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.
Tselina-2 23Zenit 2M
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zhongxing 6BLong March 3B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
DirecTV 10Proton-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-61Soyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
JCSAT 11Proton-M Briz-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Foton-M No. 3Soyuz-U-PVB
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zi Yuan 1-2BLong March 4B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
