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Rocket launches in 2003

63 rocket launches were attempted in 2003: 60 succeeded and 3 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

January

  1. Jan 25, 2003SORCEPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Cape Canaveral · Launch Successful

April

  1. Apr 9, 2003INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12Ariane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  2. Apr 28, 2003GALEXPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Cape Canaveral · Launch Successful

June

  1. Jun 11, 2003Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2cAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  2. Jun 26, 2003OrbView-3Pegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful

August

  1. Aug 13, 2003SCISAT-1Pegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful

September

  1. Sep 27, 2003INSAT-3AAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 6, 2003CoriolisTitan II SLV · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 13, 2003IcesatDelta II 7320 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 16, 2003STS-107Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Failure
  4. Jan 29, 2003GPS IIR-8Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 2, 2003Progress M-47Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 15, 2003INTELSAT 907Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  7. Mar 11, 2003DSCS III A-3Delta IV M · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  8. Mar 28, 2003IGS Radar 1 & IGS Optical 1H-IIA 2024 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 31, 2003GPS IIR-9Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  10. Apr 2, 2003Molniya-1T 92Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  11. Apr 8, 2003Milstar 6Titan IVB/Centaur · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  12. Apr 12, 2003Asiasat 4Atlas IIIB · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  13. Apr 24, 2003US-KMO 6Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  14. Apr 26, 2003Soyuz TMA-2Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  15. May 8, 2003GSAT-2GSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  16. May 9, 2003HayabusaM-V · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  17. May 13, 2003Hellas Sat 2Atlas V 401 · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  18. May 24, 2003Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 3Long March 3A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  19. Jun 2, 2003Mars ExpressSoyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  20. Jun 4, 2003Parus 94Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  21. Jun 6, 2003AMC 9Proton-K/Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  22. Jun 8, 2003Progress M1-10Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  23. Jun 10, 2003Thuraya 2Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  24. Jun 10, 2003Spirit RoverDelta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  25. Jun 19, 2003Molniya-3 65LMolniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  26. Jun 30, 2003MimosaRokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  27. Jul 8, 2003Opportunity RoverDelta II 7925H-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  28. Jul 17, 2003Rainbow 1Atlas V 521 · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  29. Aug 8, 2003Echostar IXZenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  30. Aug 12, 2003Orlets-1 7Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  31. Aug 19, 2003Strela-3 133 & 134Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  32. Aug 25, 2003Spitzer Space TelescopeDelta II 7920H · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  33. Aug 29, 2003Progress M-48Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  34. Aug 29, 2003DSCS III B-6Delta IV M · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  35. Sep 9, 2003NROL-19 (Orion 5)Titan IVB/Centaur · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  36. Sep 16, 2003Hangtian Tsinghua 1-02Kaituozhe-1 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Kaituozhe Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  37. Sep 27, 2003Mozhaets-4Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  38. Oct 1, 2003Galaxy 13Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  39. Oct 15, 2003Shenzhou-5Long March 2F · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · Launch Successful
  40. Oct 17, 2003ResourcesatPSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  41. Oct 18, 2003Soyuz TMA-3Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  42. Oct 18, 2003DMSP F-16Titan II SLV · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  43. Oct 21, 2003Zi Yuan 1-2Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 7 · Launch Successful
  44. Oct 30, 2003SERVIS-1Rokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  45. Nov 3, 2003Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  46. Nov 14, 2003Zhongxing 20Long March 3A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  47. Nov 24, 2003Yamal-202Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  48. Nov 29, 2003IGS Radar (2) & IGS Optical (2)H-IIA 2024 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Failure
  49. Dec 2, 2003NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  50. Dec 5, 2003GruzomaketStrela · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 175/59 · Launch Successful
  51. Dec 10, 2003Uragan 83, 84 & Uragan-M 2Proton-K/Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  52. Dec 18, 2003UHF F/O F11Atlas IIIB · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  53. Dec 21, 2003GPS IIR-10Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  54. Dec 27, 2003Amos 2Soyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  55. Dec 28, 2003Ekspress AM-22Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  56. Dec 29, 2003Tan Ce 1Long March 2C/SM · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful