2002 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2002, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
65
Launch attempts
61
Successes
4
Failures
94%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Ariane
12
Proton
9
Soyuz
7
Atlas
5
Space Shuttle
5
Delta
4
Long March
4
Kosmos
4
Other
15
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2002 (2) | |||||
| Jan 16 | 2002-001 | 4B-38/TC-19 : Milstar DFS-5 | Titan 401B/Centaur | CC / SLC40 | Success |
| Jan 23 | 2002-002 | V147 L4108 : Insat 3C | Ariane 42L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| February 2002 (6) | |||||
| Feb 04 | 2002-003 | H-IIA-2F : MDS-1, VEP-3/Upper Adapter, DASH Reentry Vehicle +1 more, DASH | H-IIA 2024 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Feb 05 | 2002-004 | F31 : HESSI | Pegasus XL | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| Feb 11 | 2002-005 | D290 : Iridium SV091, Iridium SV090, Iridium SV094 +2 more, Iridium SV095, Iridium SV096 | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Feb 21 | 2002-006 | AC-204 : Echostar 7 | Atlas 3B | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Feb 23 | 2002-007 | V148 L4109 : INTELSAT 904 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Feb 25 | 2002-008 | 77082 -842 083 : Kobal't No. 555, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| March 2002 (8) | |||||
| Mar 01 | 2002-009 | V145 (511) : Envisat PPF | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 01 | 2002-010 | STS-109 : OV-102, PLT F009 (SM-3B RAC), SAC +2 more, FSS, Multipurpose LW Eqpt Carrier | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Mar 08 | 2002-011 | AC-143 : TDRS I | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Mar 17 | 2002-012 | 492-6992-013P/72505 : GRACE 1, GRACE 2 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Mar 21 | 2002-013 | F 15000-678 : Progress M1 No. 257 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 2002-014 | Y3 : Shenzhou 3 Fanhui Cang, Shenzhou 3 orbital module | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Mar 29 | 2002-015 | V149 L4110 : JCSAT-8, Astra 3A | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Mar 30 | 2002-016 | 406-01 : INTELSAT 903 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| April 2002 (4) | |||||
| Apr 01 | 2002-017 | 78054 -688 045 : Oko 73D6 No. 6064 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Apr 08 | 2002-018 | STS-110 : OV-104, ISS S0 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Apr 16 | 2002-019 | V150 L4111 : NSS 7 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 2002-020 | F 15000-675 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 208 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 2002 (6) | |||||
| May 04 | 2002-021 | V151 L4112 : SPOT 5, Idefix CU-1, Idefix CU-2 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| May 04 | 2002-022 | D291 : EOS PM-1 | Delta 7920-10L | V / SLC2W | Success |
| May 07 | 2002-023 | 404-02 : DirecTV-5 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| May 15 | 2002-024 | Y5 : Hai Yang 01 hao A xing, FY-1 04 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| May 28 | 2002-025 | 5 : 'Ofeq-5 | Shavit 1 | PALB / PALB - | Success |
| May 28 | 2002-026 | 53721-702 : Parus No. 201 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| June 2002 (7) | |||||
| Jun 05 | 2002-027 | V152 L4113 : INTELSAT 905 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jun 05 | 2002-028 | STS-111 : OV-105, ISS MBS, MPLM-1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jun 10 | 2002-029 | 407-01 : Ekspress-A No. 4 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 15 | 2002-030 | SL8/DM-SL-8L : Galaxy III-C | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jun 20 | 2002-031 | 492-5882-034/72502 : Iridium SV097, Iridium SV098 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jun 24 | 2002-032 | 23G-14 : NOAA M/S09 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Jun 26 | 2002-033 | E 15000-679 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 246 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| July 2002 (4) | |||||
| Jul 03 | 2002-034 | D292 : Contour | Delta 7425-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Jul 05 | 2002-035 | V153 (512) : Stellat 5, N-Star c | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jul 08 | 2002-036 | 47121-704 : Strela-3 No. 137L (437), Strela-3 No. 150L (450) | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 2002-037 | 408-01 : Araks-N No. 6421 | Proton-K/17S40 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| August 2002 (3) | |||||
| Aug 21 | 2002-038 | AV-001 : Eutelsat HB6 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Aug 22 | 2002-039 | 406-02 : Echostar 8 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Aug 28 | 2002-040 | V155 (513) : Atlantic Bird 1, MSG 1 | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| September 2002 (7) | |||||
| Sep 06 | 2002-041 | V154 L4114 : INTELSAT 906 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 10 | 2002-042 | H-IIA-3F : USERS SEM, DRTS, USERS REM | H-IIA 2024 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Sep 12 | 2002-043 | PSLV-C4 : METSAT-1 | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Sep 15 | 2002-F01 | 001201Y : KT-1PS | KT-1 | TYSC / TYSC - | Failure |
| Sep 18 | 2002-044 | AC-159 : Hispasat 1D | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Sep 25 | 2002-045 | E 15000-003 : Progress M1 No. 258 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 26 | 2002-046 | 65021-706 : Nadezhda-M No. 411 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| October 2002 (5) | |||||
| Oct 07 | 2002-047 | STS-112 : OV-104, ISS S1 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Oct 15 | 2002-F02 | A 15000-066 : Foton No. 13L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Failure |
| Oct 17 | 2002-048 | 409-01 : Integral | Proton-K/17S40 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 27 | 2002-049 | Y6 : Jianbing-3 02 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 2002-050 | E 15000-004 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 211 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| November 2002 (4) | |||||
| Nov 20 | 2002-051 | D4-1/D293 : Eutelsat W5 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Nov 24 | 2002-052 | STS-113 : OV-105, MEPSI, ISS P1 ITS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Nov 25 | 2002-053 | 408-02 : Astra 1K | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Failure |
| Nov 28 | 2002-054 | 53779-802 : DMC Alsat-1, Mozhaets-3 No. 794-2577-204, Rubin-3-DSI | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| December 2002 (9) | |||||
| Dec 05 | 2002-055 | AC-144 : TDRS J | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Dec 11 | 2002-F03 | V157 (517) : Hot Bird 7, Stentor | Ariane 5ECA | CSG / ELA3 | Failure |
| Dec 14 | 2002-056 | H-IIA-4F : ADEOS-2, Fedsat, WEOS +1 more, Mu-Lab-Sat | H-IIA 202 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Dec 17 | 2002-057 | V156 L4115 : NSS 6 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 2002-058 | 510-3541-505 : Rubin-2, Latinsat-B, Saudisat 1C +3 more, Unisat 2, GVM Trailblazer-2001, Latinsat-A | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Success |
| Dec 24 | 2002-059 | 77045 -685 042 : Oko 73D6 No. 6039 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 2002-060 | 409-02 : Uragan No. 91L, Uragan No. 92L, Uragan No. 93L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 2002-061 | Y4 : Shenzhou 4 Fanhui Cang, Shenzhou 4 orbital module | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 2002-062 | 535-02/88504 : Nimiq 2 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |