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Columbia at approximately 0857. Debris is already starting to come off from the left wing.
Columbia at approximately 0857. Debris is already starting to come off from the left wing.



Contents

Launches

This is a list of spaceflights launched in 2003.

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
← Jan • Feb • Mar • Apr • May • Jun • Jul • Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec →
Launch Date/Time Rocket Launch
Site		 Launch Contractor Payload Operator Orbit Mission/
Function		 Re-Entry/
Destruction		 Outcome Remarks
6 January
14:19 GMT		 Titan IIG SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force Coriolis US Air Force LEO Technology Development Still In Orbit Successful So Far
9 January
03:17 GMT		 Agni 1 IC-4, Balasore IDRDL None IDRDL Sub-orbital IRBM test 9 January 2003 Successful
13 January
00:45 GMT		 Delta II 7320-10 SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB ICESat NASA LEO Oceanography Still in Orbit Successful So Far
CHIPSat NASA LEO Astrophysics Still in Orbit Successful So Far
16 January 20:39 GMT Space Shuttle Columbia LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center USA STS-107, 7 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 1 February 2003 Failure Disintergrated during re-entry. Seven fatalities
Spacehab double module NASA LEO, attached to Columbia Microgravity and Earth science research
25 January
20:13 GMT		 Pegasus XL L-1011, Patrick AFB (Cape Canaveral) Orbital Sciences SORCE NASA LEO Solar irradiance investigation Still In Orbit Successful So Far
29 January
18:06 GMT		 Delta II 7925 LC-17B, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GPS 2R-8 (USA-166/GPS-51) NAVSTAR MEO GPS Navigation Still in Orbit Successful So Far
XSS-10 US Air Force LEO Technology demonstration Still in Orbit Successful Deactivated 30 January 2003.
2 February
12:59 GMT		 Soyuz-U (R-7 11A511U/A-2) LC-1, Baikonur RFSA Progress M-47 RFSA LEO, docked to ISS Resupply ISS 27 August 2003 Successful
15 February
07:00 GMT		 Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, CSG (Kourou) Arianespace Intlesat 907 Intelsat Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far Final flight of Ariane 4
11 March
00:59 GMT		 Delta IVM/IABS (9040) LC-37B, Cape Canaveral DSCS III A-3 (USA-167) US Air Force Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far Maiden flight of Delta IV Medium
26 March
06:00 GMT		 Prithvi-2 Balasore IDRDL None IDRDL Sub-orbital SRBM test 26 March 2003 Successful
28 March
01:27 GMT		 H-IIA LC-Y, Tanegashima IGS-1a Japanese Government LEO Reconnaissance Satellite Still In Orbit Successful So Far
IGS-1b Japanese Government LEO Reconnaissance Satellite Still In Orbit Successful So Far
31 March
22:09 GMT		 Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GPS 2R-9 (USA-168/GPS-52) NAVSTAR MEO GPS Navigation Still in Orbit Successful So Far
2 April
01:53 GMT		 Molniya-M (R-7 8K78M) LC-16, Plesetsk RVSN Molniya 1-92 VKS Molniya Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
8 April
14:43 GMT		 Titan IVB/Centaur LC-40, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Milstar 6 (USA 169) US Air Force GSO Military Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
9 April
22:52 GMT		 Ariane 5G ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) Arianespace Insat 3A ISRO Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Galaxy 12 Panamsat Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
12 April
00:47 GMT		 Atlas IIIB LC-36B, Cape Canaveral ILS AsiaSat 4 AsiaSat Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
26 April
03:53 GMT		 Soyuz-FG (R-7/A-2) LC-1/5, Baikonur RFSA Soyuz TMA-2 RFSA LEO, docked to ISS Manned orbital flight 28 October 2003 Successful ISS Expedition 7
24 April
04:23 GMT		 Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81, Baikonur Kosmos-2397 RVSN Geosynchronous Missile warning Still In Orbit Successful So Far
28 April
12:00 GMT		 Pegasus XL L-1011, Patrick AFB (Cape Canaveral) Orbital Sciences Galex NASA LEO Ultraviolet astronomy Still In Orbit Successful So Far
29 April
05:50 GMT		 Prithvi-2 Balasore IDRDL None IDRDL Sub-orbital SRBM test 29 April 2003 Successful
8 May
11:28 GMT		 GSLV Sriharikota GSAT-2 ISRO Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
9 May
04:29 GMT		 M-V Kagoshima Hayabusa (MUSES-C) JAXA Heliocentric Asteroid sample-return probe Still in orbit Successful So Far Probe to asteroid 1998 SF36
Minerva JAXA Heliocentric Asteroid lander TBC Successful
13 May
22:10 GMT		 Atlas V 401 LC-41, Cape Canaveral ILS HellasSat 2 Hellassat Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
24 May
16:34 GMT		 Long March 3A (CZ-3A) LA-2, Xichang Beidou 2A Geosynchronous Navigation satellite Still in orbit Successful So Far
2 June
17:45 GMT		 Soyuz-FG (R-7/A-2) LC-31, Baikonur Mars Express ESA Areocentric Mars probe Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Beagle 2 ESA Heliocentric Mars lander 25 December 2004 Failure Failed to contact ground after landing
6 June
22:15 GMT		 Proton-KM LC-200, Baikonur ILS AMC-9 Americom Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
8 June
10:34 GMT		 Soyuz-U (R-7 11A511U/A-2) LC-1, Baikonur RFSA Progress M-1-10 RFSA LEO, docked to ISS Resupply ISS
Earth Observation		 3 October 2003 Successful
10 June
13:55 GMT		 Zenit 3SL Ocean Odyssey, Kirimati, Pacific Ocean Sea Launch Thuraya 2 Thuraya Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
10 June
17:58 GMT		 Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral Spirit (MER-A/MER-2) NASA Heliocentric Mars rover 4 January 2004 at Mars Successful So Far
Columbia Memorial Station (MER-A Lander) NASA Heliocentric Mars lander 4 January 2004 at Mars Successful
11 June
22:38 GMT		 Ariane 5G ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) Arianespace Optus and Defence 1 Optus/Australian Government Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
BSAT-2c Broadcasting Satelltie System Corporation Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
19 June
20:00 GMT		 Molniya-M (R-7 8K78M) LC-16, Plesetsk RVSN Molniya 3-53 VKS Molniya Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
26 June
18:55 GMT		 Pegasus XL L-1011, Vandenberg AFB Orbital Sciences Orbview 3 LEO Imaging Still In Orbit Partial failure Ceased operations on 4 March 2007 after camera malfunction
4 July
19:23 GMT		 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) LC-132, Plesetsk RVSN Kosmos-2398 MO RF LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
8 July
04:18 GMT		 Delta II 7925H LC-17B, Cape Canaveral Boeing IDS Opportunity (MER-B/MER-1) NASA Heliocentric Mars rover 25 January 2004 at Mars Successful So Far
Challenger Memorial Station (MER-B Lander) NASA Heliocentric Mars lander 25 January 2004 at Mars Successful
17 July
23:45 GMT		 Atlas V 521 LC-41, Cape Canaveral ILS Rainbow 1 (Cablevision 1) Cablevision Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far Maiden flight of Atlas V 500 series
30 July
14:15 GMT		 Rokot LC-133, Plesetsk Eurokot Mimosa LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
DTUSat LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
MOST LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Cute-I LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
QuakeSat LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
AAU-Cubesat LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far CubeSat
Can X-1 LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Cubesat XI LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far CubeSat
Cubesat XII LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far CubeSat
Cubesat XIII LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far CubeSat
Cubesat XIV LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far CubeSat
Monitor-E LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
8 August
03:31 GMT		 Zenit 3SL Ocean Odyssey, Kirimati, Pacific Ocean Sea Launch Echostar 9 (Telstar 13) Echostar Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
12 August
14:20 GMT		 Soyuz-U (R-7 11A511U/A-2) LC-31/6, Baikonur RVSN Cosmos 2399 LEO Reconnaissance satellite 9 December 2003 Failure Film capsule failed to deorbit
13 August
02:09 GMT		 Pegasus XL L-1011, Vandenberg AFB Orbital Sciences Scisat 1 CSA LEO Atmosphere studies Still In Orbit Successful So Far
19 August
10:50 GMT		 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) LC-132, Plesetsk RVSN Kosmos-2400 (Strela 3) LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Kosmos-2401 (Strela 3) LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
22 August
16:30 GMT		 VLS-1 Alcantara SATEC Intended: LEO Never left ground Failure Exploded on pad
Unosat Intended: LEO
25 August
05:35 GMT		 Delta II 7920H LC-17B, Cape Canaveral Boeing IDS Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) NASA Heliocentric Infrared astronomy Still in Orbit Successful So Far
29 August
01:47 GMT		 Soyuz-U (R-7 11A511U/A-2) LC-1/5, Baikonur RFSA Progress M-48 RFSA LEO, docked to ISS Resupply ISS 28 January 2004 Successful
29 August
23:13 GMT		 Delta IVM (9040) LC-37B, Cape Canaveral Boeing IDS DSCS III B-6 (USA-170) US Air Force Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
9 September
