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Proton-M Briz-M | AMC 15

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 14, 2004, 9:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A communications satellite that belonged to SES Americom

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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-5

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 14, 2004, 3:06 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz TMA-5 begins Expedition 10 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov alongside Flight Engineers, Leroy Chiao (NASA) & Yuri Shargin (RSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 24, 2005, 22:08 UTC

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Long March 2D | Fanhui Shi Weixing (20)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 27, 2004, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Recoverable military satellite. Returned to Earth at 02:48 GMT on October 15, falling through the roof of a house in the village of Penglai, Sichuan province..

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Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2M 1

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 24, 2004, 4:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaisance satellite. Maneuvered on October 1 to a 213 x 330 km orbit. Believed to be an improved Yantar-4K1 with a longer lifetime - and given the code name 'Kobalt' previously applied to the defunct Yantar-4K2 system. When re-entry was commanded after only 107 days in orbit, there was speculation that problems had arisen with the satellite. Sources claimed the satellite had some kind of control problem, which was brought under control, and the two smaller film return capsules were successfully returned.

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Kosmos-3M | Strela-3 135 to 136

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 23, 2004, 3:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second generation store-dump military communications satellites

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GSLV | GSAT-3

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Sept. 20, 2004, 10:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6A & 6B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 8, 2004, 11:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

It was announced that the two satellites had a design life of at least two years, and would be used to probe the space environment, radiation and its effects, record space physical environment parameters, and conduct other related space experiments.

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Shavit-2 | Ofeq-6

Israel Aerospace Industries | Israel
Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Sept. 6, 2004, 10:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Military observation satellite failed to reach orbit. Finanical loss estimated by Israeli press as $ 100 million..

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Atlas IIAS | NROL-1

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 31, 2004, 11:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

63rd and last flight of Atlas IIAS. 576th and final launch of Rocketdyne-powered Atlas rockets. Final launch from LC36A after 42 years of use. Launch delayed from June 24 and 25, July 1 and 27, August 27, 28, 29 and 30. The payload was probably a communications satellite used to relay data from imaging spy satellites.

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Long March 2C | Fanhui Shi Weixing (19)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 29, 2004, 7:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Recoverable satellite officially stated to be conducting space scientific research, land surveying, mapping and other scientific experiments. Said to have improved experimental technology, with higher orientation precision and more complex on-board computers and software.

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