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Orbital launches in 2004

54 launch attempts in 2004: 51 succeeded and 3 failed. Together they carried 81 payloads, 2 of them crewed.

54 launches51 successful81 payloads

Launches by month

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 2004

54 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 11, 2004Telstar 142004-001Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
2Jan 29, 2004Progress M1 No. 2602004-002Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
3Feb 5, 2004AMC-102004-003Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
4Feb 14, 2004DSP F222004-004Titan 402B/IUSCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
5Feb 18, 2004Molniya-1T?2004-005Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
6Mar 2, 2004Rosetta2004-006Ariane 5G+KourouFrance2Success
7Mar 13, 2004MBSAT2004-007Atlas 3ACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
8Mar 15, 2004Eutelsat W3A2004-008Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
9Mar 20, 2004Navstar GPS SVN 592004-009Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
10Mar 27, 2004Globus No. 17L2004-010Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
11Apr 16, 2004Superbird 62004-011Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
12Apr 18, 2004Shiyan 12004-012Chang Zheng 2CXichangChina2Success
13Apr 19, 2004Soyuz 11F732 No. 2142004-013Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
14Apr 20, 2004GP-B2004-014Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States1Success
15Apr 26, 2004Ekspress AM-112004-015Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
16May 4, 2004DirecTV 7S2004-016Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
17May 19, 2004Americom 112004-017Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
18May 20, 2004ROCSAT-22004-018Taurus 3210VandenbergUnited States1Success
19May 25, 2004Progress M No. 2492004-019Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
20May 28, 2004US-PU2004-020Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
21Jun 10, 2004Tselina-2 No. 16L2004-021Zenit-2BaikonurRussia1Success
22Jun 16, 2004INTELSAT 10-022004-022Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
23Jun 23, 2004Navstar GPS SVN 602004-023Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
24Jun 29, 2004Apstar 52004-024Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)United States1Success
25Jun 29, 2004Dnepr Rideshare 32004-025DneprBaikonurRussia9Success
26Jul 15, 2004EOS Chem-12004-026Delta 7920-10LVandenbergUnited States1Success
27Jul 18, 2004Anik F22004-027Ariane 5G+KourouFrance1Success
28Jul 22, 2004Parus2004-028Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
29Jul 25, 2004Double Star DSP-P2004-029Chang Zheng 2CTaiyuanChina1Success
30Aug 3, 2004MESSENGER2004-030Delta 7925HCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
31Aug 4, 2004Amazonas2004-031Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
32Aug 11, 2004Progress 7K-TGM No. 3502004-032Soyuz-UBaikonurRussia1Success
33Aug 29, 2004FSW-3?2004-033Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina2Success
34Aug 31, 2004QUASAR 15?2004-034Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
35Sep 6, 2004'Ofeq-62004-F01Shavit 1PalmachimIsrael1Failure
36Sep 8, 2004shijian liuhao B xing2004-035Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina2Success
37Sep 20, 2004GSAT-32004-036GSLV Mk ISriharikotaIndia1Success
38Sep 23, 2004Strela-32004-037Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia2Success
39Sep 24, 2004Kobal't-M2004-038Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia3Success
40Sep 27, 2004FSW-3?2004-039Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina2Success
41Oct 14, 2004Soyuz 11F732 No. 2152004-040Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
42Oct 14, 2004AMC-152004-041Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
43Oct 19, 2004FY-2 O42004-042Chang Zheng 3AXichangChina1Success
44Oct 29, 2004Ekspress AM-12004-043Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
45Nov 6, 2004ziyuan erhao 03 xing2004-044Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina1Success
46Nov 6, 2004Navstar GPS SVN 612004-045Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
47Nov 18, 2004Shiyan 22004-046Chang Zheng 2CXichangChina1Success
48Nov 20, 2004Swift GRB Explorer2004-047Delta 7320-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
49Dec 17, 2004AMC 162004-048Atlas V 521Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
50Dec 18, 2004Helios 2A2004-049Ariane 5G+KourouFrance7Success
51Dec 21, 2004HLV-OLDSP2004-050Delta 4HCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Failure · 0.45
52Dec 23, 2004Progress 7K-TGM No. 3512004-051Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
53Dec 24, 2004Okean-O1 No. 92004-052Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia2Failure · 0.4
54Dec 26, 2004Uragan No. 7962004-053Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia3Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.