Progress RSC Launches in 1987
Progress RSC flew 48 orbital launch attempts in 1987, 42% of the world's 114, with 1 failure. 34 on Soyuz U, 10 on Soyuz-U2 and 4 on Molniya-M 2BL. Together they put 305 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1987
- 48
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 42%
- of 114
- Busiest month
- December
- 7 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 305 t
Month by month
Progress RSC orbital launches per month, 1987
- 4Jan
- 4Feb
- 2Mar
- 5Apr
- 6May
- 3Jun
- 4Jul
- 2Aug
- 6Sep
- 2Oct
- 3Nov
- 7Dec
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| Month | Progress RSC |
|---|---|
| January | 4 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 7 |
Rockets Progress RSC flew in 1987
Every launch of 1987
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 28 | Success |
| 15 January 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 42 | Success |
| 16 January 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 27 | Success |
| 22 January 1987 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 42L | Success |
| 5 February 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-2 | Success |
| 7 February 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 43 | Success |
| 19 February 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 44 | Success |
| 26 February 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 29 | Success |
| 3 March 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 28 | Success |
| 11 March 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 45 | Success |
| 9 April 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 30 | Success |
| 16 April 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 7 | Success |
| 21 April 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 29 | Success |
| 22 April 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 46 | Success |
| 24 April 1987 | Soyuz U | Foton 3 | Success |
| 5 May 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 47 | Success |
| 13 May 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 48 | Success |
| 19 May 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 30 | Success |
| 21 May 1987 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 104L 4 | Success |
| 26 May 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 31 | Success |
| 28 May 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 49 | Success |
| 4 June 1987 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 53 | Success |
| 12 June 1987 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 54 | Success |
| 18 June 1987 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 105L 5 | Failure |
| 4 July 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 50 | Success |
| 8 July 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 7 | Success |
| 9 July 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 32 | Success |
| 22 July 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-3 | Success |
| 3 August 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 31 | Success |
| 19 August 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 51 | Success |
| 3 September 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 52 | Success |
| 11 September 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 8 | Success |
| 15 September 1987 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 | Success |
| 17 September 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 33 | Success |
| 23 September 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 32 | Success |
| 29 September 1987 | Soyuz U | Bion 8 | Success |
| 9 October 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 53 | Success |
| 22 October 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 34 | Success |
| 11 November 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 54 | Success |
| 14 November 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 8 | Success |
| 20 November 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 33 | Success |
| 7 December 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 55 | Success |
| 14 December 1987 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 35 | Success |
| 21 December 1987 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-4 | Success |
| 21 December 1987 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 55 | Success |
| 25 December 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 56 | Success |
| 26 December 1987 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F2 1 | Success |
| 29 December 1987 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 57 | Success |