Space Launches of February 2000


	Last Update: May 4, 2000

February 1st
06:47Z

Soyuz U Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Soyuz U
TsSKB-Progress

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Progress M1-1
Cargo, Mir Servicing
Rosaviakosmos (Russia), MirCorp (International)
RKK Energiya
7K-TGM1
7,250 kg

February 3
09:26Z

Zenit 2 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Zenit 2
NPO Yuzhnoe

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Kosmos 2369
Electronic Intelligence
VKS (Russia)
NPO Yuzhnoe
11F644 Tselina 2
3,200 kg

February 3
23:30Z

Atlas 2AS Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Atlas 2AS (AC-158)
International Launch Services

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Hispasat 1C
Communications
Hispasat SA (Spain)
Alcatel Space Industries
Spacebus 3000B2
3,112.5 kg

February 5
14:09Z

Hera Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
White Sands Missile Range (U.S.)
Hera MBRV-3
Coleman Aerospace

SUBORBITAL

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
[Dummy Warhead]
Missile Defense Technology (PAC-3 Target)
U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Center (U.S.)
Aerotherm Corp.

February 6
09:59Z

Topol M Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Plesetsk (Russia)
Topol M (No.10)
RVSN

TEST LAUNCH – SUBORBITAL

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
[Dummy Warhead]
Missile Test Flight
RVSN (Russia)

February 8
21:24Z

Delta 2-7420 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Delta 2-7420
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Globalstar 60
Mobile Telephony
Globalstar LP (U.S.)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-400
450 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Globalstar 62
Mobile Telephony
Globalstar LP (U.S.)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-400
450 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Globalstar 63
Mobile Telephony
Globalstar LP (U.S.)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-400
450 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Globalstar 64
Mobile Telephony
Globalstar LP (U.S.)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-400
450 kg

February 8
23:20Z

Soyuz U/Fregat

WATCH THE LAUNCH Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Soyuz U/Fregat (ST-07)
Starsem

UPPER STAGE’S MAIDEN FLIGHT

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:

Prime:
Launch mass:
Inflatable Reentry & Descent Technology (IRDT)
Reentry Technology Demonstrator
ESA (Europe), DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Germany)
and NPO Lavochkin (Russia)
DASA Raumfahrt Infrastruktur, NPO Lavochkin
110 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
Fregat
Qualification Upper Stage, Reentry Technology Demonstrator
NPO Lavochkin (Russia)
NPO Lavochkin
1,800 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Launch mass:
[Mock-Up]
Dummy Spacecraft
1,000 kg

February 10
01:30Z

M-5 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kagoshima (Japan)
M-5 (#4)
ISAS

FAILURE – 1st stage nozzle failure.
Spacecraft was injected in very low perigee orbit and reentered.

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
Astro E
Astronomy (X and Cosmic rays)
ISAS (Japan)
ISAS
1,680 kg

February 11
17:43Z

OV-105 Endeavour Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kennedy Space Center (U.S.)
Endeavour
United Space Alliance

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
STS-99 (SRTM)
Manned, Radar Remote Sensing
NASA , National Imagery and Mapping Agency (U.S.)
Boeing Reusable Launch Systems
OV-105
> 100,000 kg

February 12
09:10:54Z

Proton K/DM3 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Proton K/DM3
International Launch Services

RETURN TO FLIGHT

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Garuda 1
Mobile Communications
Asia Cellular Satellite (International)
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
A2100AX2
4,500 kg

February 18
01:04Z

Ariane 44LP-3

WATCH THE LAUNCH Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kourou (French Guiana)
Ariane 44LP-3 (V127)
Arianespace

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Superbird 4
Communications
Space Communications Corp. (Japan)
Hughes Space & Communications
HS-601HP
4,057 kg

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February 1st	06:47Z

Soyuz U	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Baykonur (Kazakhstan) Soyuz U TsSKB-Progress

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Progress M1-1 Cargo, Mir Servicing Rosaviakosmos (Russia), MirCorp (International) RKK Energiya 7K-TGM1 7,250 kg

February 3	09:26Z

Zenit 2	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Baykonur (Kazakhstan) Zenit 2 NPO Yuzhnoe

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Kosmos 2369 Electronic Intelligence VKS (Russia) NPO Yuzhnoe 11F644 Tselina 2 3,200 kg

February 3	23:30Z

Atlas 2AS	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Cape Canaveral (U.S.) Atlas 2AS (AC-158) International Launch Services

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Hispasat 1C Communications Hispasat SA (Spain) Alcatel Space Industries Spacebus 3000B2 3,112.5 kg

February 8	21:24Z

Delta 2-7420	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Cape Canaveral (U.S.) Delta 2-7420 Boeing Expendable Launch Systems

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Globalstar 60 Mobile Telephony Globalstar LP (U.S.) Space Systems/Loral LS-400 450 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Globalstar 62 Mobile Telephony Globalstar LP (U.S.) Space Systems/Loral LS-400 450 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Globalstar 63 Mobile Telephony Globalstar LP (U.S.) Space Systems/Loral LS-400 450 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Globalstar 64 Mobile Telephony Globalstar LP (U.S.) Space Systems/Loral LS-400 450 kg

February 8	23:20Z

Soyuz U/Fregat WATCH THE LAUNCH	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Baykonur (Kazakhstan) Soyuz U/Fregat (ST-07) Starsem
	UPPER STAGE’S MAIDEN FLIGHT
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	Inflatable Reentry & Descent Technology (IRDT) Reentry Technology Demonstrator ESA (Europe), DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Germany) and NPO Lavochkin (Russia) DASA Raumfahrt Infrastruktur, NPO Lavochkin 110 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	Fregat Qualification Upper Stage, Reentry Technology Demonstrator NPO Lavochkin (Russia) NPO Lavochkin 1,800 kg
	Payload: Mission: Launch mass:	[Mock-Up] Dummy Spacecraft 1,000 kg

February 5	14:09Z

Hera	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	White Sands Missile Range (U.S.) Hera MBRV-3 Coleman Aerospace
	SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime:	[Dummy Warhead] Missile Defense Technology (PAC-3 Target) U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Center (U.S.) Aerotherm Corp.

February 6	09:59Z

Topol M	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Plesetsk (Russia) Topol M (No.10) RVSN
	TEST LAUNCH – SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator:	[Dummy Warhead] Missile Test Flight RVSN (Russia)

February 10	01:30Z

M-5	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Kagoshima (Japan) M-5 (#4) ISAS
	FAILURE – 1st stage nozzle failure. Spacecraft was injected in very low perigee orbit and reentered.
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	Astro E Astronomy (X and Cosmic rays) ISAS (Japan) ISAS 1,680 kg

February 11	17:43Z

OV-105 Endeavour	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Kennedy Space Center (U.S.) Endeavour United Space Alliance

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	STS-99 (SRTM) Manned, Radar Remote Sensing NASA , National Imagery and Mapping Agency (U.S.) Boeing Reusable Launch Systems OV-105 > 100,000 kg

February 12	09:10:54Z

Proton K/DM3	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Baykonur (Kazakhstan) Proton K/DM3 International Launch Services
	RETURN TO FLIGHT
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Garuda 1 Mobile Communications Asia Cellular Satellite (International) Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems A2100AX2 4,500 kg

February 18	01:04Z

Ariane 44LP-3 WATCH THE LAUNCH	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Kourou (French Guiana) Ariane 44LP-3 (V127) Arianespace

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Superbird 4 Communications Space Communications Corp. (Japan) Hughes Space & Communications HS-601HP 4,057 kg