2003 in spaceflight
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Script error: No such module "Navbox". This article outlines notable events occurring in 2003 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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First human spaceflight mission from China
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Orbital launches
| Template:Flatlist |
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
January | |||||||
| 6 January 14:19 |
Template:FlagiconTitan 23G | Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4W | Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin | ||||
| Template:FlagiconCoriolis | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 13 January 00:45 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7320-10C | Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconICESat | NASA | Low Earth | Oceanography | 30 August 2010 09:00[1] |
Partial spacecraft failure | ||
| Template:FlagiconCHIPSat | NASA | Low Earth | Astrophysics | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Laser reliability issues limited ICESat operations. ICESat deactivated in February 2010 following failure of last laser in October 2009. | |||||||
| 16 January 20:39 |
Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Columbia | Template:FlagiconKennedy Space Center LC-39A | Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSTS-107 | NASA | Low Earth | Research | 1 February 13:59 |
Failure | ||
| Template:FlagiconSpacehab-RDM | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Microgravity and Earth science research | ||||
| Template:FlagiconEDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission duration extension pallet | ||||
| Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts, including the first Israeli space traveler Final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, disintegrated during re-entry resulting in loss of crew and vehicle. | |||||||
| 25 January 20:13 |
Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL | Template:FlagiconStargazer, Cape Canaveral | Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSORCE | NASA | Low Earth | investigate total solar irradiance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 January 18:06 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5 | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconGPS IIR-8 (USA-166) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconXSS-10 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful | ||
| XSS-10 deactivated 30 January 2003 | |||||||
February | |||||||
| 2 February 12:59 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 | Template:FlagiconRoskosmos | ||||
| Template:FlagiconProgress M-47 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 27 August | Successful | ||
| ISS flight 10P | |||||||
| 15 February 07:00 |
Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44L | Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 | Template:FlagiconArianespace | ||||
| Template:FlagiconIntelsat 907 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Final flight of Ariane 4 44L | |||||||
March | |||||||
| 11 March 00:59 |
Template:FlagiconDelta IV Medium | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-37B | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconDSCS III A-3 (USA-167) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden flight of Delta IV Medium | |||||||
| 28 March 01:27 |
Template:FlagiconH-IIA 2024 | Template:FlagiconTanegashima LA-Y1 | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconIGS-1A | Japanese Government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 July 2014 | Successful | ||
| Template:FlagiconIGS-1B | Japanese Government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 26 July 2012 | Partial spacecraft failure | ||
| IGS-1B lost power in 2007, and concluded operations after just over half of its design life[2] | |||||||
| 31 March 22:09 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5 | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconGPS IIR-9 (USA-168) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
April | |||||||
| 2 April 01:53 |
Template:FlagiconMolniya-M | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 16/2 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMolniya 1-92 | VKS | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 8 April 14:43 |
Template:FlagiconTitan IVB (401)/Centaur | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-40 | Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMilstar 6 (USA-169) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 April 22:52 |
Template:FlagiconAriane 5G | Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 | Template:FlagiconArianespace | ||||
| Template:FlagiconINSAT 3A | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconGalaxy 12 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 April 00:47 |
Template:FlagiconAtlas IIIB | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36B | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services | ||||
| Template:FlagiconAsiaSat 4 | AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 April 03:53 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-FG | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 | Template:FlagiconRoskosmos | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSoyuz TMA-2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS Expedition 7 | 28 October | Successful | ||
| Crewed orbital flight with 2 cosmonauts | |||||||
| 24 April 04:23 |
Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2 | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/24 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2397 | VKS | Geosynchronous | Missile warning | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 April 12:00 |
Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL | Template:FlagiconStargazer, Cape Canaveral | Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences | ||||
