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1987 April 2 - 08:05 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF06. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3.
  • IPMS Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2.
1987 April 8 - 03:51 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC90/19. Launch Pad: LC90/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-2.
  • Cosmos 1834 Nation: USSR. Program: EORSAT. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: US-P. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 402 km (249 mi). Apogee: 415 km (257 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 92.70 min. COSPAR: 1987-031A. USAF Sat Cat: 17847. Decay Date: 1988-10-14. Ocean surveillance. References: 2, 6.
1987 April 9 - 11:44 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1835 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 170 km (100 mi). Apogee: 343 km (213 mi). Inclination: 64.80 deg. Period: 89.60 min. COSPAR: 1987-032A. USAF Sat Cat: 17849. Duration: 56.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-06-04. High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 2, 6, 179.
1987 April 11 - 19:41 GMT -
  • EVA Mir EO-2-1 Nation: USSR. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Space station. Spacecraft: Mir. Crew: Romanenko, Laveykin. Flight: Mir EO-2, Mir LD-1. EVA Duration: 0.15 days. Removed bag from docking unit that interfered with Kvant docking. References: 66.
1987 April 12 -
  • Kvant docks to Mir Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Kvant. Flight: Mir EO-2. It managed to dock to Mir on the third attempt after the crew removed a trash bag from the docking collar in a space walk. The FGB tug, its work done, then backed away from the station. But the manoeuvres had cut into its already-reduced propellant supply. Unable to deorbit itself to a controlled burn-up in the atmosphere, the FGB was instead commanded to boost itself into a storage orbit 40 km above Mir.
1987 April 16 - 06:18 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2.
  • Cosmos 1836 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4KS1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 236 km (146 mi). Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). Inclination: 64.80 deg. Period: 89.80 min. COSPAR: 1987-033A. USAF Sat Cat: 17876. Duration: 230.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-12-02. Photo/digital surveillance. References: 2, 6.
1987 April 16 - 09:25 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. LV Configuration: Polaris A3TK.
  • Chevaline demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1987 April 18 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. LV Configuration: Polaris A3TK.
  • Chevaline demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1987 April 21 - 15:14 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2.
  • Progress 29 Nation: USSR. Program: Mir. Payload: Progress s/n 127. Mass: 7,100 kg (15,600 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 189 km (117 mi). Apogee: 237 km (147 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min. COSPAR: 1987-034A. USAF Sat Cat: 17878. Duration: 19.72 days. Completed Operations Date: 1987-05-11 08:27:43 PM. Decay Date: 1987-05-11 08:27:43 PM. Flight: Mir EO-2, Mir LD-1. Unmanned supply vessel to Mir. Deorbited May 11, 1987. Docked with Mir at 343 X 363 1705 23 April at rear port of Kvant. Undocked May 11 03:10. Deorbited28 May 02:59 .
    Officially: Transporting sundry cargoes to the Mir orbital station. Docked with Salyut 7 on 23 Apr 1987 17:04:51 GMT. Undocked on 11 May 1987 03:10:01 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 11 May 1987 08:28:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 2.30 days. Total docked time 17.42 days. References: 2, 6, 275.
1987 April 22 - 09:10 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1837 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 174 km (108 mi). Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). Inclination: 82.20 deg. Period: 88.50 min. COSPAR: 1987-035A. USAF Sat Cat: 17880. Duration: 6.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-04-28. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6.
1987 April 24 - 12:42 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/40. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 335-01. FAILURE: Block DM-2 failure, remained in LEO.
  • Cosmos 1838 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 30L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 140 km (80 mi). Apogee: 10,401 km (6,462 mi). Inclination: 64.80 deg. Period: 208.50 min. COSPAR: 1987-036A. USAF Sat Cat: 17902. Decay Date: 1991-05-15. Glonass; upper stage failure; unusable orbit. Fourth stage failure References: 2, 6, 67, 274.
