2003 April 2 - 01:53 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-ML 684. -
 Molniya 1-92 Nation: Russia. Payload: Molniya 1T-26 or 28. Mass: 1,660 kg (3,650 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Molniya-1T. Manufacturer: NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki. Agency: VKS. Perigee: 655 km (406 mi). Apogee: 39,693 km (24,664 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 717.60 min. COSPAR: 2003-011A. USAF Sat Cat: 27707. References: 2.
2003 April 3 - -
 Stardust Enters Solar Conjuction Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Stardust.
2003 April 8 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: S. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7. LV Configuration: Skylark 7 TEXUS 40. -
 TEXUS 40 Microgravity mission Nation: Sweden. Agency: SSC. Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). References: 2.
2003 April 8 - 12:40 GMT - - EVA ISS EO-6-2 Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Crew: Bowersox, Pettit. Flight: ISS EO-6. EVA Duration: 0.27 days. The Quest airlock was depressurized at 1236 GMT. Cosmonaut Budarin supported the operations from inside the station. One of the more important tasks was to reroute power cables for two of the station's critical control moment gyros, so that the pair could not be disabled by any single power disruption. This was important to provide extra redundancy, since one of the four total gyros has already failed and could not be replaced due to the grounding of the shuttle fleet after the STS-107 disaster.
2003 April 8 - 13:43 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC40. Launch Pad: SLC40. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 401B/Centaur. LV Configuration: Titan 401B/Centaur 4B-35/TC-23. - USA 169 Nation: USA. Payload: Milstar 6 / Milstar 2-F4. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Milstar. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 35,762 km (22,221 mi). Apogee: 35,811 km (22,251 mi). Inclination: 0.91 deg. Period: 1,436.13 min. COSPAR: 2003-012A. USAF Sat Cat: 27711. Delayed from November 4, 2002, and January 21, February 2 and 4, March 5, 8 and 21, and April 6, 2003. As of 2007 Feb 4 located at 89.84W drifting at 0.014W degrees per day. References: 2.
2003 April 9 - 22:52 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5. Model: Ariane 5G. LV Configuration: Ariane 5G V160 (514) Cities of Bordeaux/Colleferro. -
 Insat 3A Nation: India. Program: Insat. Mass: 2,958 kg (6,521 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Insat 3. Manufacturer: ISRO. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 35,771 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,802 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-013A. USAF Sat Cat: 27714. Return to flight of Ariane 5G after grounded following Ariane 5EC-A failure. Launch delayed from February 24, April 8, 2003. Satellite also had meteorological instruments. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 93.48E drifting at 0.009W degrees per day. References: 2.
- Galaxy 12 Nation: USA. Program: Galaxy. Mass: 1,792 kg (3,950 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Star bus. Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences. Agency: Panamsat. Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-013B. USAF Sat Cat: 27715. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 125.09W drifting at 0.001W degrees per day. References: 2.
2003 April 12 - 00:47 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC36B. Launch Pad: SLC36B. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Model: Atlas 3B SEC. LV Configuration: Atlas 3B-SEC AC-205. -
 AsiaSat 4 Nation: China. Payload: HS 601HP / AsiaSat 1R. Mass: 4,042 kg (8,911 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 601. Manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems. Agency: AsiaSat. Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,805 km (22,248 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 2003-014A. USAF Sat Cat: 27718. Delayed from May 28, 2002, and January 13, February 5, and April 11, 2003. AsiaSat 4 was designed to provide broadcast, telecommunications and broadband multimedia services to the Asia Pacific region, and direct-to-home broadcast servic-es to Hong Kong, from its orbital position of 122 deg É East longitude.The satellite generated up to 9,600 watts using two sun-tracking four-panel solar wings covered with triple-junction gallium arsenide solar cells. AsiaSat 4 was to operate in C-band and Ku-band. The satellite carried 28 active transponders with six spares in C-band, powered by 55-watt traveling-wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs), and 20 active transponders with four spares in Ku-band, powered by 140-watt TWTAs. The C-band payload was designed to offer pan-Asian coverage, similar to AsiaSat 3S, also a 601HP model. The Ku-band payload provided high power, and spot beams for selected areas in either the Fixed Satellite Service frequency band or in the Broadcast Satellite Service frequency band. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 122.23E drifting at 0.011W degrees per day.
