1987 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1987, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
114
Launch attempts
108
Successes
6
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
44
Tsiklon
17
Kosmos
13
Proton
13
Zenit
5
Molniya
4
Titan
3
Atlas
3
Other
12
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 (10) | |||||
| Jan 05 | 1987-001 | 51086-105 : Meteor-2 No. 17 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jan 09 | 1987-002 | 78028 -358 : Kobal't No. 852, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jan 14 | 1987-003 | 45086-101 : Ikar No. 58L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jan 15 | 1987-004 | 77011 -334 : Oblik No. 337 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 16 | 1987-005 | B 15000-011 : Progress 7K-TG No. 135 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jan 21 | 1987-006 | 47172-361 : Strela-2M No. [51] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 22 | 1987-007 | 65048-415 : Taifun-2V (09), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| Jan 22 | 1987-008 | 77046 -671 : Molniya-3 No. 42 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jan 29 | 1987-009 | 65096-172 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 30 | 1987-010 | 341-01 : Ekran-M No. 11L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| February 1987 (12) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 1987-011 | 51076-105 : Plazma-A No. 1L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Feb 05 | 1987-012 | M-3S2-3 : ASTRO-C | Mu-3S-II | KASC / M1 | Success |
| Feb 05 | 1987-013 | I 15000-014 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 52 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 1987-014 | 76048 -350 : Oblik No. 352 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Feb 12 | 1987-015 | 34B-51 (3B-66) : JUMPSEAT 8 | Titan 34B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1987-016 | 45041-504 : EPN No. 03.695 | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Feb 18 | 1987-017 | 65072-354 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1987-018 | N-16(F) : MOS-1 | N-2 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1987-019 | 78028 -357 : Oblik No. 354 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Feb 20 | 1987-020 | 67076-106 : Musson No. 19L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Feb 26 | 1987-021 | 78056 -914 : Kobal't No. 506, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Feb 26 | 1987-022 | D179 : GOES H | Delta 3924 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| March 1987 (10) | |||||
| Mar 03 | 1987-023 | I 15000-016 : Progress 7K-TG No. 137 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 03 | 1987-024 | 51076-108 : Ikar No. 62L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 1987-025 | 78028 -359 : Oblik No. 356 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Mar 13 | 1987-026 | 67058-408 : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Mar 18 | 1987-027 | 51038-401 : Tselina-2 GVM | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Mar 19 | 1987-028 | 323-01 : Gran' No. 31L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Mar 20 | 1987-029 | D182 : Palapa B2P | Delta 3920/PAM | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Mar 24 | 1987-F01 | ASLV-D1 : SROSS-A | ASLV | SHAR / SLV | Failure |
| Mar 26 | 1987-F02 | AC-67 : FLTSATCOM F6 | Atlas G Centaur | CC / LC36B | Failure |
| Mar 31 | 1987-030 | 336-02 : TsM-e, FSB No. 166-01 | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| April 1987 (8) | |||||
| Apr 08 | 1987-031 | 45029-809 : US-PM No. 4L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Apr 09 | 1987-032 | 77011 -918 : Kobal't No. 512, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 16 | 1987-033 | 77011 -209 : Terilen No. 9L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 21 | 1987-034 | I 15000-015 : Progress 7K-TG No. 127 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 22 | 1987-035 | 78028 -356 : Oblik No. 357 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Apr 24 | 1987-036 | 335-01 : Uragan No. 30L, Uragan No. 31L, Uragan No. 32L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| Apr 24 | 1987-037 | I 15000-510 : Foton No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 27 | 1987-038 | 51058-407 : Ikar No. 54L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| May 1987 (10) | |||||
| May 05 | 1987-039 | 78028 -355 : Oblik No. 355 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 11 | 1987-040 | 338-02 : Gorizont No. 23L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 13 | 1987-041 | 45058-403 : Tselina-2 No. 4L | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| May 13 | 1987-042 | 78028 -361 : Oblik No. 358 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 15 | 1987-043 | 6005H : PARCAE 9, LIPS 3, PARCAE 9 SSU-1 +2 more, PARCAE 9 SSU-2, PARCAE 9 SSU-3 | Atlas H | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| May 15 | 1987-U01 | L1506SL : Skif-DM TsM | Energiya | NIIP-5 / LC250 | Failure |
| May 19 | 1987-044 | I 15000-018 : Progress 7K-TG No. 128 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 21 | 1987-045 | 77015 -104 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 4L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 26 | 1987-046 | 76048 -929 : Kobal't No. 510, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 28 | 1987-047 | 77015 -364 : Oblik No. 364 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| June 1987 (8) | |||||
| Jun 04 | 1987-048 | 78028 -511 : Oko 73D6 No. 6042 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jun 09 | 1987-049 | 47196-176 : Strela-2M No. [52] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 12 | 1987-050 | 76048 -507 : Oko 73D6 No. 6041 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 1987-051 | 65026-184 : Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1987-F04 | 77015 -105 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 5L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Failure |
