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Table of the 77 Spacecrafts Launched in 2004
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type  Categories
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1) Telstar 14 / Estrela do Sul 1 Loral Skynet do Brazil 11 Jan 04 C Communications 
(multi-services)		 Com, Geo,
2) Progress M1-11 / ISS 13P Russian Space Agency 29 Jan 04 C Cargo spaceship Russia, 
3) AMC-10 / Americom 10 SES Americom 5 Feb 04 C Communications (DBS) Com Geo, 
4) DSP 22 (USA 176) U.S. Defense Dept. 14 Feb 04 M Missile easly warnin USA, Geo, 
5) Molniya 1-93 Russia 18 Feb 04 C Communications Russia, 
6) Rosetta Europe (ESA) 2 Mar 04 C Planetary probe Europe, 
7) Philae Europe (ESA) 2 Mar 04 C Planetary probe Europe, 
8) MBSAT Mobile Broad-
casting Corp.		 13 Mar 04 C Communications (DBS) Com, Geo, 
9) Eutelsat W3A Europe (Eutelsat) 15 Mar 04 C Communications (DBS) Europe, Geo, 
10) Navstar 50 (USA 177) U.S. Defense Dept. 20 Mar 04 M Navigation USa, 
11) Raduga 1-7 Russia 27 'Mar 04 C Communications Russia, Geo, 
12) Superbird 6 Space Communi-
cations Corp		 16 Mar 04 C Communications 
(multi-services)		 Com, Geo, 
13) Shiyan 1  / Tansui 1 China 18 Apr 04 C Earth remote sensing China, 
14) Naxing 1 China 18 Apr 04 C Technology China, 
15) Soyuz TMA-4 / ISS 8S Russian Space Agency 19 Apr 04 C Piloted spaceship Russia, 
16) Gravity Probe B NASA 20 Apr 04 C Science USA, 
17) Ekspress AM-11 Russia 26 Apr 04 C Communications
 (multi-services)		 Russia, Geo, 
18) DirecTV-7S DirecTV 4 May 04 C Communications (DBS) Com, Geo, 
19) AMC-11 / Americom 11 SES Americom 19 May 04 C Communications (DBS) Com, Geo, 
20) ROCSAT-2 Taiwan's National 
Space Program Office		 20 May 04 C Earth remote sensing Oth Gov, 
21) Progress M-49 / ISS 14P Russian Space Agency 25 May 04 C Cargo spaceship Russia, 
22) Kosmos 2405 / US-PU Russian Defense Min. 28 May 04 M Electronic intelligence Russia, 
23) Kosmos 2406 / Tselina-2 Russian Defense Min. 10 Jun 04 M Electronic intelligence Russia, 
24) Intelsat 10-02 Intelsat 16 Jun 04 C Communications
(multi-services		 Com, Geo, 
25) Navstar 51 (USA 178) U.S. Defense Dept. 23 Jun 04 M Navigation USA, 
26) Telstar 18 / Apstar 5 Loral Skynet & 
APT Satellite Inc		 28 Jun 04 C Communications
(multi-services)		 Com, Geo, 
27) Demeter France (CNES) 29 Jun 04 C Earth sciences Europe, 
28) SaudiSat-2 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 29 Jun 04 C Earth remote sensing Oth Gov,
29) SaudiComsat-1 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 29 Jun 04 C Communications 
(data relay)		 Com,
30) LatinSat C / Aprizesat-1 SpaceQuest/
Aprize Argentina		 29 Jun 04 C Communications 
(data relay)		 Com, 
31) SaudiComsat-2 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 29 Jun 04 C Communications 
(data relay)		 Com, 
32) Unisat-3 Italy 29 Jun 04 C Technology Europe,
33) AMSAT-Echo SpaceQuest/
AMSAT-NA		 29 Jun 04 C Communications 
(radio-amateur)		 Amateurs, 
34) Latinsat D / Aprizesat-2 SpaceQuest/
Aprize Argentina		 29 Jun 04 C Communications 
(data relay)		 Com, 
35) Aura / EOS Chemistry-1 NASA 14 Jul 04 C Earth sciences USA, 
