2003 in spaceflight
This article outlines notable events occurring in 2003 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on 1 February 2003.
Launch of Shenzhou 5, the first Chinese human spaceflight mission, this mission has made China the 3rd country to have independent human spaceflight capability after the USSR and the US. | |
| 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 |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 4 |
| Total travellers | 13 |
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