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This article outlines notable events occurring in 2002 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.
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| Orbital launches | |
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| First | 16 January |
| Last | 29 December |
| Total | 65 |
| Successes | 60 |
| Failures | 5 |
| Catalogued | 62 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |  Algeria |
| Space traveller |  South Africa |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Ariane 5ECA Atlas IIIB Atlas V 401 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) H-IIA 2024 Kaituozhe-1 |
| Retirements | Ariane 4 42L Ariane 4 42P Atlas IIA |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 7 |
| Total travellers | 40 |