Rocket launches in December 2002
In December 2002, 9 rocket launches flew: 2 by Arianespace, 2 by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and 1 by CASC. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDRS 10 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Hot Bird 7 & Stentor | Ariane 5 ECA | Guiana Space Centre | Failure | |
| Midori-2 | H-IIA 202 | Tanegashima Space Center | Success | |
| NSS 6 | Ariane 44L | Guiana Space Centre | Success | |
| AATiS-OSCAR-49 | Dnepr 1 | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| US-K 82 | Molniya-M 2BL | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Uragan 80 to 82 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Shenzhou-4 | Long March 2F | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | Success | |
| Nimiq 2 | Proton-M Briz-M | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success |
By place and rocket: Florida 1 · China 1 · Russia and Baikonur 4 · Japan 1 · French Guiana 2 · Long March 1