2004 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 2004, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
55
Launch attempts
52
Successes
3
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
8
Proton
8
Delta
8
Long March
8
Atlas
6
Zenit
4
Ariane
3
Tsiklon
2
Other
8
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2004 (2) | |||||
| Jan 11 | 2004-001 | SL12/DM-SL-9L : Telstar 14 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jan 29 | 2004-002 | D 15000-683 : Progress M1 No. 260 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| February 2004 (3) | |||||
| Feb 05 | 2004-003 | AC-165 : Americom 10 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Feb 14 | 2004-004 | 4B-39 : DSP 22 | Titan 402B/IUS | CC / SLC40 | Success |
| Feb 18 | 2004-005 | 76092 -690 047 : Molniya-1T No. 100L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| March 2004 (5) | |||||
| Mar 02 | 2004-006 | V158 (518) : Rosetta, Rosetta Lander | Ariane 5G+ | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Mar 13 | 2004-007 | AC-202 : MBSAT | Atlas 3A | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Mar 15 | 2004-008 | 535-03/88507 : Eutelsat W3A | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Mar 20 | 2004-009 | D303 : GPS SVN 59 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Mar 27 | 2004-010 | 410-05 : Globus No. 17L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| April 2004 (5) | |||||
| Apr 16 | 2004-011 | AC-163 : Superbird 6 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Apr 18 | 2004-012 | Y14 : Tansuo 1, Nanosatellite 1 | Chang Zheng 2C | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Apr 19 | 2004-013 | Zh15000-009 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 214 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 2004-014 | D304 : GP-B | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Apr 26 | 2004-015 | 410-06 : Ekspress AM-11 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 2004 (5) | |||||
| May 04 | 2004-016 | SL14/DM-SL-16L : DirecTV-7S | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| May 19 | 2004-017 | AC-166 : Americom 11 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| May 20 | 2004-018 | T7 (XL) : ROCSAT-2 | Taurus 3210 | V / 576E | Success |
| May 25 | 2004-019 | D 15000-684 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 249 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 28 | 2004-020 | 670-92- 803 : US-PU No. 10L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90/20 | Success |
| June 2004 (5) | |||||
| Jun 10 | 2004-021 | 70121-402/1-95 : Tselina-2 No. 16L | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 2004-022 | 535-06/88509 : INTELSAT 10-02 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 23 | 2004-023 | D305 : GPS SVN 60 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jun 29 | 2004-024 | SL11/DM-SL-11L : Apstar 5 | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Jun 29 | 2004-025 | 450-3341-631 : Latinsat D, Demeter, SaudiComsat-1 +6 more, SaudiComsat-2, SaudiSat-2, Latinsat C, Unisat-3, AMSAT-Echo, [UN Registration entry] | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Success |
| July 2004 (4) | |||||
| Jul 15 | 2004-026 | D306 : EOS Chem-1 | Delta 7920-10L | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Jul 18 | 2004-027 | V163 (519f) : Anik F2 | Ariane 5G+ | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Jul 22 | 2004-028 | 53779-805 : Parus No. 203 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 2004-029 | Y2 : Double Star DSP-P | Chang Zheng 2C | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| August 2004 (5) | |||||
| Aug 03 | 2004-030 | D307 : MESSENGER | Delta 7925H | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Aug 04 | 2004-031 | 535-07/88508 : Amazonas | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Aug 11 | 2004-032 | D 15000-685 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 350 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 2004-033 | Y12 : Jianbing-2 01 xing, JB-4 No. 2 RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| Aug 31 | 2004-034 | AC-167 : QUASAR 14 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| September 2004 (6) | |||||
| Sep 06 | 2004-F01 | 6 : 'Ofeq-6 | Shavit 1 | PALB / PALB - | Failure |
| Sep 08 | 2004-035 | Y7 : Shi Jian 06 hao 01 zu B xing, Shi Jian 06 hao 01 zu A xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Sep 20 | 2004-036 | GSLV-F01 : GSAT-3 | GSLV Mk I | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Sep 23 | 2004-037 | 53779-811 : Strela-3 No. 149L (49), Strela-3 No. 154L (454) | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Sep 24 | 2004-038 | 78036 -844 087 : Kobal't-M No. 556, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Sep 27 | 2004-039 | Y5 : Jianbing-4 02 xing, JB-4 No. 3 RV | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LC603 | Success |
| October 2004 (4) | |||||
| Oct 14 | 2004-040 | Zh15000-012 : Soyuz 11F732 No. 215 | Soyuz-FG | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 14 | 2004-041 | 535-08/88510 : Americom 15 | Proton-M/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 19 | 2004-042 | Y9 : FY-2 O4 xing | Chang Zheng 3A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 29 | 2004-043 | 410-08 : Ekspress AM-1 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| November 2004 (5) | |||||
| Nov 06 | 2004-044 | Y8 : Jianbing-3 03 xing | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Nov 06 | 2004-045 | D308 : GPS SVN 61 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Nov 08 | 2004-U01 | F 15000-001 : Oblik-ML | Soyuz-2-1A | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 18 | 2004-046 | Y15 : Qianshao 1 | Chang Zheng 2C | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 2004-047 | D309 : Swift | Delta 7320-10C | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| December 2004 (6) | |||||
| Dec 17 | 2004-048 | AV-005 : Americom 16 | Atlas V 521 | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 2004-049 | V165 (520g) : Helios 2A, Nanosat, Essaim 1 +4 more, Essaim 2, Essaim 3, Essaim 4, Parasol | Ariane 5G+ | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 2004-050 | D4-4/D310 : HLV-OLDSP, 3CS-1, 3CS-2 | Delta 4H | CC / SLC37B | Failure |
| Dec 23 | 2004-051 | Zh15000-092 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 351 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 24 | 2004-052 | 450-43- 701 40L : Okean-O1 No. 9L, KS5-MF2 | Tsiklon-3 | GIK-1 / LC32/2 | Failure |
| Dec 26 | 2004-053 | 410-09 : Uragan No. 96L, Uragan-M No. 12L, Uragan No. 97L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |