2003 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2003, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
63
Launch attempts
61
Successes
2
Failures
97%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Delta
9
Soyuz
8
Long March
6
Atlas
5
Proton
5
Titan
4
Pegasus
4
Ariane
4
Other
18
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2003 (5) | |||||
| Jan 06 | 2003-001 | 23G-4 : STP P98-2 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Jan 13 | 2003-002 | D294 : EOS Laser ALT-1, Chipsat | Delta 7320-10 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Jan 16 | 2003-003 | STS-107 : OV-102, Spacehab RDM, MPESS HH +1 more, EDO | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jan 25 | 2003-004 | F32 : SORCE | Pegasus XL | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jan 29 | 2003-005 | D295 : GPS SVN 56, XSS-10 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| February 2003 (2) | |||||
| Feb 02 | 2003-006 | E 15000-680 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 247 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 15 | 2003-007 | V159 L4116 : INTELSAT 907 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| March 2003 (3) | |||||
| Mar 11 | 2003-008 | D4-2/D296/IABS-10 : DSCS III A-3 | Delta 4M | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| Mar 28 | 2003-009 | H-IIA-5F : IGS Optical-1, IGS Radar-1 | H-IIA 2024 | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Mar 31 | 2003-010 | D297 : GPS SVN 45 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| April 2003 (7) | |||||
| Apr 02 | 2003-011 | 78029 -684 041 : Molniya-1T No. 101L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Apr 08 | 2003-012 | 4B-35/TC-23 : Milstar DFS-6 | Titan 401B/Centaur | CC / SLC40 | Success |
| Apr 09 | 2003-013 | V160 (514) : Insat 3A, Galaxy XII | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Apr 12 | 2003-014 | AC-205 : Asiasat 4 | Atlas 3B | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Apr 24 | 2003-015 | 410-02 : Oko-1 No. 7126 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2003-016 | E 15000-006 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 212 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 2003-017 | F33 : GALEX | Pegasus XL | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| May 2003 (4) | |||||
| May 08 | 2003-018 | GSLV-D2 : GSAT-2 | GSLV Mk I | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| May 09 | 2003-019 | M-V-5 : MUSES C, Minerva Hopper Lander, MUSES-C RV | M-V | KASC / M-V | Success |
| May 13 | 2003-020 | AV-002 : Hellas Sat 2 | Atlas V 401 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| May 24 | 2003-021 | Y7 : Beidou-1 G3 | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| June 2003 (10) | |||||
| Jun 02 | 2003-022 | E 15000-005/1005 : Mars Express, Beagle 2 Lander | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 04 | 2003-023 | 53721-705 : Parus No. 202 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 06 | 2003-024 | 410-01/88505 : Americom 9 | Proton-K/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 08 | 2003-025 | D 15000-681 : Progress M1 No. 259 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 10 | 2003-026 | SL16/DM-SL-18L : Thuraya 2 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jun 10 | 2003-027 | D298 : Mars Exploration Rover 2, MER-2 Lander | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Jun 11 | 2003-028 | V161 (515) : BSAT-2c, Optus C1/D | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jun 19 | 2003-029 | 77082 -689 046 : Molniya-3 No. 65L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jun 26 | 2003-030 | F34 : Orbview-3 | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jun 30 | 2003-031 | 511-1992-008P/72503 : Mimosa, DTUSat, MOST +6 more, Cute-I, QuakeSat, AAU-Cubesat, Can X-1, XI-IV, Monitor-E | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| July 2003 (2) | |||||
| Jul 08 | 2003-032 | D299 : Mars Exploration Rover 1, MER-1 Lander | Delta 7925H | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jul 17 | 2003-033 | AV-003 : Rainbow 1 | Atlas V 521 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| August 2003 (7) | |||||
| Aug 08 | 2003-034 | SL10/DM-SL-10L : Echostar 9 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Aug 12 | 2003-035 | 77082 -575 081 : Don No. 7L, Spuskaemaya Kapsula, SpK-1 +6 more, SpK-2, SpK-3, SpK-4, SpK-5, SpK-6, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 13 | 2003-036 | F35 : SCISAT-1 | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Aug 19 | 2003-037 | 47179-804 : Strela-3 No. 153L (453), Strela-3 No. 152L (452) | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Aug 25 | 2003-038 | D300 : SIRTF | Delta 7920H | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Aug 29 | 2003-039 | D 15000-682 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 248 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 2003-040 | D4-3/D301/IABS-7 : DSCS III B-6 | Delta 4M | CC / SLC37B | Success |
| September 2003 (4) | |||||
| Sep 09 | 2003-041 | 4B-36/TC-20 : ORION 5 | Titan 401B/Centaur | CC / SLC40 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 2003-U01 | KT-1PS2 | KT-1 | TYSC / TYSC - | Failure |
| Sep 27 | 2003-042 | 65052-103 : Mozhaets-4 No. 208, DMC NigeriaSat-1, DMC BNSCSat-1 +4 more, DMC BILSAT-1, Larets No. 313, KAISTSAT-4, Rubin-4-DSI | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Sep 27 | 2003-043 | V162 (516) : e-Bird, SMART-1, Insat 3E | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| October 2003 (7) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 2003-044 | SL13/DM-SL-12L : Galaxy XIII/Horizons 1 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Oct 15 | 2003-045 | Y5 : Shenzhou 5 Fanhui Cang, Shenzhou 5 orbital module | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Oct 17 | 2003-046 | PSLV-C5 : IRS-P6 | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Oct 18 | 2003-047 | D 15000-007 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 213 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 18 | 2003-048 | 23G-9 : DMSP Block 5D-3 S-20 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Oct 21 | 2003-049 | Y4 : ZY-1 02, CX-1 | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 2003-050 | 492-1921-121/72506 : SERVIS-1 | Rokot | GIK-1 / LC133/3 | Success |
| November 2003 (4) | |||||
| Nov 03 | 2003-051 | Y4 : Jianbing-4 01 xing, JB-4 No. 1 RV | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 2003-052 | Y8 : Shentong-1 01 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 24 | 2003-053 | 407-02 : Yamal-200 No. 2, Yamal-200 No. 1 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Nov 29 | 2003-F02 | H-IIA-6F : IGS Optical-2, IGS Radar-2 | H-IIA 2024 | TNSC / Y | Failure |
| December 2003 (8) | |||||
| Dec 02 | 2003-054 | AC-164 MLV-14 : INTRUDER 3, INTRUDER 4 | Atlas IIAS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Dec 05 | 2003-055 | 511-7822-123 : GVM 30201-14S135 | Strela | GIK-5 / LC175/59 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 2003-056 | 410-03/88506 : Uragan No. 94L, Uragan No. 95L, Uragan-M No. 11L | Proton-K/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 2003-057 | AC-203 : UFO F11 | Atlas 3B | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2003-058 | D302 : GPS SVN 47 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Dec 27 | 2003-059 | D 15000-008/1006 : Amos-2 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 2003-060 | 410-04 : Ekspress AM-22 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 2003-061 | Y1 : Double Star DSP-E | Chang Zheng 2C | XSC / LC3 | Success |