| Jun 18 | 1987-052 | 51029-810 : US-A No. 345 ROCh | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Jun 20 | 1987-053 | 59E : DMSP Block 5D-2 S-9 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Jun 23 | 1987-054 | 65026-202 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| July 1987 (10) | |||||
| Jul 01 | 1987-055 | 51061-505 : Ikar No. 56L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jul 04 | 1987-056 | 76048 -354 : Oblik No. 359 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jul 06 | 1987-057 | 53796-177 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jul 08 | 1987-058 | 76021 -446 : Siluet No. 6L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 09 | 1987-059 | 78028 -931 : Kobal't No. 511, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 1987-060 | 51029-813 : Plazma-A No. 2L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Jul 14 | 1987-061 | 47196-161 : Taifun-1B | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 1987-062 | 67038-402 : Okean-O1 No. 2L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jul 22 | 1987-063 | I 15000-019 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 53 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1987-064 | 347-01 : Mech-K No. 304 | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| August 1987 (7) | |||||
| Aug 01 | 1987-065 | 45095-601/11L : EPN No. 03.695 | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Aug 03 | 1987-066 | I 15000-017 : Progress 7K-TG No. 138 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 05 | 1987-067 | Y6 : Jianbing-1 No. 10, FSW RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1987-068 | 51041-508 : Meteor-2 No. 21 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Aug 19 | 1987-069 | 77011 -839 : Oblik No. 360 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 27 | 1987-070 | H-17(F) : ETS-5 | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1987-071 | 51058-404/10L : EPN No. 03.695 | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| September 1987 (12) | |||||
| Sep 03 | 1987-072 | 76021 -207 : Oblik No. 365 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 03 | 1987-073 | 337-02 : Ekran No. 29L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Sep 07 | 1987-074 | 67095-603 : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1987-075 | Y7 : Jianbing-1A No. 1, FSW RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Sep 11 | 1987-076 | 78028 -852 : Terilen No. 11L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 15 | 1987-077 | 76048 -210 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 7L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1987-078 | V19 L19 : Aussat K3, ECS 4 | Ariane 3 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1987-079 | 339-02 : Uragan No. 33L, Uragan No. 34L, Uragan No. 35L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1987-080 | S204C : NNS O-27, NNS O-29 | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Sep 17 | 1987-081 | 78028 -853 : Kobal't No. 853, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 1987-082 | L 15000-021 : Progress 7K-TG No. 139 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 1987-083 | L 15000-543 : Bion No. 8 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| October 1987 (8) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 1987-084 | 328-02 : Geizer No. 15L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 09 | 1987-085 | 77015 -368 : Oblik No. 361 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 10 | 1987-086 | 67029-814 : US-PM No. 10L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Oct 14 | 1987-087 | 53726-186 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Oct 20 | 1987-088 | 51038-401 : Ikar No. 59L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Oct 22 | 1987-089 | 76035 -945 : Kobal't No. 514, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Oct 26 | 1987-090 | 34D-15 (04D-8) : Improved CRYSTAL 2102 | Titan 34D | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Oct 28 | 1987-091 | 325-01 : Oko-S No. 7423 | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| November 1987 (6) | |||||
| Nov 11 | 1987-092 | 78028 -211 : Oblik No. 368 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 1987-093 | 77015 -459 : Kometa No. 9L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 1987-094 | L 15000-022 : Progress 7K-TG No. 140 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 21 | 1987-095 | V20 L20 : TV-SAT | Ariane 2 | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Nov 26 | 1987-096 | 330-01 : Al'tair No. 12L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 29 | 1987-097 | 34D-8 (05D-4) : DSP 5R | Titan 34D/Transtage | CC / LC40 | Success |
| December 1987 (13) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 1987-098 | 65035-621 : Strela-2M No. [53] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Dec 07 | 1987-099 | 76035 -370 : Oblik No. 370 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 1987-100 | 343-01 : Gran' No. 32L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 12 | 1987-101 | 45041-504 : US-AM No. 403 ROCh | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Dec 14 | 1987-102 | 77015 -943 : Kobal't No. 513, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 1987-103 | 53726-183 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 1987-104 | I 15000-020 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 54 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 1987-105 | 78028 -514 : Oko 73D6 No. 6040 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Dec 23 | 1987-106 | 53711-281 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 1987-107 | 77015 -369 : Oblik No. 369 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1987-108 | L 15000-547 : Resurs-F2 No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1987-109 | 345-01 : Ekran-M No. 13L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 1987-110 | 78028 -362 : Oblik No. 362 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |