United States Launches in 1987
The United States flew 9 orbital launch attempts in 1987, 8% of the world's 114, with 1 failure. 1 on Titan 34B, 1 on Delta 3924, 1 on Delta 3920/PAM and 1 on Atlas G Centaur. Together they put 22 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1987
- 9
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 8%
- of 114
- Busiest month
- February
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 22 t
Month by month
United States orbital launches per month, 1987
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 0Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 0Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | United States |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets United States flew in 1987
Every launch of 1987
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1987 | Titan 34B | Quasar 7 | Success |
| 26 February 1987 | Delta 3924 | GOES 7 | Success |
| 20 March 1987 | Delta 3920/PAM | Palapa B2P | Success |
| 26 March 1987 | Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F6 | Failure |
| 15 May 1987 | Atlas H | Parcae 9A,B,C & MSD 9 | Success |
| 20 June 1987 | SM-65E Atlas | DMSP-5D2 F8 | Success |
| 16 September 1987 | Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29 | Success |
| 26 October 1987 | Titan 34D | KH-11 8 | Success |
| 29 November 1987 | Titan 34D Transtage | DSP F13 | Success |