Soviet Space ProgramEnergiya250, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Polyus
Launched
May 15, 1987
Image: Sayanesy
Summary
Polyus launched on a Soviet Space Program Energiya from 250, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 15, 1987. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,088th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 3,185th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Energiya flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Energiya · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Energiya flightSoviet Space Program's 2,088th launch38th this yearhumanity's 3,185th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Satellite used to test technologies for the Skif-D SDI program
Pad
250, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1st launch from 250, 1st this year · 820th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Polyus launch?
Polyus launched on May 15, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Polyus?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Polyus?
Energiya, flown by Soviet Space Program. Energiya spec sheet
Where did Polyus launch from?
250, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Polyus going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.