04:29 GMT		 Titan IVB/Centaur LC-40, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Mentor-3 (USA 171) NRO GSO ELINT Still In Orbit Successful So Far
16 September KT-1 Taiyuan Kaituozhe 1 Intended: LEO Microsat 16 September 2003 Failure Fourth stage failed to ignite
27 September
06:11 GMT		 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) LC-132, Plesetsk Mozhaets-4 LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
NigeriaSat-1 LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
UK-DMC LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
BILSAT-1 LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Larets LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
STSat-1 LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Rubin-4-DSI LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
27 September
23:14 GMT		 Ariane 5G ELA-3, CSG (Kourou) Arianespace E-Bird EUTELSAT Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
Insat 3E ISRO Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
SMART-1 ESA Selenocentric Lunar probe 05:42:22 GMT 27 September 2006 at Moon Successful
1 October
04:02 GMT		 Zenit 3SL Ocean Odyssey, Kirimati, Pacific Ocean Sea Launch Horizons 1 (Galaxy 13) PanAmSat Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
15 October
01:00 GMT		 Long March 2F (CZ-2F/Shenjian) SLS, Jiuquan PLAAF Shenzhou 5, 1 astronaut Yang Liwei PLAAF LEO Manned orbital flight 22:53, 15 October 2003 Successful First Chinese manned flight
Shenzhou 5 Orbital Module LEO Reconnaissance 30 May 2004 Successful
17 October
04:54 GMT		 PSLV Sriharikota ResourceSat 1 (IRS-P6) ISRO LEO Earth observation Still In Orbit Successful So Far
18 October
05:38 GMT		 Soyuz-FG (R-7/A-2) LC-1, Baikonur Soyuz TMA-3 RFSA LEO, docked to ISS Manned orbital flight 30 April 2004 Successful ISS Expedition 8
18 October
16:17 GMT		 Titan IIG/Star 37 SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force DMSP 5D-2 (USA 172) US Air Force LEO Weather satellite Still In Orbit Successful So Far
21 October
03:16 GMT		 Long March 4B (CZ-4B) LC-1, Taiyuan Zi Yuan 1-2 (CBERS-2) CAAC/INPE LEO Earth resources Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Chuangxin-1 CAS LEO Experimental comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
30 October
13:43 GMT		 Rokot LC-133, Plesetsk Eurokot SERVIS-1 LEO Still In Orbit Successful So Far
3 November
07:20 GMT		 Long March 2D (CZ-2D) SLS-2, Jiuquan FSW-3 SAST LEO Photography 18 December 2003 Successful
14 November
16:34 GMT		 Long March 3A (CZ-3A) LC-2, Xichang Zhongxing 20 Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
24 November
06:22 GMT		 Proton-K
(8K82K/11S861-01)		 LC-81, Baikonur Yamal-200 KA-1 Gazprom Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Yamal-200 KA-2 Gazprom Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
29 November
04:33 GMT		 H-IIA LC-Y, Tanegashima IGS-2a Japanese Government LEO Reconnaissance Satellite ~T+60 seconds Failure SRB failed to separate. Destroyed by RSO.
IGS-2b Japanese Government LEO Reconnaissance Satellite
2 December
10:04 GMT		 Atlas IIAS SLC-3E, Vandenberg AFB NOSS-3 (USA-173/Libra/NRO L-18) NRO LEO Naval SIGINT Still In Orbit Successful So Far
NOSS-3 (USA-173/Libra/NRO L-18) NRO LEO Naval SIGINT Still In Orbit Successful So Far
5 December
06:00 GMT		 Strela LC-175, Baikonur RVSN Gruzomaket LEO Still in orbit Successful So Far Maiden flight of Strela
10 December
17:42 GMT		 Proton-KM LC-81, Baikonur RVSN Kosmos-2402 (Glonass) KNITs MEO Navigation satellite Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Kosmos-2403 (Glonass) KNITs MEO Navigation satellite Still In Orbit Successful So Far
Kosmos-2404 (Glonass) KNITs MEO Navigation satellite Still In Orbit Successful So Far
18 December
02:30 GMT		 Atlas IIIB LC-36B, Cape Canaveral ILS UFO F/O F11 (USA-174) US Navy Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
21 December
08:05 GMT		 Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GPS 2R-10 (USA-175/GPS-53) NAVSTAR MEO GPS Navigation Still in Orbit Successful So Far
27 December
21:30 GMT		 Soyuz-FG/Fregat (R-7/A-2) LC-31/6, Baikonur Starsem Amos-2 Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful So Far
28 December
20:37 GMT		 Proton-K
(8K82K/11S861-01)		 LC-200, Baikonur RVSN Ekspress AM-22 GKPS Geosynchronous Comsat Still In Orbit Successful So Far
29 December
19:06 GMT		 Long March 2C (CZ-2C) LC-1, Xichang Tan Ce 1 (Double Star 1) LEO/HEO (High-eccentricity) Magnetosphere research 14 October 2007 Successful


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Deep Space Rendez-vous in 2003

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