List of Kosmos satellites (1751–2000)
Encyclopedia
The designation Kosmos is a generic name given to a large number of Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

, and subsequently Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n, satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....

s, the first
Kosmos 1
Kosmos 1 , also known as DS-2 #1 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 11 was a technology demonstration and ionospheric research satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. It was the first satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the first spacecraft launched as part of the...

 of which was launched in 1962. Satellites given Kosmos designations include military spacecraft, failed probes to the Moon and the planets, prototypes for manned spacecraft, and scientific spacecraft. This is a list of satellites with Kosmos designations between 1751 and 2000.
Designation Type Launch date (GMT) Carrier rocket Function Decay/Destruction* Remarks
Kosmos 1751  Strela-1M  6 June 1986
03:57
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit Launched with Kosmos 1748-1750
Kosmos 1752  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1753  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1754  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1755  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1756  Yantar-4K2  6 June 1986
12:40
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 4 August 1986
Kosmos 1757  Zenit-8  11 June 1986
07:45
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 25 June 1986
Kosmos 1758  Tselina-D  12 June 1986
04:43
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1759  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
18 June 1986
20:03
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1760  Zenit-8  19 June 1986
10:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 3 July 1986
Kosmos 1761  Oko  5 July 1986
01:16
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1762  Resurs-F1  10 July 1986
08:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 24 July 1986
Kosmos 1763  Strela-2  16 July 1986
04:21
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1764  Yantar-4K2  17 July 1986
12:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 11 September 1986
Kosmos 1765  Zenit-8  24 July 1986
12:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 7 August 1986
Kosmos 1766  Okean-O1  28 July 1986
21:08
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Oceanography in orbit
Kosmos 1767  Tselina-2  30 July 1986
08:30
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  16 August 1986
Kosmos 1768  Resurs-F1  2 August 1986
09:20
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 16 August 1986
Kosmos 1769  US-PM  4 August 1986
05:08
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 18 February 1988
Kosmos 1770  Yantar-4KS1  6 August 1986
13:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 2 February 1987
Kosmos 1771  US-A  20 August 1986
12:58
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 29 November 1986
Kosmos 1772  Zenit-8  21 August 1986
11:04
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 3 September 1986
Kosmos 1773  Yantar-4K2  27 August 1986
11:40
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 21 October 1986
Kosmos 1774  Oko  28 August 1986
08:02
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence 2 November 2010
Kosmos 1775  Zenit-8  3 September 1986
07:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 17 September 1986
Kosmos 1776  Romb  3 September 1986
09:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Calibration 15 December 1989
Kosmos 1777  Strela-2  10 September 1986
01:45
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1778  Glonass  16 September 1986
11:38
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1779  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1780  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1781  Zenit-8  17 September 1986
07:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 1 October 1986
Kosmos 1782  Tselina-D  30 September 1986
18:34
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1783  Oko  3 October 1986
13:05
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1784  Yantar-1KFT  6 October 1986
07:40
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 11 November 1986
Kosmos 1785  Oko  15 October 1986
09:29
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence 28 February 2002
Kosmos 1786  Taifun-1B  22 October 1986
08:00
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
Radar target 6 March 1988
Kosmos 1787  Zenit-8  22 October 1986
09:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 4 November 1986
Kosmos 1788  Taifun-1  27 October 1986
12:40
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target 21 January 1991
Kosmos 1789  Resurs-F1  31 October 1986
08:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 14 November 1986
Kosmos 1790  Zenit-8  4 November 1986
11:50
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 18 November 1986
Kosmos 1791  Tsikada  13 November 1986
06:10
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1792  Yantar-4K2  13 November 1986
10:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 5 January 1987
Kosmos 1793  Oko  20 November 1986
12:09
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1794  Strela-1M  21 November 1986
02:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1795  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1796  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1797  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1798  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1799  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1800  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1801  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1802  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
24 November 1986
21:43
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1803  Geo-IK  2 December 1986
07:00
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Geodesy
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...

 
in orbit
Kosmos 1804  Zenit-8  4 December 1986
10:10
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 18 December 1986
Kosmos 1805  Tselina-R  10 December 1986
07:30
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 1806  Oko  12 December 1986
18:35
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1807  Yantar-4K2  16 December 1986
14:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 23 January 1987
Kosmos 1808  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
17 December 1986
17:02
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1809  AUOS-Z-I-E  18 December 1986
08:00
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Ionospheric in orbit
Kosmos 1810  Yantar-4KS1  26 December 1986
11:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 11 September 1987
Kosmos 1811  Yantar-4K2  9 January 1987
12:38
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 13 February 1987
Kosmos 1812  Tselina-D  14 January 1987
09:05
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1813  Zenit-8  15 January 1987
11:20
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 13 March 1989
Kosmos 1814  Strela-2  21 January 1987
09:10
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1815  Romb  22 January 1987
07:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Calibration 15 November 1988
Kosmos 1816  Tsikada  29 January 1987
06:14
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1817  Ekran-M  30 January 1987
09:19
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Communication 18 March 1987
Kosmos 1818  Plazma-A  1 February 1987
23:30
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Technology in orbit
Kosmos 1819  Zenit-8  7 February 1987
10:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 18 February 1987
Kosmos 1820  Tselina-2  14 February 1987
08:30
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  6 March 1987
Kosmos 1821  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
18 February 1987
13:53
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1822  Zenit-8  19 February 1987
10:15
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 5 March 1987
Kosmos 1823  Geo-IK  20 February 1987
04:43
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Geodesy
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...

 
in orbit
Kosmos 1824  Yantar-4K2  26 February 1987
13:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 22 April 1987
Kosmos 1825  Tselina-D  3 March 1987
15:03
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1826  Zenit-8  11 March 1987
10:25
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 25 March 1987
Kosmos 1827  Strela-3  13 March 1987
13:11
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1828  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1829  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1830  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1831  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1832  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1833  Tselina-2  18 March 1987
08:30
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1834  US-PM  8 April 1987
03:51
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 14 October 1988
Kosmos 1835  Yantar-4K2  9 April 1987
11:44
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 4 June 1987
Kosmos 1836  Yantar-4KS1  16 April 1987
06:18
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 2 December 1987
Kosmos 1837  Zenit-8  22 April 1987
09:10
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 28 April 1987
Kosmos 1838  Glonass  24 April 1987
12:42
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation 15 May 1991 Launch failure due to upper stage malfunction resulting in unusably low orbit
Kosmos 1839  Glonass  Navigation 8 May 1991
Kosmos 1840  Glonass  Navigation 14 September 1991
Kosmos 1841  Foton  24 April 1987
16:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Materials 8 May 1987
Kosmos 1842  Tselina-D  27 April 1987
00:00
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1843  Zenit-8  5 May 1987
09:15
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 19 May 1987
Kosmos 1844  Tselina-2  13 May 1987
05:40
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1845  Zenit-8  13 May 1987
06:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 27 May 1987
Kosmos 1846  Resurs-F1  21 May 1987
07:44
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 4 June 1987
Kosmos 1847  Yantar-4K2  26 May 1987
13:39
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 22 July 1987
Kosmos 1848  Zenit-8  28 May 1987
12:44
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 11 June 1987
Kosmos 1849  Oko  4 June 1987
18:50
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence 3 February 2003
Kosmos 1850  Strela-2  9 June 1987
14:45
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1851  Oko  12 June 1987
07:40
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1852  Strela-1M  16 June 1987
17:51
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1853  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1854  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1855  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1856  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1857  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1858  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1859  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1860  US-A  18 June 1987
21:33
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 16 September 1987
Kosmos 1861  Tsikada  23 June 1987
07:37
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1862  Tselina-D  1 July 1987
19:35
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1863  Zenit-8  4 July 1987
12:25
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 18 July 1987
Kosmos 1864  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
6 July 1987
21:59
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1865  Yantar-1KFT  8 July 1987
10:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 14 August 1987
Kosmos 1866  Yantar-4K2  9 July 1987
16:10
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 6 November 1987
Kosmos 1867  Plazma-A  10 July 1987
15:35
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Technology in orbit
Kosmos 1868  Taifun-1B  14 July 1987
14:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target 2 March 1989
Kosmos 1869  Okean-O1  16 July 1987
04:25
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Oceanography in orbit
Kosmos 1870  Almaz-T  25 July 1987
09:00
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

 8K72K
Reconnaissance 29 July 1989
Kosmos 1871  Tselina-2  1 August 1987
03:59
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  10 August 1987
Kosmos 1872  Zenit-8  19 August 1987
06:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 30 August 1987
Kosmos 1873  Tselina-2  28 August 1987
08:20
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  14 September 1987
Kosmos 1874  Zenit-8  3 September 1987
10:25
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 17 September 1987
Kosmos 1875  Strela-3  7 September 1987
23:50
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1876  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1877  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1878  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1879  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1880  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1881  Yantar-4KS1  11 September 1987
02:06
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 30 March 1988
Kosmos 1882  Resurs-F1  15 September 1987
10:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 6 October 1987
Kosmos 1883  Glonass  16 September 1987
02:53
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1884  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1885  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1886  Yantar-4K2  17 September 1987
14:59
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 2 November 1987
Kosmos 1887  Bion
Bion (satellite)
The Bion satellites or Bion space program , also named Biocosmos, were a series of Soviet biosatellites. They were part of the Cosmos satellites....

 
29 September 1987
12:50
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Biological 12 October 1987
Kosmos 1888  Potok
Potok
-Geography:* Bílý Potok, Liberec District, a Czech village* Sárospatak, a town in Hungary, named Šarišský Potok or Blatný Potok in Slovak* places in Poland:**Potok, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...

 
1 October 1987
17:09
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1889  Zenit-8  9 October 1987
08:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 23 October 1987
Kosmos 1890  US-PM  10 October 1987
21:48
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 26 December 1988
Kosmos 1891  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
14 October 1987
12:35
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1892  Tselina-D  20 October 1987
09:09
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1893  Yantar-4K2  22 October 1987
14:25
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 16 December 1987
Kosmos 1894  Oko  28 October 1987
15:15
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1895  Zenit-8  11 November 1987
09:04
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 26 November 1987
Kosmos 1896  Yantar-1KFT  14 November 1987
09:29
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 25 December 1987
Kosmos 1897  Luch  26 November 1987
13:28
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1898  Strela-2  1 December 1987
14:15
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1899  Zenit-8  7 December 1987
08:50
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 21 December 1987
Kosmos 1900  US-A  12 December 1987
05:40
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance in orbit
Kosmos 1901  Yantar-4K2  14 December 1987
11:29
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 3 February 1988
Kosmos 1902  Taifun-1  15 December 1987
13:30
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target 30 December 1988
Kosmos 1903  Oko  21 December 1987
22:35
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1904  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
23 December 1987
20:22
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1905  Zenit-8  25 December 1987
08:45
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 8 January 1988
Kosmos 1906  Resurs-F2  26 December 1987
11:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 13 March 1988
Kosmos 1907  Zenit-8  29 December 1987
11:40
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 12 January 1988
Kosmos 1908  Tselina-D  6 January 1988
07:41
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1909  Strela-3  15 January 1988
03:49
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1910  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1911  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1912  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1913  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1914  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1915  Zenit-8  26 January 1988
11:20
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 9 February 1988
Kosmos 1916  Yantar-4K2  3 February 1988
12:15
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 29 February 1988
Kosmos 1917  Glonass  17 February 1988
00:23
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation 17 February 1988
Kosmos 1918  Glonass  Navigation 17 February 1988
Kosmos 1919  Glonass  Navigation 17 February 1988
Kosmos 1920  Resurs-F1  18 February 1988
09:50
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 9 March 1988
Kosmos 1921  Zenit-8  19 February 1988
08:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 4 March 1988
Kosmos 1922  Oko  26 February 1988
09:31
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1923  Zenit-8  10 March 1988
10:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 22 March 1988
Kosmos 1924  Strela-1M  11 March 1988
00:18
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1925  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1926  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1927  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1928  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1929  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1930  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1931  Strela-1M  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1932  US-A  14 March 1988
14:21
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 29 June 1988 Malfunctioned
Kosmos 1933  Tselina-D  15 March 1988
18:50
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1934  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
22 March 1988
14:07
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1935  Yantar-4K2  24 March 1988
14:10
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 8 April 1988
Kosmos 1936  Yantar-4KS1  30 March 1988
12:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 18 May 1988
Kosmos 1937  Strela-2  5 April 1988
14:41
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1938  Zenit-8  11 April 1988
11:15
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 25 April 1988
Kosmos 1939  Resurs-O1  20 April 1988
05:48
Vostok-2M
Vostok-2M
The Vostok-2M , GRAU index 8A92M was an expendable carrier rocket used by the Soviet Union between 1964 and 1991. Ninety-three were launched, of which one failed. Another was destroyed before launch. It was originally built as a specialised version of the earlier Vostok-2, for injecting lighter...

 8A92M
Remote sensing in orbit
Kosmos 1940  Prognoz
SPRN-2 Prognoz
The SRPN-2 Prognoz programme, commonly known as just Prognoz, is a Russian, previously Soviet, missile defence early warning programme, designed to supplement the Oko satellite system. The first prototype satellite was launched on 8 October 1975, atop a Proton-K/DM-2 carrier rocket...

