# 2003 in spaceflight

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This article outlines notable events occurring in 2003 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.

## Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

* Space Shuttle Columbia launches on its last mission, STS-107.
* Columbia at approximately 13:57 UTC on 1 February. Debris is starting to come off from the left wing.

## Orbital launches

* ← Jan
* Feb
* Mar
* Apr
* May
* Jun
* Jul
* Aug
* Sep
* Oct
* Nov
* Dec →
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 6 January 14:19 | Titan 23G | Titan 23G | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 6 January 14:19 | | Coriolis | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 January 00:45 | Delta II 7320-10C | Delta II 7320-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 13 January 00:45 | | ICESat | NASA | Low Earth | Oceanography | 30 August 2010 09:00 | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 13 January 00:45 | | CHIPSat | NASA | Low Earth | Astrophysics | In orbit | Operational |
| Laser reliability issues limited ICESat operations. ICESat deactivated in February 2010 following failure of last laser in October 2009. ||||||
| 16 January 20:39 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy Space Center LC-39A | Kennedy Space Center LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 16 January 20:39 | | STS-107 | NASA | Low Earth | Research | 1 February 13:59 | Failure |
| 16 January 20:39 | | Spacehab-RDM | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Microgravity and Earth science research | 1 February 13:59 | Failure |
| 16 January 20:39 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission duration extension pallet | 1 February 13:59 | Failure |
| Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts, including the first Israeli space traveler Final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, disintegrated during re-entry resulting in loss of crew and vehicle. ||||||
| 25 January 20:13 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 25 January 20:13 | | SORCE | NASA | Low Earth | investigate total solar irradiance | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 January 18:06 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 29 January 18:06 | | GPS IIR-8 (USA-166) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 January 18:06 | | XSS-10 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| XSS-10 deactivated 30 January 2003 ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 2 February 12:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 2 February 12:59 | | Progress M-47 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 27 August | Successful |
| ISS flight 10P ||||||
| 15 February 07:00 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 15 February 07:00 | | Intelsat 907 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Final flight of Ariane 4 44L ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 11 March 00:59 | Delta IV Medium | Delta IV Medium | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 11 March 00:59 | | DSCS III A-3 (USA-167) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden flight of Delta IV Medium ||||||
| 28 March 01:27 | H-IIA 2024 | H-IIA 2024 | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | | |
| 28 March 01:27 | | IGS-1A | Japanese Government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 July 2014 | Successful |
| 28 March 01:27 | | IGS-1B | Japanese Government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 26 July 2012 | Partial spacecraft failure |
| IGS-1B lost power in 2007, and concluded operations after just over half of its design life ||||||
| 31 March 22:09 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 31 March 22:09 | | GPS IIR-9 (USA-168) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| April ||||||||
| 2 April 01:53 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 2 April 01:53 | | Molniya 1-92 | VKS | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 April 14:43 | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur | | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 8 April 14:43 | | Milstar 6 (USA-169) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 April 22:52 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 9 April 22:52 | | INSAT 3A | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 April 22:52 | | Galaxy 12 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 April 00:47 | Atlas IIIB | Atlas IIIB | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 12 April 00:47 | | AsiaSat 4 | AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 April 03:53 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 26 April 03:53 | | Soyuz TMA-2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS Expedition 7 | 28 October | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 2 cosmonauts ||||||
| 24 April 04:23 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | VKS | VKS |
| 24 April 04:23 | | Kosmos 2397 | VKS | Geosynchronous | Missile warning | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 April 12:00 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 28 April 12:00 | | GALEX | NASA | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| May ||||||||
| 8 May 11:28 | GSLV | GSLV | | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 8 May 11:28 | | GSAT-2 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 May 04:29 | M-V | M-V | | Uchinoura | Uchinoura | | |
| 9 May 04:29 | | Hayabusa (MUSES-C) | ISAS | Heliocentric | Asteroid sample-return probe | 13 June 2010 | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 9 May 04:29 | | MINERVA | ISAS | Heliocentric | Asteroid lander | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Explored asteroid 1998 SF36 ||||||
| 13 May 22:10 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 13 May 22:10 | | HellasSat 2 | Hellas-Sat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| First Greek satellite ||||||
| 24 May 16:34 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang | Xichang | | |
| 24 May 16:34 | | Beidou 2A | | Geosynchronous | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| June ||||||||
| 2 June 17:45 | Soyuz-FG/Fregat | Soyuz-FG/Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 2 June 17:45 | | Mars Express | ESA | Areocentric | Mars probe | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 June 17:45 | | Beagle 2 | ESA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | 25 December 2003 | Spacecraft failure |
| Maiden flight of Soyuz-FG/Fregat Beagle 2 failed to contact Earth after landing on Mars ||||||
| 4 June 19:23 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 4 June 19:23 | | Kosmos 2398 | MO RF | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 June 22:15 | Proton-K/Briz-M | Proton-K/Briz-M | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 6 June 22:15 | | AMC-9 | SES Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 June 10:34 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 8 June 10:34 | | Progress M1-10 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics Earth observation | 3 October | Successful |
| ISS flight 11P ||||||
| 10 June 13:55 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 10 June 13:55 | | Thuraya 2 | Thuraya | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 June 17:58 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 10 June 17:58 | | Spirit (MER-A/MER-2) | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars rover | 4 January 2004 | Operational |
| 10 June 17:58 | | Spirit lander | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | 4 January 2004 | Successful |
| 11 June 22:38 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 11 June 22:38 | | Optus C1 | Optus/Australian Government | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 June 22:38 | | BSAT-2C | BSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 June 20:00 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 19 June 20:00 | | Molniya 3-53 | VKS | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 June 18:55 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 26 June 18:55 | | Orbview 3 | Orbview | Low Earth | Imaging | 3 March 2011 | Satellite failure |
| Ceased operations on 4 March 2007 after camera malfunction ||||||
| 30 June 14:15 | Rokot/Briz-KM | Rokot/Briz-KM | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | Eurockot | Eurockot |
| 30 June 14:15 | | MIMOSA | | Low Earth | | 18 December 2011 | Successful |
| 30 June 14:15 | | DTUSat | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | MOST | | Low Earth | Space telescope | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Cute-I | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | QuakeSat | Stanford University | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | AAU-Cubesat | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Can X-1 | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Cubesat XI | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Cubesat XII | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Cubesat XIII | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Cubesat XIV | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 June 14:15 | | Monitor-E | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| July ||||||||
| 8 July 04:18 | Delta II 7925H | Delta II 7925H | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 8 July 04:18 | | Opportunity (MER-B/MER-1) | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars rover | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 July 04:18 | | Opportunity lander | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta II Heavy ||||||
| 17 July 23:45 | Atlas V 521 | Atlas V 521 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 17 July 23:45 | | Rainbow-1 | Cablevision | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden flight of Atlas V 521 ||||||
| August ||||||||
| 8 August 03:31 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 8 August 03:31 | | Echostar 9 (Telstar 13) | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 August 14:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 12 August 14:20 | | Kosmos 2399 | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 9 December | Failure |
| Film capsule failed to deorbit ||||||
| 13 August 02:09 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 13 August 02:09 | | SCISAT-1 | CSA | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 August 10:50 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 19 August 10:50 | | Kosmos 2400 (Strela 3) | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 August 10:50 | | Kosmos 2401 (Strela 3) | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 August 16:30 | VLS-1 | VLS-1 | V03 | Alcântara | Alcântara | Brazilian Space Agency | Brazilian Space Agency |
| 22 August 16:30 | | SATEC | INPE | Intended: Low Earth | Launch vehicle evaluation | Never left ground | Precluded |
| 22 August 16:30 | | UNOSAT | INPE | Intended: Low Earth | | Never left ground | Precluded |
| Solid rocket booster ignition 3 days before the launch resulted in the catastrophic explosion, destroying the launch pad and killing 21 people. VLS-1 never had a new attempt and its development was extinguished in 2016. ||||||
| 25 August 05:35 | Delta II 7920H | Delta II 7920H | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 25 August 05:35 | | Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) | NASA | Heliocentric | Infrared astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 August 01:47 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 29 August 01:47 | | Progress M-48 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 28 January 2004 | Successful |
| ISS flight 12P ||||||
| 29 August 23:13 | Delta IV Medium | Delta IV Medium | | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 29 August 23:13 | | DSCS III B-6 (USA-170) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| September ||||||||
| 9 September 04:29 | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur | | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 9 September 04:29 | | USA-171 / Orion 5 | NRO | Geosynchronous | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-26 mission. ||||||
| 16 September | Kaituozhe-1 | Kaituozhe-1 | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | | |
| 16 September | | PS-2 | | Intended: Low Earth | Microsat | 16 September | Launch failure |
| Fourth stage failed to ignite ||||||
| 27 September 06:11 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 September 06:11 | | Mozhaets-4 | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 06:11 | | NigeriaSat-1 | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 06:11 | | UK-DMC | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 06:11 | | BILSAT-1 | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 06:11 | | Larets | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 06:11 | | STSat-1 | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 06:11 | | Rubin-4-DSI | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| NigeriaSat-1 is the first Nigerian satellite ||||||
| 27 September 23:14 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 27 September 23:14 | | Eurobird 3 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 September 23:14 | | INSAT 3E | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 September 23:14 | | SMART-1 | ESA | Selenocentric | Lunar probe | 27 September 2006 05:42:22 | Successful |
| Final flight of Ariane 5G ||||||
| October ||||||||
| 1 October 04:02 | Zenit-3SL | Zenit-3SL | | Ocean Odyssey | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | Sea Launch |
| 1 October 04:02 | | Galaxy 13 (Horizons 1) | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | operational |
| 15 October 01:00 | Long March 2F | Long March 2F | | Jiuquan | Jiuquan | | |
| 15 October 01:00 | | Shenzhou 5 | CMSA | Low Earth | | 15 October 22:53 | Successful |
| 15 October 01:00 | | Shenzhou spacecraft orbital module | CMSA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 30 May 2004 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 1 astronaut (Yang Liwei), first Chinese space traveller and indigenous crewed spaceflight ||||||
| 17 October 04:54 | PSLV | PSLV | | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 17 October 04:54 | | RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) | ISRO | Low Earth | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 October 05:38 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 18 October 05:38 | | Soyuz TMA-3 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS Expedition 8 | 30 April 2004 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 3 cosmonauts ||||||
| 18 October 16:17 | Titan 23G/Star 37 | Titan 23G/Star 37 | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 18 October 16:17 | | DMSP 5D-2 (USA-172) | US Air Force | Low Earth | Weather satellite | In orbit | Operational |
| Final flight of Titan 23G ||||||
| 21 October 03:16 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | | |
| 21 October 03:16 | | Zi Yuan 1-2 (CBERS-2) | CAAC/INPE | Low Earth | Earth resources | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 October 03:16 | | Chuangxin-1 | CAS | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 October 13:43 | Rockot/Briz-KM | Rockot/Briz-KM | | Plesetsk Site 133 | Plesetsk Site 133 | Eurockot | Eurockot |
| 30 October 13:43 | | SERVIS-1 | | Low Earth | | In orbit | Operational |
| November ||||||||
| 3 November 07:20 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | | Jiuquan | Jiuquan | | |
| 3 November 07:20 | | FSW-18 (FSW-3) | SAST | Low Earth | Imaging | 18 December | Successful |
| 14 November 16:34 | Long March 3A | Long March 3A | | Xichang | Xichang | | |
| 14 November 16:34 | | Zhongxing 20 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 November 06:22 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 24 November 06:22 | | Yamal-201 | Gazprom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 November 06:22 | | Yamal 202 | Gazprom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 November 04:33 | H-IIA 2024 | H-IIA 2024 | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | | |
| 29 November 04:33 | | IGS-2A | Japanese Government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | T+60 seconds | Launch failure |
| 29 November 04:33 | | IGS-2B | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | T+60 seconds | Launch failure |
| SRB failed to separate. Destroyed by RSO. ||||||
| December ||||||||
| 2 December 10:04 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Vandenberg SLC-3E | Vandenberg SLC-3E | | |
| 2 December 10:04 | | NOSS-3 (USA-173) | NRO | Low Earth | Naval SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 December 10:04 | | NOSS-3 (USA-173) | NRO | Low Earth | Naval SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO launch 18 ||||||
| 5 December 06:00 | Strela | Strela | | Baikonur Site 175 | Baikonur Site 175 | VKS | VKS |
| 5 December 06:00 | | Gruzomaket | | Low Earth | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Strela rocket ||||||
| 10 December 17:42 | Proton-K/Briz-M | Proton-K/Briz-M | | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | VKS | VKS |
| 10 December 17:42 | | Kosmos 2402 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 December 17:42 | | Kosmos 2403 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 December 17:42 | | Kosmos 2404 (GLONASS) | KNITs | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 December 02:30 | Atlas IIIB | Atlas IIIB | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 18 December 02:30 | | UHF F/O F11 (USA-174) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 December 08:05 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 21 December 08:05 | | GPS IIR-10 (USA-175) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 December 21:30 | Soyuz-FG/Fregat | Soyuz-FG/Fregat | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Starsem | Starsem |
| 27 December 21:30 | | AMOS-2 | Spacecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 December 20:37 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | VKS | VKS |
| 28 December 20:37 | | Ekspress AM22 | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 December 19:06 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Xichang | Xichang | | |
| 29 December 19:06 | | Tan Ce 1 (Double Star 1) | CNSA/ESA | High Earth (High-eccentricity) | Magnetosphere research | 14 October 2007 | Successful |
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## Suborbital launches

