2000 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2000, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
85
Total Launches
81
Successful Launches
4
Failed Launches
95.29%
Success Rate
37
Humans launched to space
Notable 2000 Achievements
How 2000 Compares to Previous Years
There were 81 successful launch attempts in 2000 and 4 failed launch attempts. These figures include test/development launches, which are more prone to failure.
Rocket Launches by Year
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Launches by Nation in 2000
In 2000, companies and agencies from 5 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (38 launches), the United States (28 launches) and Europe (12 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2000
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2000
15 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2000, including ROSCOSMOS (15 launches), Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (14 launches) and Arianespace (12 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2000 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2000
34 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2000. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (13 launches), Proton-K/DM-2M (9 launches) and Ariane 4 (8 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2000 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 2000
Rockets launched from 12 Launch Sites in 2000. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (30 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (14 launches) and Guiana Space Centre (12 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 2000
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2000
In 2000, 37 humans from 5 nations were launched into space, including the United States (26 astronauts), Russia (7 astronauts) and Japan (2 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2000
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Where we launched to in 2000
We launched off to 3 different locations beyond earth in 2000 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (37 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (36 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (5 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 2000
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