References: 2.
2003 April 15 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. - White Knight Flight 19 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 1.2 hours Pilot: Melvill Copilot: Binnie. Objectives: Airshow maneuver practice. First flight with Spaceship launch system installed. Results: Satisfactory airshow results for various wind conditions. Launch system satisfactory. References: 392.
2003 April 15 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. - White Knight Flight 20 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 0.7 hours Pilot: Melvill Copilot: Binnie. Objectives: Repeat airshow maneuver practice Results: Minor tweaks to refine the airshow demonstration maneuvers. References: 392.
2003 April 17 - 03:01 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.201UL. - BDPR Ultraviolet astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2.
2003 April 18 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. - Tier One roll out / White Knight Flight 21 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Scaled Composites (Mojave, California, USA) rolls out their X-Prize vehicle, consisting of the White Knight carrier aircraft and SpaceShipOne spaceplane. This is followed by a demonstration flight by the White Knight carrier-launch aircraft. Flight Time: 0.2 hours Pilot: Melvill Copilot: Binnie. Objectives: Formal media rollout Results: Good show for the VIP/media audience
References: 392.
2003 April 18 - - Stardust Exits Solar Conjunction Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Stardust.
2003 April 24 - 04:23 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81/24. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 410-02. - Cosmos 2397 Nation: Russia. Payload: US-KMO (Prognoz 2). Mass: 2,155 kg (4,750 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Prognoz SPRN. Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin. Agency: VKS. Perigee: 35,886 km (22,298 mi). Apogee: 35,928 km (22,324 mi). Inclination: 2.20 deg. Period: 1,442.30 min. COSPAR: 2003-015A. USAF Sat Cat: 27775. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 60.65W drifting at 0.723E degrees per day. References: 2.
2003 April 26 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. - White Knight Flight 22 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 0.3 hours Pilot: Melvill Copilot: Binnie. Objectives: Airshow for the 'friends and family' unveiling Results: Good show for 1000+ guests. Broadcast media included CNN, ABC, PBS, Tech TV, Discovery & National Geographic TV. References: 392.
2003 April 26 - 03:53 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz FG. LV Configuration: Soyuz-FG ?15000-006. - Soyuz TMA-2 Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Payload: Soyuz TMA s/n 212. Mass: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA. Manufacturer: RKK Energia. Agency: Rosaviakosmos. Perigee: 386 km (239 mi). Apogee: 394 km (244 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-016A. USAF Sat Cat: 27781. Duration: 184.95 days. Decay Date: 2003-10-28. Crew: Malenchenko, Lu. Flight: ISS EO-7. Two-man Russian/American crew to provide minimal manning of space station while shuttle is grounded. Replaced three-man crew aboard ISS since before STS-107 disaster. References: 2.
2003 April 28 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Site: Mayport DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 78.5 W. Launch Vehicle: Pegasus. Model: Pegasus XL. LV Configuration: Pegasus XL F33. - Galex Nation: USA. Mass: 280 kg (610 lb). Class: Astronomy. Type: Ultraviolet. Spacecraft: Galex. Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences. Agency: NASA. Perigee: 694 km (431 mi). Apogee: 699 km (434 mi). Inclination: 29.00 deg. Period: 98.70 min. COSPAR: 2003-017A. USAF Sat Cat: 27783. Much delayed launch (from January 19, May 19, July 16, 21 and 30, August 14 and October 17, 2002; January 27, March 25 and 30, April 15 and 26 2003). References: 2.
2003 April 29 - 05:50 GMT - Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. - Prithvi-2? Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 2.
2003 April 30 - -
 Bepposax Satellite Reenters Into Earth's Atmosphere Nation: Italy. Spacecraft: SAX.
2003 May 2 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. - White Knight Flight 23 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 2.3 hours Pilot: Melvill Copilot: Rick Aldrich. Objectives: Engine performance at altitude. New pilot masks and ECS airflow routing. Regulated bleed air control of the aft cabin temperature (to test the capability to heat SpaceShipOne's nitrous oxidizer. Appraisal of new traffic alert system. Results: Engines showed much improved performance up to 50,000 feet. ECS changes confirmed to assure clear windows for landing. Successful bleed air heating test: good control and sufficient energy for SS1 propellant heating.
References: 392.
2003 May 4 - - Landing of Soyuz TMA-1 Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Flight: ISS EO-6, ISS EO-6. The loss of the shuttle Columbia on the STS-107 mission grounded the shuttle fleet and meant that the Soyuz TMA-1 attached to the ISS would be used in its lifeboat role for the first time. Soyuz TMA-2 carried the EO-7 skeleton crew to the ISS with the mission of keeping the station in operation until shuttle flights could resume. This allowed the EO-6 crew, after their extended stay aboard the ISS, to finally return home. They readied the TMA-1 for landing and then undocked from the ISS at 22:40 GMT on 2 May. This marked the first return of American astronauts in a Soyuz capsule (though several had ridden Soyuz capsules to the Mir station). During the re-entry, the first for the Soyuz TMA-1 model, the guidance failed and the capsule reverted to a rolling ballistic re-entry. This subjected the crew to over 8 G's, as opposed to under 3 G's for a normal Soyuz lifting re-entry. It also resulted in a landing 460 km short of the target. Soyuz TMA-1 landed at 2:07 GMT, but htere was a delay of over two hours before recovery forces arrived at the capsule.
2003 May 8 - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: PSLV. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: GSLV. LV Configuration: GSLV-D2. - GSAT-2 Nation: India. Program: Insat. Payload: GramSat. Mass: 1,825 kg (4,023 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Gsat. Manufacturer: ISRO. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-018A. USAF Sat Cat: 27807. Experimental Rural Communications. Launch delayed from original target of late 2001, then October 2002, then February 2003. The satellite carried four C-band transponders, two Ku-band transponders and a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) payload operating in S-band and C-band for forward link and return link respectively. GSAT-2 also carried four piggyback experimental payloads: Total Radiation Dose Monitor (TRDM), Surface Charge Monitor (SCM), Solar X-ray Spectrometer (SOXS) and Coherent Radio Beacon Experiment (CRABEX). As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 47.97E drifting at 0.005E degrees per day.
References: 2.
2003 May 9 - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: M-V. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: M-V. Model: M-V. LV Configuration: M-V-1 M-V-5. -
 Hayabusa Nation: Japan. Payload: MUSES-C. Mass: 500 kg (1,100 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Asteroid. Spacecraft: Hayabusa. Agency: ISAS. COSPAR: 2003-019A. USAF Sat Cat: 27809. Asteroid sample return probe launched toward asteroid 1998 SF36. Launch delayed from Nov. 24, 2002, then May 5, 2003. References: 2.
2003 May 13 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC41. Launch Pad: SLC41. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Model: Atlas V 401. LV Configuration: Atlas V 401 AV-002. -
 Hellas Sat 2 Nation: Greece. Mass: 3,440 kg (7,580 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000. Agency: Hellas Sat Consortium. Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 2003-020A. USAF Sat Cat: 27811. Launch delayed from January 30, March 11 and 14, May 10 and 12, 2003. Spacecraft former Intelsat KTV, NSS-KTV, NSS-6, Intelsat APR-3. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 38.95E drifting at 0.006E degrees per day. References: 2.
2003 May 20 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: RW12/30. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. - White Knight/SpaceShipOne Flight 24C / 01C Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Agency: Scaled. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Objectives: First captive carry flight with mated White Knight and SpaceShipOne. Vibration and aerodynamic interface assessment. Mated handling qualities evaluation. Envelope expansion to 130 knots / Mach 0.5 above 45,000 feet. Stalls and 2/3-rudder sideslips. SpaceShipOne systems inactive, controls locked and cabin unmanned. Launch system was qualified and functional for this flight.
Additional Details: White Knight/SpaceShipOne Flight 24C / 01C. References: 2, 392.
2003 May 24 - Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: LC2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: CZ. Model: CZ-3A. LV Configuration: Chang Zheng 3A CZ3A-7 (70). - Beidou 2A Nation: China. Mass: 2,200 kg (4,800 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Beidou. Perigee: 35,760 km (22,220 mi). Apogee: 35,836 km (22,267 mi). Inclination: 0.30 deg. Period: 1,436.70 min. COSPAR: 2003-021A. USAF Sat Cat: 27813. Navigation technology satellite, joined Beidou 1A and 1B launched in December 2000. This third satellite was considered a back-up element, Positioned at 110 deg E, still maintaining its position within 0.1 deg as of 2007. References: 2.
