Rocket Launches in 1987
Spaceflight in 1987: The shuttle stays grounded all year, and Soviet launches far outnumber American ones. Mir gains its first added module, Kvant-1, and Yuri Romanenko sets an endurance record of 326 days aboard. In May the giant Energia rocket flies for the first time, but its Polyus payload fires its engine in the wrong direction and falls back to Earth.
114 launches in 1987 · 4 failures · 2 partial
Launch list for 1987
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-05 | Tsiklon-3 | Meteor-2 15 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-01-09 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 28 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-01-14 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 58 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-01-15 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 42 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-01-16 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 27 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-01-21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 41 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-01-22 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 23 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-01-22 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 42L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-01-29 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 15 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-01-30 | Proton K/DM-2 | Ekran-M 11L | Khrunichev | Partial Failure |
| 1987-02-01 | Tsiklon-2 | Plasma-A 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-02-05 | Mu-3S-II | Ginga | Nissan | Success |
| 1987-02-05 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-02-07 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 43 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-02-12 | Titan 34B | Quasar 7 | LM | Success |
| 1987-02-14 | Zenit-2 | GVM Tselina-2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-02-18 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 58 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-02-19 | N-2 | Momo 1a | MHI | Success |
| 1987-02-19 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 44 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-02-20 | Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 9 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-02-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 29 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-02-26 | Delta 3924 | GOES 7 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1987-03-03 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 28 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-03-03 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 59 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-03-11 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 45 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-03-13 | Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 19 to 24 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-03-18 | Zenit-2 | GVM Tselina-2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-03-19 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 20 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-03-20 | Delta 3920/PAM | Palapa B2P | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1987-03-24 | ASLV | SROSS-A | ISRO | Failure |
| 1987-03-26 | Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F6 | Convair | Failure |
| 1987-03-31 | Proton-K | Kvant | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-04-08 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 26 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-04-09 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 30 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-04-16 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-04-21 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 29 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-04-22 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 46 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-04-24 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 17 to 19 | Khrunichev | Partial Failure |
| 1987-04-24 | Soyuz U | Foton 3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-04-27 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 60 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-05-05 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 47 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-05-11 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 14 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-05-13 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 4 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-05-13 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 48 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-05-15 | Atlas H | Parcae 9A,B,C & MSD 9 | Convair | Success |
| 1987-05-15 | Energiya | Polyus | RKK Energia | Failure |
| 1987-05-19 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 30 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-05-21 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 104L 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-05-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 31 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-05-28 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 49 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-06-04 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 53 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-06-09 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 42 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-06-12 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 54 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-06-16 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 321-328 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-06-18 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 105L 5 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1987-06-18 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 30 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-06-20 | SM-65E Atlas | DMSP-5D2 F8 | Convair | Success |
| 1987-06-23 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 16 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-07-01 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 61 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-07-04 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 50 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-07-06 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 59 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-07-08 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-07-09 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 32 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-07-10 | Tsiklon-2 | Plasma-A 2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-07-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1B 10 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-07-16 | Tsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-07-22 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-07-25 | Proton-K | Almaz-T 2 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-08-01 | Zenit-2 | GVM Tselina-2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-08-03 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 31 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-08-05 | Long March 2C | FSW-0 9 | CASC | Success |
| 1987-08-18 | Tsiklon-3 | Meteor-2 16 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-08-19 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 51 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-08-27 | H-I | Kiku 5 | MHI | Success |
| 1987-08-28 | Zenit-2 | GVM Tselina-2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-09-03 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 52 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-09-03 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-09-07 | Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 25 to 30 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-09-09 | Long March 2C | FSW-1 1 | CASC | Success |
| 1987-09-11 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-09-15 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-09-16 | Ariane 3 | Aussat A3 & ECS 4 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1987-09-16 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 20 to 22 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-09-16 | Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29 | Vought | Success |
| 1987-09-17 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 33 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-09-23 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 32 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-09-29 | Soyuz U | Bion 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-10-01 | Proton K/DM-2 | Potok 4 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-10-09 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 53 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-10-10 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 27 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-10-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 60 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-10-20 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 62 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-10-22 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 34 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-10-26 | Titan 34D | KH-11 8 | LM | Success |
| 1987-10-28 | Proton K/DM-2 | US-KS 4 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-11-11 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 54 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-11-14 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-11-20 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 33 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-11-21 | Ariane 2 | TV-Sat 1 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1987-11-26 | Proton K/DM-2 | Luch #2 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-11-29 | Titan 34D Transtage | DSP F13 | LM | Success |
| 1987-12-01 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 43 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-12-07 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 55 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-12-10 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga 21 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-12-12 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 31 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1987-12-14 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 35 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-12-15 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 20 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-12-21 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-12-21 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 55 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-12-23 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 61 | Polyot | Success |
| 1987-12-25 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 56 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-12-26 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F2 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1987-12-27 | Proton K/DM-2 | Ekran-M 1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1987-12-29 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 57 | Progress RSC | Success |