36) Anik F2 Telesat Canada 18 Jul 04 C Communications 
(multi-services)		 Canada, Geo,
37) Kosmos 2407 / Parus Russia Defense Min. 22 Jul 04 M Navigation Russia, 
38) TC-2 / Tan Ce 2 China-ESA 25 Jul 04 C Earth sciences China, 
39) MESSENGER NASA 3 Jul 04 C Planetary probe USA, 
40) Amazonas 1 Spain (Hispasat) 4 Aug 04 C Communications 
(multi-services)		 Europe, Geo, 
41) Progress M-50 / ISS 15P Russian Space Agency 11 Aug 04 C Cargo spaceship Russia, 
42) FSW 3-2 China 29 Aug 04 M Photo Surveillance China, 
43) NROL-1 (USA 179) U.S. National Recon-
naissance Office		 31 Aug 04 M Communications 
(data relay)		 USA, 
44) 'Ofeq 6 Israel 6 Sep 04 M Photo Surveillance Israel, Fail, 
45) SJ-6A  / Shi Jian 6A China 8 Sep 04 M Probably Electronic Intelligence China, 
46) SJ-6B  / Shi Jian 6B China 8 Sep 04 M Probably Electronic Intelligence China, 
47) EDUSAT / GSAT-3 China 8 Sep 04 C Earth sciences India, Geo, 
48) Kosmos 2408 (Strela-3) Russian Defense Min.. 23 Sep 04 M Communications Russia, 
19) Kosmos 2409 (Strela-3) Russian Defense Min. 23 Sep 04 M Communications Russia, 
50) Kosmos 2410 (Yantar'-4KS2) Russian Defense Min. 24 Sep 04 M Photo Surveillance Russia, 
51) FSW 3-3 China 27 Sep 04 M Photo Surveillance China, 
52) Soyuz TMA-5 / ISS 9S Russian Space Agency 14 Oct 04 C Piloted spaceship Russia, 
53) AMC 15 / AMERICOM 15 SES Americom 14 Oct 04 C Communications (DBS) Com, Geo, 
54) FY-2C / Fengyun 2C China 19 Oct 04 C Meteorology China, Geo, 
55) Express-AM1 Russian Satellite 
Commu-nications Co.		 29 Oct 04 C Communications
(multi-services)		 Russia, Geo, 
56) ZY-2C / Ziyuan-2 3 China 4 Nov 04 M Photo Surveillance China, 
57) Navstar 52 (USA 180) U.S. Defense Dept. 6 Nov 04 M Navigation USA, 
58) Oblik Russia 8 Nov 04 C Technology Russia, 
59) Shiyan 2 / Tansuo 2 China (DFH 
Satellite Co)		 18 Nov 04 C Earth remote sen-
sing/reconnaissance?		 China, 
60) Swift NASA 20 Nov 04 C Astronomy USA, 
61) AMC 16 SES Americom 17 Dec 04 C Communications (DBS) Com, Geo, 
62) Helios 2A Rrance/Europe 16 Dec 04 M Photo Surveillance Europe, 
63) Parasol France (CNES) 16 Dec 04 C Earth sciences Europe, 
64) Nanosat Spain (INTA) 16 Dec 04 C Technology Europe, 
65) Essaim 1 France 16 Dec 04 M Electronic intelligence Europe, 
66) Essaim 2 France 16 Dec 04 M Electronic  intelligence Europe, 
67) Essaim 3 France 16 Dec 04 M Electronic  intelligence Europe, 
68) Essaim 4 France 16 Dec 04 M Electronic intelligence Europe, 
69) Demosat (USA 181) U.S. Air Force 21 Dec 04 M Technology USA, Fail, 
70) 3CS-1 / Sparky U.S. universities 21 Dec 04 C Technology Amaterus, Fail, 
71) 3CS-2 / Ralphie U.S. universities 21 Dec 04 C Technology Amateurs, Fail, 
72) Progress M-51 / ISS 16P Russian Space Agency 23 Dec 04 C Cargo spaceship Oth Gov, 
73) Sich-1M Ukraine 24 Dec 04 C Earth remote sensing Oth Gov, 
74) MK-1TS Mikron Russia-Ukraine 24 Dec 04 C Earth imaging Russia, 
75) Kosmos 2411 / Uragan 796 Russian Defense Min. 26 Dec 04 M Navigation Russia, 
76) Kosmos 2412 / Uragan 797 Russian Defense Min. 26 Dec 04 M Navigation Russia, 
77) Kosmos 2413 / Uragan-M 712 Russian Defense Min. 26 Dec 04 M Navigation Russia, 
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