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2000 in spaceflight

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FieldValue
year2000
imageSoyuz TM-31 launch.jpg
captionExpedition 1, the first permanent crew of the International Space Station, launches aboard Soyuz TM-31
first21 January
last27 December
total85
success81
failed4
catalogued82
maidens*Atlas IIIA
retired*Long March 3
orbital7
totalcrew37
  • Minotaur I
  • Soyuz-U/Fregat
  • Rokot/Briz-KM
  • Delta III

This article outlines notable events occurring in 2000 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.

First ISS expedition

Orbital launches

January

|-

Thelma, Louise, JAK, and STENSAT failed to contact ground after deployment from OPAL Thelma & Louise deployed on 12 February, JAK & STENSAT on 11 February Picosats also deployed from OPAL at 03:34 UTC on 7 February |d-date = 3 March 2001

February

|-

|d-date = 26 April |d-time = 19:27

|d-date = 9 February |d-date = 9 February

|d-date = 10 February

Shuttle Radar Topography Mission |d-date = 22 February

March

|- |d-date = 2015

|d-date = 14 May 2022

|d-date = 12 March

April

|-

Final crewed flight to the Mir space station |d-date = 16 June |d-time = 00:34

|d-date = 13 February 2018

|d-date = April 2009

|d-date = 15 October

May

|-

|d-date = 15 December 2011

|d-date = 3 May 2001

|d-date = 29 May |d-time = 06:20 |d-span = 2 |d-span = inherit

June

|-

|d-date = September 2009

|d-date = 2016

July

|-

|d-date = 19 September 2010 |d-time = 09:43 |d-date = 15 August 2001 |d-date = 30 August 2001

|d-date = 11 December 2002 |d-date = 7 November 2002 |d-date = 7 November 2002

August

|- |d-date = 1 November |d-time = 07:05

Final flight of Delta III. Actual: Medium Earth |d-date = 31 December 2019

September

|-

|d-date=20 September |d-time=07:56 |d-span=2 |d-span=inherit

|d-date=25 November 2015

|d-date=20 April 2001

|d-date=14 November |d-time=22:53

October

|- 100th flight of the Space Shuttle program |d-date=24 October |d-time=22:00 |d-date=29 January 2001 Actual: Graveyard |d-date=5 June 2001 |d-time=05:41

November

|- |d-date=8 February 2001 |d-time=13:50 |d-date=21 November |d-time=~00:30 Auroral observation

December

|- |d-date=11 December |d-time=23:03 |d-date=21 March 2010 |d-time=03:40 |o-span=6 |d-date=27 December |d-span=6 |o-span=inherit |d-span=inherit |o-span=inherit |d-span=inherit |o-span=inherit |d-span=inherit |o-span=inherit |d-span=inherit |o-span=inherit |d-span=inherit |}

Suborbital launches

January-December

|-

|d-date=L+30 mins

|}

Orbital launch statistics

By country

For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. | [ {"value":220, "color":"#484785", "label": "United States: 28 (32.94%)"}, {"value":190, "color":"#a52a2a", "label": "Russia: 32 (37.65%)"}, {"value":80, "color":"#318ce7", "label": "France: 12 (14.12%)"}, {"value":60, "color":"#ffd700", "label": "Ukraine: 7 (8.23%)"}, {"value":10, "color":"#ff0000", "label": "China: 5 (5.88%)"}, {"value":10, "color":"#ffffff", "label": "Japan: 1 (1.18%)"}, ]

CountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial
failuresstyle="text-align:left;"style="text-align:left;"style="text-align:left;"style="text-align:left;"style="text-align:left;"style="text-align:left;"World
5500
121200
1010
323110
7520
282701

Deep Space Rendezvous

Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks
3 JanuaryGalileo12th flyby of Europa
23 JanuaryCassiniFlyby of 2685 Masursky
14 FebruaryNEARFirst orbiter of asteroid; entered orbit of 433 Eros
22 FebruaryGalileo3rd flyby of Io
20 MayGalileo5th flyby of Ganymede
28 DecemberGalileo6th flyby of Ganymede
30 DecemberCassiniFlyby of JupiterGravity assist

