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Proton-M Briz-M | Amazonas-1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 4, 2004, 10:32 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Amazonas 1 Latin American satellite, launched in the summer of 2004, is the fifth and most powerful satellite launched by the Spanish telecommunications satellite organization Hispasat so far. It provides a full range of both fixed and broadcast communications services, including TV broadcasting, business services, VSAT and data broadcasting, to the whole of the American continent, together with a transatlantic link for Europe and North Africa, over a 15-year mission lifetime.

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta II | Messenger

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 3, 2004, 6:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

MESSENGER was a NASA robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015, studying Mercury's chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field. The name is a backronym for "MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging", and a reference to the messenger god Mercury from Roman mythology.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 25, 2004, 7:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

It is the first space mission launched by China to investigate Earth's magnetosphere. It consists of two satellites: an Equatorial satellite (TC-1) and Polar satellite (TC-2).

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Parus 95

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 22, 2004, 5:46 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system

Low Earth Orbit
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Ariane 5 G+ | Anik F2

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
July 18, 2004, 12:44 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Anik satellites are a series of geostationary communications satellites launched by Telesat Canada for television in Canada.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Delta 7920-10L | Aura

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 15, 2004, 10:01 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System following on Terra and Aqua.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Dnepr | Aprizesat-2

ISC Kosmotras | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 29, 2004, 6:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

AprizeSat, is a constellation of small Low-Earth-Orbit satellites (64 satellites planned) to achieve a global communication system of data transmission and fixed and mobile asset tracking and monitoring (GMPCS).

Low Earth Orbit
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Zenit | Telstar 18

Sea Launch | Russia
Sea Launch
June 29, 2004, 3:58 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Telstar 18, launched June 28, 2004 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket, has successfully reached its in-orbit testing position at 142 degrees East longitude. During the satellite's launch, the Zenit rocket's upper stage shut down 54 seconds early and released the satellite into a low orbit. After the launch, engineers at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) raised the spacecraft to its correct orbit using a series of carefully planned satellite maneuvers and thruster burns.

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta II | GPS IIR-12

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 23, 2004, 10:54 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GPS-2R (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2R (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) are the third evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Proton-M Briz-M | INTELSAT 10-02

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 16, 2004, 10:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Intelsat 10-02 is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

Geostationary Orbit
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