| Template:FlagiconGALEX | NASA | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
May | |||||||
| 8 May 11:28 |
Template:FlagiconGSLV | Template:FlagiconSatish Dhawan FLP | Template:FlagiconISRO | ||||
| Template:FlagiconGSAT-2 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 May 04:29 |
Template:FlagiconM-V | Template:FlagiconUchinoura | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconHayabusa (MUSES-C) | ISAS | Heliocentric | Asteroid sample-return probe | 13 June 2010 | Partial spacecraft failure | ||
| Template:FlagiconMINERVA | ISAS | Heliocentric | Asteroid lander | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
| Explored asteroid 1998 SF36 | |||||||
| 13 May 22:10 |
Template:FlagiconAtlas V 401 | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-41 | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services | ||||
| Template:FlagiconHellasSat 2 | Hellas-Sat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First Greek satellite | |||||||
| 24 May 16:34 |
Template:FlagiconLong March 3A | Template:FlagiconXichang | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconBeidou 2A | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | |||
June | |||||||
| 2 June 17:45 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-FG/Fregat | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 31/6 | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem | ||||
| File:European Space Agency logo.svgMars Express | ESA | Areocentric | Mars probe | In orbit | Operational | ||
| File:European Space Agency logo.svgTemplate:FlagiconBeagle 2 | ESA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | 25 December 2003 | Spacecraft failure | ||
| Maiden flight of Soyuz-FG/Fregat Beagle 2 failed to contact Earth after landing on Mars | |||||||
| 4 June 19:23 |
Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2398 | MO RF | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | |||
| 6 June 22:15 |
Template:FlagiconProton-K/Briz-M | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 200/39 | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services | ||||
| Template:FlagiconAMC-9 | SES Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 8 June 10:34 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 | Template:FlagiconRoskosmos | ||||
| Template:FlagiconProgress M1-10 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics Earth observation |
3 October | Successful | ||
| ISS flight 11P | |||||||
| 10 June 13:55 |
Template:FlagiconZenit-3SL | Template:FlagiconOcean Odyssey | Template:FlagiconSea Launch | ||||
| Template:FlagiconThuraya 2 | Thuraya | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 June 17:58 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925 | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSpirit (MER-A/MER-2) | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars rover | 4 January 2004 | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconSpirit lander | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | 4 January 2004 | Successful | ||
| 11 June 22:38 |
Template:FlagiconAriane 5G | Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 | Template:FlagiconArianespace | ||||
| Template:FlagiconOptus C1 | Optus/Australian Government | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconBSAT-2C | BSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 June 20:00 |
Template:FlagiconMolniya-M | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/3 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMolniya 3-53 | VKS | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 June 18:55 |
Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL | Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg | Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences | ||||
| Template:FlagiconOrbview 3 | Orbview | Low Earth | Imaging | 3 March 2011 | Satellite failure | ||
| Ceased operations on 4 March 2007 after camera malfunction | |||||||
| 30 June 14:15 |
Template:FlagiconRokot/Briz-KM | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconEurockot | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMIMOSA | Low Earth | 18 December 2011 | Successful | ||||
| DTUSat | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMOST | Low Earth | Space telescope | In orbit | Operational | |||
| Cute-I | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconQuakeSat | Stanford University | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| AAU-Cubesat | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Can X-1 | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Cubesat XI | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Cubesat XII | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Cubesat XIII | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Cubesat XIV | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMonitor-E | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
July | |||||||
| 8 July 04:18 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925H | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconOpportunity (MER-B/MER-1) | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars rover | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconOpportunity lander | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of Delta II Heavy | |||||||
| 17 July 23:45 |
Template:FlagiconAtlas V 521 | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-41 | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services | ||||
| Template:FlagiconRainbow-1 | Cablevision | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden flight of Atlas V 521 | |||||||
August | |||||||
| 8 August 03:31 |
Template:FlagiconZenit-3SL | Template:FlagiconOcean Odyssey | Template:FlagiconSea Launch | ||||
| Template:FlagiconEchostar 9 (Telstar 13) | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 12 August 14:20 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 31/6 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2399 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 9 December | Failure | |||