EVAs

Start date/timeDurationEnd timeSpacecraftCrewFunctionRemarks
12 May
10:445 hours
3 minutes15:47Mir EO-28
Kvant-2RUSSergei Zalyotin
RUSAlexander KaleriTested a leak sealant and inspected a malfunctioning solar panel on Kvant-1. A final photographic record of the outer surfaces of Mir was made during a panorama-inspection.{{cite encyclopediaurl=http://www.astronautix.com/s/soyuztm-30.html
22 May
01:486 hours
44 minutes08:32STS-101
ISSUSAJames S. Voss
USAJeffrey WilliamsInspected and secured the Orbital Replacement Unit Transfer Device, completed assembly of Strela cargo crane, and replaced one of Unitys two early communication antennas.
11 September
04:476 hours
14 minutes11:01STS-106
ISS AtlantisUSAEdward Lu
RUSYuri MalenchenkoAttached cabling that integrated the Zvezda module fully to the rest of the ISS, and constructed and attached a magnetometer that serves as a backup navigation system for the station.
15 October
14:276 hours
28 minutes20:55STS-92
ISSUSALeroy Chiao
USAWilliam S. McArthurConnected two sets of cables to provide power to heaters and conduits located on the Z1 truss, relocated two communication antenna assemblies, and installed a toolbox for use during future on-orbit construction.
16 October
14:157 hours
7 minutes21:22STS-92
ISS DiscoveryUSAMichael Lopez-Alegria
USAPeter WisoffInstalled the PMA-3 docking port, and prepared the Z1 truss for the installation of the solar arrays.
17 October
14:306 hours
48 minutes21:18STS-92
ISS DiscoveryUSALeroy Chiao
USAWilliam S. McArthurInstalled two DC-to-DC converter units atop the Z1 truss.
18 October
15:006 hours
56 minutes21:56STS-92
ISS DiscoveryUSAMichael Lopez-Alegria
USAPeter WisoffRemoved a grapple fixture on the Z1 truss, deployed a Z1 utility tray, Manual Berthing Mechanism latches for Z1 were cycled and opened, and demonstrated the SAFER pack's abilities.
3 December
18:357 hours
33 minutes4 December
02:08STS-97
USAJoseph R. Tanner
USACarlos I. NoriegaAttached the P6 truss to the Z1 Truss, and prepared the solar arrays and radiator for deployment.
5 December
17:216 hours
37 minutes23:58STS-97
ISS EndeavourUSAJoseph R. Tanner
USACarlos I. NoriegaConfigured the space station to use power from P6. Positioned the S-band antenna for use by the space station. Prepared the station for the arrival of Destiny.
7 December
16:135 hours
10 minutes21:23STS-97
ISS EndeavourUSAJoseph R. Tanner
USACarlos I. NoriegaPositioned a floating potential probe to measure the plasma field surrounding the space station, performed repair work to increase tension in the starboard solar array blankets that did not stretch out completely during deployment, and installed a centerline camera cable outside the Unity node.

References

Footnotes

References

  1. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Atlas".
  2. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Ariane".
  3. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - DF5".
  4. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - R-7".
  5. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Zenit".
  6. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Thor".
  7. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - MV".
  8. (12 February 2010). "STS-99". NASA.
  9. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Proton".
  10. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - MX".
  11. (14 May 2022). "MTI". N2YO.com.
  12. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Ariane 5".
  13. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Titan".
  14. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - UR-100N".
  15. (15 February 2010). "STS-101". NASA.
  16. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Pegasus".
  17. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - R-14".
  18. "CHAMP Satellite". The Aerospace Corporation.
  19. McDowell, Jonathan. (6 July 2021). "The Star One B4 satellite, originally called Brasilsat B4, was launched in 2000 to 92 deg W. It appears to have been moved up to the 'GEO graveyard' and retired on Jun 15.".
  20. "DM-F3". N2YO.com.
  21. (15 February 2010). "STS-106". NASA.
  22. (25 November 2015). "NOAA Weather Satellite suffers in-orbit Breakup".
  23. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - R-36".
  24. (15 February 2010). "STS-92". NASA.
  25. "Progress M1-4 - Trajectory". NASA.
  26. (15 February 2010). "STS-97". NASA.
  27. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Topol".
  28. "LDREX satellite". The Aerospace Corporation.
  29. (17 April 2022). "General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects - Minuteman".
  30. (April 2000). "A Failure Revisited: Closer Look at the Jan 2000 NMD Test". Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
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