Last Update: October 12, 2004

June 1st 22:01Z     
     


M45

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Le Vigilant Submarine (Off Quimper, France)
M45 (n°5)
EADS Space Transportation

Suborbital

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:

Teutatès (Tir d’Essai MSBS n°34)
SLBM Test
Marine Nationale (France)
EADS Space Transportation


June 4
 
    
     


Ghauri

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Tilla? (Pakistan)
Ghauri (#5?)
Pakistani Military Forces
Suborbital
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
[Dummy Warhead]
MRBM Test Flight
Pakistani Military Forces (Pakistan)

June 10 01:28Z  
     


Zenit 2

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Zenit 2
NPO Yuzhnoye

Delayed from Feb. 17/18, Mar. 17 and 31, Apr. 6, 25 and 26

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Kosmos 2406
Military Electronic Intelligence
VKS (Russia)
NPO Yuzhnoye
11F644 (Tselina 2)
3,200 kg

June 16 22:27Z     
     

Proton M/Breeze M

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Proton M/Breeze M
International Launch Services
Delayed from late 2003, June 10 and 15
Heaviest single payload to GTO to date
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Intelsat 10 (Intelsat 10.02, NI-Alpha)
Communications
Intelsat (International)
EADS Astrium
Eurostar 3000H
5,575 kg

June 21
14:50Z
    
     


SpaceShipOne

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Mojave Airport (U.S.)
White Knight/SpaceShipOne
Scaled Composites
Suborbital – First private flight into space.
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
SpaceShipOne
Space Tourism Test Flight (Ansari X-Prize Contest)
Scaled Composites (U.S.)
Scaled Composites

June 23
08:32Z
    
     


Minuteman 3

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Vandenberg (U.S.)
Minuteman 3 (GT-184GM)
U.S. Air Force
Suborbital – Delayed from February
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
[Dummy Warheads]
Missile Test Flight
U.S. Air Force (U.S.)
Sandia National Laboratory

June 23
22:54Z      
     


Delta 2-7925
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Cape Canaveral (U.S.)
Delta 2-7925-9.5
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems

Delayed from Feb. 17. Moved up from July 20.
Delayed from June 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Navstar (GPS 2R-12)
Global Positioning
U.S. Air Force (U.S.)
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
LM-4000
2,032 kg

June 29 03:58:59Z     
     

Zenit 3SL
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Odyssey Launch Platform (Pacific Ocean)
Zenit 3SL (SL-20)
Sea Launch
Partial failure (upper stage)
Delayed from November 2003, Apr. 28
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Apstar 5 (Apstar 1R, Telstar 18)
Communications
APT Satellite (China)
Space Systems/Loral
LS-1300
4,640 kg

June 29 06:30Z     
     

Dnepr 1
Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Dnepr 1
MKK Kosmotras
Delayed from Mar. 31
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Platform:
Launch mass:
Demeter
Sismology
CNES (France)
CNES
Myriade
125 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
SaudiSat 2
Science
Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia)
Riyadh Space Research Institute
35 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
AmSat OE
Amateur Radio
AmSat-NA (U.S.)
AmSat-NA
12 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
LatinSat C (AprizeSat 5?)
Messaging
Aprize Satellite Argentina (Argentine)
Aprize Satellite
12 kg?
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
LatinSat D (AprizeSat 6?)
Messaging
Aprize Satellite Argentina (Argentine)
Aprize Satellite
12 kg?
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
SaudiComsat 1
Communications
Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia)
Riyadh Space Research Institute
12 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
SaudiComsat 2
Communications
Riyadh Space Research Institute (Saudi Arabia)
Riyadh Space Research Institute
12 kg
Payload:
Mission:
Operator:
Prime:
Launch mass:
UniSat 3
Science
"La Sapienza" University of Rome (Italy)
"La Sapienza" University of Rome
12 kg

June 29 07:25Z     
     


RSM-54

Site:
Vehicle:
Launch provider:
Yekaterinenburg Submarine (Sea of Barents, Russia)
RSM-54
GRTsKB Makeyev

Suborbital

Payload:
Mission:
Operator:

[Dummy Warhead]
SLBM Test
RVSN (Russia)


     

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