Dive into the new millennium of spaceflight with our complete 2000-2009 Rocket Launch Schedule. This comprehensive guide details every mission from a decade defined by the rapid assembly of the International Space Station (ISS), the final flights of the Space Shuttle, and the emergence of new commercial space ventures. Explore the 2000s and witness the crucial launches that transitioned humanity into a new era of space exploration.
Eutelsat W2AProton-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kwangmyongsong-2Unha
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Failure
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Beidou DW 2Long March 3C
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan Weixing 6Long March 2C
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Progress M-02MSoyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
SES-7 (Indostar 2/ProtoStar 2)Proton-M Briz-M
International Launch Services
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Meridian No. 12LSoyuz 2.1a/Fregat
Russian Space Forces
Failure
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
