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Orbital Launches in 2001

7,332 orbital launches since 1957

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7,332
Total launches
149
This year
92.8%
Success rate
159
Crewed
1957
Since

Orbital Radar lists 59 every orbital launch in 2001, part of 7,332 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.

2020s 2010s SpaceX Falcon 9 Soyuz Failures Cape Canaveral ⬡ Crewed only

Featured & milestone launches

59 launches
DateMissionVehicleOperatorLaunch sitePayloadsOrbitOutcome
2001-12-28Gonets-D1 No. 22/23/242001-058Tsiklon-3Russian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome7 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2001-12-21US-PU No. 9L2001-057Tsiklon-2Russian Space ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-12-10Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 1012001-056Zenit-2Russian Space ForcesBaikonur Cosmodrome14 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2001-12-07Jason2001-055Delta 7920-10Blue OriginVandenberg SFB5 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2001-12-05OV-105 ISS2001-054Space ShuttleNASAKennedy Space Center—LEOsuccess
2001-12-01Uragan-M No. 7112001-053Proton-K/DM-2KhrunichevBaikonur Cosmodrome4 payloads ↗MEOsuccess
2001-11-27DirecTV-4S2001-052Ariane 44LP 44LP-3ArianespaceGuiana Space Centre1 payload ↗HEOsuccess
2001-11-26Progress M1 No. 2562001-051Soyuz-FGRAKABaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-10-25Molniya-3 No. 642001-050Molniya 8K78M MLRussian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—HEOsuccess
2001-10-22TES2001-049PSLV CISROSatish Dhawan (Sriharikota)27 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2001-10-21Soyuz TM No. 2072001-048Soyuz-U-PVBRAKABaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-10-18QuickBird2001-047Delta 7320-10Blue OriginVandenberg SFB—LEOsuccess
2001-10-11QUASAR 14?2001-046Atlas IIASILS-LMACape Canaveral—HEOsuccess
2001-10-06Globus No. 14L2001-045Proton-K/DM-2KhrunichevBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
2001-10-05Improved CRYSTAL 2107?2001-044Titan 404B2SLS/AFSMCVandenberg SFB—LEOsuccess
2001-09-30Starshine 32001-043Athena-1Lockheed MartinKodiak3 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2001-09-25Atlantic Bird 22001-042Ariane 44P 44P-3ArianespaceGuiana Space Centre1 payload ↗HEOsuccess
2001-09-21Warfighter-12001-U01Taurus 2110OSC ChandlerVandenberg SFB—LEOfailure
2001-09-14Progress No. 3012001-041Soyuz-U-PVBRAKABaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-09-08INTRUDER 5?2001-040Atlas IIASILS-LMAVandenberg SFB1 payload ↗LEOsuccess
2001-08-30INTELSAT 9022001-039Ariane 44L 44L-3ArianespaceGuiana Space Centre2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
2001-08-29LRE2001-038H-IIA 202NASDATanegashima2 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
2001-08-24Oko-1 No. 71242001-037Proton-K/DM-2KhrunichevBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
2001-08-21Progress M No. 2452001-036Soyuz-U-PVBRAKABaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-08-10OV-103 ISS2001-035Space ShuttleNASAKennedy Space Center—LEOsuccess
2001-08-08Genesis2001-034Delta 7326-9.5Blue OriginCape Canaveral—HEOsuccess
2001-08-06DSP2001-033Titan 402B/IUS3SLS/AFSMCCape Canaveral3 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
2001-07-31AUOS-SM-KF2001-032Tsiklon-3Russian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-07-23GOES M2001-031Atlas IIAILS-LMACape Canaveral1 payload ↗HEOsuccess
2001-07-20Molniya-3K No. 11?2001-030Molniya 8K78M MLRussian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—HEOsuccess
2001-07-12Artemis2001-029Ariane 5GArianespaceGuiana Space Centre1 payload ↗GEOfailure
2001-07-12OV-104 ISS2001-028Space ShuttleNASAKennedy Space Center—LEOsuccess
2001-06-30Microwave Anisotropy Pro2001-027Delta 7425-10Blue OriginCape Canaveral—HEOsuccess
2001-06-19ICO 22001-026Atlas IIASILS-LMACape Canaveral2 payloads ↗MEOsuccess
2001-06-16Astra 2C2001-025Proton-K/DM-2M DM3ILSBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
2001-06-09IS-9012001-024Ariane 44L 44L-3ArianespaceGuiana Space Centre1 payload ↗HEOsuccess
2001-06-08Parus2001-023Kosmos 11K65MRussian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗LEOsuccess
2001-05-29Kobal't2001-022Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-05-20Progress M1 No. 2552001-021Soyuz-FGRAKABaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-05-18GeoLITE2001-020Delta 7925-9.5Blue OriginCape Canaveral—GEOsuccess
2001-05-15PAS 102001-019Proton-K/DM-2M DM3ILSBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
2001-05-08XM Radio-12001-018Zenit-3SLSeaLaunchKirimati2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
2001-04-28Soyuz 7K-STM No. 2062001-017Soyuz-U-PVBRAKABaikonur Cosmodrome—LEOsuccess
2001-04-19OV-105 ISS2001-016Space ShuttleNASAKennedy Space Center—LEOsuccess
2001-04-18GSAT-12001-015GSLV Mk I aISROSatish Dhawan (Sriharikota)1 payload ↗GEOsuccess
2001-04-07Ekran-M No. 18L2001-014Proton-M/Briz-MKhrunichevBaikonur Cosmodrome2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
2001-04-072001 Mars Odyssey2001-013Delta 7925-9.5Blue OriginCape Canaveral—HEOsuccess
2001-03-18XM Radio-22001-012Zenit-3SLSeaLaunchKirimati2 payloads ↗HEOsuccess
2001-03-08Eurobird2001-011Ariane 5GArianespaceGuiana Space Centre4 payloads ↗GEOsuccess
2001-03-08OV-103 ISS2001-010Space ShuttleNASAKennedy Space Center—LEOsuccess

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About this database

Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,332 in total, 159 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.

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By year

2026 1492025 3302024 2632023 2232022 1862021 1462020 1142019 103

By vehicle

Soyuz 1,177Falcon 9 653Long March 653Kosmos 622Atlas 436Proton 425Thor 331Molniya 320

By operator

Soviet Rocket Forces 1,537Soviet Space Forces 905SpaceX 682CASC 644NASA 462Arianespace 305US Air Force 277Russian Aerospace Forces 272

By outcome / site

Successful 6,805Failed 525Unconfirmed 2Plesetsk Cosmodrome 1,644Baikonur Cosmodrome 1,558Cape Canaveral 1,093
Full launch index (59 launches)
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 2026-06-21 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.