Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Launches 2003

All rocket launches to Low Earth Orbit in 2003. Browse the complete 2003 LEO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

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MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

STS-107

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJan 16, 2003

FAILURE

STS-107

United Space Alliance

Jan 16, 2003

FAILURE

Pegasus XL | Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitJan 25, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Jan 25, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-47

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeFeb 2, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-47

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Feb 2, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz TMA-2

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

SoyuzBaikonur CosmodromeApr 26, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz TMA-2

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Apr 26, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitApr 28, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Apr 28, 2003

SUCCESS

GSLV | GSAT-2

Indian Space Research Organization

GSLVSatish Dhawan Space CentreMay 8, 2003

SUCCESS

GSLV | GSAT-2

Indian Space Research Organization

May 8, 2003

SUCCESS

Parus 94

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 4, 2003

SUCCESS

Parus 94

Production Corporation Polyot

Jun 4, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M1-10

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJun 8, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M1-10

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jun 8, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | OrbView-3

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitJun 26, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | OrbView-3

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Jun 26, 2003

SUCCESS

Mimosa

Eurockot Launch Services

Rokot/Briz-KMPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 30, 2003

SUCCESS

Mimosa

Eurockot Launch Services

Jun 30, 2003

SUCCESS

Orlets-1 7

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonur CosmodromeAug 12, 2003

SUCCESS

Orlets-1 7

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Aug 12, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | SCISAT-1

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitAug 13, 2003

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | SCISAT-1

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Aug 13, 2003

SUCCESS

Strela-3 133 & 134

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeAug 19, 2003

SUCCESS

Strela-3 133 & 134

Production Corporation Polyot

Aug 19, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-48

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeAug 29, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-48

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Aug 29, 2003

SUCCESS

DSCS III B-6

United States Air Force

Delta IV MCape Canaveral SFSAug 29, 2003

SUCCESS

DSCS III B-6

United States Air Force

Aug 29, 2003

SUCCESS

Hangtian Tsinghua 1-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Kaituozhe-1Taiyuan Satellite Launch CenterSep 16, 2003

FAILURE

Hangtian Tsinghua 1-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Sep 16, 2003

FAILURE

Mozhaets-4

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeSep 27, 2003

SUCCESS

Mozhaets-4

Production Corporation Polyot

Sep 27, 2003

SUCCESS

Shenzhou-5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2FJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterOct 15, 2003

SUCCESS

Shenzhou-5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Oct 15, 2003

SUCCESS

Resourcesat

Indian Space Research Organization

PSLVSatish Dhawan Space CentreOct 17, 2003

SUCCESS

Resourcesat

Indian Space Research Organization

Oct 17, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz TMA-3

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

SoyuzBaikonur CosmodromeOct 18, 2003

SUCCESS

Soyuz TMA-3

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Oct 18, 2003

SUCCESS

Zi Yuan 1-2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterOct 21, 2003

SUCCESS

Zi Yuan 1-2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Oct 21, 2003

SUCCESS

Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterNov 3, 2003

SUCCESS

Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Nov 3, 2003

SUCCESS

NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)

Lockheed Martin

Atlas IIASVandenberg SFBDec 2, 2003

SUCCESS

NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)

Lockheed Martin

Dec 2, 2003

SUCCESS

Gruzomaket

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

StrelaBaikonur CosmodromeDec 5, 2003

SUCCESS

Gruzomaket

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Dec 5, 2003

SUCCESS