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Long March 2C | FSW-0 9
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 5, 1987, 6:39 a.m.
Soyuz-U2 | Progress 31
Soviet Space Program | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 3, 1987, 8:44 p.m.
Zenit-2 | GVM Tselina-2
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkraineBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 1, 1987, 3:59 a.m.
Proton | Almaz-T 2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 25, 1987, 9 a.m.
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-3
Soviet Space Program | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 22, 1987, 1:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TM-3 was the third mission to Mir space station. The mission began on July 22, 1987, 01:59:17 UTC, launching Commander Alexander Viktorenko, Flight Engineer Aleksandr Aleksandrov and Research Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, the first Syrian cosmonaut, into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, crew conducted Earth observation, medical and other scientific experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on July 30, 1987, 01:04:12 UTC.
Low Earth OrbitTsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 2
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkrainePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 16, 1987, 4:25 a.m.
Kosmos-3M | Taifun-1B 10
Russian Space Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 14, 1987, 2 p.m.
Tsiklon-2 | Plasma-A 2
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkraineBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 10, 1987, 3:35 p.m.
Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 32
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 9, 1987, 4:10 p.m.
Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 7
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 8, 1987, 10:59 a.m.
