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Proton-K/Briz-M | Uragan 83, 84 & Uragan-M 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 10, 2003, 5:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GLONASS navigation satellites

Medium Earth Orbit
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Strela | Gruzomaket

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 5, 2003, 6 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Gruzomaket (or Kondor-E-GVM) ws a vehicle evaluation payload representing a dynamic model of the Kondor / Kondor-E Earth observation satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas IIAS | NROL-18

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 2, 2003, 10:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

USA 173 is an American military satellite (operated by the National Reconnaissance Office)

Low Earth Orbit
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H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar (2) & IGS Optical (2)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Japan
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Nov. 29, 2003, 4:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Destroyed by range safety after solid booster nozzle burn-through resulted in motor not separating from core.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Proton-K/DM-2M | Yamal-202

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 24, 2003, 6:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Yamal 202 (Russian: Ямал-202) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazkom and built by RSC Energia.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Zhongxing 20

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 14, 2003, 4:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zhongxing 20A is a Chinese military communications satellite.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 2D | Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 3, 2003, 7:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fanhui Shi Weixing is a series of Chinese recoverable reconnaissance satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Rokot / Briz-KM | SERVIS-1

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 30, 2003, 1:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SERVIS-1, or Space Environment Reliability Verification Integrated System 1, is a Japanese satellite designed for testing the performance of commercial off-the-shelf products in the space environment.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 4B | Zi Yuan 1-2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 21, 2003, 3:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The satellite is China's first operational civilian remote-sensing satellite, specifically designed for the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR).

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan II SLV | DMSP F-16

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 18, 2003, 4:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The 16th flight of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D series with a main mission of cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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