2003 in spaceflight

On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second of two Space Shuttle missions to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986.

6th expedition to the International Space Station

expedition to the International Space Station

expedition to the International Space Station

Pakistanian medium-range ballistic missile

The Shaheen-I (; Military designation: Hatf–IV, Translit.: Target-4), is a land-based short-range ballistic missile designed and developed by the National Defence Complex and National Engineering & Science Commission.

overview of spaceflight-related events during the year of 2003

MIMOSA (Micromeasurements of Satellite Acceleration), COSPAR 2003-031B, was a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite was nearly spherical with 28 sides and carried a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere.

Brazilian space launch disaster