Last Update: January 9, 2001

To January 2001 schedule

December 1st

 03:06Z
  
   

 Press Kit


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

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 STS-97 (ISS-4A)
Manned, ISS Logistics
NASA (U.S.)
Boeing Reusable Launch Systems
OV-105
120,742 kg (incl. payload)
  Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
 Photovoltaic Module P6
ISS Element
NASA (U.S.)
Boeing
15,900 kg?

 

December 5

 12:32Z
  
     


Start 1
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Svobodniy (Russia)
Start 1
Puskovie Uslugi/United Start
DELAYED FROM NOV.28
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 EROS A1
Remote Sensing
ImageSat International (Israel, U.S.)
Israel Airctaft Industries, MBT Division
Ofek
240 kg
 

December 6

 02:47Z
  
     


Atlas 2AS
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Atlas 2AS (AC-157)
International Launch Services
DELAYED 24 HRS BY RL10 ENGINE PROBLEM
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Capricorn 2? (MLV-11 "Great Bear", USA-155)
Military Communications?
National Reconnaissance Office (U.S.)
Boeing Satellite Systems
n.a.
n.a.
 

December 16

 n.a.
  
     


DF-31
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 n.a. (China)
DF-31
Chinese People’s Liberation Army
TEST LAUNCH – SUBORBITAL
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
 [Dummy Warhead]
Missile Test Flight
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (China)
 

December 20

 00:26Z
  
   

 Press Kit


Ariane 5G

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

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Astra 2D
Direct Broadcasting
Société Européenne des Satellites (Luxembourg)
Boeing Satellite Systems
Boeing 376HP
1,414 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 GE-8 (Aurora 3)
Communications
GE Americom (U.S.)
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
A2100(A)
2,015 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
 LDREX (not separated from ASAP-5)
Antenna Deployment Technology
National Space Development Agency (Japan)
Toshiba
182 kg
 

December 20

 16:20Z
  
     


CZ-3A
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Xichang (China)
CZ-3A
China Great Wall Industry Corp.

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
 Beidou 1B
Navigation
China Aerospace Corp.? (China)
Chinese Academy of Space Technology?
2,200 kg
 

December 27

 08:00Z
  
     


Shtil
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Novomoskovsk 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)
 

December 27

 19:00Z
  
     


Tsyklon 3
 Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
 Plesetsk (Russia)
Tsyklon 3
NPO Yuzhnoye
FAILURE
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Kosmos 2377
Military Communications
VKS (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
Strela 3 (17F13)
225 kg
  Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Kosmos 2378
Military Communications
VKS (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
Strela 3 (17F13)
225 kg
  Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Kosmos 2379
Military Communications
VKS (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
Strela 3 (17F13)
225 kg
  Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Gonets D1?
Messaging
Gonets/Smolsat (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
Strela 3 (17F13)
225 kg
  Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Gonets D1?
Messaging
Gonets/Smolsat (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
Strela 3 (17F13)
225 kg
  Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
 Gonets D1?
Messaging
Gonets/Smolsat (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
Strela 3 (17F13)
225 kg

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