By country
Russia25
United States18
France12
China5
Japan3
Israel1
India1
By rocket
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 2002
65 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 16, 2002 | Milstar DFS-52002-001 | Titan 401B/Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 23, 2002 | Insat 3C2002-002 | Ariane 42L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 3 | Feb 4, 2002 | MDS-12002-003 | H-IIA 2024 | Tanegashima | Japan | 4 | Success |
| 4 | Feb 5, 2002 | HESSI2002-004 | Pegasus XL | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Feb 11, 2002 | Iridium IS-12002-005 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Success |
| 6 | Feb 21, 2002 | Echostar 72002-006 | Atlas 3B | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Feb 23, 2002 | INTELSAT 9042002-007 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Feb 25, 2002 | Kobal't2002-008 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 9 | Mar 1, 2002 | Envisat PPF2002-009 | Ariane 5G | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Mar 1, 2002 | OV-102 HST mission2002-010 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 5 | Success |
| 11 | Mar 8, 2002 | TDRS I2002-011 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Mar 17, 2002 | GRACE 12002-012 | Rokot | Plesetsk | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 13 | Mar 21, 2002 | Progress M1 No. 2572002-013 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Mar 25, 2002 | Shenzhou 3 Fanhui Cang2002-014 | Chang Zheng 2F | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 15 | Mar 29, 2002 | JCSAT-82002-015 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 16 | Mar 30, 2002 | INTELSAT 9032002-016 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Apr 1, 2002 | Oko US-KS2002-017 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Apr 8, 2002 | OV-104 ISS2002-018 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 19 | Apr 16, 2002 | NSS 72002-019 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 20 | Apr 25, 2002 | Soyuz TM No. 2082002-020 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 21 | May 4, 2002 | SPOT 52002-021 | Ariane 42P | Kourou | France | 3 | Success |
| 22 | May 4, 2002 | EOS PM-12002-022 | Delta 7920-10L | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 23 | May 7, 2002 | DirecTV-52002-023 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 24 | May 15, 2002 | haiyang yihao A2002-024 | Chang Zheng 4B | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 25 | May 28, 2002 | 'Ofeq-52002-025 | Shavit 1 | Palmachim | Israel | 1 | Success |
| 26 | May 28, 2002 | Parus?2002-026 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 27 | Jun 5, 2002 | INTELSAT 9052002-027 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Jun 5, 2002 | OV-105 ISS2002-028 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 29 | Jun 10, 2002 | Ekspress-A No. 42002-029 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 30 | Jun 15, 2002 | Galaxy III-C2002-030 | Zenit-3SL | Kiritimati (Sea Launch) | United States | 1 | Success |
| 31 | Jun 20, 2002 | Iridium SV0972002-031 | Rokot | Plesetsk | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 32 | Jun 24, 2002 | NOAA M2002-032 | Titan II SLV | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Jun 26, 2002 | Progress M No. 2462002-033 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 34 | Jul 3, 2002 | Contour2002-034 | Delta 7425-9.5 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 35 | Jul 5, 2002 | Stellat 52002-035 | Ariane 5G | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 36 | Jul 8, 2002 | Strela-32002-036 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 37 | Jul 25, 2002 | Arkon 11F664 No. 2?2002-037 | Proton-K/17S40 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 38 | Aug 21, 2002 | Eutelsat HB62002-038 | Atlas V 401 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 39 | Aug 22, 2002 | Echostar 82002-039 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 40 | Aug 28, 2002 | Atlantic Bird 12002-040 | Ariane 5G | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 41 | Sep 6, 2002 | INTELSAT 9062002-041 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 42 | Sep 10, 2002 | USERS SEM2002-042 | H-IIA 2024 | Tanegashima | Japan | 3 | Success |
| 43 | Sep 12, 2002 | METSAT-12002-043 | PSLV | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Success |
| 44 | Sep 15, 2002 | HTSTL-12002-F01 | KT-1 | Taiyuan | China | 1 | Failure |
| 45 | Sep 18, 2002 | Hispasat 1D2002-044 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 46 | Sep 25, 2002 | Progress M1 No. 2582002-045 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 47 | Sep 26, 2002 | Nadezhda-M 17F118M No. 42002-046 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 48 | Oct 7, 2002 | OV-104 ISS2002-047 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 49 | Oct 15, 2002 | Foton-M No. 12002-F02 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Failure |
| 50 | Oct 17, 2002 | Integral2002-048 | Proton-K/17S40 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 51 | Oct 27, 2002 | ziyuan erhao 02 xing2002-049 | Chang Zheng 4B | Taiyuan | China | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Oct 30, 2002 | Soyuz 11F732 No. 2112002-050 | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 53 | Nov 20, 2002 | Eutelsat W52002-051 | Delta 4M+(4,2) | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Nov 24, 2002 | OV-105 ISS2002-052 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 4 | Success |
| 55 | Nov 25, 2002 | Astra 1K2002-053 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 56 | Nov 28, 2002 | DMC Alsat-12002-054 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 57 | Dec 5, 2002 | TDRS J2002-055 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 58 | Dec 11, 2002 | Hot Bird 72002-F03 | Ariane 5ECA | Kourou | France | 2 | Failure |
| 59 | Dec 14, 2002 | ADEOS-22002-056 | H-IIA 202 | Tanegashima | Japan | 4 | Success |
| 60 | Dec 17, 2002 | NSS 62002-057 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 61 | Dec 20, 2002 | Dnepr Rideshare 22002-058 | Dnepr | Baikonur | Russia | 6 | Success |
| 62 | Dec 24, 2002 | Oko US-KS2002-059 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Dec 25, 2002 | Uragan No. 7912002-060 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 64 | Dec 29, 2002 | Shenzhou 4 Fanhui Cang2002-061 | Chang Zheng 2F | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 65 | Dec 29, 2002 | Nimiq 22002-062 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.