Space Launches of September 2000


	Last Update: October 13, 2000

September 1st
03:25Z

CZ-4B Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Taiyuan (China)
CZ-4B
China Great Wall Industry Corp.

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
Zi Yuan 2 (ZY-2)
Remote Sensing
China Aerospace Corp. (China)
Chinese Academy of Space Technology
n.a.

September 5
09:44Z

Proton K/DM-2M Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Proton K/DM3
International Launch Services

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Sirius 2 (CD Radio 2)
Direct Radio Broadcasting
Sirius Satellite Radio (U.S.)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-1300
3,800 kg

September 6
22:33Z

Press Kit

Ariane 44P-3

WATCH THE LAUNCH Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kourou (French Guiana)
Ariane 44P-3 (V132)
Arianespace

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
W1 (Ressat)
Communications
Eutelsat (Europe)
Astrium
Eurostar 2000+
3,250 kg

September 8
12:45Z

Press Kit

OV-104 Atlantis Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kennedy Space Center (U.S.)
Atlantis
United Space Alliance

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
STS-106 (ISS-2A.2b)
Manned, ISS Logistics
NASA (U.S.)
Boeing Reusable Launch Systems
OV-104
115,259 kg

September 12

Shtil Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Karelia Submarine (Sea of Barents, Russia)
RSM-54 Shtil?
GRTsKB Makeyev

SUBORBITAL

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
[Dummy Warhead]
Missile Test Flight
Russian Naval Strategic Nuclear Forces (Russia)

September 14
22:54Z

Ariane 5G

WATCH THE LAUNCH Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kourou (French Guiana)
Ariane 5G (V130/L506)
Arianespace

POSTPONED FROM JULY 25

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Astra 2B
Direct Broadcasting
Société Européenne des Satellites (Luxembourg)
Astrium
EuroStar 2000+
3,320 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
GE-7
Communications
GE Americom (U.S.)
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
A2100(A)
1,984 kg

September 21
10:22Z

Titan 23G Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Vandenberg (U.S.)
Titan 23G/Star 37XFP (G-13)
Lockheed Martin Astronautics

SCRUBBED ATTEMPT ON SEP. 20

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
NOAA-16 (NOAA-L)
Meteorology
NOAA (U.S.)
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Advanced Tiros N
2,231.7 kg

September 21
21:50Z

Trident 2 (D5) Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
HMS Vengeance (Cape Canaveral, U.S.)
Trident 2 (D5)
Royal Navy

SUBORBITAL

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
[Dummy Warhead]
Missile Test Flight
Royal Navy (Great-Britain)

September 25
10:10Z

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

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
Kosmos 2372 (Yenissey)
Military Observation?
VKS (Russia)
TsSKB-Progress
12,000 kg?

September 26
10:05Z

Dnepr 1 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Dnepr 1
MKK Kosmotras

DELAYED FROM AUGUST 25/26

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Tiungsat 1 (MY-Sat 1)
Technology
Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
MB-70 UoSat
54 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
MegSat 1
Technology
MegSat (Italy)
MegSat
MegSat
54 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
UniSat
Science
"La Sapienza" University of Rome (Italy)
"La Sapienza" University of Rome
10 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
SaudiSat 1A
Science
Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia)
Riyadh Space Research Institute
10 kg

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
SaudiSat 1B
Science
Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia)
Riyadh Space Research Institute
10 kg

September 26
11:00Z

Topol M Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Plesetsk (Russia)
Topol M (No.11)
RVSN

TEST LAUNCH – SUBORBITAL

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

September 28
08:01Z

Minuteman 3 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Vandenberg (U.S.)
Minuteman 3 (GT-174GM)
U.S. Air Force

SUBORBITAL

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
[Two Mk12 Dummy Warheads]
Missile Test Flight
U.S. Air Force (U.S.)
Sandia National Laboratory

September 28
10:01Z

Minuteman 3 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Vandenberg (U.S.)
Minuteman 3 (GT-173GM)
U.S. Air Force

SUBORBITAL

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
SHARP-B2
Hypersonic Reentry Technology, Dummy Warhead
NASA–Ames Research Center, U.S. Air Force (U.S.)
Sandia National Laboratory
Modified Mk12A Reentry Vehicle

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
[Two Mk12 Dummy Warheads]
Missile Test Flight
U.S. Air Force (U.S.)
Sandia National Laboratory

September 29
09:30Z

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

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Kosmos 2373 (Kometa)
Military Observation, Topography
VKS (Russia)
TsSKB-Progress
Yantar 1KFT (11F660)
6,600 kg

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September 1st	03:25Z

CZ-4B	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Taiyuan (China) CZ-4B China Great Wall Industry Corp.