| Film capsule failed to deorbit | |||||||
| 13 August 02:09 |
Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL | Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg | Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSCISAT-1 | CSA | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 August 10:50 |
Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2400 (Strela 3) | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2401 (Strela 3) | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| 22 August 16:30 |
Template:FlagiconVLS-1 | V03 | Template:FlagiconAlcântara | Template:FlagiconBrazilian Space Agency | |||
| Template:FlagiconSATEC | INPE | Intended: Low Earth | Launch vehicle evaluation | Never left ground | Precluded | ||
| Template:FlagiconUNOSAT | INPE | Intended: Low Earth | Never left ground | ||||
| Solid rocket booster ignition 3 days before the launch resulted in the catastrophic explosion, destroying the launch pad and killing 21 people. VLS-1 never had a new attempt and its development was extinguished in 2016. | |||||||
| 25 August 05:35 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920H | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSpitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) | NASA | Heliocentric | Infrared astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 August 01:47 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 | Template:FlagiconRoskosmos | ||||
| Template:FlagiconProgress M-48 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 28 January 2004 | Successful | ||
| ISS flight 12P | |||||||
| 29 August 23:13 |
Template:FlagiconDelta IV Medium | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-37B | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconDSCS III B-6 (USA-170) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
September | |||||||
| 9 September 04:29 |
Template:FlagiconTitan IVB (401)/Centaur | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-40 | Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin | ||||
| Template:FlagiconUSA-171 / Orion 5 | NRO | Geosynchronous | ELINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| NROL-26 mission. | |||||||
| 16 September | Template:FlagiconKaituozhe-1 | Template:FlagiconTaiyuan | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconPS-2 | Intended: Low Earth | Microsat | 16 September | Launch failure | |||
| Fourth stage failed to ignite | |||||||
| 27 September 06:11 |
Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconMozhaets-4 | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconNigeriaSat-1 | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconUK-DMC | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconBILSAT-1 | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Larets | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSTSat-1 | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| Rubin-4-DSI | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
| NigeriaSat-1 is the first Nigerian satellite | |||||||
| 27 September 23:14 |
Template:FlagiconAriane 5G | Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 | Template:FlagiconArianespace | ||||
| Template:FlagiconEurobird 3 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconINSAT 3E | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful[3] | ||
| File:European Space Agency logo.svgSMART-1 | ESA | Selenocentric | Lunar probe | 27 September 2006 05:42:22 |
Successful | ||
| Final flight of Ariane 5G | |||||||
October | |||||||
| 1 October 04:02 |
Template:FlagiconZenit-3SL | Template:FlagiconOcean Odyssey | Template:FlagiconSea Launch | ||||
| Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconGalaxy 13 (Horizons 1) | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | operational | ||
| 15 October 01:00 |
Template:FlagiconLong March 2F | Template:FlagiconJiuquan | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconShenzhou 5 | CMSA | Low Earth | 15 October 22:53 |
Successful | |||
| Template:FlagiconShenzhou spacecraft orbital module | CMSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 30 May 2004 | Successful | ||
| Crewed orbital flight with 1 astronaut (Yang Liwei), first Chinese space traveller and indigenous crewed spaceflight | |||||||
| 17 October 04:54 |
Template:FlagiconPSLV | Template:FlagiconSatish Dhawan FLP | Template:FlagiconISRO | ||||
| Template:FlagiconRESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) | ISRO | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 October 05:38 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-FG | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 | Template:FlagiconRoskosmos | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSoyuz TMA-3 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS Expedition 8 | 30 April 2004 | Successful | ||
| Crewed orbital flight with 3 cosmonauts | |||||||
| 18 October 16:17 |
Template:FlagiconTitan 23G/Star 37 | Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4W | Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin | ||||
| Template:FlagiconDMSP 5D-2 (USA-172) | US Air Force | Low Earth | Weather satellite | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Final flight of Titan 23G | |||||||
| 21 October 03:16 |
Template:FlagiconLong March 4B | Template:FlagiconTaiyuan | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconZi Yuan 1-2 (CBERS-2) | CAAC/INPE | Low Earth | Earth resources | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconChuangxin-1 | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 30 October 13:43 |
Template:FlagiconRockot/Briz-KM | Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 133 | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconEurockot | ||||
| Template:FlagiconSERVIS-1 | Low Earth | In orbit | Operational | ||||
November | |||||||
| 3 November 07:20 |
Template:FlagiconLong March 2D | Template:FlagiconJiuquan | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconFSW-18 (FSW-3) | SAST | Low Earth | Imaging | 18 December | Successful | ||
