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.
Nimiq 4Proton-M Briz-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Uragan-M 15 to 17Proton-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Shenzhou-7Long March 2F
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
RatSatFalcon 1
SpaceX
Success
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Soyuz TMA-13Soyuz-FG
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)Pegasus XL
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Success
Air launch to orbit
Shi Jian 6E & 6FLong March 4B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Simon BolivarLong March 3B/E
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shiyan Weixing 3Long March 2D
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Success
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Astra 1MProton-M Briz-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