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	Zi Yuan 2 (ZY-2) Remote Sensing China Aerospace Corp. (China) Chinese Academy of Space Technology n.a.

September 5	09:44Z

Proton K/DM-2M	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Baykonur (Kazakhstan) Proton K/DM3 International Launch Services

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Sirius 2 (CD Radio 2) Direct Radio Broadcasting Sirius Satellite Radio (U.S.) Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 3,800 kg

September 6	22:33Z
		Press Kit
Ariane 44P-3 WATCH THE LAUNCH	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Kourou (French Guiana) Ariane 44P-3 (V132) Arianespace

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	W1 (Ressat) Communications Eutelsat (Europe) Astrium Eurostar 2000+ 3,250 kg

September 12

Shtil	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Karelia Submarine (Sea of Barents, Russia) RSM-54 Shtil? GRTsKB Makeyev
	SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator:	[Dummy Warhead] Missile Test Flight Russian Naval Strategic Nuclear Forces (Russia)

September 14	22:54Z

Ariane 5G WATCH THE LAUNCH	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Kourou (French Guiana) Ariane 5G (V130/L506) Arianespace
	POSTPONED FROM JULY 25
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Astra 2B Direct Broadcasting Société Européenne des Satellites (Luxembourg) Astrium EuroStar 2000+ 3,320 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	GE-7 Communications GE Americom (U.S.) Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems A2100(A) 1,984 kg

September 8	12:45Z
		Press Kit
OV-104 Atlantis	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Kennedy Space Center (U.S.) Atlantis United Space Alliance

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	STS-106 (ISS-2A.2b) Manned, ISS Logistics NASA (U.S.) Boeing Reusable Launch Systems OV-104 115,259 kg

September 21	10:22Z

Titan 23G	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Vandenberg (U.S.) Titan 23G/Star 37XFP (G-13) Lockheed Martin Astronautics
	SCRUBBED ATTEMPT ON SEP. 20
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	NOAA-16 (NOAA-L) Meteorology NOAA (U.S.) Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Advanced Tiros N 2,231.7 kg

September 21	21:50Z

Trident 2 (D5)	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	HMS Vengeance (Cape Canaveral, U.S.) Trident 2 (D5) Royal Navy
	SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator:	[Dummy Warhead] Missile Test Flight Royal Navy (Great-Britain)

September 25	10:10Z

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

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	Kosmos 2372 (Yenissey) Military Observation? VKS (Russia) TsSKB-Progress 12,000 kg?

September 26	10:05Z

Dnepr 1	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Baykonur (Kazakhstan) Dnepr 1 MKK Kosmotras
	DELAYED FROM AUGUST 25/26
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Tiungsat 1 (MY-Sat 1) Technology Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. MB-70 UoSat 54 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	MegSat 1 Technology MegSat (Italy) MegSat MegSat 54 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	UniSat Science "La Sapienza" University of Rome (Italy) "La Sapienza" University of Rome 10 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	SaudiSat 1A Science Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia) Riyadh Space Research Institute 10 kg
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Launch mass:	SaudiSat 1B Science Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia) Riyadh Space Research Institute 10 kg

September 26	11:00Z

Topol M	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Plesetsk (Russia) Topol M (No.11) RVSN
	TEST LAUNCH – SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator:	[Dummy Warhead] Missile Test Flight RVSN (Russia)

September 28	08:01Z

Minuteman 3	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Vandenberg (U.S.) Minuteman 3 (GT-174GM) U.S. Air Force
	SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime:	[Two Mk12 Dummy Warheads] Missile Test Flight U.S. Air Force (U.S.) Sandia National Laboratory

September 28	10:01Z

Minuteman 3	Site: Vehicle: Launch provider:	Vandenberg (U.S.) Minuteman 3 (GT-173GM) U.S. Air Force
	SUBORBITAL
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform:	SHARP-B2 Hypersonic Reentry Technology, Dummy Warhead NASA–Ames Research Center, U.S. Air Force (U.S.) Sandia National Laboratory Modified Mk12A Reentry Vehicle
	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime:	[Two Mk12 Dummy Warheads] Missile Test Flight U.S. Air Force (U.S.) Sandia National Laboratory

September 29	09:30Z

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

	Payload: Mission: Operator: Prime: Platform: Launch mass:	Kosmos 2373 (Kometa) Military Observation, Topography VKS (Russia) TsSKB-Progress Yantar 1KFT (11F660) 6,600 kg