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April 1st
Castor 4BSite:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kiruna (Sweden)
Castor 4B
AstriumSuborbital – Delayed from Mar.31 Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
Maxus 5
Microgravity
European Space Agency (Europe)
Swedish Space Corp.
490 kg
April 2 01:53Z
Molniya MSite:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Plesetsk (Russia)
Molniya M/L
TsSKB-ProgressPayload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Molniya 1-92 (Molniya 1T-26 or 28?)
Military Communications
VKS (Russia)
NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki
11F658 (Korund)
1,660 kg
April 8 13:43Z
Titan 401BSite:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Titan 401B (B-35)
Lockheed Martin AstronauticsDelayed from Nov. 4, 2002, and Jan. 21, Feb. 2 and 4, Mar. 5, 8 and 21, Apr. 6 Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Milstar 2-F4 (Milstar 6)
Military Communications
U.S. Air Force (U.S.)
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Milstar
Approx. 4,500 kg
April 9
Ariane 5G
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Kourou (French Guiana)
Ariane 5G (V160 "Ville de Bordeaux – Cita di Colleferro")
ArianespaceReturn to flight – Delayed from Feb. 24, Apr. 8 Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
Insat 3A
Communications, Meteorology
Indian Space Research Organisation (India)
Indian Space Research Organisation
2,958 kgPayload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:Galaxy 12
Communications
PanAmSat Corp. (U.S.)
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Star 2
1,792 kg
April 12
Atlas 3B
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Atlas 3B/SEC (AC-205)
International Launch ServicesDelayed from May 28, 2002, and Jan. 13, Feb. 5, Apr. 11
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
AsiaSat 4 (AsiaSat 1R)
Communications
AsiaSat (China)
Boeing Satellite Systems
Boeing 601HP
4,042 kg
April 24
Proton K/DM-2
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Proton K/DM-2
GKNPTs KhrunichevPayload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Kosmos 2397
Early Warning
VKS (Russia)
NPO Lavochkin
US-KMO (Prognoz 2)
2,155 kg
April 26
Soyuz FGSite:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Soyuz FG (ISS-6S)
TsSKB-ProgressPayload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Soyuz TMA-2
Manned, ISS Permanent Crew
Rosaviakosmos (Russia), NASA (U.S.)
RKK Energiya
7K-M
7,250 kg
April 28 11:59:57Z
Pegasus XL
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Pegasus XL (P015/M38)
Orbital Sciences Corp.Delayed from Jan. 19, May 19, July 16, 21 and 30, Aug. 14 and Oct. 17, 2002
Delayed from Jan. 27, Mar. 25 and 30, Apr. 15 and 26Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:Galex
UV Astronomy
NASA (U.S.)
Orbital Sciences Corp.
LEOStar 2
280 kg
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