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Rocket launches in 2004

55 rocket launches were attempted in 2004: 52 succeeded and 3 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

March

  1. Mar 2, 2004RosettaAriane 5 G+ · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful

October

  1. Oct 14, 2004Soyuz TMA-5Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 11, 2004Estrela do Sul 1Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 29, 2004Progress M1-11Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  3. Feb 5, 2004AMC 10Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  4. Feb 14, 2004DSP 22Titan 402B IUS · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 18, 2004Molniya-1T 93Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  6. Mar 13, 2004MBSATAtlas IIIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  7. Mar 15, 2004Eutelsat W3AProton-M Briz-M Enhanced · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  8. Mar 20, 2004GPS IIR-11Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 27, 2004Raduga-1 7Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  10. Apr 16, 2004Superbird A2Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  11. Apr 18, 2004Shiyan Weixing 1Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  12. Apr 19, 2004Soyuz TMA-4Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  13. Apr 20, 2004Gravity Probe BDelta II 7920-10C · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  14. Apr 26, 2004Ekspress AM-11Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  15. May 4, 2004DirecTV 7SZenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  16. May 19, 2004AMC 11Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  17. May 20, 2004Formosat-2Minotaur-C 3210 · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Space Launch Complex 576E · Launch Successful
  18. May 25, 2004Progress M-49Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  19. May 28, 2004US-PM 12Tsiklon-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  20. Jun 10, 2004Tselina-2 22Zenit-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 45/1 · Launch Successful
  21. Jun 16, 2004INTELSAT 10-02Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  22. Jun 23, 2004GPS IIR-12Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  23. Jun 29, 2004Telstar 18Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch · Launch Platform Odyssey · Launch Successful
  24. Jun 29, 2004Aprizesat-2Dnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras · 109/95 · Launch Successful
  25. Jul 15, 2004AuraDelta II 7920-10L · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  26. Jul 18, 2004Anik F2Ariane 5 G+ · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  27. Jul 22, 2004Parus 95Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  28. Jul 25, 2004Tan Ce 2Long March 2C/SM · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 7 · Launch Successful
  29. Aug 3, 2004MessengerDelta II 7925H-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  30. Aug 4, 2004Amazonas-1Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  31. Aug 11, 2004Progress M-50Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  32. Aug 29, 2004Fanhui Shi Weixing (19)Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  33. Aug 31, 2004NROL-1 (Quasar 15)Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  34. Sep 6, 2004Ofeq-6Shavit-2 · Israeli Space Agency · Shavit Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  35. Sep 8, 2004Shi Jian 6A & 6BLong March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 7 · Launch Successful
  36. Sep 20, 2004GSAT-3 (EDUSAT)GSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  37. Sep 23, 2004Strela-3 135 to 136Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  38. Sep 24, 2004Yantar-4K2M 1Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces · 16/2 · Launch Successful
  39. Sep 27, 2004Fanhui Shi Weixing (20)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  40. Oct 14, 2004AMC 15Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  41. Oct 19, 2004Feng Yun 2CLong March 3A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  42. Oct 29, 2004Ekspress AM-1Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  43. Nov 6, 2004Zi Yuan 2-3Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 7 · Launch Successful
  44. Nov 6, 2004GPS IIR-13Delta II 7925-9.5 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  45. Nov 8, 2004GVM OblikSoyuz 2.1a · Russian Space Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  46. Nov 18, 2004Shiyan Weixing 2Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  47. Nov 20, 2004SwiftDelta II 7320-10C · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  48. Dec 17, 2004AMC 16Atlas V 521 · Lockheed Martin · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  49. Dec 18, 2004Helios 2A, Essaim 1-4, PARASOL, Nanosat 01Ariane 5 G+ · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  50. Dec 21, 2004Delta IV Heavy Demo (DemoSat & 3CS)Delta IV Heavy · Boeing · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch was a Partial Failure
  51. Dec 23, 2004Progress M-51Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  52. Dec 24, 2004Sich-1MTsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces · 32/2 · Launch Failure
  53. Dec 26, 2004Uragan 85, 86 & Uragan-M 3Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful