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H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar (2) & IGS Optical (2)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Japan
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Nov. 29, 2003, 4:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Destroyed by range safety after solid booster nozzle burn-through resulted in motor not separating from core.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Proton-K/DM-2M | Yamal-202

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 24, 2003, 6:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Yamal 202 (Russian: Ямал-202) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazkom and built by RSC Energia.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Zhongxing 20

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 14, 2003, 4:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zhongxing 20A is a Chinese military communications satellite.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 2D | Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 3, 2003, 7:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fanhui Shi Weixing is a series of Chinese recoverable reconnaissance satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Rokot / Briz-KM | SERVIS-1

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 30, 2003, 1:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SERVIS-1, or Space Environment Reliability Verification Integrated System 1, is a Japanese satellite designed for testing the performance of commercial off-the-shelf products in the space environment.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 4B | Zi Yuan 1-2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 21, 2003, 3:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The satellite is China's first operational civilian remote-sensing satellite, specifically designed for the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR).

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan II SLV | DMSP F-16

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 18, 2003, 4:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The 16th flight of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D series with a main mission of cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.

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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-3

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 18, 2003, 5:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz TMA-3 begins Expedition 8 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri alongside Flight Engineers, Michael Foale (NASA) & Pedro Duque (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 30, 2004, 00:11:15 UTC

Low Earth Orbit
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PSLV | Resourcesat

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Oct. 17, 2003, 4:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Resourcesat-1 satellite was launched to ensure systematic and repetitive coverage of the earth’s surface.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 2F | Shenzhou-5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 15, 2003, 1 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

This is the first crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Launched in 15 October, it carried the only astronaut aborad, Yang Liwei, on an 21 hour flight. Shenzhou 5 completed 14 orbits, followed by a safe landing back on Earth on the evening of 15 October.

Low Earth Orbit
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