| Year: | 2000 |
| First: | 21 January |
| Last: | 27 December |
| Total: | 85 |
| Success: | 81 |
| Failed: | 4 |
| Catalogued: | 82 |
| Maidens: |
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| Retired: | |
| Orbital: | 7 |
| Totalcrew: | 37 |
This article outlines notable events occurring in 2000 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.
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| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | 12th flyby of Europa | |||
| 23 January | Flyby of 2685 Masursky | |||
| 14 February | First orbiter of asteroid; entered orbit of 433 Eros | |||
| 22 February | Galileo | 3rd flyby of Io | ||
| 20 May | Galileo | 5th flyby of Ganymede | ||
| 28 December | Galileo | 6th flyby of Ganymede | ||
| 30 December | Cassini | Gravity assist |
| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Function | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 10:44 | 5 hours 3 minutes | 15:47 | Mir EO-28 Kvant-2 |  Sergei ZalyotinAlexander Kaleri | Tested 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.[1] | Final EVA conducted from the Mir space station. | |
| 22 May 01:48 | 6 hours | 08:32 |  James S. VossJeffrey Williams | Inspected and secured the Orbital Replacement Unit Transfer Device, completed assembly of Strela cargo crane, and replaced one of Unitys two early communication antennas. | |||
04:47 | 6 hours 14 minutes | 11:01 | STS-106 ISS Atlantis | Edward LuYuri Malenchenko | Attached 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 October 14:27 | 6 hours 28 minutes | 20:55 | STS-92 ISS | Leroy ChiaoWilliam S. McArthur | Connected 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 October 14:15 | 7 hours 7 minutes | 21:22 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Peter Wisoff | Installed the PMA-3 docking port, and prepared the Z1 truss for the installation of the solar arrays. | ||
| 17 October 14:30 | 6 hours 48 minutes | 21:18 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Leroy ChiaoWilliam S. McArthur | Installed two DC-to-DC converter units atop the Z1 truss. | ||
| 18 October 15:00 | 6 hours 56 minutes | 21:56 | STS-92 ISS Discovery | Michael Lopez-AlegriaPeter Wisoff | Removed 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 December 18:35 | 7 hours 33 minutes | 02:08 | STS-97 | Joseph R. TannerCarlos I. Noriega | Attached the P6 truss to the Z1 Truss, and prepared the solar arrays and radiator for deployment. | ||
| 5 December 17:21 | 6 hours 37 minutes | 23:58 | STS-97 ISS Endeavour | Joseph R. TannerCarlos I. Noriega | Configured 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 December 16:13 | 5 hours 10 minutes | 21:23 | STS-97 ISS Endeavour | Joseph R. TannerCarlos I. Noriega | Positioned 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. |