No. 14L2001-045 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-10-05 | Improved CRYSTAL 2107?2001-044 | Titan 404B | 2SLS/AFSMC | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | success |
| 2001-09-30 | Starshine 32001-043 | Athena-1 | Lockheed Martin | Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska | 4 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-09-25 | Atlantic Bird 22001-042 | Ariane 44P 44P-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-09-21 | Warfighter-12001-U01 | Taurus 2110 | OSC Chandler | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | failure |
| 2001-09-14 | Progress No. 3012001-041 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-09-08 | INTRUDER 5?2001-040 | Atlas IIAS | ILS-LMA | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-08-30 | INTELSAT 9022001-039 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-08-29 | LRE2001-038 | H-IIA 202 | NASDA | Tanegashima Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-08-24 | Oko-1 No. 71242001-037 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-08-21 | Progress M No. 2452001-036 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-08-10 | OV-103 ISS2001-035 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-08-08 | Genesis2001-034 | Delta 7326-9.5 | Blue Origin | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-08-06 | DSP2001-033 | Titan 402B/IUS | 3SLS/AFSMC | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-07-31 | AUOS-SM-KF2001-032 | Tsiklon-3 | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-07-23 | GOES M2001-031 | Atlas IIA | ILS-LMA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-07-20 | Molniya-3K No. 11?2001-030 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-07-12 | Artemis2001-029 | Ariane 5G | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | failure |
| 2001-07-12 | OV-104 ISS2001-028 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-06-30 | Microwave Anisotropy Pro2001-027 | Delta 7425-10 | Blue Origin | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-06-19 | ICO 22001-026 | Atlas IIAS | ILS-LMA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2001-06-16 | Astra 2C2001-025 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM3 | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-06-09 | IS-9012001-024 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-06-08 | Parus2001-023 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-05-29 | Kobal't2001-022 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-05-20 | Progress M1 No. 2552001-021 | Soyuz-FG | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-05-18 | GeoLITE2001-020 | Delta 7925-9.5 | Blue Origin | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-05-15 | PAS 102001-019 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM3 | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-05-08 | XM Radio-12001-018 | Zenit-3SL | SeaLaunch | Kiritimati launch area | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-04-28 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 2062001-017 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-04-19 | OV-105 ISS2001-016 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2001-04-18 | GSAT-12001-015 | GSLV Mk I a | ISRO | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-04-07 | 2001 Mars Odyssey2001-013 | Delta 7925-9.5 | Blue Origin | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-04-07 | Ekran-M No. 18L2001-014 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-03-18 | XM Radio-22001-012 | Zenit-3SL | SeaLaunch | Kiritimati launch area | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2001-03-08 | Eurobird2001-011 | Ariane 5G | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2001-03-08 | OV-103 ISS2001-010 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Gonets-D1 No. 22/23/24 (2001-12-28)US-PU No. 9L (2001-12-21)Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 101 (2001-12-10)Jason (2001-12-07)OV-105 ISS (2001-12-05)Uragan-M No. 711 (2001-12-01)DirecTV-4S (2001-11-27)Progress M1 No. 256 (2001-11-26)Molniya-3 No. 64 (2001-10-25)TES (2001-10-22)Soyuz TM No. 207 (2001-10-21)QuickBird (2001-10-18)QUASAR 14? (2001-10-11)Globus No. 14L (2001-10-06)Improved CRYSTAL 2107? (2001-10-05)Starshine 3 (2001-09-30)Atlantic Bird 2 (2001-09-25)Warfighter-1 (2001-09-21)Progress No. 301 (2001-09-14)INTRUDER 5? (2001-09-08)INTELSAT 902 (2001-08-30)LRE (2001-08-29)Oko-1 No. 7124 (2001-08-24)Progress M No. 245 (2001-08-21)OV-103 ISS (2001-08-10)Genesis (2001-08-08)DSP (2001-08-06)AUOS-SM-KF (2001-07-31)GOES M (2001-07-23)Molniya-3K No. 11? (2001-07-20)Artemis (2001-07-12)OV-104 ISS (2001-07-12)Microwave Anisotropy Pro (2001-06-30)ICO 2 (2001-06-19)Astra 2C (2001-06-16)IS-901 (2001-06-09)Parus (2001-06-08)Kobal't (2001-05-29)Progress M1 No. 255 (2001-05-20)GeoLITE (2001-05-18)PAS 10 (2001-05-15)XM Radio-1 (2001-05-08)Soyuz 7K-STM No. 206 (2001-04-28)OV-105 ISS (2001-04-19)GSAT-1 (2001-04-18)2001 Mars Odyssey (2001-04-07)Ekran-M No. 18L (2001-04-07)XM Radio-2 (2001-03-18)Eurobird (2001-03-08)OV-103 ISS (2001-03-08)Milstar DFS-4 (2001-02-27)Progress 7K-TGM No. 244 (2001-02-26)Odin (2001-02-20)OV-104 ISS (2001-02-07)SICRAL 1A (2001-02-07)Navstar GPS SVN 54 (2001-01-30)Progress M1 No. 254 (2001-01-24)Eurasiasat 1 (2001-01-10)Shenzhou 2 Fanhui Cang (2001-01-09)
Last updated 2026-09-19 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.