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Soyuz 7K-STM No. 54

Soyuz-U2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 21, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 1987 · 11:18 UTCLaunch 1987-104Launch no. 3,243 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 1987, 11:18
Launch designation
1987-104
Mission
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 54
Flight name
Soyuz TM-4
Vehicle flight ID
I 15000-020

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
361 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Soyuz TM-41987-104ANORAD 18699NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight2,850 kgDocked with another object · Dec 23, 1987

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.