| 14 November 16:34 |
Template:FlagiconLong March 3A | Template:FlagiconXichang | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconZhongxing 20 | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
| 24 November 06:22 |
Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconYamal-201 | Gazprom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconYamal 202 | Gazprom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 November 04:33 |
Template:FlagiconH-IIA 2024 | Template:FlagiconTanegashima LA-Y1 | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconIGS-2A | Japanese Government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | T+60 seconds | Launch failure | ||
| Template:FlagiconIGS-2B | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||||
| SRB failed to separate. Destroyed by RSO. | |||||||
December | |||||||
| 2 December 10:04 |
Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS | Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-3E | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconNOSS-3 (USA-173) | NRO | Low Earth | Naval SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconNOSS-3 (USA-173) | NRO | Low Earth | Naval SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| NRO launch 18 | |||||||
| 5 December 06:00 |
Template:FlagiconStrela | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 175 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconGruzomaket | Low Earth | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful | |||
| Maiden flight of Strela rocket | |||||||
| 10 December 17:42 |
Template:FlagiconProton-K/Briz-M | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/24 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2402 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2403 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Template:FlagiconKosmos 2404 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 December 02:30 |
Template:FlagiconAtlas IIIB | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36B | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services | ||||
| Template:FlagiconUHF F/O F11 (USA-174) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 21 December 08:05 |
Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5 | Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A | Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconGPS IIR-10 (USA-175) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 27 December 21:30 |
Template:FlagiconSoyuz-FG/Fregat | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 31/6 | Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem | ||||
| Template:FlagiconAMOS-2 | Spacecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 December 20:37 |
Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M | Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 200/39 | Template:FlagiconVKS | ||||
| Template:FlagiconEkspress AM22 | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 29 December 19:06 |
Template:FlagiconLong March 2C | Template:FlagiconXichang | Template:Flagicon | ||||
| Template:FlagiconFile:European Space Agency logo.svgTan Ce 1 (Double Star 1) | CNSA/ESA | High Earth (High-eccentricity) | Magnetosphere research | 14 October 2007 | Successful | ||
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Suborbital launches
| Template:Flatlist |
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
January | |||||||
| 9 January 03:17 |
Template:FlagiconAgni-I | Template:FlagiconBalasore IC-4 | Template:FlagiconIDRDL | ||||
| IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 January | Successful | |||
March | |||||||
| 26 March 06:00 |
Template:FlagiconPrithvi-2 | Template:FlagiconBalasore | Template:FlagiconIDRDL | ||||
| IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 March | Successful | |||
April | |||||||
| 29 April 05:50 |
Template:FlagiconPrithvi-2 | Template:FlagiconBalasore | Template:FlagiconIDRDL | ||||
| IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 April | Successful | |||
December | |||||||
| 24 December | Template:FlagiconTaiwan Sounding Rocket | Sounding Rocket III | Template:FlagiconJiu Peng Air Base | Template:FlagiconNSPO | |||
| Template:FlagiconTMA release experiment | NSPO | Suborbital | Ionospheric research | 24 December T+508 seconds |
Successful | ||
| Apogee: Script error: No such module "convert".[4] | |||||||
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Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June | Nozomi | 3rd flyby of the Earth | |
| 21 September | Galileo | Deorbited into the Jovian atmosphere | |
| 9 December | Nozomi | Flyby of Mars | Damaged by solar flares |
| 24 December | Beagle 2 | Crashed at Isidis Planitia, Mars | |
| 24 December | Mars Express | Areocentric orbit injection |
EVAs
| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Function | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 12:50 |
6 hours 51 minutes |
19:41 | Expedition 6 ISS Quest |
Template:FlagiconKenneth Bowersox Template:FlagiconDonald Pettit |
Released the remaining launch locks on the P1 radiator assembly, removed debris on a sealing ring of Unity's docking port, and tested an ammonia reservoir on the station's P6 truss.[5] | |
| 8 April 12:40 |
6 hours 26 minutes |
19:06 | Expedition 6 ISS Quest |
Template:FlagiconKenneth Bowersox Template:FlagiconDonald Pettit |
Reconfigured cables on the S0 (S-Zero), S1 and P1 trusses, replaced a Power Control Module on the Mobile Transporter, installed Spool Positioning Devices on Destiny, and reinstalled a thermal cover on an S1 Radiator Beam Valve Module.[5] |
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. Template:Pie chart
| Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| World | Script error: No such module "math". | Script error: No such module "math". | Script error: No such module "math". | Script error: No such module "math". | |
By rocket
Script error: No such module "Chart".