  • Cosmos 1839 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 31L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Apogee: 9,694 km (6,023 mi). Inclination: 64.70 deg. Period: 199.10 min. COSPAR: 1987-036B. USAF Sat Cat: 17903. Decay Date: 1991-05-08. Glonass; upper stage failure; unusable orbit. Fourth stage failure References: 2, 6, 67, 274.
  • Cosmos 1840 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 32L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 125 km (77 mi). Apogee: 4,362 km (2,710 mi). Inclination: 64.50 deg. Period: 132.80 min. COSPAR: 1987-036C. USAF Sat Cat: 17904. Decay Date: 1991-09-13. Glonass; upper stage failure; unusable orbit. Fourth stage failure References: 2, 6, 67, 274.
1987 April 24 - 16:59 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC41/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1841 / Foton 3 Nation: USSR. Payload: Foton s/n 3L. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Materials. Spacecraft: Foton. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 217 km (134 mi). Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 90.50 min. COSPAR: 1987-037A. USAF Sat Cat: 17907. Duration: 13.17 days. Decay Date: 1987-05-08. Materials processing tests. Conduct of experiments on the production of semi-conducting materials and super-pure biological preparations in micro-gravity. References: 2, 6, 69.
1987 April 27 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Pad: LC32/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-3.
  • Cosmos 1842 Nation: USSR. Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-D no. 61. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Tselina-D. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 602 km (374 mi). Apogee: 628 km (390 mi). Inclination: 82.50 deg. Period: 97.00 min. COSPAR: 1987-038A. USAF Sat Cat: 17911. References: 2, 6.
1987 April 30 - 20:44 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC46. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident D-5. LV Configuration: Trident D-5 D5X-3.
  • Research and development launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1987 May 1 - Launch Site: Palmachim. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Jericho. Model: Jericho 2.
  • Test mission Nation: Israel. Agency: IDF. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2.
1987 May 3 - 03:59 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: S. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7. LV Configuration: Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-144.
  • TEXUS 14B Microgravity mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 2.
1987 May 5 - 09:15 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1843 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 202 km (125 mi). Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Inclination: 70.40 deg. Period: 89.40 min. COSPAR: 1987-039A. USAF Sat Cat: 17940. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-05-19. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6.
1987 May 9 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: S. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7. LV Configuration: Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-146. FAILURE: Failure.
  • TEXUS 15 Microgravity mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi). References: 2.
1987 May 10 - 11:07 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. LV Configuration: Polaris A3TK.
  • Chevaline demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1987 May 11 - Launch Vehicle: Energia.
  • Energia-Polyus Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Buran. Energia was to deliver the military Skif-DM Polyus battle station into orbit. Due to delays in completion of the enormous static test facility at Baikonur, which could test the entire Energia vehicle stack, it was decided to launch the vehicle without the verification the tests would provide. The launch of 6SL was planned for 21:30 Moscow time. It was delayed five hours when a leak was detected in the Block 3A electrical distribution section, then by another hour due to a fault LH2 thermostat. The launch vehicle performed successfully, but the payload failed to inject itself into orbit due to a guidance system failure.
1987 May 11 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/39. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM 338-02.
  • Gorizont 14 Nation: USSR. Payload: Gorizont s/n 23L. Mass: 2,100 kg (4,600 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Gorizont . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 36,416 km (22,627 mi). Apogee: 36,658 km (22,778 mi). Inclination: 6.60 deg. Period: 1,474.60 min. COSPAR: 1987-040A. USAF Sat Cat: 17969. Completed Operations Date: 1992-06-25. Stationed at 140 deg E. Provision of telephone and telegraph radiocommunications and television broadcasting. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 140 deg E in 1987-1989; 103 deg E in 1989-1992 As of 28 August 2001 located at 132.07 deg W drifting at 9.420 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 61.02W drifting at 9.418W degrees per day. References: 2, 6, 67, 111, 274.
1987 May 13 - 05:40 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC45/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Zenit. Model: Zenit-2.
  • Cosmos 1844 Nation: USSR. Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-2 no. 6. Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Tselina-2. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 844 km (524 mi). Apogee: 851 km (528 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 101.90 min. COSPAR: 1987-041A. USAF Sat Cat: 17973. References: 2, 6.
1987 May 13 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1845 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 205 km (127 mi). Apogee: 373 km (231 mi). Inclination: 70.40 deg. Period: 90.30 min. COSPAR: 1987-042A. USAF Sat Cat: 17975. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-05-27. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6.
1987 May 15 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -.
  • Last Atlas H launch Nation: USA. Last Atlas H launch (first launch on 9 February 1983). References: 88.
1987 May 15 - 15:45 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC3E. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas H. LV Configuration: Atlas H 6005H.
  • USA 22 Nation: USA. Payload: PARCAE 9. Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: NOSS. Agency: USN. Perigee: 1,045 km (649 mi). Apogee: 1,179 km (732 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 107.80 min. COSPAR: 1987-043A. USAF Sat Cat: 17997. Ocean surveillance; aka White Cloud type spacecraft; Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite; PARCAE. References: 2, 6, 172, 278.
  • LIPS 3 Nation: USA. Payload: LIPS 3. Spacecraft: LIPS. Agency: USN. Perigee: 899 km (558 mi). Apogee: 1,316 km (817 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 107.42 min. COSPAR: 1987-043C. USAF Sat Cat: 18007. References: 2, 279.
  • USA 23 Nation: USA. Payload: SSU. Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: NOSS-Subsat. Agency: USN. Perigee: 1,039 km (645 mi). Apogee: 1,170 km (720 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 107.30 min. COSPAR: 1987-043E. USAF Sat Cat: 18009. References: 2, 6, 278.
  • USA 24 Nation: USA. Payload: SSU. Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: NOSS-Subsat. Agency: USN. Perigee: 1,046 km (649 mi). Apogee: 1,184 km (735 mi). Inclination: 63.20 deg. Period: 107.90 min. COSPAR: 1987-043F. USAF Sat Cat: 18010. References: 2, 6, 278.
  • USA 25 Nation: USA. Payload: SSU. Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: NOSS-Subsat. Agency: USN. Perigee: 1,035 km (643 mi). Apogee: 1,178 km (731 mi). Inclination: 62.60 deg. Period: 107.60 min. COSPAR: 1987-043H. USAF Sat Cat: 18025. References: 2, 6, 278.
1987 May 15 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC250. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Energia. LV Configuration: Energiya 6SL. FAILURE: No orbital insertion due to failure of the FGB attitude control system (Energia performed perfectly). Partial Failure.
  • Polyus Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Payload: Skif-DM. Class: Military. Type: SDI. Spacecraft: Polyus. Agency: UNKS. COSPAR: F870515A. Decay Date: 1987-05-15. Due to delays in completion of the enormous static test facility at Baikonur, which could test the entire Energia vehicle stack, it was decided to launch the vehicle without the verification the tests would provide. The launch of 6SL was planned for 11 May 1987 at 21:30 Moscow time. It was delayed five days when a leak was detected in the Block 3A electrical distribution section, then by another hour due to a fault LH2 thermostat. The launch vehicle performed successfully, but the Polyus payload failed to inject itself into orbit due to a guidance system failure. Additional Details: Polyus. References: 367.
1987 May 19 - 04:02 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2.
  • Progress 30 Nation: USSR. Program: Mir. Payload: Progress s/n 128. Mass: 7,249 kg (15,981 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 341 km (211 mi). Apogee: 365 km (226 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.60 min. COSPAR: 1987-044A. USAF Sat Cat: 17999. Duration: 61.07 days. Completed Operations Date: 1987-07-19 05:41:50 PM. Decay Date: 1987-07-19 05:41:50 PM. Flight: Mir EO-2, Mir LD-1. Unmanned supply vessel to Mir. Rendezvoused with Mir/Kvant in its orbit of 343 X 366 km, 51. 6 deg. Docked with the station on 21 May 1987 05:50:38 GMT. Undocked on 19 Jul 1987 00:19:51 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 19 Jul 1987 05:42:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 2.30 days. Total docked time 58.77 days. References: 2, 6, 275.
1987 May 21 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Jubilee. Launch Pad: -.
  • Buran Analog BST-02 flight 12 Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Location of Spacecraft: Zhukovskiy Aerodrome, Moscow. Crew: Levchenko, Shchukin. Time 20 minutes. References: 81.
1987 May 21 - 07:44 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1846 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 178 km (110 mi). Apogee: 283 km (175 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 89.10 min. COSPAR: 1987-045A. USAF Sat Cat: 18004. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-06-04. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6.
1987 May 26 - 13:39 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1847 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 175 km (108 mi). Apogee: 315 km (195 mi). Inclination: 67.10 deg. Period: 89.40 min. COSPAR: 1987-046A. USAF Sat Cat: 18011. Duration: 57.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-07-22. High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 2, 6, 179.
1987 May 28 - 12:44 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U.
  • Cosmos 1848 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 191 km (118 mi). Apogee: 368 km (228 mi). Inclination: 72.90 deg. Period: 90.10 min. COSPAR: 1987-047A. USAF Sat Cat: 18017. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1987-06-11. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6.
1987 June 4 - 18:50 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-2BL.
  • Cosmos 1849 Nation: USSR. Payload: Oko #53. Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 3,104 km (1,928 mi). Apogee: 37,311 km (23,183 mi). Inclination: 67.10 deg. Period: 719.00 min. COSPAR: 1987-048A. USAF Sat Cat: 18083. Decay Date: 2003-02-04. Covered Oko constellation plane 1 - 274 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 2, 6, 100.
1987 June 5 -
  • NASA Astronaut Training Group 12 selected. Nation: USA. The group was selected to provide pilot, engineer, and scientist astronauts for space shuttle flights.. Qualifications: Pilots: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics. Advanced degree desirable. At least 1,000 flight-hours of pilot-in-command time. Flight test experience desirable. Excellent health. Vision minimum 20/50 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 vision; maximum sitting blood pressure 140/90. Height between 163 and 193 cm.

    Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. First selection after the Challenger accident. 1962 applicants, 117 finalists. Reported to Johnson Space Center on August 17, 1987, to begin their one year training. Seven pilots and eight mission specialists. Two female mission specialists, including the first black woman astronaut. Ten military officers and five civilians (including three from NASA Johnson and one from NASA Marshall).

1987 June 8 - Launch Vehicle: Shuttle.
  • Shuttle crash barrier tests. Nation: USA. Non-flight shuttle orbiter Enterprise was brought out of storage to test crash barrier designs to be used in case of an orbiter runway overrun. After this it was sent to the National Air and Space Museum for storage. References: 44.
1987 June 8 - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: RH. Model: RH-300 Mk II.
  • Test launch Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). References: 2.
1987 June 9 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-36M. Model: R-36M2 15A18M. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Joint flight trials launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2.
1987 June 9 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47196-176.
  • Cosmos 1850 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 776 km (482 mi). Apogee: 797 km (495 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 100.60 min. COSPAR: 1987-049A. USAF Sat Cat: 18095. References: 2, 6.
1987 June 10 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Complex: BLB. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: SSBS. Model: SSBS S3. LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2608.
  • Operational test Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1987 June 12 - 07:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-2BL.
  • Cosmos 1851 Nation: USSR. Payload: Oko #54. Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 6,926 km (4,303 mi). Apogee: 33,453 km (20,786 mi). Inclination: 67.90 deg. Period: 718.30 min. COSPAR: 1987-050A. USAF Sat Cat: 18103. Covered Oko constellation plane 6 - 113 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 2, 6, 100.
