This article outlines notable events occurring in 2000 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.
First ISS expedition
Orbital launches
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
Suborbital launches
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January-December
Orbital launch statistics By country For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport.
Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures 5 5 0 0 12 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 32 31 1 0 7 5 2 0 28 27 0 1 World
Deep Space Rendezvous Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks3 January Galileo 12th flyby of Europa23 January Cassini Flyby of 2685 Masursky14 February NEAR First orbiter of asteroid; entered orbit of 433 Eros22 February Galileo 3rd flyby of Io20 May Galileo 5th flyby of Ganymede28 December Galileo 6th flyby of Ganymede30 December Cassini Flyby of Jupiter Gravity assist
EVAs Start date/timeDurationEnd timeSpacecraftCrewFunctionRemarks12 May10:445 hours3 minutes15:47Mir EO-28Kvant-2Sergei ZalyotinAlexander KaleriTested a leak sealant and inspected a malfunctioning solar panel on Kvant-1. A final photographic record of the outer surfaces of Mir was made during a panorama-inspection.Final EVA conducted from the Mir space station.22 May01:486 hours08:32STS-101ISS James S. VossJeffrey WilliamsInspected and secured the Orbital Replacement Unit Transfer Device, completed assembly of Strela cargo crane, and replaced one of Unitys two early communication antennas.04:476 hours14 minutes11:01STS-106ISS AtlantisEdward LuYuri MalenchenkoAttached cabling that integrated the Zvezda module fully to the rest of the ISS, and constructed and attached a magnetometer that serves as a backup navigation system for the station.15 October14:276 hours28 minutes20:55STS-92ISS Leroy ChiaoWilliam S. McArthurConnected two sets of cables to provide power to heaters and conduits located on the Z1 truss, relocated two communication antenna assemblies, and installed a toolbox for use during future on-orbit construction.16 October14:157 hours7 minutes21:22STS-92ISS DiscoveryPeter WisoffInstalled the PMA-3 docking port, and prepared the Z1 truss for the installation of the solar arrays.17 October14:306 hours48 minutes21:18STS-92ISS DiscoveryLeroy ChiaoWilliam S. McArthurInstalled two DC-to-DC converter units atop the Z1 truss.18 October15:006 hours56 minutes21:56STS-92ISS DiscoveryMichael Lopez-AlegriaPeter WisoffRemoved a grapple fixture on the Z1 truss, deployed a Z1 utility tray, Manual Berthing Mechanism latches for Z1 were cycled and opened, and demonstrated the SAFER pack's abilities.3 December18:357 hours33 minutes02:08STS-97Joseph R. TannerCarlos I. NoriegaAttached the P6 truss to the Z1 Truss, and prepared the solar arrays and radiator for deployment.5 December17:216 hours37 minutes23:58STS-97ISS EndeavourJoseph R. TannerCarlos I. NoriegaConfigured the space station to use power from P6. Positioned the S-band antenna for use by the space station. Prepared the station for the arrival of Destiny.7 December16:135 hours10 minutes21:23STS-97ISS EndeavourJoseph R. TannerCarlos I. NoriegaPositioned a floating potential probe to measure the plasma field surrounding the space station, performed repair work to increase tension in the starboard solar array blankets that did not stretch out completely during deployment, and installed a centerline camera cable outside the Unity node.
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