Launches from Kourou in 2002
12 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou in 2002, 18% of the world's 65, with 1 failure. 6 on Ariane 44L, 3 on Ariane 5 G, 1 on Ariane 42L and 1 on Ariane 42P. Together they put 53 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 2002
- 12
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 18%
- of 65
- Busiest month
- March
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 53 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Kourou per month, 2002
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 0Oct
- 0Nov
- 2Dec
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| Month | Kourou |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 2 |
Rockets flown from Kourou in 2002
Every launch of 2002
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2002 | Ariane 42L | Insat 3C | Success |
| 23 February 2002 | Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 904 | Success |
| 1 March 2002 | Ariane 5 G | Envisat | Success |
| 29 March 2002 | Ariane 44L | JCSAT 2A | Success |
| 16 April 2002 | Ariane 44L | NSS 7 | Success |
| 4 May 2002 | Ariane 42P | SPOT 5 | Success |
| 5 June 2002 | Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 905 | Success |
| 5 July 2002 | Ariane 5 G | Stellat 5 & N-Star C | Success |
| 28 August 2002 | Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8 | Success |
| 6 September 2002 | Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 906 | Success |
| 11 December 2002 | Ariane 5 ECA | Hot Bird 7 & Stentor | Failure |
| 17 December 2002 | Ariane 44L | NSS 6 | Success |