2001 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 2001, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
59
Total Launches
56
Successful Launches
3
Failed Launches
94.92%
Success Rate
44
Humans launched to space
Notable 2001 Achievements
How 2001 Compares to Previous Years
There were 56 successful launch attempts in 2001 and 3 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 2001
In 2001, companies and agencies from 6 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (25 launches), the United States (22 launches) and Europe (8 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 2001
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 2001
15 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 2001, including United States Air Force (10 launches), ROSCOSMOS (10 launches) and Arianespace (8 launches).
Top 10 Space Launch Service Providers in 2001 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 2001
31 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 2001. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (7 launches), Space Shuttle (6 launches) and Ariane 4 (6 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 2001 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 2001
Rockets launched from 12 Launch Sites in 2001. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (16 launches), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (10 launches) and Guiana Space Centre (8 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 2001
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2001
In 2001, 44 humans from 6 nations were launched into space, including the United States (32 astronauts), Russia (8 astronauts) and Italy (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 2001
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Where we launched to in 2001
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 2001 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (23 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (23 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (2 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 2001
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