// year 1987

Orbital launches in 1987

114 launch attempts in 1987: 108 succeeded and 6 failed. Together they carried 184 payloads, 3 of them crewed.

114 launches108 successful184 payloads

1986 All years 1988

By country

Soviet Union97

United States9

Japan3

China2

France2

India1

By rocket

Soyuz-U34 Kosmos 11K65M13 Tsiklon-311 Soyuz-U210 Proton-K/DM-28 Tsiklon-26 Zenit-25 Molniya 8K78M4 Proton-K/DM3 Proton-K2

By spaceport

Plesetsk48 Baikonur48 Vandenberg5 Cape Canaveral & Kennedy4 Tanegashima2 Jiuquan2 Kourou2 Kapustin Yar1 Uchinoura (Kagoshima)1 Sriharikota1

Launches by month

1012108108107128613

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1987

114 launches

#	Date	Mission	Rocket	Spaceport	Country	Payloads	Outcome
1	Jan 5, 1987	Meteor-2 No. 171987-001	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
2	Jan 9, 1987	Kobal't1987-002	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
3	Jan 14, 1987	Tselina-D1987-003	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
4	Jan 15, 1987	Oblik1987-004	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
5	Jan 16, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1351987-005	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
6	Jan 21, 1987	Strela-2M1987-006	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
7	Jan 22, 1987	Romb1987-007	Kosmos 11K65M	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	25	Success
8	Jan 22, 1987	Molniya-3 No. 421987-008	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
9	Jan 29, 1987	Tsikada1987-009	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
10	Jan 30, 1987	Ekran-M No. 11L1987-010	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure · 0.4
11	Feb 1, 1987	Plazma-A No. 11987-011	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
12	Feb 5, 1987	ASTRO-C1987-012	Mu-3S-II	Uchinoura (Kagoshima)	Japan	1	Success
13	Feb 5, 1987	Soyuz 7K-STM No. 521987-013	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
14	Feb 7, 1987	Oblik1987-014	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
15	Feb 12, 1987	JUMPSEAT 81987-015	Titan 34B	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
16	Feb 14, 1987	EPN No. 03.6951987-016	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
17	Feb 18, 1987	Parus1987-017	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
18	Feb 19, 1987	MOS-11987-018	N-2	Tanegashima	Japan	1	Success
19	Feb 19, 1987	Oblik1987-019	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
20	Feb 20, 1987	Musson No. 191987-020	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
21	Feb 26, 1987	Kobal't1987-021	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
22	Feb 26, 1987	GOES H1987-022	Delta 3924	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
23	Mar 3, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1371987-023	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
24	Mar 3, 1987	Tselina-D1987-024	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
25	Mar 11, 1987	Oblik1987-025	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
26	Mar 13, 1987	Strela-31987-026	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	6	Success
27	Mar 18, 1987	EPN No. 03.6941987-027	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
28	Mar 19, 1987	Gran' No. 31L1987-028	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
29	Mar 20, 1987	Palapa B2P1987-029	Delta 3920/PAM	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
30	Mar 24, 1987	SROSS-A1987-F01	ASLV	Sriharikota	India	1	Failure
31	Mar 26, 1987	FLTSATCOM F61987-F02	Atlas G Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Failure
32	Mar 31, 1987	TsM-e 37Ke No. 0101987-030	Proton-K	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
33	Apr 8, 1987	US-PM1987-031	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
34	Apr 9, 1987	Kobal't1987-032	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
35	Apr 16, 1987	Terilen1987-033	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
36	Apr 21, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1271987-034	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
37	Apr 22, 1987	Oblik1987-035	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
38	Apr 24, 1987	Uragan No. 30L1987-036	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Failure · 0.4
39	Apr 24, 1987	Foton No. 3L1987-037	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
40	Apr 27, 1987	Tselina-D1987-038	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
41	May 5, 1987	Oblik1987-039	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
42	May 11, 1987	Gorizont No. 23L1987-040	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
43	May 13, 1987	Tselina-21987-041	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
44	May 13, 1987	Oblik1987-042	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
45	May 15, 1987	PARCAE 91987-043	Atlas H	Vandenberg	United States	5	Success
46	May 15, 1987	Skif-DM TsM1987-U01	Energiya	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure
47	May 19, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1281987-044	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
48	May 21, 1987	Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 1041987-045	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
49	May 26, 1987	Kobal't1987-046	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
50	May 28, 1987	Oblik1987-047	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
51	Jun 4, 1987	Oko1987-048	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
52	Jun 9, 1987	Strela-2M1987-049	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
53	Jun 12, 1987	Oko1987-050	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