By family
| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane | Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | Script error: No such module "flag". | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | Script error: No such module "flag". | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-II | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March | Script error: No such module "flag". | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mu | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus | Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-7 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-14 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Columbia disintegrated on reentry |
| Titan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Universal Rocket | Script error: No such module "flag". | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
By type
| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ariane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Ariane 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ariane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas II | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas III | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV | Script error: No such module "flag". | GSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA | Script error: No such module "flag". | H-II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe-1 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Kaituozhe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kosmos | Script error: No such module "flag". | R-12/R-14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Molniya | Script error: No such module "flag". | R-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| M-V | Script error: No such module "flag". | Mu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus | Script error: No such module "flag". | Pegasus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | Script error: No such module "flag". | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton | Script error: No such module "flag". | Universal Rocket | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz | Script error: No such module "flag". | R-7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | Script error: No such module "flag". | Space Shuttle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Titan II | Script error: No such module "flag". | Titan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Titan IV | Script error: No such module "flag". | Titan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| UR-100 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Universal Rocket | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Script error: No such module "flag". | Zenit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
By configuration
| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 4 44L | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ariane 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Ariane 5G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ariane 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Atlas IIAS | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas IIIB | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 401 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 521 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Delta II 7320-10C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7920H | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7925H | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7925–9.5 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV Medium | Script error: No such module "flag". | Delta IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| GSLV Mk I | Script error: No such module "flag". | GSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA 2024 | Script error: No such module "flag". | H-IIA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe-1 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Kaituozhe-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kosmos-3M | Script error: No such module "flag". | Kosmos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2D | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3A | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4B | Script error: No such module "flag". | Long March 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Molniya-M | Script error: No such module "flag". | Molniya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| M-V | Script error: No such module "flag". | M-V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus-XL | Script error: No such module "flag". | Pegasus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-G | Script error: No such module "flag". | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-K / DM-2 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Proton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-K / Briz-M | Script error: No such module "flag". | Proton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rokot / Briz-KM | Script error: No such module "flag". | UR-100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-U | Script error: No such module "flag". | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG | Script error: No such module "flag". | Soyuz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG / Fregat | Script error: No such module "flag". | Soyuz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | Script error: No such module "flag". | Space Shuttle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Strela | Script error: No such module "flag". | UR-100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Titan 23G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Titan II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Titan 23G / Star 37 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Titan II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Titan IV-B (401B) / Centaur | Script error: No such module "flag". | Titan IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Zenit-3SL | Script error: No such module "flag". | Zenit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
By spaceport
Script error: No such module "Chart".
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcântara | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Baikonur | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cape Canaveral | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Two launches used Stargazer aircraft |
| Jiuquan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kennedy | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kourou | Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean Odyssey | Template:Flagicon International waters | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Plesetsk | Script error: No such module "flag". | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Satish Dhawan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taiyuan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tanegashima | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Uchinoura | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vandenberg | Script error: No such module "flag". | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Two launches used Stargazer aircraft |
| Xichang | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 60 | 4 | 0 | ||
By orbit
Script error: No such module "Chart".
| Orbital regime | Launches | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />SuccessesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Failures | Accidentally achieved |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 to ISS |
| Medium Earth / Molniya | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geosynchronous / GTO | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Earth / Lunar transfer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heliocentric / Planetary transfer | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 61 | 3 | 0 |
References
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- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "portal-inline".
Footnotes
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Navbox".
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