Rocket launches in2003
Columbia breaks apart on reentry on February 1, killing all seven crew and grounding the Space Shuttle for more than two years. On October 15, China becomes the third nation to orbit a human when Yang Liwei launches on Shenzhou 5; in June and July, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity depart on Delta II boosters, bound for a January landing.
Monthly Cadencecomplete
◇JUN·peak·10 launches↓7%·vs 2002
- launches
- 64 launches
- success · 60/64
- 94% success · 60/64
- providers
- 2 providers
2003 Launch Leaders
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64 launches
Jan 6, 2003 | Coriolis USA•Titan 23G |
Jan 13, 2003 | ICESat USA•Delta II 7320-10C |
Jan 16, 2003Failure | STS-107 USA•Space Shuttle |
Jan 25, 2003 | SORCE USA•Pegasus XL |
Jan 29, 2003 | GPS IIR-8 USA•Delta II 7925-9.5 |
Feb 2, 2003 | Progress M-47 Russia•Soyuz U |
Feb 15, 2003 | Intelsat 907 France•Arianespace•Ariane 4 44L |
Mar 11, 2003 | DSCS III A-3 USA•Delta IV Medium |
Mar 28, 2003 | IGS-1A Japan•H2A 2024 |
Mar 31, 2003 | GPS IIR-9 USA•Delta II 7925-9.5 |
Apr 2, 2003 | Molniya 1-92 Russia•Molniya M |
Apr 8, 2003 | Milstar 6 USA•Titan IVB (401)/ Centaur |
Apr 9, 2003 | INSAT 3A France•Arianespace•Ariane 5G |
Apr 12, 2003 | AsiaSat 4 USA•Atlas IIIB |
Apr 24, 2003 | Kosmos 2397 Russia•Proton K / DM-2 |
Apr 26, 2003 | Soyuz TMA-2 Russia•Soyuz FG |
Apr 28, 2003 | GALEX USA•Pegasus XL |
May 8, 2003 | GSAT-2 India•GSLV Mk I |
May 9, 2003 | Hayabusa Japan•Mu 5 |
May 13, 2003 | HellasSat 2 USA•Atlas V 401 |
May 24, 2003 | Beidou 2A China•Long March 3A |
Jun 2, 2003 | Mars Express Russia•Soyuz FG/ Fregat |
Jun 4, 2003 | Kosmos 2398 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jun 6, 2003 | AMC-9 Russia•Proton K/ Briz-M |
Jun 8, 2003 | Progress M1-10 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 10, 2003 | Thuraya 2 Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Jun 10, 2003 | Spirit USA•Delta II 7925 |
Jun 11, 2003 | Optus C1 France•Arianespace•Ariane 5G |
Jun 19, 2003 | Molniya 3-53 Russia•Molniya M |
Jun 26, 2003 | Orbview 3 USA•Pegasus XL |
Jun 30, 2003 | MIMOSA Russia•Rokot Briz-KM |
Jul 8, 2003 | Opportunity USA•Delta II 7925H |
Jul 17, 2003 | Rainbow-1 USA•Atlas V 521 |
Aug 8, 2003 | Echostar 9 Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Aug 12, 2003 | Kosmos 2399 Russia•Soyuz U |
Aug 13, 2003 | SCISAT-1 USA•Pegasus XL |
Aug 19, 2003 | Strela 3 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Aug 22, 2003Precluded | SATEC Brazil•VLS 1 |
Aug 25, 2003 | Spitzer Space Telescope USA•Delta II 7920H |
Aug 29, 2003 | Progress M-48 Russia•Soyuz U |
Aug 29, 2003 | DSCS III B-6 USA•Delta IV Medium |
Sep 9, 2003 | USA-171 USA•Titan IVB (401)/Centaur |
Sep 16, 2003Failure | PS-2 China•Kaituozhe 1 |
Sep 27, 2003 | Mozhaets-4 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Sep 27, 2003 | Eurobird 3 France•Arianespace•Ariane 5G |
Oct 1, 2003 | Galaxy 13 Russia•Zenit 3SL |
Oct 15, 2003 | Shenzhou 5 China•Long March 2F |
Oct 17, 2003 | Resourcesat-1 India•PSLV G |
Oct 18, 2003 | Soyuz TMA-3 Russia•Soyuz FG |
Oct 18, 2003 | DMSP 5D-2 USA•Titan 23G/ Star 37 |
Oct 21, 2003 | Zi Yuan 1-2 China•Long March 4B |
Oct 30, 2003 | SERVIS-1 Russia•Rokot Briz-KM |
Nov 3, 2003 | FSW-18 China•Long March 2D |
Nov 14, 2003 | Zhongxing 20 China•Long March 3A |
Nov 24, 2003 | Yamal-201 Russia•Proton K/ DM-2M |
Nov 29, 2003Failure | IGS-2A Japan•H2A 2024 |
Dec 2, 2003 | NOSS-3 USA•Atlas IIAS |
Dec 5, 2003 | Gruzomaket Russia•Strela |
Dec 10, 2003 | GLONASS Russia•Proton K/Briz-M |
Dec 18, 2003 | UHF F/O F11 USA•Atlas IIIB |
Dec 21, 2003 | GPS IIR-10 USA•Delta II 7925-9.5 |
Dec 27, 2003 | AMOS-2 Russia•Soyuz FG/Fregat |
Dec 28, 2003 | Ekspress AM22 Russia•Proton K/DM-2M |
Dec 29, 2003 | Tan Ce 1 China•Long March 2C |