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2000s

50 records

  1. 2000

    1. 2000-11-21 launch

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      Delta 7320-10 launched on the EO-1/SAC-C flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 2000-11-21 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Anik F1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 2000-11-30 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Sirius CD Radio 3 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 2000-12-01 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 4A flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 2000-12-20 launch

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      Ariane 5G launched on the Astra 2D/GE 8/LDREX flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 2000-12-20 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3A launched on the Beidou flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

  2. 2001

    1. 2001 Year only

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      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire () by J. K. RowlingAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — 2001 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2001).

    2. 2001-01-09 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2F launched on the Shenzhou 2 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 2001-01-10 launch

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      Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the Turksat 2A flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 2001-01-30 launch

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      Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 156 (GPS IIR-7) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 2001-02-07 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Sicral/Skynet 4F flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 2001-02-07 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 5A flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 2001-02-10 assembly

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      Destiny installed on the ISS.

    8. 2001-02-12 landing

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      NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros at 19:44 UT and continued returning data.

    9. 2001-02-28 mission end

      Controllers received the final communication from NEAR Shoemaker on Eros.

    10. 2001-03-08 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 5A.1 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 2001-03-08 launch

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      Ariane 5G launched on the Eurobird/BSAT-2a flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 2001-03-27 agreement

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      : 1998 International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement

      ISS intergovernmental agreement enters into force.

    13. 2001-04-07 launch

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      2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars.

    14. 2001-04-07 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M launched on the Ekran-M No. 18 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 2001-04-18 launch

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      GSLV Mk I (a) launched on the GSAT-1 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Partial launch success/failure.

    16. 2001-04-19 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 6A flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 2001-04-28

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      Galaxy Quest () by David Howard, Robert GordonAward: Nebula Award — Best Script

      Galaxy Quest won Best Script.

    18. 2001-04-28

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      2000X – Tales of the Next Millennia () by Harlan Ellison, Yuri RasovskyAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

      2000X – Tales of the Next Millennia won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.

    19. 2001-04-28

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      Daddy’s World () by Walter Jon WilliamsAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      Daddy’s World won Best Novelette.

    20. 2001-04-28

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      Goddesses () by Linda NagataAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      Goddesses won Best Novella.

    21. 2001-04-28

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      macs () by Terry BissonAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      macs won Best Short Story.

    22. 2001-04-28

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      Darwin’s Radio () by Greg BearAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      Darwin’s Radio — 2000 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2001-04-28).

    23. 2001-04-28

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      1 participants; see description and linked people.

    24. 2001-05-15 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the PAS 10 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 2001-05-18 launch

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      Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 158 (GeoLITE) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    26. 2001-05-23

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      Star Trek: Voyager () by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor

      Star Trek: Voyager: finale.

    27. 2001-05-29 launch

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2377 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 2001-06-08 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2378 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    29. 2001-06-09 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Intelsat 901 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    30. 2001-06-16 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Astra 2C flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 2001-06-30 launch

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      Delta 7425-10 launched on the MAP flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    32. 2001-07-12 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 7A flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    33. 2001-07-12 launch

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      Ariane 5G launched on the Artemis/BSAT-2b flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Partial launch success/failure.

    34. 2001-07-15 assembly

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      Quest installed on the ISS.

    35. 2001-07-20 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    36. 2001-07-31 launch

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      Tsiklon-3 launched on the Koronas-F flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC32/2. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 2001-08-08 launch

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      Genesis was a NASA sample-return probe that collected a sample of solar wind particles and returned them to Earth for analysis.

    38. 2001-08-10 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 7A.1 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    39. 2001-08-24 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-2379 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

    40. 2001-08-30 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Intelsat 902 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    41. 2001-08-31

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      Farmer in the Sky () by Robert A. HeinleinAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      Farmer in the Sky — 1951 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (2001-08-31).

    42. 2001-09-25 launch

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      Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the Atlantic Bird 2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    43. 2001-10-06 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Raduga-1 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

    44. 2001-10-18 launch

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      Delta 7320-10 launched on the QuickBird 2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

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