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Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 24, 2003, 4:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

One of four test Beidou Navigation Satellites.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Atlas V 401 | Hellas Sat 2

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 13, 2003, 10:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The 3450 kg satellite carries 30 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home voice and video transmissions to much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, after parking over 39.0° East longitude.

Geostationary Orbit
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M-V | Hayabusa

IHI Corporation | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
May 9, 2003, 4:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

MUSES-C (renamed Hayabusa after launch) is a sample return mission to the asteroid. Its primary goal is to acquire and verify technology which is necessary to retrieve samples from a small body in the solar system and to bring back them to the earth.

Asteroid
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GSLV | GSAT-2

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
May 8, 2003, 11:28 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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

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Pegasus XL | Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)

Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of America
Air launch to orbit
April 28, 2003, 11:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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

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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-2

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 26, 2003, 3:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz TMA-2 begins Expedition 7 by carrying 2 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko alongside Flight Engineer, Edward Tsang Lu (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 28, 2003, 02:40:20 UTC

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton | US-KMO 6

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 24, 2003, 4:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second generation early warning satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Atlas | Asiasat 4

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 12, 2003, 12:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

AsiaSat 4 is designed to provide broadcast, telecommunications and broadband multimedia services to the Asia Pacific region, and direct-to-home broadcast servic-es to Hong Kong

Geosynchronous Orbit
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Ariane 5 G | INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 9, 2003, 10:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

INSAT-3A is a communications and weather satellite for ISRO, located at 93.5 degree East. Galaxy 12 is a geostationary communications satellite operating at 72 degree West, operated by PanAmSat.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Titan IVB | Milstar 6

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 8, 2003, 1:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide.

Geosynchronous Orbit
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