2003 In Spaceflight
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on its last mission, STS-107. The orbiter disintegrated during reentry, killing all seven crew. |
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| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 11 January |
| Last | 29 December |
| Total | 63 |
| Successes | 60 |
| Failures | 3 |
| Partial failures | 0 |
| Catalogued | 61 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite | Greece Nigeria |
| Space traveller | China Israel |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Atlas V 521 Delta II Heavy Delta IV Medium Strela |
| Retirements | Ariane 4 44L Ariane 5G Space Shuttle Columbia Titan 23G |
| Manned flights | |
| Orbital | 4 |
| Total travellers | 13 |
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