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Table of the 141 Spacecrafts Launched in 1987
# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Meteor 2-15 Soviet Union 5 Jan 87 C Meteorology USSR,
2) Kosmos 1811 / Yantar-4K2 28 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jan 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
3) Kosmos 1812 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jan 87 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
4) Kosmos 1813 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
5) Progress 27 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 16 Jan 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
6) Kosmos 1814 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jan 87 M Communications USSR,
7) Kosmos 1815 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Jan 87 M Radar Calibration USSR,
8) Molniya 3-31 Soviet Union 22 Jan 87 C Communications USSR,
9) Kosmos 1816 / Tsikada Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Jan 87 M Navigation USSR,
10) Kosmos 1817 /  Ekran-M 11L Soviet Union 30 Jan 87 C Communications USSR,
11) Kosmos 1818 / US-AM 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Feb 87 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
12) ASTRO-C / Ginga Japan (NASDA) 5 Feb 87 C Astronomy Japan,
13) Soyuz TM-2 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiay)		 5 Feb 87 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
14) Kosmos 1819 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Feb 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
15) SDS 7 (USA 21) U.S. Department
of Defense		 12 Feb 87 M Communications USA,
16) Kosmos 1820 / EPN 03.695 (Tselina-2) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Feb 87 M Science & Technology USSR,
17) Kosmos 1821 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Feb 87 M Navigation USSR,
18) MOS-1 / Momo 1  Japan (NASDA) 19 Feb 87 C Earth Remote Sensing Japan,
19) Kosmos 1822 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Feb 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
20) Kosmos 1823 / Geo-IK 9 Soviet Union 20 Feb 87 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
21) Kosmos 1824 / Yantar-4K2 29 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Feb 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
22) GOES 7 NOAA 26 Feb 87 C Meteorology  USA, Geo,
23) Progress 28 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 3 Mar 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
24) Kosmos 1825 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Mar 87 M Electronic Intelligence USSR
25) Kosmos 1826 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
26) Kosmos 1827 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 87 M Communications USSR,
27) Kosmos 1828 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 87 M Communications USSR,
28) Kosmos 1829 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 87 M Communications USSR,
29) Kosmos 1830 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 87 M Communications USSR,
30) Kosmos 1831 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 87 M Communications USSR,
31) Kosmos 1832 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 87 M Communications USSR,
32) Kosmos 1833 / EPN 03.694 (Tselina-2)  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Mar 87 M Science & Technology USSR,
33) Raduga 20 Soviet Union 19 Mar 87 C Communications USSR, Geo,
34) Palapa 5 (B2P) /  Agila 1 Indonesia (Perumtel) 20 Mar 87 C Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
35) SROSS-A India (ISRO) 24 Mar 87 C Earth/Space Science India, Fail,
36) Fleetsatcom F6 U.S. Navy 26 Mar 87 M Communications USA, Fail,
37) Kvant Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 31 Mar 87 C Space Station Module USSR
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38) Kosmos 1834 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Apr 87 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
39) Kosmos 1835 / Yantar-4K2 30 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Apr 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
40) Kosmos 1836 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Apr 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
41) Progress 29 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 21 Apr 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
42) Kosmos 1837 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Apr 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
43) Kosmos 1838 / Glonass (Uragan) 30L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Apr 87 M Navigation USSR,
44) Kosmos 1839 / Glonass (Uragan) 31L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Apr 87 M Navigation USSR,
45) Kosmos 1840 / Glonass (Uragan) 32L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Apr 87 M Navigation USSR,
46) Kosmos 1841 / Foton 3L Soviet Union 24 Apr 87 C Material Processing USSR,
47) Kosmos 1842 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Apr 87 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
48) Kosmos 1843 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 May 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
49) Gorizont 14 Soviet Union 11 May 87 C Communications USSR, Geo,
50) Kosmos 1844 / Tselina-2 6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 May 87 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
51) Kosmos 1845 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 May 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
52) PARCAE (USA 22) U.S. Navy 15 May 87 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
53) LIPS 3 U.S. Navy 15 May 87 M Science & Technology USA,
54) SSU (USA 23) U.S. Navy 15 May 87 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
55) SSU (USA 24) U.S. Navy 15 May 87 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
56) SSU (USA 25) U.S. Navy 15 May 87 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
57) "Energyia" Soviet Union
RSC Energiya		 15 May 87 C Technology USSR, Fail,
58) Progress 30 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 19 May 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
59) Kosmos 1846 / Resurs-F1 104 Soviet Union 21 May 87 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
60) Kosmos 1847 / Yantar-4K2 31 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 May 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
61) Kosmos 1848 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
62) Kosmos 1849 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Jun 87 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
63) Kosmos 1850 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
64) Kosmos 1851 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jun 87 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
65) Kosmos 1852 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
66) Kosmos 1853 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
67) Kosmos 1854 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
68) Kosmos 1855 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
69) Kosmos 1856 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
70) Kosmos 1857 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
71) Kosmos 1858 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
72) Kosmos 1859 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 87 M Communications USSR,
73) Kosmos / Resurs-F1 105 Soviet Union 18 Jun 87 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR, Fail,
