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Rocket launches in 2002

65 rocket launches were attempted in 2002: 61 succeeded and 4 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

February

  1. Feb 5, 2002RHESSIPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Cape Canaveral · Launch Successful

March

  1. Mar 1, 2002EnvisatAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful

November

  1. Nov 24, 2002STS-113Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 16, 2002Milstar 5Titan IVB/Centaur · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 23, 2002Insat 3CAriane 42L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  3. Feb 4, 2002TsubasaH-IIA 2024 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  4. Feb 11, 2002Iridium 91Delta II 7920-10C · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 21, 2002Echostar VIIAtlas IIIB · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 23, 2002INTELSAT 904Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 25, 2002Yantar-4K2 81Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  8. Mar 1, 2002STS-109Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 8, 2002TDRS 9Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  10. Mar 17, 2002GRACERokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  11. Mar 21, 2002Progress M1-8Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  12. Mar 25, 2002Shenzhou-3Long March 2F · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 29, 2002JCSAT 2AAriane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 30, 2002INTELSAT 903Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  15. Apr 1, 2002US-K 81Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  16. Apr 8, 2002STS-110Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  17. Apr 16, 2002NSS 7Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  18. Apr 25, 2002Soyuz TM-34Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  19. May 4, 2002SPOT 5Ariane 42P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  20. May 4, 2002AquaDelta II 7920-10L · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  21. May 7, 2002DirecTV-5Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  22. May 15, 2002Hai Yang 1 & Feng Yun 1DLong March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 7 · Launch Successful
  23. May 28, 2002Ofeq-5Shavit-2 · Israeli Space Agency · Shavit Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  24. May 28, 2002Parus 93Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  25. Jun 5, 2002INTELSAT 905Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  26. Jun 5, 2002STS-111Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  27. Jun 10, 2002Ekspress A1RProton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  28. Jun 15, 2002Galaxy 3CZenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  29. Jun 20, 2002Iridium 97 & 98Rokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  30. Jun 24, 2002NOAA 17Titan II SLV · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  31. Jun 26, 2002Progress M-46Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  32. Jul 3, 2002ContourDelta II 7425-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  33. Jul 5, 2002Stellat 5 & N-Star CAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  34. Jul 8, 2002Strela-3 131 & 132Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  35. Jul 25, 2002Araks-N 2Proton-K/17S40 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  36. Aug 21, 2002Hot Bird 6Atlas V 401 · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  37. Aug 22, 2002Echostar VIIIProton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  38. Aug 28, 2002Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8Ariane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  39. Sep 6, 2002INTELSAT 906Ariane 44L · Lockheed Martin · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  40. Sep 10, 2002USERS & DRTSH-IIA 2024 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  41. Sep 12, 2002KALPANA-1PSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  42. Sep 15, 2002Hangtian Tsinghua 1-01Kaituozhe-1 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Kaituozhe Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  43. Sep 18, 2002Hispasat 1DAtlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  44. Sep 25, 2002Progress M1-9Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  45. Sep 26, 2002Nadezhda-MKosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  46. Oct 7, 2002STS-112Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  47. Oct 15, 2002Foton-M No. 1Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Failure
  48. Oct 17, 2002IntegralProton-K/17S40 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  49. Oct 27, 2002Zi Yuan-2 02 xingLong March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 7 · Launch Successful
  50. Oct 30, 2002Soyuz TMA-1Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  51. Nov 20, 2002Eutelsat W5Delta IV M+(4,2) · Boeing · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  52. Nov 25, 2002Astra 1KProton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Failure
  53. Nov 28, 2002AlSat-1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  54. Dec 5, 2002TDRS 10Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  55. Dec 11, 2002Hot Bird 7 & StentorAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Failure
  56. Dec 14, 2002Midori-2H-IIA 202 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  57. Dec 17, 2002NSS 6Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  58. Dec 20, 2002AATiS-OSCAR-49Dnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras · 109/95 · Launch Successful
  59. Dec 24, 2002US-K 82Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  60. Dec 25, 2002Uragan 80 to 82Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  61. Dec 29, 2002Shenzhou-4Long March 2F · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  62. Dec 29, 2002Nimiq 2Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful