2002年航天活动列表
轨道发射

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 January
| 16 January 00:30 | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
16 January 00:30: 
| 16 January 00:30 |  | Milstar DFS-5 (USA-164) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 23 January 23:46 | Ariane 4 42L | Ariane 4 42L |  | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
23 January 23:46: 
| 23 January 23:46 |  | INSAT-3C | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
23 January 23:46: Final flight of Ariane 4 42L
 February
| 4 February 02:45 |  H-IIA 2024 |  H-IIA 2024 |  |  Tanegashima LA-Y1 |  Tanegashima LA-Y1 |  MHI |  MHI |
4 February 02:45: 
| 4 February 02:45 |  |  MDS-1 | NASDA | Geostationary transfer orbit | Technology demonstration | 在轨 | Successful |
| 4 February 02:45 |  |  DASH | ISAS | Geostationary transfer orbit | Re-entry demonstration | 在轨 | Spacecraft failure |
| 4 February 02:45 |  |  VEP-3 | NASDA | Geostationary transfer orbit | Launch vehicle evaluation | 在轨 | Successful |
4 February 02:45: Maiden flight of H-IIA 2024. DASH failed to separate from VEP-3 instrumented payload adapter.
| 5 February 20:58 |  Pegasus-XL |  Pegasus-XL |  |  Stargazer, Cape Canaveral |  Stargazer, Cape Canaveral |  Orbital Sciences |  Orbital Sciences |
5 February 20:58: 
| 5 February 20:58 |  |  RHESSI | NASA | Low Earth | Heliophysics | 在轨 | Successful |
| 11 February 17:45 |  Delta II 7920-10C |  Delta II 7920-10C |  |  Vandenberg SLC-2W |  Vandenberg SLC-2W |  Boeing IDS |  Boeing IDS |
11 February 17:45: 
| 11 February 17:45 |  |  Iridium 91 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 13 March 2019 | Successful |
| 11 February 17:45 |  |  Iridium 90 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 January 2019 | Successful |
| 11 February 17:45 |  |  Iridium 94 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 18 April 2018 | Successful |
| 11 February 17:45 |  |  Iridium 95 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 25 March 2019 | Successful |
| 11 February 17:45 |  |  Iridium 96 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 30 May 2020 | Successful |
| 21 February 12:43 |  Atlas IIIB-DEC |  Atlas IIIB-DEC | AC-204 |  Cape Canaveral SLC-36B |  Cape Canaveral SLC-36B |   International Launch Services |   International Launch Services |
21 February 12:43: 
| 21 February 12:43 |  |  Echostar 7 | Echostar | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
21 February 12:43: Maiden flight of Atlas IIIB.
| 23 February 06:59 |  Ariane 4 44L |  Ariane 4 44L |  |  Kourou ELA-2 |  Kourou ELA-2 |  Arianespace |  Arianespace |
23 February 06:59: 
| 23 February 06:59 |  |  Intelsat 904 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 February 17:26 |  Soyuz-U |  Soyuz-U |  |  Plesetsk Site 43/3 |  Plesetsk Site 43/3 |  VKS |  VKS |
25 February 17:26: 
| 25 February 17:26 |  |  Kosmos 2387 (Yantar-4K2/Kobalt #81) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 27 June 02:30 | Successful |
 March
| 1 March 01:07 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G |  | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
1 March 01:07: 
| 1 March 01:07 |  | Envisat | ESA | Sun-synchronous | Environmental research | 在轨 | Successful |
| 1 March 11:22 | 美国航天飞机 哥伦比亚号 | 美国航天飞机 哥伦比亚号 |  | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
1 March 11:22: 
| 1 March 11:22 |  | STS-109 | NASA | Low Earth (HST) | HST servicing | 12 March | Operational |
1 March 11:22: Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 3B
| 8 March 22:59 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
8 March 22:59: 
| 8 March 22:59 |  | TDRS-9 (TDRS-I) | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Partial spacecraft failure Operational |
8 March 22:59: Propellant issues shortly after launch halved spacecraft fuel supply
| 17 March 09:21 | Rockot/Briz-KM | Rockot/Briz-KM |  | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Eurockot | Eurockot |
17 March 09:21: 
| 17 March 09:21 |  | GRACE 1 | NASA/DLR | Sun-synchronous | Gravity research | 10 March 2018 06:09 UTC | Successful |
| 17 March 09:21 |  | GRACE 2 | NASA/DLR | Sun-synchronous | Gravity research | 24 December 2017 00:16 UTC | Successful |
| 21 March 20:13 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U |  | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
21 March 20:13: 
| 21 March 20:13 |  | Progress M1-8 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 25 June 12:13 | Successful |
21 March 20:13: ISS flight 7P
| 25 March 14:15 | Long March 2F | Long March 2F |  | Jiuquan | Jiuquan | CAAC | CAAC |