74) Kosmos 1860 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Jun 87 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
75) DMSP Block 5D-2 (USA 26) U.S. Department
of Defense		 20 Jun 87 M Meteorology USA,
76) Kosmos 1861 / Tsikada/RS-10/RS-11 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Jun 87 M Navigation USSR,
77) Kosmos 1862 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jul 87 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
78) Kosmos 1863 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Jul 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
79) Kosmos 1864 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jul 87 M Navigation USSR,
80) Kosmos 1865 / Yantar-1KFT 7 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jul 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
81) Kosmos 1866 / Yantar-4K2 32 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jul 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
82) Kosmos 1867 / US-AM 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jul 87 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
83) Kosmos 1868 / Taifun-1B Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jul 87 M Radar Calibration USSR,
84) Kosmos 1869 / Okean-O1 2 Soviet Union 16 Jul 87 C Ocean Remote Sensing USSR,
85) Soyuz TM-3 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 22 Jul 87 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
86) Kosmos 1870 / Almaz-K 304 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jul 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
87) Kosmos 1871 / EPN 03.695 (Tselina-2) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Aug 87 M Science & Technology USSR,
88) Progress 31 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 4 Aug 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
89) FSW 1-09 ("Chinasat 20") China  5 Aug 87 M Photo Surveillance China,
90) Meteor 2-16 Soviet Union 18 Aug 87 C Meteorology USSR,
91) Kosmos 1872 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Aug 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
92) ETS-5 / Kiku 5 Japan (NASDA) 27 Aug 87 C Communications Japan,
93) Kosmos 1873 / EPN 03.695 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Aug 87 M Science & Technology USSR,
94) Kosmos 1874 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Sep 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
95) Ekran 16 Soviet Union 3 Sep 87 C Communications USSR, Geo,
96) Kosmos 1875 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 87 M Communications USSR,
97) Kosmos 1876 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 87 M Communications USSR,
98) Kosmos 1877 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 87 M Communications USSR,
99) Kosmos 1878 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 87 M Communications USSR,
100) Kosmos 1879 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 87 M Communications USSR,
101) Kosmos 1880 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 87 M Communications USSR,
102) FSW 1-10 ("Chinasat 21") China 9 Sep 87 M Photo Surveillance China,
103) Kosmos 1881 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Sep 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
104) Kosmos 1882 / Resurs-F1 107 Soviet Union 15 Sep 87 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
105) AUSSAT K-3 Australia 16 Sep 87 C Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
106) ECS 4 / Eutelsat I F-4 Eutelsat 16 Sep 87 C Communications Europe, Geo,
107) Kosmos 1883 / Glonass (Uragan) 33L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 87 M Navigation USSR,
108) Kosmos 1884 / Glonass (Uragan) 34L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 87 M Navigation USSR,
109) Kosmos 1885 / Glonass (Uragan) 35L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 87 M Navigation USSR,
110) Transit-O 27 / NNS O-27 U.S. Navy 16 Sep 87 M Navigation USA,
111) Transit-O 29 / NNS O-29 U.S. Navy 16 Sep 87 M Navigation USA,
112) Kosmos 1886 / Yantar-4K2 33  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Sep 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
113) Progress 32 Soviet Union 24 Sep 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
114) Kosmos 1887 / Bion 8 Soviet Union 29 Sep 87 C Biology USSR,
115) Kosmos 1888 / Potok 4 15L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Oct 87 M Communications USSR, Geo,
116) Kosmos 1889 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Oct 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
117) Kosmos 1890 / US-P 25 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Oct 87 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
118) Kosmos 1891 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Oct 87 M Navigation USSR,
119) Kosmos 1892 / Tselina-D 63 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Oct 87 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
120) Kosmos 1893 / Yantar-4K2 34  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Oct 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
121) KH-11 8 KENNAN (USA 27) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 26 Oct 87 M Photo Surveillance USA,
122) Kosmos 1894 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Oct 87 M Missile Early Warning USSR, Geo,
123) Kosmos 1895 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Nov 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
124) Kosmos 1896 / Yantar-1KFT 8 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Nov 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
125) Progress 33 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 21 Nov 87 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
126) TV-Sat 1 DBP Telekom 21 Nov 87 C Communications Europe, Geo,
127) Kosmos 1897 / Luch 12L Soviet Union 26 Nov 87 M Communications USSR, Geo,
128) DSP F5R (USA 28) U.S. Air Force 29 Nov 87 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
129) Kosmos 1898 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Dec 87 M Communications USSR,
130) Kosmos 1899 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Dec 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
131) Raduga 21 Soviet Union 10 Dec 87 C Communications USSR, Geo,
132) Kosmos 1900 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Dec 87 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
133) Kosmos 1901 / Yantar-4K2 35 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Dec 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) Kosmos 1902 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Dec 87 M Radar Calibration USSR,
135) Soyuz TM-4 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 21 Dec 87 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
136) Kosmos 1903 / Oko #55 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Dec 87 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
137) Kosmos 1904 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Dec 87 M Navigation USSR,
138) Kosmos 1905 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Dec 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
139) Kosmos 1906 / Resurs-F2 1 Soviet Union 26 Dec 87 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
140) Ekran 17 Soviet Union 27 Dec 87 C Communications USSR, Geo,
141) Kosmos 1907 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Dec 87 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
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