2003 May 30 - 09:35 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 11. LV Configuration: Black Brant XI NASA 39.05DP. - RED DOG Target mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/MIT-LL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 1 - Launch Site: Emamshahr. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Shahab. Model: Shahab 3. -
 Shahab 3 Test Launch 6 Nation: Iran. Agency: Revolutionary Guard Air Force. Missile built by Shahid Hemmat IG References: 2.
2003 June 2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz FG. LV Configuration: Soyuz-FG/Fregat E15000-005/ST11. -
 Mars Express (F-1) / Mars Orbiter / Beagle 2 Nation: Europe. Mass: 1,120 kg (2,460 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Mars. Spacecraft: Mars Express. Manufacturer: Astrium. Agency: ESA. Perigee: 177 km (109 mi). Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). Inclination: 51.80 deg. Period: 88.00 min. COSPAR: 2003-022A. USAF Sat Cat: 27816. Europe's first probe to Mars. Mars Express had a mass of 637 kg dry, including science payload and Beagle separation device, together with 480 kg of propellant and the 69 kg Beagle 2 lander, for a total of 1186 kg. In addition to this a 37 kg adapter remained attached to the Fregat upper stage. Mars Express was placed into a 1.014 x 1.531 AU x 0.2 deg orbit around the Sun, following a course correction on June 5. The launch was first moved forward from June 1 and May 31 to May 23. Then delayed to June 6, then moved forward to June 2.
References: 2.
2003 June 2 - 09:28 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 11. LV Configuration: Black Brant XI NASA 39.06DP. - RED DOG Target mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/MIT-LL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 4 - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. - Cosmos 2398 Nation: Russia. Mass: 820 kg (1,800 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Manufacturer: NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki. Agency: VKS. Perigee: 970 km (600 mi). Apogee: 1,016 km (631 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 105.00 min. COSPAR: 2003-023A. USAF Sat Cat: 27818. References: 2.
2003 June 6 - 22:15 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/39. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/Briz-M. LV Configuration: Proton-K/Briz-M 410-01. - AMC-9 Nation: USA. Program: Americom. Payload: Spacebus 3000B3. Mass: 4,100 kg (9,000 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000. Manufacturer: Alcatel. Agency: SES Americom. Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-024A. USAF Sat Cat: 27820. Launch delayed from December 2002, then to February 10, 2003, then to February 28, March 15, April 28 and May 19. Finally moved forward from June 12 and 7. Upper stage changed from DM3 after several failures. The fifth burn of the Briz-M upper stage placed the spacecraft in a geostationary transfer orbit of 6,445 km x 35,674 km x 17.2 deg. The satellite used its own engine to place itself in geosynchronous orbit at apogee. Alcatel Spacebus 3000B3 with C and Ku band communications for North America from a geotationary position of 72 deg W. Americom at the time of launch had become a subsidiary of Societe Europeene des Satellites (SES), Luxembourg, which operated the European Astra satellie constellation. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 83.02W drifting at 0.008W degrees per day.
References: 2.
2003 June 8 - 10:34 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz-U. LV Configuration: Soyuz-U D15000-681. - Progress M1-10 Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Payload: Progress M1 s/n 259. Mass: 7,270 kg (16,020 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress M1. Manufacturer: RKK Energia. Agency: Rosaviakosmo. Perigee: 247 km (153 mi). Apogee: 341 km (211 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 90.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-025A. USAF Sat Cat: 27823. Duration: 117.06 days. Decay Date: 2003-10-03. Flight: ISS EO-7. Resupply of International Space Station. Additional water carried to meet needs of skeleton crew. Successfully docked with the nadir port on Pirs at 1115 GMT on June 11. It undocked from the station on September 4 to clear the port for Soyuz TMA-3 but then unusually spent a month on an autonomous earth observation mission. The deorbit engine ignited at 11:26 GMT on October 3 from a 247 x 340 km x 51.6 deg orbit, reducing the perigee to 69 km. Progress M1-10 reentered the atmosphere over the Pacific at 11:58 GMT and broke up around 12:05 GMT.
References: 2.
2003 June 10 - Launch Site: Kiritimati. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 0.0 N x 154.0 W. Launch Vehicle: Zenit. Model: Zenit-3SL. -
 Thuraya 2 Nation: UAE. Program: Thuraya. Mass: 5,177 kg (11,413 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 702. Manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems. Agency: Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications. Perigee: 35,766 km (22,223 mi). Apogee: 35,806 km (22,248 mi). Inclination: 5.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-026A. USAF Sat Cat: 27825. The Boeing 'GEM' spacecraft was a modified BSS-702 with a 12 m wide antenna for L-band mobile communications. Launch delayed from January 20, then April 4. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 43.94E drifting at 0.004E degrees per day. References: 2.
2003 June 10 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Pad: SLC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 7925. LV Configuration: Delta 7925-9.5 D298 / Star 48. - Spirit (Mars Exploration Rover A, MER-2) Nation: USA. Payload: MER-A. Mass: 1,063 kg (2,343 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Mars. Spacecraft: MER. Manufacturer: JPL. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: 2003-027A. USAF Sat Cat: 27827. Decay Date: 2004-01-03. Mars rover, placed in a 1.014 AU x 1.531 AU x 0.2 deg solar orbit. Anticipated landing on Mars on Launch delayed from May 30, June 6, 8 and 9. Payload included 530 kg Mars lander total mass, 170 kg Mars Rover mass.. References: 2.
2003 June 10 - 06:31 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Malemute. LV Configuration: Terrier Malemute NASA 29.035UP. - DEBI (Bowshock) Technology mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 11 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5. Model: Ariane 5G. LV Configuration: Ariane 5G V161 (515). -
 Optus and Defence 1 Nation: Australia. Mass: 4,725 kg (10,416 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: FS-1300. Perigee: 35,770 km (22,220 mi). Apogee: 35,803 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-028A. USAF Sat Cat: 27830. Satellite jointly owned by Singtel Optus Pty and the Australian Dept. of Defense. Previous satellites in the series were purely civilian and didn't carry the dedicated defence communications equipment. Prime contractor for the satellie was Mitsubishi, using a Loral FS-1300 bus with UHF, X-band and Ka-band communications transponders. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 109.87E drifting at 0.009W degrees per day.
References: 2.
- BSAT-2c Nation: Japan. Program: BSAT. Payload: Star 1. Mass: 1,298 kg (2,861 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Star bus. Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences. Agency: Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. Perigee: 35,771 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,802 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-028B. USAF Sat Cat: 27831. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 155.98E drifting at 0.008W degrees per day. References: 2.
2003 June 11 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF04. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. - GT182GM Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 18 - 23:15 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aries. LV Configuration: Aries NTW Aegis Target. - SMD FM-5 TTV-6 Target mission Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 18 - 23:17 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: POA. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Standard-ER. Model: Standard SM-3. LV Configuration: SM-3 LEAP FM-5. - Aegis 4 test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 19 - - Nozomi, Earth Flyby, Successful Nation: Japan. Spacecraft: Nozomi.
2003 June 19 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-ML 689. - Molniya 3-53 Nation: Russia. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Molniya-3. Agency: VKS. Perigee: 651 km (404 mi). Apogee: 39,703 km (24,670 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 717.80 min. COSPAR: 2003-029A. USAF Sat Cat: 27834. The satellite entered a 211 x 559 km x 62.8 deg parking orbit, and then the Blok ML upper stage fired to put it in a 604 x 40578 km x 62.7 deg drift orbit with a 734 minute period. The orbit was later adjusted to 717.8 minutes (semi-synchronous) with an onboard engine. The special orbital inclination of 63 degrees minimizes the rotation of the orbit in its plane due to the oblateness of the Earth, keeping the apogee in the same apparent position over the northern hemisphere.
References: 2.
2003 June 26 - 18:55 GMT - Launch Site: Point Arguello WADZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 36.0 N x 123.0 W. Launch Vehicle: Pegasus. Model: Pegasus XL. LV Configuration: Pegasus XL F34. - Orbview 3 Nation: USA. Mass: 304 kg (670 lb). Class: Remote Sensing. Spacecraft: Orbview. Perigee: 452 km (280 mi). Apogee: 455 km (282 mi). Inclination: 97.30 deg. Period: 93.70 min. COSPAR: 2003-030A. USAF Sat Cat: 27838. One-meter-resolution commercial imaging satellite. Orbview-3 used an Orbital Leostar bus and had a launch mass of 304 kg (including ca. 50 kg of hydrazine for orbit raising and the 66 kg science instrument). Launch had been delayed from September 2002, April 30, May 9 and 23
References: 2.
2003 June 30 - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC133/3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: UR-100N. Model: Rokot. LV Configuration: Rokot / Briz-KM. -
 Mimosa Nation: Czech Republic. Mass: 51 kg (112 lb). Class: Atmosphere Density. Spacecraft: Mimosa. Agency: Czech Academy of Sciences. Perigee: 316 km (196 mi). Apogee: 829 km (515 mi). Inclination: 96.80 deg. Period: 96.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-031B. USAF Sat Cat: 27841. Mimosa was a 65 kg polyhedron built by Space Devices Ltd. of Praha, and operated by the Astronomical Insitute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Astronomicky ustav AV CR). It carried an accelerometer to study atmospheric density. References: 2.
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 DTUSAT Nation: Denmark. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Agency: Danish Technical University. Perigee: 816 km (507 mi). Apogee: 831 km (516 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031C. USAF Sat Cat: 27842. Danish cubesat DTUSat remained silent after release despite several attempts to contact it. Carried a 450-meter copper wire tether for lowering the satellite orbit. References: 2.
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 Most Nation: Canada. Mass: 66 kg (145 lb). Class: Astrosismology. Spacecraft: Most. Agency: Canadian Space Agency. Perigee: 818 km (508 mi). Apogee: 834 km (518 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031D. USAF Sat Cat: 27843. MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) was a Canadian Space Agency project with a 0.15m telescope which would make photometric observations of stars down to mag 6 with 1 part per
million accuracy in the 3500-7000 Angstrom band. References: 2.
- Cute-1 Nation: Japan. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Agency: Tokyo Institute of Technology. Perigee: 817 km (507 mi). Apogee: 833 km (517 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031E. USAF Sat Cat: 27844. CUTE-I carried engineering test equipment and was built by the Tokyo Institute of Technology. References: 2.
- Quakesat Nation: USA. Mass: 3.00 kg (6.60 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Agency: QuakeFinder Institute. Perigee: 820 km (500 mi). Apogee: 834 km (518 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031F. USAF Sat Cat: 27845. The Stanford University/Quakesat LLC Quakesat was to be used for detection of ELF radio emissions from seismic activity. References: 2.
- AAU Cubesat Nation: Denmark. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Agency: Aalborg University. Perigee: 816 km (507 mi). Apogee: 831 km (516 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031G. USAF Sat Cat: 27846. Aalborg University successfully contacted its AAU-Cubesat nanosatellite after it was separated. It carried a 100-meter-resolution Earth imaging camera. References: 2.
- CanX-1 Nation: Canada. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Agency: University of Toronto. Perigee: 817 km (507 mi). Apogee: 831 km (516 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031H. USAF Sat Cat: 27847. CanX-1, from the University of Toronto, carried a camera for attitude determination. References: 2.
- CubeSat XI-IV Nation: Japan. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Agency: University of Tokyo. Perigee: 818 km (508 mi). Apogee: 833 km (517 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 2003-031J. USAF Sat Cat: 27848. Cubesat XI carried technology tests for the University of Tokyo. References: 2.
2003 June 30 - 03:25 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Improved Orion. LV Configuration: Terrier Improved Orion NASA 41.036UE. - Release M / Dtr Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 202 km (125 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 30 - 05:41 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Improved Orion. LV Configuration: Terrier Improved Orion NASA 41.037UE. - Release M / Dtr Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 30 - 06:45 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.144UE. - Intermediate Layers Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 30 - 07:07 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Improved Orion. LV Configuration: Terrier Improved Orion NASA 41.038UE. - Release M / Dtr Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). References: 2.
2003 June 30 - 14:14 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC133/3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: UR-100N. Model: Rokot. - Monitor-E/SL Nation: Russia. Payload: Monitor E Mock-up. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Monitor. Perigee: 694 km (431 mi). Apogee: 835 km (518 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.10 min. COSPAR: 2003-031A. USAF Sat Cat: 27840. Delayed from October 2002, April 2003. Monitor-E mass model not released. References: 2.
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