1987 June 12 - 16:55 GMT - 1987 June 16 - 15:30 GMT - 1987 June 16 - 17:51 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 65026-184.
  • Cosmos 1852 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 313. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,473 km (915 mi). Apogee: 1,499 km (931 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.70 min. COSPAR: 1987-051A. USAF Sat Cat: 18113. Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1853 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 314. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,472 km (914 mi). Apogee: 1,483 km (921 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.50 min. COSPAR: 1987-051B. USAF Sat Cat: 18114. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1854 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 315. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,458 km (905 mi). Apogee: 1,481 km (920 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.30 min. COSPAR: 1987-051C. USAF Sat Cat: 18115. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1855 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 316. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,447 km (899 mi). Apogee: 1,477 km (917 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.10 min. COSPAR: 1987-051D. USAF Sat Cat: 18116. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1856 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 317. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,431 km (889 mi). Apogee: 1,478 km (918 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.00 min. COSPAR: 1987-051E. USAF Sat Cat: 18117. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1857 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 318. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,417 km (880 mi). Apogee: 1,477 km (917 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 114.80 min. COSPAR: 1987-051F. USAF Sat Cat: 18118. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1858 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 319. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,402 km (871 mi). Apogee: 1,478 km (918 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 114.70 min. COSPAR: 1987-051G. USAF Sat Cat: 18119. References: 2, 6.
  • Cosmos 1859 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 320. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,387 km (861 mi). Apogee: 1,477 km (917 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 114.50 min. COSPAR: 1987-051H. USAF Sat Cat: 18120. References: 2, 6.
1987 June 18 - 07:24 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U 77015-105. FAILURE: Booster exploded on pad.
  • Resurs-F1 14F40 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Payload: Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 105. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Agency: UNKS. COSPAR: F870618A. Pad was badly damaged and not put back into service until December 1988. References: 279.
1987 June 18 - 21:33 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC90/19. Launch Pad: LC90/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-2.
  • Cosmos 1860 Nation: USSR. Program: RORSAT. Mass: 3,800 kg (8,300 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Naval Radarsat. Spacecraft: US-A. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 900 km (550 mi). Apogee: 992 km (616 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 104.00 min. COSPAR: 1987-052C. USAF Sat Cat: 18240. Decay Date: 1987-09-16. Ocean surveillance; nuclear powered. References: 2, 6.
1987 June 20 - 02:34 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC3W. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas E. LV Configuration: Atlas E 59E / Star-37S-ISS.
  • USA 26 Nation: USA. Program: DMSP. Payload: DMSP S-9/Star 37S S/N 15019. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 828 km (514 mi). Apogee: 848 km (526 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 101.70 min. COSPAR: 1987-053A. USAF Sat Cat: 18123. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. References: 2, 6, 278.
1987 June 23 - 07:37 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 65026-202.
  • Cosmos 1861 Nation: USSR. Payload: Tsikada/RS-10/RS-11. Mass: 810 kg (1,780 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Tsikada. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 981 km (609 mi). Apogee: 999 km (620 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 104.90 min. COSPAR: 1987-054A. USAF Sat Cat: 18129. Location of vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and shipping fleet anywhere at sea; facilitation of amateur radio communication and conduct of experiments for scientific and educational purposes. References: 2, 6.
1987 June 25 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Jubilee. Launch Pad: -.
  • Buran Analog BST-02 flight 13 Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Location of Spacecraft: Zhukovskiy Aerodrome, Moscow. Crew: Stankiavicius, Volk. Time 19 minutes. References: 81.
1987 June 25 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF26. Launch Pad: LF26?. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3.
  • FOT GT122GB-1 Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2.
1987 June 29 - 11:06 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Viper. Model: Viper 3A. LV Configuration: Viper 3A Sphere.
  • MAC-SINE S-F11 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: DLR. Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). References: 2.
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