 
26 April 1988
03:15
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1941  Zenit-8  27 April 1988
09:10
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 11 May 1988
Kosmos 1942  Yantar-4K2  12 May 1988
14:40
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 4 July 1988
Kosmos 1943  Tselina-2  15 May 1988
09:20
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1944  Yantar-1KFT  18 May 1988
10:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 23 June 1988
Kosmos 1945  Zenit-8  19 May 1988
09:15
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 31 May 1988
Kosmos 1946  Glonass  21 May 1988
17:57
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1947  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1948  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1949  US-PM  28 May 1988
02:49
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 23 April 1990
Kosmos 1950  Geo-IK  30 May 1988
08:00
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Geodesy
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...

 
in orbit
Kosmos 1951  Resurs-F1  31 May 1988
07:45
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 14 June 1988
Kosmos 1952  Zenit-8  11 June 1988
10:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 25 June 1988
Kosmos 1953  Tselina-D  14 June 1988
03:18
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1954  Strela-2  21 June 1988
16:26
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1955  Yantar-4K2  22 June 1988
13:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 20 August 1988
Kosmos 1956  Zenit-8  23 June 1988
07:45
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 7 July 1988
Kosmos 1957  Resurs-F1  7 July 1988
08:05
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 21 July 1988
Kosmos 1958  Taifun-1  14 July 1988
11:40
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target 21 March 1989
Kosmos 1959  Parus
Parus (satellite)
Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...

 
18 July 1988
22:28
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1960  Romb  28 July 1988
11:20
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Calibration 9 April 1990
Kosmos 1961  Potok
Potok
-Geography:* Bílý Potok, Liberec District, a Czech village* Sárospatak, a town in Hungary, named Šarišský Potok or Blatný Potok in Slovak* places in Poland:**Potok, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...

 
1 August 1988
21:04
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1962  Zenit-8  8 August 1988
09:25
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 22 August 1988
Kosmos 1963  Yantar-4K2  16 August 1988
13:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 2 October 1988
Kosmos 1964  Zenit-8  23 August 1988
09:20
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 7 September 1988
Kosmos 1965  Resurs-F2  23 August 1988
11:15
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 22 September 1988
Kosmos 1966  Oko  30 August 1988
14:14
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence 10 November 2005
Kosmos 1967  Zenit-8  6 September 1988
07:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 15 September 1988
Kosmos 1968  Resurs-F1  9 September 1988
10:40
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 23 September 1988
Kosmos 1969  Yantar-4K2  15 September 1988
15:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 13 November 1988
Kosmos 1970  Glonass  16 September 1988
02:00
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1971  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1972  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1973  Zenit-8  22 September 1988
10:20
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 10 October 1988
Kosmos 1974  Oko  3 October 1988
22:23
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1975  Tselina-D  11 October 1988
08:01
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1976  Zenit-8  13 October 1988
11:19
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 27 October 1988
Kosmos 1977  Oko  25 October 1988
18:02
Molniya-M
Molniya-M
The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...

 8K78M
Missile defence in orbit
Kosmos 1978  Zenit-8  27 October 1988
11:31
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 10 November 1988
Kosmos 1979  US-PM  18 November 1988
00:12
Tsyklon-2
Tsyklon-2
The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...

 11K69
Reconnaissance 25 December 1989
Kosmos 1980  Tselina-2  23 November 1988
14:50
Zenit-2
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...

 11K77
ELINT  in orbit
Kosmos 1981  Zenit-8  24 November 1988
14:50
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 8 December 1988
Kosmos 1982  Zenit-8  30 November 1988
09:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 14 December 1988
Kosmos 1983  Zenit-8  8 December 1988
14:50
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 22 December 1988
Kosmos 1984  Yantar-4K2  16 December 1988
19:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 13 February 1989
Kosmos 1985  Kol'tso  23 December 1988
07:20
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Calibration 17 March 1989
Kosmos 1986  Yantar-1KFT  29 December 1988
10:00
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 11 February 1989
Kosmos 1987  Glonass  10 January 1989
02:05
Proton-K
Proton-K
The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

/DM-2
Block D
Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....

 8K72K
Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1988  Glonass  Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 1989  Etalon  Geodesy
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...

 
in orbit
Kosmos 1990  Resurs-F2  12 January 1989
11:29
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Remote sensing 11 February 1989
Kosmos 1991  Zenit-8  18 January 1989
08:20
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 1 February 1989
Kosmos 1992  Strela-2  26 January 1989
15:36
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1993  Yantar-4K2  28 January 1989
12:30
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

 11A511U
Reconnaissance 27 March 1989
Kosmos 1994  Strela-3  10 February 1989
15:13
Tsyklon-3
Tsyklon-3
The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...

 11K68
Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1995  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1996  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1997  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 1999  Strela-3  Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2000  Zenit-8  10 February 1989
16:55
Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U
The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....

11A511U
Reconnaissance 3 March 1989

* — satellite was destroyed in orbit rather than decaying and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere
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