2000 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2000, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
85
Launch attempts
81
Successes
4
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Proton
14
Soyuz
13
Ariane
12
Atlas
8
Delta
7
Long March
5
Zenit
5
Space Shuttle
5
Other
16
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2000 (4) | |||||
| Jan 21 | 2000-001 | AC-138 MLV-8/IABS-9 : DSCS III B-8 | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Jan 25 | 2000-002 | V126 L494 : Galaxy XR | Ariane 42L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jan 25 | 2000-003 | Y4 : Fenghuo-1 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jan 27 | 2000-004 | 1 : JAWSAT, OCS, OPAL +8 more, Falconsat, ASUSAT, MEMS 1, Picosat 7, Picosat 8, Picosat 5, Picosat 6, MEMS 2 | Minotaur I | VS / SLC8 | Success |
| February 2000 (9) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 2000-005 | A 15000-669 : Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 250 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 03 | 2000-006 | 45025-801/1-94 : Tselina-2 No. 15L | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Feb 03 | 2000-007 | AC-158 : Hispasat 1C | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Feb 08 | 2000-008 | D276 : Globalstar FM63, Globalstar FM62, Globalstar FM60 +1 more, Globalstar FM64 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Feb 08 | 2000-009 | A 15000-079/1001 : GVM No. 910, IRDT (ESA), IRDT Demo Heat Shield | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 10 | 2000-U01 | M-V-4 : ASTRO E | M-V | KASC / M-V | Failure |
| Feb 11 | 2000-010 | STS-99 : OV-105, PLT F006 (SRL-3), SRTM Mast | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Feb 12 | 2000-011 | 399-02 : Garuda 1 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Feb 18 | 2000-012 | V127 L495 : Superbird 4 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| March 2000 (6) | |||||
| Mar 12 | 2000-013 | 399-01 : Ekspress A No. 2 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 12 | 2000-014 | T5 : MTI | Taurus 1110 | V / 576E | Success |
| Mar 12 | 2000-F02 | 2L/DM-SL-2L : ICO F1 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Failure |
| Mar 20 | 2000-015 | A 15000-068/1002 : GVM Dumsat No. 1, GVM Dumsat No. 2 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 21 | 2000-016 | V128 (505) : Asiastar, Insat 3B | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 2000-017 | D277 : IMAGE | Delta 7326-9.5 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| April 2000 (4) | |||||
| Apr 04 | 2000-018 | A 15000-665 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 204 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 17 | 2000-019 | 397-01 : SESAT | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Apr 19 | 2000-020 | V129 L496 : Galaxy IVR | Ariane 42L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 2000-021 | A 15000-664 : Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 252 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 2000 (7) | |||||
| May 03 | 2000-022 | AC-137 : GOES L | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| May 03 | 2000-023 | A 15000-649 : Neman No. 15L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 08 | 2000-024 | 4B-29 : DSP 18 | Titan 402B/IUS | CC / LC40 | Success |
| May 11 | 2000-025 | D278 : GPS SVN 51 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| May 16 | 2000-026 | 630-6992-011P/72501 : EPN 813IP/003 (Iridium), EPN 813IP/007 (Iridium) | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| May 19 | 2000-027 | STS-101 : OV-104, ICC-G, Spacehab LDM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| May 24 | 2000-028 | AC-201 : Eutelsat W4 | Atlas 3A | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| June 2000 (7) | |||||
| Jun 06 | 2000-029 | 392-01/88502 : Gorizont No. 45L | Proton-K/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Jun 07 | 2000-030 | F29 : TSX-5 | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jun 24 | 2000-031 | 394-02 : Ekspress-A No. 3 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 25 | 2000-032 | Y12 : FY-2 02 xing | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 2000-033 | 53752-105 : Nadezhda No. 701, Tsinghua 1, SNAP-1 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 30 | 2000-034 | AC-139 : TDRS H | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Jun 30 | 2000-035 | 400-01 : Sirius CD Radio 1 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| July 2000 (8) | |||||
| Jul 04 | 2000-036 | 389-02 : Geizer No. 22L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jul 12 | 2000-037 | 398-01 : DOS-7K No. 8 | Proton-K | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Jul 14 | 2000-038 | AC-161 : Echostar 6 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Jul 15 | 2000-039 | 47136-414 : MITA-NINA, CHAMP, BIRD-Rubin/Payload adapter | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 2000-040 | D279 : GPS SVN 44 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Jul 16 | 2000-041 | A 15000-069/1003 : Cluster FM7 (C3), Cluster FM6 (C2) | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 19 | 2000-042 | 2 : Mightysat 2.1, Tethered Picosat No. 23 | Minotaur I | VS / SLC8 | Success |
