Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Stardust | 1st flyby of the Earth | |
| 12 February | NEAR | Landed on 433 Eros | First-ever asteroid landing |
| 25 May | Galileo | 8th flyby of Callisto | |
| 6 August | Galileo | 4th flyby of Io | |
| 22 September | Deep Space 1 | Flyby of 19P/Borrelly | |
| 24 October | Mars Odyssey | Areocentric orbit injection |
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