France Launches in 2001
France flew 8 orbital launch attempts in 2001, 14% of the world's 59, with 1 partial failure. 3 on Ariane 44L, 2 on Ariane 44P, 2 on Ariane 5 G and 1 on Ariane 44LP. Together they put 35 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 2001
- 8
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 14%
- of 59
- Busiest month
- January
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 35 t
Month by month
France orbital launches per month, 2001
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 0Apr
- 0May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 0Oct
- 1Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | France |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets France flew in 2001
Every launch of 2001
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2001 | Ariane 44P | Turksat 2A | Success |
| 7 February 2001 | Ariane 44L | SICRAL 1 | Success |
| 8 March 2001 | Ariane 5 G | Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a | Success |
| 9 June 2001 | Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 901 | Success |
| 12 July 2001 | Ariane 5 G | Artemis & BSAT-2b | Partial failure |
| 30 August 2001 | Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 902 | Success |
| 25 September 2001 | Ariane 44P | Atlantic Bird 2 | Success |
| 27 November 2001 | Ariane 44LP | DirecTV-4S | Success |