54	Jun 16, 1987	Strela-1M1987-051	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	8	Success
55	Jun 18, 1987	Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 1051987-F04	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
56	Jun 18, 1987	US-A ROCh1987-052	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
57	Jun 20, 1987	DMSP Block 5D-2 S-91987-053	Atlas E	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
58	Jun 23, 1987	Tsikada/RS-10/RS-111987-054	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
59	Jul 1, 1987	Tselina-D1987-055	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
60	Jul 4, 1987	Oblik1987-056	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
61	Jul 6, 1987	Parus1987-057	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
62	Jul 8, 1987	Siluet No. 71987-058	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
63	Jul 9, 1987	Kobal't1987-059	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
64	Jul 10, 1987	Plazma-A No. 21987-060	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
65	Jul 14, 1987	Taifun-1B1987-061	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
66	Jul 16, 1987	Okean-O1 NKhM No. 41987-062	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
67	Jul 22, 1987	Soyuz 7K-STM No. 531987-063	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
68	Jul 25, 1987	Mech-K No. 3041987-064	Proton-K	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
69	Aug 1, 1987	EPN No. 03.6951987-065	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
70	Aug 3, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1381987-066	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
71	Aug 5, 1987	FSW No. 101987-067	Chang Zheng 2C	Jiuquan	China	2	Success
72	Aug 18, 1987	Meteor-2 No. 211987-068	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
73	Aug 19, 1987	Oblik1987-069	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
74	Aug 27, 1987	ETS-51987-070	H-1	Tanegashima	Japan	1	Success
75	Aug 28, 1987	EPN No. 03.6951987-071	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
76	Sep 3, 1987	Oblik1987-072	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
77	Sep 3, 1987	Ekran No. 29L1987-073	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
78	Sep 7, 1987	Strela-31987-074	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	6	Success
79	Sep 9, 1987	FSW-1 No. 11987-075	Chang Zheng 2C	Jiuquan	China	2	Success
80	Sep 11, 1987	Terilen1987-076	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
81	Sep 15, 1987	Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 1071987-077	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
82	Sep 16, 1987	Aussat K31987-078	Ariane 3	Kourou	France	2	Success
83	Sep 16, 1987	Uragan No. 33L1987-079	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
84	Sep 16, 1987	NNS O-271987-080	Scout G-1	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
85	Sep 17, 1987	Kobal't1987-081	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
86	Sep 23, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1391987-082	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
87	Sep 29, 1987	Bion No. 81987-083	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
88	Oct 1, 1987	Geizer No. 15L1987-084	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
89	Oct 9, 1987	Oblik1987-085	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
90	Oct 10, 1987	US-PM No. 10L1987-086	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
91	Oct 14, 1987	Parus1987-087	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
92	Oct 20, 1987	Tselina-D1987-088	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
93	Oct 22, 1987	Kobal't1987-089	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
94	Oct 26, 1987	Improved CRYSTAL 21021987-090	Titan 34D	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
95	Oct 28, 1987	Oko-S F31987-091	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
96	Nov 11, 1987	Oblik1987-092	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
97	Nov 14, 1987	Kometa No. 81987-093	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
98	Nov 20, 1987	Progress 7K-TG No. 1401987-094	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
99	Nov 21, 1987	TV-SAT1987-095	Ariane 2	Kourou	France	1	Success
100	Nov 26, 1987	Al'tair No. 12L1987-096	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
101	Nov 29, 1987	DSP 5R1987-097	Titan 34D/Transtage	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
102	Dec 1, 1987	Strela-2M1987-098	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
103	Dec 7, 1987	Oblik1987-099	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
104	Dec 10, 1987	Gran' No. 32L1987-100	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
105	Dec 12, 1987	US-AM reactor1987-101	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
106	Dec 14, 1987	Kobal't1987-102	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
107	Dec 15, 1987	Vektor1987-103	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
108	Dec 21, 1987	Soyuz 7K-STM No. 541987-104	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
109	Dec 21, 1987	Oko1987-105	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
110	Dec 23, 1987	Parus1987-106	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
111	Dec 25, 1987	Oblik1987-107	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
112	Dec 26, 1987	Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 11987-108	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
113	Dec 27, 1987	Ekran-M No. 13L1987-109	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
114	Dec 29, 1987	Oblik1987-110	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.