2003 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 2003, there were 63 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 61 of them reached orbit. That is 2 fewer than in 2002. By country, Russia launched 24 and the United States 23. Together they put 199 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
2003
199 t
vs 347 t in 2002
Per week
4 t
vs 7 t in 2002
Reached orbit
2003
97%
61 of 63; 2 failures
2002
94%
61 of 65; 4 failures
Who flew in 2003
Company2003 launches2003Share
ULA11vs 317%
Progress RSC10vs 916%- Khrunichev8vs 1113%
- Lockheed Martin7vs 611%
CASC6vs 410%- Northrop Grumman4vs 16%
2003 against 2002. Drawings at one true scale.
Country2003 launches2003Share
2003 against 2002. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULA | 11 | 17% | 20 t | 10% |
| Progress RSC | 10 | 16% | 58 t | 29% |
| Khrunichev | 8 | 13% | 22 t | 11% |
| Lockheed Martin | 7 | 11% | 22 t | 11% |
| CASC | 6 | 10% | 17 t | 8% |
| Orbital Sciences | 4 | 6% | 1 t | 1% |
| ArianeGroup | 3 | 5% | 17 t | 9% |
| Polyot | 3 | 5% | 2 t | 1% |
| Yuzhmash | 3 | 5% | 14 t | 7% |
| ISRO | 2 | 3% | 3 t | 2% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 3% | 4 t | 2% |
| Aérospatiale | 1 | 2% | 5 t | 2% |
| CASIC | 1 | 2% | – | |
| IHI Aerospace | 1 | 2% | 511 kg | <1% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 1 | 2% | 14 t | 7% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 2003
SpaceX, and the rest of the world by region.
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| Week of | SpaceX | Rest of US | Europe | China | Russia | India | Rest of World | All | Payload to orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2003 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 21 Dec 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 14 Dec 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 7 Dec 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 30 Nov 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 23 Nov 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 t |
| 9 Nov 2003 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 2 Nov 2003 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 26 Oct 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 980 kg |
| 19 Oct 2003 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 12 Oct 2003 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 18 t |
| 28 Sep 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 21 Sep 2003 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 14 Sep 2003 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 7 Sep 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 24 Aug 2003 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 17 Aug 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 450 kg |
| 10 Aug 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 3 Aug 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 13 Jul 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 6 Jul 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 29 Jun 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 134 kg |
| 22 Jun 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 304 kg |
| 15 Jun 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 8 Jun 2003 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 22 t |
| 1 Jun 2003 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 18 May 2003 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 11 May 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 4 May 2003 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 t |
| 27 Apr 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 280 kg |
| 20 Apr 2003 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 6 Apr 2003 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 30 Mar 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 23 Mar 2003 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 t |
| 9 Mar 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 9 Feb 2003 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 2 Feb 2003 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 t |
| 26 Jan 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 19 Jan 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 290 kg |
| 12 Jan 2003 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 15 t |
| 5 Jan 2003 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 827 kg |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 2000 to 2003
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 · 9 t | 4 · 21 t | 2 · 7 t | 5 · 19 t |
| February | 13 · 50 t | 9 · 68 t | 8 · 27 t | 7 · 33 t |
| March | 19 · 63 t | 12 · 100 t | 16 · 76 t | 10 · 39 t |
| April | 23 · 87 t | 17 · 137 t | 20 · 119 t | 17 · 66 t |
| May | 30 · 127 t | 22 · 165 t | 26 · 132 t | 21 · 74 t |
| June | 37 · 144 t | 27 · 178 t | 33 · 187 t | 31 · 105 t |
| July | 45 · 180 t | 32 · 211 t | 37 · 203 t | 33 · 111 t |
| August | 51 · 212 t | 39 · 259 t | 40 · 217 t | 40 · 136 t |
| September | 60 · 273 t | 44 · 272 t | 47 · 242 t | 44 · 147 t |
| October | 72 · 340 t | 51 · 304 t | 52 · 284 t | 51 · 171 t |
| November | 79 · 368 t | 53 · 319 t | 56 · 316 t | 55 · 180 t |
| December | 85 · 414 t | 59 · 360 t | 65 · 347 t | 63 · 199 t |
Busiest rockets in 2003
Launches and payload by country in 2003
Orbital launch attempts by country, 2003
By the country of the rocket.