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Orbital Launches in 2002
7,412 orbital launches since 1957
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on Orbital Radar's launch & satellite archives. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
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7,412
Total launches
228
This year
92.9%
Success rate
161
Crewed
1957
Since
Orbital Radar lists 65 orbital launches in 2002, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
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| 2002-12-29 | Nimiq 22002-062 | Proton-M/Briz-M | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-12-29 | Shenzhou 4 Fanhui Cang2002-061 | Chang Zheng 2F | CASC | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-12-25 | Uragan No. 7912002-060 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2002-12-24 | Oko US-KS2002-059 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-12-20 | Dnepr Rideshare 22002-058 | Dnepr | KTRAS/RVSNR | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-12-17 | NSS 62002-057 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-12-14 | ADEOS-22002-056 | H-IIA 202 | NASDA | Tanegashima Space Center | 4 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-12-11 | Hot Bird 72002-F03 | Ariane 5ECA | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | — | LEO | failure |
| 2002-12-05 | TDRS J2002-055 | Atlas IIA | ILS-LMA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-11-28 | DMC Alsat-12002-054 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-11-25 | Astra 1K2002-053 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM3 | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | failure |
| 2002-11-24 | OV-105 ISS2002-052 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-11-20 | Eutelsat W52002-051 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | Blue Origin | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-10-30 | Soyuz 11F732 No. 2112002-050 | Soyuz-FG | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-10-27 | ziyuan erhao 02 xing2002-049 | Chang Zheng 4B | CASC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-10-17 | Integral2002-048 | Proton-K/17S40 DM2 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-10-15 | Foton-M No. 12002-F02 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 2002-10-07 | OV-104 ISS2002-047 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-09-26 | Nadezhda-M 17F118M No. 42002-046 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-09-25 | Progress M1 No. 2582002-045 | Soyuz-FG | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-09-18 | Hispasat 1D2002-044 | Atlas IIAS | ILS-LMA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-09-15 | HTSTL-12002-F01 | KT-1 | PLA SAC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | — | LEO | failure |
| 2002-09-12 | METSAT-12002-043 | PSLV C | ISRO | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-09-10 | USERS SEM2002-042 | H-IIA 2024 | NASDA | Tanegashima Space Center | 3 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-09-06 | INTELSAT 9062002-041 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-08-28 | Atlantic Bird 12002-040 | Ariane 5G | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-08-22 | Echostar 82002-039 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM3 | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-08-21 | Eutelsat HB62002-038 | Atlas V 401 | ILS-LMA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-07-25 | Arkon 11F664 No. 2?2002-037 | Proton-K/17S40 DM-5 | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2002-07-08 | Strela-32002-036 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-07-05 | Stellat 52002-035 | Ariane 5G | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-07-03 | Contour2002-034 | Delta 7425-9.5 | Blue Origin | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-06-26 | Progress M No. 2462002-033 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-06-24 | NOAA M2002-032 | Titan II SLV | 2SLS/AFSMC | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-06-20 | Iridium SV0972002-031 | Rokot | Eurockot | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-06-15 | Galaxy III-C2002-030 | Zenit-3SL | SeaLaunch | Kiritimati launch area | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-06-10 | Ekspress-A No. 42002-029 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM-2M | Khrunichev | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-06-05 | OV-105 ISS2002-028 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-06-05 | INTELSAT 9052002-027 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-05-28 | Parus?2002-026 | Kosmos 11K65M | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-05-28 | 'Ofeq-52002-025 | Shavit 1 | ISA | Palmachim Airbase | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-05-15 | haiyang yihao A2002-024 | Chang Zheng 4B | CASC | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-05-07 | DirecTV-52002-023 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM3 | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 2002-05-04 | EOS PM-12002-022 | Delta 7920-10L | Blue Origin | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-05-04 | SPOT 52002-021 | Ariane 42P 42P-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-04-25 | Soyuz TM No. 2082002-020 | Soyuz-U-PVB | RAKA | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-04-16 | NSS 72002-019 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Arianespace | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-04-08 | OV-104 ISS2002-018 | Space Shuttle | NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2002-04-01 | Oko US-KS2002-017 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Russian Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2002-03-30 | INTELSAT 9032002-016 | Proton-K/DM-2M DM3 | ILS | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Shenzhou 4 Fanhui Cang (2002-12-29)Nimiq 2 (2002-12-29)Uragan No. 791 (2002-12-25)Oko US-KS (2002-12-24)Dnepr Rideshare 2 (2002-12-20)NSS 6 (2002-12-17)ADEOS-2 (2002-12-14)Hot Bird 7 (2002-12-11)TDRS J (2002-12-05)DMC Alsat-1 (2002-11-28)Astra 1K (2002-11-25)OV-105 ISS (2002-11-24)Eutelsat W5 (2002-11-20)Soyuz 11F732 No. 211 (2002-10-30)ziyuan erhao 02 xing (2002-10-27)Integral (2002-10-17)Foton-M No. 1 (2002-10-15)OV-104 ISS (2002-10-07)Nadezhda-M 17F118M No. 4 (2002-09-26)Progress M1 No. 258 (2002-09-25)Hispasat 1D (2002-09-18)HTSTL-1 (2002-09-15)METSAT-1 (2002-09-12)USERS SEM (2002-09-10)INTELSAT 906 (2002-09-06)Atlantic Bird 1 (2002-08-28)Echostar 8 (2002-08-22)Eutelsat HB6 (2002-08-21)Arkon 11F664 No. 2? (2002-07-25)Strela-3 (2002-07-08)Stellat 5 (2002-07-05)Contour (2002-07-03)Progress M No. 246 (2002-06-26)NOAA M (2002-06-24)Iridium SV097 (2002-06-20)Galaxy III-C (2002-06-15)Ekspress-A No. 4 (2002-06-10)OV-105 ISS (2002-06-05)INTELSAT 905 (2002-06-05)Parus? (2002-05-28)'Ofeq-5 (2002-05-28)haiyang yihao A (2002-05-15)DirecTV-5 (2002-05-07)SPOT 5 (2002-05-04)EOS PM-1 (2002-05-04)Soyuz TM No. 208 (2002-04-25)NSS 7 (2002-04-16)OV-104 ISS (2002-04-08)Oko US-KS (2002-04-01)INTELSAT 903 (2002-03-30)JCSAT-8 (2002-03-29)Shenzhou 3 Fanhui Cang (2002-03-25)Progress M1 No. 257 (2002-03-21)GRACE 1 (2002-03-17)TDRS I (2002-03-08)Envisat PPF (2002-03-01)OV-102 HST mission (2002-03-01)Kobal't (2002-02-25)INTELSAT 904 (2002-02-23)Echostar 7 (2002-02-21)Iridium IS-1 (2002-02-11)HESSI (2002-02-05)MDS-1 (2002-02-04)Insat 3C (2002-01-23)Milstar DFS-5 (2002-01-16)
Last updated 2026-09-19 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.