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| No. | Date | Mission Designation |
Launch Vehicle |
Country of Launch |
Payload Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan. 9 | Shenzhou 2 | Long March-2F | China | Spaceship | |
| 2. | Jan. 10 | Turksat 2A | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 3. | Jan. 24 | Progress M1-5 | Soyuz-U | Russia | MirTanker | |
| 4. | Jan. 30 | Navstar GPS 54 | Delta 2 | US/Mil. | Navsat | |
| 5. | Feb. 7 | Sicral (Italy) Skynet 4F (UK) |
Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat Comsat |
|
| 6. | Feb. 7 | STS-98/Atlantis | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (5) | |
| 7. | Feb. 20 | Odin (Sweden) | Start-1/Topol | Russia/Com. | Astronomy | |
| 8. | Feb. 26 | Progress M-244 | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISSCargo(3P) | |
| 9. | Feb. 27 | Milstar DFS 4 | Titan/Centaur | US/Mil. | Comsat | |
| 10. | Mar. 8 | STS-102/Discovery | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) | |
| 11. | Mar. 8 | Eurobird(EUTELSAT) BSAT-2a (Japan) |
Ariane 5 (G) | Europe/Com. | Comsat Comsat |
|
| 12. | Mar. 18 | XM-2 "Rock"(Radio) | Zenit-3SL (Sea Launch) |
US/Com. | Comsat | |
| 13. | Apr. 7 | Ekran-M No. 18 | Proton-M | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 14. | Apr. 7 | 2001 Mars Odysee | Delta 2 | US/NASA | Mars probe | |
| 15. | Apr. 18 | GSAT-1 | GSLV | India | Comsat | |
| 16. | Apr. 19 | STS-100/Endeavour | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) | |
| 17. | Apr. 28 | Soyuz TM-32 | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISSTaxi(3) | |
| 18. | May 8 | XM-1 "Roll"(Radio) | Zenit-3SL (Sea Launch) |
US/Com | S-Band Radio | |
| 19. | May 15 | PAS 10 (Panamsat) | Proton-K/DM3 | Russia/Com | C/Ku video | |
| 20. | May 18 | GeoLITE (NRO) | Delta 2 | US/Mil. | Laser/UHF | |
| 21. | May 20 | Progress M1-6 (255) | Soyuz-FG | Russia | ISSCargo(4P) | |
| 22. | May 29 | Kosmos-2377 | Soyuz-U | Russia/Mil. | Recon | |
| 23. | June 8 | Kosmos-2378 | Kosmos-3M | Russia/Mil. | Navsat | |
| 24. | June 9 | Intelsat 901 | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 25. | June 16 | Astra 2C (Europe) | Proton-K/DM3 | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 26. | June 19 | ICO-2 (UK) | Atlas IIAS | US/Com. | Comsat | |
| 27. | June 30 | MAP | Delta 2 | US/NASA | Astronomy | |
| 28. | July 12 | STS-104/Atlantis | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (5) | |
| 29. | July 12 | Artemis BSAT-2b |
Ariane 5G | Europe/Com. | Comsat Ku/video |
Failed |
| 30. | July 20 | Molniya-3 | Molniya-M | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 31. | July 23 | GOES 12 | Atlas IIA | US/Com. | Weather | |
| 32. | July 31 | Koronas-F | Tsiklon-3 | Russia/Com. | Astronomy | |
| 33. | Aug. 6 | DSP 21 | Titan 4B/IUS | US/Mil. | EarlyWarn | |
| 34. | Aug. 8 | Genesis | Delta 2 | US/NASA | SolarProbe | |
| 35. | Aug. 10 | STS-105/Discovery | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) | |
| 36. | Aug. 21 | Progress M-45 (256) | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISSCargo (5P) | |
| 37. | Aug. 24 | Kosmos-2379 | Proton-K/DM2M | Russia/Mil. | EarlyWarn | |
| 38. | Aug. 29 | VEP-2 (Veh.Eval.) LRE (LaserRanging) |
H-2A | Japan | Technology Geodesy |
|
| 39. | Aug. 30 | Intelsat 902 | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat (C/Ku) | |
| 40. | Sep. 8 | USA | Atlas IIAS | US/Mil. | Sigint | |
| 41. | Sep. 14 | Progress M-SO1 (DC1) | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISSModule (4R) | |
| 42. | Sep. 21 | Orbview-4 QuikTOMS SBD Celestis-4 |
Taurus 2110 | US/Com. |
Imaging Environment Technology Burial |
failed |
| 43. | Sep. 25 | Atlantic Bird 2 | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat(Ku) | |
| 44. | Sep. 30 | Starshine 3 Picosat PCSat Sapphire |
Athena-1 | US/Com. | Science Technology Comsat(UHF/VHF) Technology |
|
| 45. | Oct. 5 | USA 161? | Titan 4B | US/Mil. | Imaging | |
| 46. | Oct. 6 | Raduga-1 | Proton K/DM3 | Russia | Comsat (C-band) | |
| 47. | Oct. 11 | USA 162 | Atlas IIAS | US/Mil. | Comsat | |
| 48. | Oct. 18 | QuickBird | Delta 2 | US/Com. | Imaging (0.6m) | |
| 49. | Oct. 21 | Soyuz TM-33 | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISSTaxi (3) | |
| 50. | Oct. 22 | TES BIRD (Germany) PROBA (ESA/Belgium) |
PSLV | India | Imaging IR-Imaging ImagTechnology |
|
| 51. | Oct. 25 | Molniya-3 | Molniya-M | Russia | Comsat | |
| 52. | Nov. 26 | Progress M1-7 | Soyuz-FG | Russia | ISSCargo (6P) | |
| 53. | Nov. 27 | DirecTV-4S | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | TV B/Cast | |
| 54. | Dec. 1 | Kosmos-2380 Kosmos-2381 Kosmos-2382 |
Proton-K/DM2 | Russia | GLONASS Navsat GLONASS Navsat GLONASS Navsat |
|
| 55. | Dec. 5 | STS-108/Endeavour | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) CrewRot | |
| 56. | Dec.7 | Jason 1 TIMED |
Delta 2 | US/NASA | Science Science |
|
| 57. | Dec. 10 | Meteor-3M Badr B (Pakistan) Maroc-Tubsat(Moroc.) Kompas (Russia) Reflektor (Russia) |
Zenit-2 | Russia/Com. | Weather Imaging Imaging Earthquake Pred. Opt. Technology |
|
| 58. | Dec. 21 | Kosmos-2383 | Tsiklon-2 | Russia/Mil. | Sigint | |
| 59. | Dec. 28 | Kosmos-2384 Kosmos-2385 Kosmos-2386 Gonets D1 Gonets D1 Gonets D1 |
Tsiklon-3 | Russia | Comsat (mil.) Comsat (mil.) Comsat (mil.) Comsat (civ.) Comsat (civ.) Comsat (civ.) |