25 March 14:15: 
| 25 March 14:15 |  | Shenzhou 3 | CMSA | Low Earth | Test spacecraft | 1 April 08:51 | Successful |
| 25 March 14:15 |  | Shenzhou spacecraft orbital module | CMSA | Low Earth | Scientific research | 12 November | Successful |
| 29 March 01:29 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L |  | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
29 March 01:29: 
| 29 March 01:29 |  | Astra 3A | SES Astra | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 29 March 01:29 |  | JCSAT 8 | JSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 30 March 17:25 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M |  | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
30 March 17:25: 
| 30 March 17:25 |  | Intelsat 903 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
 April
| 1 April 22:06 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL |  | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
1 April 22:06: 
| 1 April 22:06 |  | Kosmos 2388 (US-K #81) | VKS | Molniya | Missile early warning | 14 September 2011 | Operational |
| 8 April 20:44 | Space Shuttle 亚特兰蒂斯号 | Space Shuttle 亚特兰蒂斯号 |  | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
8 April 20:44: 
| 8 April 20:44 |  | STS-110 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 19 April | Successful |
| 8 April 20:44 |  | S0 Truss | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | 在轨 | Operational |
8 April 20:44: Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts
| 16 April 23:02 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L |  | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
16 April 23:02: 
| 16 April 23:02 |  | NSS 7 | SES New Skies | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 April 06:26 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U |  | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
25 April 06:26: 
| 25 April 06:26 |  | Soyuz TM-34 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS escape craft | 10 November | Successful |
25 April 06:26: Crewed orbital flight with 3 cosmonauts including one space tourist and the first South African space traveller Final flight of Soyuz-TM spacecraft
 May
| 4 May 01:31 | Ariane 4 42P | Ariane 4 42P | V151 | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
4 May 01:31: 
| 4 May 01:31 |  | SPOT 5 | CNES | Low Earth | Earth imaging | 在轨 | Operational |
| 4 May 01:31 |  | BreizhSat-Oscar 47 (Indefix) | AMSAT | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 在轨 | Operational |
| 4 May 01:31 |  | BreizhSat-Oscar 48 (Indefix) | AMSAT | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 在轨 | Operational |
4 May 01:31: Final flight of Ariane 4 42P. Both Indefix payloads were permanently attached to the third stage of Ariane 4
| 4 May 09:54 | Delta II 7920-10L | Delta II 7920-10L | D-291 | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
4 May 09:54: 
| 4 May 09:54 |  | Aqua | NASA | Sun-synchronous (A-train) | Environmental research | 在轨 | Operational |
| 7 May 17:00 | Proton-K/Blok DM3 | Proton-K/Blok DM3 |  | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
7 May 17:00: 
| 7 May 17:00 |  | DirecTV-5 | DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 15 May 01:50 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | Y5 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Taiyuan LA-7 |  |  |
15 May 01:50: 
| 15 May 01:50 |  | Hai Yang 1 | CASC | Low Earth | Earth observation | 在轨 | Operational |
| 15 May 01:50 |  | Feng Yun 1D | CASC | Low Earth | Weather satellite | 在轨 | Operational |
| 28 May 15:25 | Shavit-1 | Shavit-1 |  | Palmachim | Palmachim | IAI | IAI |
28 May 15:25: 
| 28 May 15:25 |  | Ofeq-5 |  | Low Earth (retrograde) | Reconnaissance | 21 February 2024 | Operational |
| 28 May 18:14 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M |  | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
28 May 18:14: 
| 28 May 18:14 |  | Kosmos 2389 (Parus #93) |  | Low Earth | Navigation | 在轨 | Operational |
 June
| 5 June 06:44 |  Ariane 4 44L |  Ariane 4 44L |  |  Kourou ELA-2 |  Kourou ELA-2 |  Arianespace |  Arianespace |
5 June 06:44: 
| 5 June 06:44 |  |  Intelsat 905 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 5 June 21:22 |  美国航天飞机 奋进号 |  美国航天飞机 奋进号 |  |  Kennedy LC-39A |  Kennedy LC-39A |  United Space Alliance |  United Space Alliance |
5 June 21:22: 
| 5 June 21:22 |  |  STS-111 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 19 June | Successful |
| 5 June 21:22 |  |   Leonardo MPLM | ASI / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 19 June | Successful |
| 5 June 21:22 |  |  Canadarm2 Mobile Base Structure | CSA / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | 在轨 | Operational |
5 June 21:22: Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts ISS crew exchange (launched Expedition 5)
| 10 June 01:14 |  Proton-K / DM-2M |  Proton-K / DM-2M |  |  Baikonur Site 200/39 |  Baikonur Site 200/39 |  Khrunichev |  Khrunichev |
10 June 01:14: 
| 10 June 01:14 |  |  Ekspress A4 (A1R) | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Successful |
10 June 01:14: Guidance error during ascent, recovered and placed in correct orbit using upper stage. Decommissioned in early 2020 after seventeen years in service.
| 15 June 22:39 |  Zenit-3SL |  Zenit-3SL |  |  Ocean Odyssey |  Ocean Odyssey |  Sea Launch |  Sea Launch |
15 June 22:39: 
| 15 June 22:39 |  |  Galaxy 3C | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 20 June 09:33 |  Rockot / Briz-KM |  Rockot / Briz-KM |  |  Plesetsk Site 133/3 |  Plesetsk Site 133/3 |   Eurockot |   Eurockot |
20 June 09:33: 
| 20 June 09:33 |  |  Iridium 97 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 27 December 2019 17:30 | Successful |
| 20 June 09:33 |  |  Iridium 98 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 24 August 2018 | Successful |
| 24 June 18:23 |  Titan 23G |  Titan 23G |  |  Vandenberg SLC-4W |  Vandenberg SLC-4W |  Lockheed Martin |  Lockheed Martin |
24 June 18:23: 
| 24 June 18:23 |  |  NOAA-17 (NOAA-M) | NOAA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | 在轨 | Successful |
24 June 18:23: Decommissioned on 10 April 2013. Disintegrated in orbit on 10 March 2021, with 16 associated pieces of space debris being tracked.
| 26 June 05:36 |  Soyuz-U |  Soyuz-U |  |  Baikonur Site 1/5 |  Baikonur Site 1/5 |  Roscosmos |  Roscosmos |
26 June 05:36: 
| 26 June 05:36 |  |  Progress M-46 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | 14 October | Successful |
26 June 05:36: ISS flight 8P
 July
| 3 July 06:47 | Delta II 7425-9.5 | Delta II 7425-9.5 |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
3 July 06:47: 
| 3 July 06:47 |  | CONTOUR | NASA | Intended: Heliocentric | Comet probe | 在轨 | Spacecraft failure |
3 July 06:47: Exploded during injection into Heliocentric orbit Intended to visit comet 2P/Encke
| 5 July 23:22 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G |  | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
5 July 23:22: 
| 5 July 23:22 |  | Stellat 5 | Stellat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 5 July 23:22 |  | N-STAR c | Stellat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 8 July 06:35 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M |  | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
8 July 06:35: 
| 8 July 06:35 |  | Kosmos 2390 (Strela-3 #131) |  | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 8 July 06:35 |  | Kosmos 2391 (Strela-3 #132) |  | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 July 15:13 | Proton-K/Blok DM-5 (17S40) | Proton-K/Blok DM-5 (17S40) |  | Baikonur Site 81/24 | Baikonur Site 81/24 | VKS | VKS |
25 July 15:13: 
| 25 July 15:13 |  | Kosmos 2392 (Araks-N #2) |  | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 在轨 | Successful |
 August
| 21 August 22:05 | Atlas V 401 | Atlas V 401 |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
21 August 22:05: 
| 21 August 22:05 |  | Hot Bird 6 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
21 August 22:05: Maiden flight of Atlas V and the first launch of an EELV class rocket
| 22 August 05:15 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M |  | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
22 August 05:15: 
| 22 August 05:15 |  | Echostar 8 | Echostar | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 28 August 22:45 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G |  | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
28 August 22:45: 
| 28 August 22:45 |  | Atlantic Bird 1 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 28 August 22:45 |  | Meteosat 8 | Eumetsat | Geosynchronous | Weather satellite | 在轨 | Operational |
 September
| 6 September 06:44 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L |  | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
6 September 06:44: 
| 6 September 06:44 |  | Intelsat 906 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 10 September 08:20 | H-IIA 2024 | H-IIA 2024 |  | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 |  |  |
10 September 08:20: 
| 10 September 08:20 |  | USERS | JAXA | Low Earth | Microgravity experiments | 15 June 2007 19:56 | Successful |
| 10 September 08:20 |  | DRTS | NASDA | Geostationary | Communications | 在轨 | Successful |
| 12 September 10:23 | PSLV-C | PSLV-C |  | Satish Dhawan FLP | Satish Dhawan FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
12 September 10:23: 
| 12 September 10:23 |  | Kalpana-1 (METSAT 1) | ISRO | Geostationary | Weather satellite | 在轨 | Operational |
| 15 September 10:30 | Kaituozhe-1 | Kaituozhe-1 |  | Taiyuan | Taiyuan |  |  |
15 September 10:30: 
| 15 September 10:30 |  | HTSTL-1 | Tsinghua University | Intended: Low Earth | Experimental | 15 September | Launch failure |
15 September 10:30: Maiden flight of Kaituozhe-1. Second stage malfunction
| 18 September 22:04 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
18 September 22:04: 
| 18 September 22:04 |  | Hispasat 1D | Hispasat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 25 September 16:58 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG |  | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmsos | Roskosmsos |
25 September 16:58: 
| 25 September 16:58 |  | Progress M1-9 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | Logistics | 1 February 2003 | Successful |
25 September 16:58: ISS flight 9P
| 26 September 14:27 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M |  | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
26 September 14:27: 
| 26 September 14:27 |  | Nadezhda-M | VKS | Low Earth | Navigation | 在轨 | Operational |
 October
| 7 October 10:46 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis |  | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
7 October 10:46: 
| 7 October 10:46 |  | STS-112 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 18 October | Successful |
| 7 October 10:46 |  | S1 Truss | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | 在轨 | Operational |
| 7 October 10:46 |  | CETA | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | 在轨 | Operational |
7 October 10:46: Crewed orbital flight with 6 astronauts
| 15 October 18:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U |  | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 |  |  |
15 October 18:20: 
| 15 October 18:20 |  | Foton-M1 | ESA | Intended: Low Earth | Microgravity experiments | T+29 seconds | Launch failure |
15 October 18:20: LRB exploded
| 17 October 04:41 | Proton-K/Blok DM-2 | Proton-K/Blok DM-2 |  | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 |  |  |
17 October 04:41: 
| 17 October 04:41 |  | INTEGRAL | ESA | High Earth (High eccentricity) | Astrophysics | 在轨 | Operational |
| 27 October 03:17 | Long March 4B | Long March 4B | Y6 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Taiyuan LA-7 |  |  |
27 October 03:17: 
| 27 October 03:17 |  | Ziyuan II-02 | CAST | Sun-synchronous | Earth observation Reconnaissance (alleged) | 22 January 2015 | Successful |
| 30 October 03:11 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz-FG |  | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
30 October 03:11: 
| 30 October 03:11 |  | Soyuz TMA-1 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS escape craft | 4 May 2003 | Successful |
30 October 03:11: Crewed orbital flight with 3 cosmonauts Maiden flight of Soyuz-TMA spacecraft
 November
| 20 November 22:39 | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) (9240) | Delta IV-M+ (4,2) (9240) |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
20 November 22:39: 
| 20 November 22:39 |  | Eutelsat W5 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
20 November 22:39: Maiden flight of Delta IV
| 24 November 00:49 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour |  | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
24 November 00:49: 
| 24 November 00:49 |  | STS-113 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 7 December | Successful |
| 24 November 00:49 |  | P1 Truss | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | 在轨 | Operational |
| 24 November 00:49 |  | MEPSI | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 31 January 2003 | Successful |
24 November 00:49: Crewed orbital flight with 7 astronauts ISS crew exchange (launched Expedition 6) MEPSI is 2 picosatellites connected by a 15 meter tether
| 25 November 23:04 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M |  | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
25 November 23:04: 
| 25 November 23:04 |  | Astra 1K | SES Astra | Intended: Geosynchronous Attained: Low Earth | Communications | 10 December | Launch failure |
25 November 23:04: Upper stage malfunction resulted in satellite being placed into an unusable parking orbit. Intentionally de-orbited.
| 28 November 06:07 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M |  | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
28 November 06:07: 
| 28 November 06:07 |  | AlSat-1 | CNTS | Low Earth | Disaster monitoring | 在轨 | Operational |
| 28 November 06:07 |  | Mozhayets-3 | Mozhaisky | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 在轨 | Operational |
| 28 November 06:07 |  | Rubin-3-DSI | OHB System | Low Earth | Measure carrier rocket performance | 在轨 | Successful |
28 November 06:07: AlSat was first Algerian satellite, Rubin intentionally remained attached to upper stage
 December
| 5 December 02:42 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA |  | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
5 December 02:42: 
| 5 December 02:42 |  | TDRS-10 (TDRS-J) | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
5 December 02:42: Final flight of Atlas IIA
| 11 December 22:22 | Ariane 5ECA | Ariane 5ECA |  | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
11 December 22:22: 
| 11 December 22:22 |  | Hot Bird 7 | Eutelsat | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | T+178 seconds | Launch failure |
| 11 December 22:22 |  | Stentor | Eutelsat | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | T+178 seconds | Launch failure |
11 December 22:22: Engine failure leading to loss of control, self-destruct activated Maiden flight of Ariane 5ECA
| 14 December 23:04 | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 |  | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 |  |  |
14 December 23:04: 
| 14 December 23:04 |  | Adeos 2 | NASDA | Low Earth | Environmental research | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 December 23:04 |  | Mu-Labsat | NASDA | Low Earth | Technology development | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 December 23:04 |  | RITE | NASDA | Low Earth | Technology development | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 December 23:04 |  | RITE | NASDA | Low Earth | Technology development | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 December 23:04 |  | FedSat | Centre for Satellite Systems | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 14 December 23:04 |  | WEOS (Kanta-Kun) | Chiba Institute of Technology | Low Earth | Whale monitoring | 在轨 | Operational |
14 December 23:04: RITE deployed by Mu-Labsat on 14 March 2003 at 01:40 and 01:50 UTC
| 17 December 23:04 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L |  | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
17 December 23:04: 
| 17 December 23:04 |  | NSS-6 | SES New Skies | Geosynchronous | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 20 December 17:00 | Dnepr | Dnepr |  | Baikonur Site 109/95 | Baikonur Site 109/95 | ISC Kosmotras | ISC Kosmotras |
20 December 17:00: 
| 20 December 17:00 |  | LatinSat 1 | Aprize | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 20 December 17:00 |  | LatinSat 2 | Aprize | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 20 December 17:00 |  | SaudiSat 1S | RSRI | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 20 December 17:00 |  | UniSat 2 | University of Rome La Sapienza | Low Earth | Technology development | 在轨 | Operational |
| 20 December 17:00 |  | Rubin 2 | OHB System | Low Earth | Communications | 在轨 | Operational |
| 24 December 12:20 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL |  | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
24 December 12:20: 
| 24 December 12:20 |  | Kosmos 2393 (US-K #82) | VKS | Molniya | Missile early warning | 22 December 2013 | Successful |
| 25 December 10:37 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 |  | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
25 December 10:37: