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Chronology - 1987 - Quarter 1

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- 1987 January - Nation: USA.

STS-71-A Program: STS. Payload: Astro-2. Spacecraft: Columbia. Flight Crew: Nordsieck.
Planned Astro-2 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

- 1987 January - Nation: USA.

STS-71-C Program: STS. Payload: Communications satellites. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Flight Crew: Longhurst.
Planned shuttle mission for deployment of commercial communications satellites. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

- 1987 Jan 5 - - 01:26 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

Meteor 2-15 Payload: Meteor-2 no. 16. Mass: 2,750 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Meteor-2. Perigee: 936 km. Apogee: 954 km. Inclination: 82.5 deg. Period: 104.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-001A.
Gathering meteorological information and data on penetrating radiation fluxes in circumterrestrial space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 9 - - 12:43 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1811 Payload: Yantar-4K2 no. 28. Mass: 6,600 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Perigee: 169 km. Apogee: 345 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Period: 89.7 min. COSPAR: 1987-002A. Duration: 35.00 days.
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: 1 , 2 , 6 , 179 .

- 1987 Jan 14 - - 09:07 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

Cosmos 1812 Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-D no. 59. Mass: 1,600 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Tselina-D. Perigee: 598 km. Apogee: 622 km. Inclination: 82.5 deg. Period: 96.9 min. COSPAR: 1987-003A.
Ocean surveillance. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 15 - - 11:16 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1813 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 347 km. Apogee: 397 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Period: 92.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-004A.
Military cartographic satellite; reentry capsule destroyed in orbit. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 16 - - 21:06 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U2 s/n B15000-011.

Progress 27 Program: Mir. Payload: Progress s/n 135. Mass: 7,230 kg. Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress. Perigee: 183 km. Apogee: 263 km. Inclination: 51.6 deg. Period: 89.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-005A. Duration: 40.42 days. Completed Operations Date: 26 February 1987.
Unmanned supply vessel to Mir; raised Mir's orbit. Transported sundry cargoes to the Mir orbital station. Docked with Salyut 7 on 18 Jan 1987 07:26:50 GMT. Undocked on 23 Feb 1987 11:29:01 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 25 Feb 1987 16:05:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 4.25 days. Total docked time 36.17 days. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 275 .

- 1987 Jan 21 - - 09:21 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 47172-361.

Cosmos 1814 Program: Strela. Mass: 700 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Perigee: 763 km. Apogee: 799 km. Inclination: 74.1 deg. Period: 100.5 min. COSPAR: 1987-006A. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 22 - - 07:12 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Complex: LC107. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65048-415.

Cosmos 1815 Mass: 700 kg. Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-2. Perigee: 336 km. Apogee: 507 km. Inclination: 50.7 deg. Period: 93.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-007A.
Released 25 Romb radar calibration subsatellites. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 22 - - 16:04 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M / ML.

Molniya 3-31 Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-3 s/n 42. Mass: 1,600 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-3. Perigee: 1,285 km. Apogee: 39,069 km. Inclination: 64.1 deg. Period: 717.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-008A.
Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system in the USSR; transmission of USSR Central Television programmes to stations in the Orbita network and within the framework of international cooperation. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 29 - - 06:28 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65096-172.

Cosmos 1816 Mass: 810 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Tsikada. Perigee: 958 km. Apogee: 1,008 km. Inclination: 82.9 deg. Period: 104.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-009A.
Military navigation satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Jan 30 - - 09:19 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200P. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 341-01 / 11S861 s/n 17L. FAILURE: Block DM-2 ignition failure, remained in LEO.

Cosmos 1817 Payload: Ekran-M s/n 11L. Mass: 2,000 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Ekran-M . Perigee: 173 km. Apogee: 208 km. Inclination: 51.6 deg. Period: 88.3 min. COSPAR: 1987-010A.
Geosynchronous ballistic missile early warning satellite. Launch vehicle failure; left in unusable orbit. Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 107 , 274 .

- 1987 February - Nation: USA.

STS-71-D Program: STS. Payload: Communications satellites. Spacecraft: Columbia. Flight Crew: Wood Robert.
Planned shuttle mission for deployment of commercial communications satellites. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

- 1987 Feb 2 - - 23:31 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC90. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 2.

Cosmos 1818 Program: RORSAT. Payload: US-AM no. 1. Mass: 3,800 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Naval Radarsat. Spacecraft: US-AM. Perigee: 774 km. Apogee: 803 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Period: 100.6 min. COSPAR: 1987-011A.
Ocean surveillance. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 5 - - 06:43 GMT. Nation: Japan. Launch Site: Kagoshima . Launch Complex: M. Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. LV Configuration: Mu-3S-II s/n M-3S2-3.

Ginga Payload: Astro C. Mass: 420 kg. Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: Astro. Perigee: 395 km. Apogee: 450 km. Inclination: 31.0 deg. Period: 93.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-012A.
Studyied galactic gamma ray, X-ray sources. ASTRO-C (Ginga). Observation of variabilities of X-rays from active galactic nuclei and galactic compact sources. Launching organization ISAS. Launch time 0630 GMT. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 5 - - 21:38 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2.

Soyuz TM-2 Program: Mir. Payload: Soyuz TM 11F732 s/n 52. Mass: 7,100 kg. Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Perigee: 341 km. Apogee: 365 km. Inclination: 51.6 deg. Period: 91.6 min. COSPAR: 1987-013A. Duration: 174.14 days. Flight Crew: Laveykin, Romanenko. Manned flight: Soyuz TM-2.
Mir Expedition EO-02. Docked with Mir 7 February 1987. Carried Yuri Romanenko, Aleksander Laveykin to Mir; returned Laveykin, crew of Soyuz TM-3 to Earth. Undocked from Mir 8:34 GMT 29 July. Orbital Module left in a 308 X 356 orbit. Recovered July 30, 1987 01:54 GMT. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 32 , 51 .

- 1987 Feb 7 - - 10:33 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1819 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 188 km. Apogee: 227 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Period: 88.7 min. COSPAR: 1987-014A. Duration: 11.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 11 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B.

Last launch of the Titan IIIB/Agena
Last launch of the Titan IIIB/Agena (first launch on 29 July 1966). References: 88 .

- 1987 Feb 12 - - 06:40 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC4W. Launch Vehicle: Titan 34B. LV Configuration: Titan 34B s/n 34B-51 (3B-66) / Ascent Agena D.

USA 21 Payload: SDS no. 7. Mass: 700 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 610 km. Apogee: 39,750 km. Inclination: 63.4 deg. Period: 718.1 min. COSPAR: 1987-015A. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 14 - - 08:38 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC45. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.

Cosmos 1820 Program: Orlets. Payload: Orlets-2 Mass Model. Mass: 15,000 kg. Spacecraft: Orlets-2. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 250 km. Inclination: 64.8 deg. Period: 88.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-016A.
Launch vehicle test. Mass model of Orlets-2 reconnaissance satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 16 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: Jubilee.

Buran Analog BST-02 flight 10 Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Flight Crew: Stankiavicius, Volk.
Time 28 minutes. References: 81 .

- 1987 Feb 18 - - 13:55 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65072-354.

Cosmos 1821 Mass: 810 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Perigee: 958 km. Apogee: 1,012 km. Inclination: 82.9 deg. Period: 104.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-017A.
Military navigation satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 19 - - 10:33 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1822 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 190 km. Apogee: 303 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Period: 89.4 min. COSPAR: 1987-019A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 19 - - 01:23 GMT. Nation: Japan. Launch Site: Tanegashima . Launch Complex: O. Launch Vehicle: N-2. LV Configuration: N-2(2) s/n N-16(F).

MOS-1 Payload: Momo 1. Mass: 745 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Seasat. Spacecraft: Marine Observation Satellite. Perigee: 907 km. Apogee: 909 km. Inclination: 99.1 deg. Period: 103.2 min. COSPAR: 1987-018A.
Ocean remote sensing. MOS-1 (Momo-1). Observation of marine phenomena such as sea color and temperature. Establishment of common technology necessary for Earth observation satellites. Launching organization NASDA. Launch time 0123 GMT. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Feb 20 - - 04:33 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

Cosmos 1823 Payload: Geo-IK no. 9. Mass: 1,500 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Geodetic. Spacecraft: Geo-IK. Perigee: 1,476 km. Apogee: 1,522 km. Inclination: 73.6 deg. Period: 116.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-020A.
Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 114 .

- 1987 Feb 25 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: Jubilee.

Buran Analog BST-02 flight 11 Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Flight Crew: Stankiavicius, Volk.
Time 19 minutes. References: 81 .

- 1987 Feb 26 - - 13:26 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1824 Payload: Yantar-4K2 no. 29. Mass: 6,600 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Perigee: 162 km. Apogee: 352 km. Inclination: 67.2 deg. Period: 89.7 min. COSPAR: 1987-021A. Duration: 55.00 days.
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: 1 , 2 , 6 , 179 .

- 1987 Feb 26 - - 23:16 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914. LV Configuration: Delta 3914 / Delta s/n 179.

GOES 7 Payload: GOES H. Mass: 399 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: GOES. Agency: NOAA. Perigee: 35,777 km. Apogee: 35,797 km. Inclination: 1.2 deg. Period: 1,436.2 min. COSPAR: 1987-022A.
Stationed at 83 deg W. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 March - Nation: USA.

STS-71-E Program: STS. Payload: SLS-1. Spacecraft: Challenger. Flight Crew: Gaffney, Phillips.
Planned SLS-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

- 1987 March - Nation: USA.

STS-71-F Program: STS. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Flight Crew: MacLean.
Planned shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

- 1987 Mar 3 - - 14:52 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

Cosmos 1825 Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-D no. 60. Mass: 1,600 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Tselina-D. Perigee: 594 km. Apogee: 621 km. Inclination: 82.5 deg. Period: 96.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-024A.
Ocean surveillance. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Mar 3 - - 11:14 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U2 s/n I15000-016.

Progress 28 Program: Mir. Payload: Progress s/n 137. Mass: 7,246 kg. Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress. Perigee: 185 km. Apogee: 254 km. Inclination: 51.6 deg. Period: 88.9 min. COSPAR: 1987-023A. Duration: 24.69 days. Completed Operations Date: 28 March 1987.
Unmanned supply vessel to Mir. Orbit of station at time of rendezvous was 344 X 369 km, 51. 62 deg. Docked with Mir on 5 Mar 1987 12:42:36 GMT. Undocked on 26 Mar 1987 05:06:48 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 28 Mar 1987 03:49:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 4.01 days. Total docked time 20.68 days. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 275 .

- 1987 Mar 11 - - 10:33 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1826 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 191 km. Apogee: 374 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Period: 90.2 min. COSPAR: 1987-025A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

- 1987 Mar 13 - - 13:12 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

Cosmos 1827 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 11. Mass: 220 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,393 km. Apogee: 1,408 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 113.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-026A.
First fully operational Strela-3 launch. Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 1828 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 12. Mass: 220 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,381 km. Apogee: 1,409 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 113.7 min. COSPAR: 1987-026B. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 1829 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 13. Mass: 220 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,408 km. Apogee: 1,412 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 114.0 min. COSPAR: 1987-026C. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 1830 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 14. Mass: 220 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,404 km. Apogee: 1,409 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 113.9 min. COSPAR: 1987-026D. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 1831 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 15. Mass: 220 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,388 km. Apogee: 1,408 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 113.8 min. COSPAR: 1987-026E. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 1832 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 16. Mass: 220 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,397 km. Apogee: 1,409 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 113.9 min. COSPAR: 1987-026F. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 105 .

- 1987 Mar 18 - - 08:38 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC45. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.

Cosmos 1833 Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-2 no. 5 (Mass Model). Mass: 6,000 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Tselina-2. Perigee: 844 km. Apogee: 854 km. Inclination: 70.9 deg. Period: 101.9 min. COSPAR: 1987-027A. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Mar 19 - - 03:54 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200P. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S86. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 323-01 / 11S86 s/n 63L.

Raduga 20 Payload: Raduga s/n 31L. Mass: 1,965 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Raduga . Perigee: 36,922 km. Apogee: 37,159 km. Inclination: 5.1 deg. Period: 1,500.6 min. COSPAR: 1987-028A.
Stationed at 85 deg E. Provision of telephone and telegraph radiocommunications and television broadcasting. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

- 1987 Mar 20 - - 21:50 GMT. Nation: Indonesia. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3925. LV Configuration: Delta 3920/PAM / Delta s/n 182.

Palapa B2P Program: Palapa. Mass: 1,200 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: Perumtel. Perigee: 35,785 km. Apogee: 35,792 km. Inclination: 0.1 deg. Period: 1,436.2 min. COSPAR: 1987-029A.
Stationed at 113 deg W. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

- 1987 Mar 24 - Nation: India. Launch Site: Sriharikota . Launch Vehicle: ASLV. LV Configuration: ASLV s/n ASLV-D1. FAILURE: Second stage failed to ignite.

SROSS A Mass: 150 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: SROSS. COSPAR. References: 5 .

- 1987 Mar 26 - - 21:22 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC36B. Launch Vehicle: Atlas G. LV Configuration: Atlas G s/n AC-67 / Centaur D-1AR s/n 5048G. FAILURE: Lightning strike zapped guidance at T+51 seconds. Fault was directly attributed to a random memory upset that forced rocket to veer off course. Destroyed by range safety.

Fltsatcom 6 Payload: Fltsatcom 6. Mass: 2,300 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Fltsatcom. Agency: U.S. Navy. COSPAR. References: 5 , 278 .

- 1987 Mar 29 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: Jubilee.

Buran Analog BST-02 taxi test 7 Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Flight Crew: Levchenko, Shchukin.
Time 2 minutes. References: 81 .

- 1987 Mar 30 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: Jubilee.

Buran Analog BST-02 taxi test 8 Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Flight Crew: Levchenko, Shchukin.
Time 25 minutes. References: 81 .

- 1987 Mar 31 - - 00:16 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200L. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K. LV Configuration: Proton-K s/n 336-02.

FSB Program: Mir. Payload: FSB No. 16601. Spacecraft: Kvant. COSPAR: 1987-030C. References: 279 .
Kvant 1 Program: Mir. Payload: 37KE s/n 010 / 77KE s/n 16601. Mass: 20,000 kg. Class: Manned. Type: Space station. Spacecraft: Kvant. Perigee: 385 km. Apogee: 393 km. Inclination: 51.6 deg. Period: 92.3 min. COSPAR: 1987-030A. Duration: 2,586.99 days.
MIR module; high energy observatory. Docked with Mir. Rendezvous with Mir 5 April; soft dock 9 April; EVA on 11 April to remove fabric strip from docking apparatus and hard dock; jettisoned service module on 12 April at 22:18

Maneuver Summary:
168 km X 278 km orbit to 172 km X 300 km orbit. Delta V: 7 m/s
169 km X 296 km orbit to 172 km X 314 km orbit. Delta V: 5 m/s
170 km X 313 km orbit to 297 km X 345 km orbit. Delta V: 46 m/s
298 km X 344 km orbit to 345 km X 364 km orbit. Delta V: 18 m/s
Service Module only, after undocking with Mir:
345 km X 364 km orbit to 341 km X 363 km orbit. Delta V: 1 m/s
340 km X 361 km orbit to 383 km X 406 km orbit. Delta V: 24 m/s
Total Delta V: 101 m/s
Officially: Extra-atmospheric astronomic research and resolution of a number of problems with scientific and economic applications. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

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