Launches from Kourou in 1987
2 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou in 1987, 2% of the world's 114, all of them successful. 1 on Ariane 3 and 1 on Ariane 2. Together they put 5 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1987
- 2
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 2%
- of 114
- Busiest month
- September
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 5 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Kourou per month, 1987
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- 1Sep
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| Month | Kourou |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets flown from Kourou in 1987
Every launch of 1987
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1987 | Ariane 3 | Aussat A3 & ECS 4 | Success |
| 21 November 1987 | Ariane 2 | TV-Sat 1 | Success |