| SATELLITE AND SPACECRAFT LAUNCHES IN MARCH 2001 | ||||||
| No | Date | Spacecraft | Type | Launcher | Country | Launch site |
| 10 | 8 Mar | Discovery | ISS/Leonardo | STS 102 | USA | KSC |
| 11 | 8 Mar | Eurobird | Comsat | Ariane 5 | Europe | Kourou |
| B-SAT 2a | Comsat | |||||
| 12 | 18 Mar | Rock | Comsat | Sea Launch | USA | Odyssey |
| Last Satellite Launch Log: Flight International, 13-19 March 2001 | ||||||
Source: Flight International
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