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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 9 January 03:17 | Agni-I | Agni-I | | Balasore IC-4 | Balasore IC-4 | IDRDL | IDRDL |
| 9 January 03:17 | | | IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 January | Successful |
| March ||||||||
| 26 March 06:00 | Prithvi-2 | Prithvi-2 | | Balasore | Balasore | IDRDL | IDRDL |
| 26 March 06:00 | | | IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 March | Successful |
| April ||||||||
| 29 April 05:50 | Prithvi-2 | Prithvi-2 | | Balasore | Balasore | IDRDL | IDRDL |
| 29 April 05:50 | | | IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 April | Successful |
| December ||||||||
| 24 December | Taiwan Sounding Rocket | Taiwan Sounding Rocket | Sounding Rocket III | Jiu Peng Air Base | Jiu Peng Air Base | NSPO | NSPO |
| 24 December | | TMA release experiment | NSPO | Suborbital | Ionospheric research | 24 December T+508 seconds | Successful |
| Apogee: 265 km (165 mi) ||||||
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* Aug
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## Deep Space Rendezvous

| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 19 June | Nozomi | 3rd flyby of the Earth |
| 21 September | Galileo | Deorbited into the Jovian atmosphere |
| 9 December | Nozomi | Flyby of Mars | Damaged by solar flares |
| 24 December | Beagle 2 | Crashed at Isidis Planitia, Mars |
| 24 December | Mars Express | Areocentric orbit injection |

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Function | Remarks |
| 15 January 12:50 | 6 hours 51 minutes | 19:41 | Expedition 6 ISS Quest | Kenneth Bowersox Donald Pettit | Released the remaining launch locks on the P1 radiator assembly, removed debris on a sealing ring of Unity's docking port, and tested an ammonia reservoir on the station's P6 truss. | |
| 8 April 12:40 | 6 hours 26 minutes | 19:06 | Expedition 6 ISS Quest | Kenneth Bowersox Donald Pettit | Reconfigured cables on the S0 (S-Zero), S1 and P1 trusses, replaced a Power Control Module on the Mobile Transporter, installed Spool Positioning Devices on Destiny, and reinstalled a thermal cover on an S1 Radiator Beam Valve Module. | |

## Orbital launch summary
### By country

| Country | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures |
| | China | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | Russia | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | United States | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| World | World | 64 | 60 | 4 | 0 |

