Rocket launches in1987
The new Energia super-heavy makes its first flight in May, carrying the Polyus military prototype that fails to reach orbit. No US Shuttle flies all year — the USA keeps payloads moving on Atlas, Delta, and Titan expendables.
Monthly Cadence complete
DEC peak 13 launches ↑ 4% vs 1986
- launches
- 115
- success · 109/115
- 95%
- providers
- 2
1987 launch leaders
Providers
All 1987 launches
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115 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 5, 1987 | Meteor-2 15 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Jan 9, 1987 | Kosmos 1811 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 14, 1987 | Kosmos 1812 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Jan 15, 1987 | Kosmos 1813 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 16, 1987 | Progress 27 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Jan 21, 1987 | Kosmos 1814 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 22, 1987 | Kosmos 1815 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 22, 1987 | Molniya 3-42L Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jan 29, 1987 | Kosmos 1816 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 30, 1987Failure | Kosmos 1817 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
| February | ||||
Feb 1, 1987 | Kosmos 1818 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Feb 5, 1987 | ASTRO-C Japan • Mu 3SII | |||
Feb 5, 1987 | Soyuz TM-2 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Feb 7, 1987 | Kosmos 1819 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 12, 1987 | USA-21 USA • Titan III(34)B | |||
Feb 14, 1987 | Kosmos 1820 Russia • Zenit 2 | |||
Feb 18, 1987 | Kosmos 1821 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Feb 19, 1987 | MOS-1 Japan • Thor N-II | |||
Feb 19, 1987 | Kosmos 1822 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 20, 1987 | Kosmos 1823 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Feb 26, 1987 | Kosmos 1824 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 26, 1987 | GOES-H USA • Delta 3914 | |||
| March | ||||
Mar 3, 1987 | Progress 28 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Mar 3, 1987 | Kosmos 1825 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Mar 11, 1987 | Kosmos 1826 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 13, 1987 | Kosmos 1827 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Mar 18, 1987 | Kosmos 1833 Russia • Zenit 2 | |||
Mar 19, 1987 | Gran' #31L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Mar 20, 1987 | Palapa B2P USA • Delta 3920 | |||
Mar 24, 1987Failure | SROSS-A India • ASLV | |||
Mar 26, 1987Failure | FLTSATCOM-6 USA • Atlas G | |||
Mar 31, 1987 | Kvant-1 Russia • Proton K 8K82K | |||
| April | ||||
Apr 8, 1987 | Kosmos 1834 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Apr 9, 1987 | Kosmos 1835 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Apr 16, 1987 | Kosmos 1836 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Apr 21, 1987 | Progress 29 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Apr 22, 1987 | Kosmos 1837 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Apr 24, 1987Failure | Kosmos 1838 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
Apr 24, 1987 | Kosmos 1841 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Apr 27, 1987 | Kosmos 1842 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
| May | ||||
May 5, 1987 | Kosmos 1843 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 11, 1987 | Gorizont #23L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
May 13, 1987 | Kosmos 1844 Russia • Zenit 2 | |||
May 13, 1987 | Kosmos 1845 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 15, 1987 | USA-22/23/24/25 USA • Atlas H | |||
May 15, 1987Failure | Polyus Russia • Energia | |||
May 19, 1987 | Progress 30 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
May 21, 1987 | Kosmos 1846 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 26, 1987 | Kosmos 1847 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 28, 1987 | Kosmos 1848 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| June | ||||
Jun 4, 1987 | Kosmos 1849 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jun 9, 1987 | Kosmos 1850 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 12, 1987 | Kosmos 1851 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jun 16, 1987 | Kosmos 1852-1859 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 18, 1987Failure | Resurs-F1 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 18, 1987 | Kosmos 1860 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Jun 20, 1987 | USA-26 USA • Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | |||
Jun 23, 1987 | Kosmos 1861 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| July | ||||
Jul 1, 1987 | Kosmos 1862 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Jul 4, 1987 | Kosmos 1863 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 6, 1987 | Kosmos 1864 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 8, 1987 | Kosmos 1865 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 9, 1987 | Kosmos 1866 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 10, 1987 | Kosmos 1867 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Jul 14, 1987 | Kosmos 1868 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 16, 1987 | Kosmos 1869 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Jul 22, 1987 | Soyuz TM-3 Russia • Soyuz TM | |||
Jul 25, 1987 | Kosmos 1870 Russia • Proton K 8K82K | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 1, 1987 | Kosmos 1871 Russia • Zenit 2 | |||
Aug 3, 1987 | Progress 31 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Aug 5, 1987 | FSW-0 No.9 China • Long March 2C | |||
Aug 18, 1987 | Meteor-2 16 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Aug 19, 1987 | Kosmos 1872 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 27, 1987 | BOR-5 504 Russia • Kosmos K65M-RB5 | |||
Aug 27, 1987 | ETS-5 Japan • Thor H-I | |||
Aug 28, 1987 | Kosmos 1873 Russia • Zenit 2 | |||
| September | ||||
Sep 3, 1987 | Kosmos 1874 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 3, 1987 | Ekran #29L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Sep 7, 1987 | Kosmos 1875 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Sep 9, 1987 | FSW-1 No.1 China • Long March 2C | |||
Sep 11, 1987 | Kosmos 1881 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 15, 1987 | Kosmos 1882 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 16, 1987 | Aussat-A3 France • Arianespace • Ariane 3 | |||
Sep 16, 1987 | Kosmos 1883 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
Sep 16, 1987 | Transit-O 27 USA • Scout G-1 | |||
Sep 17, 1987 | Kosmos 1886 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 23, 1987 | Progress 32 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Sep 29, 1987 | Kosmos 1887 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| October | ||||
Oct 1, 1987 | Kosmos 1888 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
Oct 9, 1987 | Kosmos 1889 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 10, 1987 | Kosmos 1890 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Oct 14, 1987 | Kosmos 1891 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Oct 20, 1987 | Kosmos 1892 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Oct 22, 1987 | Kosmos 1893 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 26, 1987 | USA-27 USA • Titan 34D | |||
Oct 28, 1987 | Kosmos 1894 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
| November | ||||
Nov 11, 1987 | Kosmos 1895 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 14, 1987 | Kosmos 1896 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 20, 1987 | Progress 33 Russia • Soyuz U2 | |||
Nov 21, 1987 | TVSAT-1 France • Arianespace • Ariane 2 | |||
Nov 26, 1987 | Kosmos 1897 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
Nov 29, 1987 | USA-28 USA • Titan 34D/Transtage | |||
| December | ||||
Dec 1, 1987 | Kosmos 1898 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 7, 1987 | Kosmos 1899 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 10, 1987 | Gran' #32L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Dec 12, 1987 | Kosmos 1900 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Dec 14, 1987 | Kosmos 1901 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 15, 1987 | Kosmos 1902 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 21, 1987 | Soyuz TM-4 Russia • Soyuz TM | |||
Dec 21, 1987 | Kosmos 1903 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Dec 23, 1987 | Kosmos 1904 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 25, 1987 | Kosmos 1905 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 26, 1987 | Kosmos 1906 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 27, 1987 | Ekran-M #13L Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 | |||
Dec 29, 1987 | Kosmos 1907 Russia • Soyuz U | |||