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2003 in spaceflight
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.
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11 January
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29 December
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Satellite
Greece Nigeria
Space traveller
China Israel
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Atlas V 521 Delta II Heavy Delta IV Medium Strela
Retirements
Ariane 4 44L Ariane 5G Space ShuttleColumbia Titan 23G
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