| Jul 28 | 2000-043 | 5/DM-SL-4L : PAS 9 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| August 2000 (6) | |||||
| Aug 06 | 2000-044 | K 15000-668 : Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 251 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 09 | 2000-045 | A 15000-070/1004 : Cluster FM5 (C1), Cluster FM8 (C4) | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 2000-046 | V131 L4097 : Brasilsat B4, Nilesat 102 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 2000-047 | 4B-28 : ONYX 4 | Titan 403B | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Aug 23 | 2000-048 | D280 : DM-F3 | Delta 8930 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Aug 28 | 2000-049 | 401-02 : Globus No. 16L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| September 2000 (9) | |||||
| Sep 01 | 2000-050 | Y3 : Jianbing-3 01 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Sep 05 | 2000-051 | 400-02 : Sirius CD Radio 2 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Sep 06 | 2000-052 | V132 L4098 : Eutelsat W1 | Ariane 44P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 08 | 2000-053 | STS-106 : OV-104, ICC-G, Spacehab LDM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Sep 14 | 2000-054 | V130 (506) : Astra 2B, GE 7 | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Sep 21 | 2000-055 | 23G-13 : NOAA L/S08 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Sep 25 | 2000-056 | 67013-303/16NI : Yenisey No. 2L, Yenisey SpK-01, Yenisey SpK-02 +20 more, Yenisey SpK-03, Yenisey SpK-04, Yenisey SpK-05, Yenisey SpK-06, Yenisey SpK-07, Yenisey SpK-08, Yenisey SpK-09, Yenisey SpK-10, Yenisey SpK-11, Yenisey SpK-12, Yenisey SpK-13, Yenisey SpK-14, Yenisey SpK-15, Yenisey SpK-16, Yenisey SpK-17, Yenisey SpK-18, Yenisey SpK-19, Yenisey SpK-20, Yenisey SpK-21, Yenisey SpK-22 | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Sep 26 | 2000-057 | 450-8752-403 : Tiungsat-1, Megsat-1, Unisat +2 more, Saudisat 1A (Aprize), Saudisat 1B (Aprize) | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 2000-058 | 76023 -462 075 : Kometa No. 20L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| October 2000 (12) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 2000-059 | 401-01 : GE-1A | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Oct 06 | 2000-060 | V133 L4099 : Superbird 5 | Ariane 42L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Oct 09 | 2000-061 | F30/P-35 : HETE 2 | Pegasus H | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Oct 11 | 2000-062 | STS-92 : OV-103, ISS PMA-3, ISS Z1 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Oct 13 | 2000-063 | 393-01 : Uragan No. 83L, Uragan No. 87L, Uragan No. 88L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Oct 16 | 2000-064 | K 15000-085 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 243 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 20 | 2000-065 | AC-140 MLV-9/IABS-8 : DSCS III B-11 | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Oct 21 | 2000-066 | 6L/DM-SL-6L : Thuraya 1 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Oct 21 | 2000-067 | 402-01 : GE 6 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Oct 29 | 2000-068 | V134 L4100 : EuropeStar FM1 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 2000-069 | Y5 : Beidou-1 G1 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 2000-070 | A 15000-666 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 205 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| November 2000 (7) | |||||
| Nov 10 | 2000-071 | D281 : GPS SVN 41 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Nov 16 | 2000-072 | V135 (507) : PAS 1R, AMSAT Phase III-D, STRV 1c +1 more, STRV 1d | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Nov 16 | 2000-073 | K 15000-671 : Progress 7K-TGM1 No. 253 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 2000-074 | 47165-631 : QuickBird 1 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Failure |
| Nov 21 | 2000-075 | D282 : Earth Orbiter 1, SAC C, Munin | Delta 7320-10 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Nov 21 | 2000-076 | V136 L4102 : Anik F1 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Nov 30 | 2000-077 | 402-02 : Sirius CD Radio 3 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| December 2000 (6) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 2000-078 | STS-97 : OV-105, Floating Potential Probe, ISS P6 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Dec 05 | 2000-079 | 64516-21-434 : EROS A1 | Start-1 | GIK-2 / LC5 | Success |
| Dec 06 | 2000-080 | AC-157 MLV-11 : QUASAR 12 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Dec 20 | 2000-081 | V138 (508) : Astra 2D, GE 8, LDREX | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 2000-082 | Y6 : Beidou-1 G2 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 2000-F03 | 450-34- 503 : Gonets-D1 No. 19L, Gonets-D1 No. 20L, Gonets-D1 No. 21L +1 more, Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | GIK-1 / LC32/1 | Failure |