### By rocket

* Ariane 4
* Ariane 5
* Atlas II
* Atlas III
* Atlas V
* Delta II
* Delta IV
* H-IIA
* Long March 2
* Long March 3
* Long March 4
* Pegasus
* Molniya-M
* Soyuz-U
* Soyuz-FG
* Kosmos-3M
* Titan 23G
* Titan IV
* Proton-K
* Rokot
* Strela
* Zenit-3SL
* Others

#### By family

| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta | United States | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-II | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Long March | China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mu | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-7 | Russia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| R-14 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Columbia disintegrated on reentry |
| Titan | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Universal Rocket | Russia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By type

| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane 4 | France | Ariane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Ariane 5 | France | Ariane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas II | United States | Atlas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas III | United States | Atlas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V | United States | Atlas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II | United States | Delta | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV | United States | Delta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GSLV | India | GSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA | Japan | H-II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe-1 | China | Kaituozhe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kosmos | Russia | R-12/R-14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2 | China | Long March | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3 | China | Long March | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4 | China | Long March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Molniya | Russia | R-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| M-V | Japan | Mu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus | United States | Pegasus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV | India | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton | Russia | Universal Rocket | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz | Russia | R-7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | Space Shuttle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Titan II | United States | Titan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Titan IV | United States | Titan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| UR-100 | Russia | Universal Rocket | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zenit | Ukraine | Zenit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |

#### By configuration

| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Ariane 4 44L | France | Ariane 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Ariane 5G | France | Ariane 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Atlas IIAS | United States | Atlas II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas IIIB | United States | Atlas III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 401 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlas V 521 | United States | Atlas V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Delta II 7320-10C | United States | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7920H | United States | Delta II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7925H | United States | Delta II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta II 7925–9.5 | United States | Delta II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delta IV Medium | United States | Delta IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| GSLV Mk I | India | GSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H-IIA 2024 | Japan | H-IIA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaituozhe-1 | China | Kaituozhe-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kosmos-3M | Russia | Kosmos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2C | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2D | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 2F | China | Long March 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 3A | China | Long March 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Long March 4B | China | Long March 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Molniya-M | Russia | Molniya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| M-V | Japan | M-V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pegasus-XL | United States | Pegasus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PSLV-G | India | PSLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-K / DM-2 | Russia | Proton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proton-K / Briz-M | Russia | Proton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rokot / Briz-KM | Russia | UR-100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-U | Russia | Soyuz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG | Russia | Soyuz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soyuz-FG / Fregat | Russia | Soyuz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Space Shuttle | United States | Space Shuttle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Strela | Russia | UR-100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Titan 23G | United States | Titan II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Titan 23G / Star 37 | United States | Titan II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Titan IV-B (401B) / Centaur | United States | Titan IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Final flight |
| Zenit-3SL | Ukraine | Zenit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |

### By spaceport

* Alcântara
* Jiuquan
* Taiyuan
* Xichang
* Kourou
* Satish Dhawan
* Ocean Odyssey
* Tanegashima
* Uchinoura
* Baikonur
* Plesetsk
* Cape Canaveral
* Kennedy
* Vandenberg
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
| Alcântara | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Baikonur | Kazakhstan | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cape Canaveral | United States | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Two launches used Stargazer aircraft |
| Jiuquan | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kennedy | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kourou | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean Odyssey | International waters | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Plesetsk | Russia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Satish Dhawan | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taiyuan | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tanegashima | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Uchinoura | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vandenberg | United States | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Two launches used Stargazer aircraft |
| Xichang | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 64 | 60 | 4 | 0 | |

### By orbit

* Transatmospheric
* Low Earth
* Low Earth (ISS)
* Low Earth (SSO)
* Low Earth (retrograde)
* Medium Earth
* Geosychronous (transfer)
* Inclined GSO
* High Earth
* Heliocentric
| Orbital regime | Launches | Successes | Failures | Accidentally achieved | Remarks |
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 to ISS |
| Medium Earth / Molniya | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geosynchronous / GTO | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Earth / Lunar transfer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heliocentric / Planetary transfer | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 61 | 3 | 0 | |