flown missionFailure

Energiya | Polyus

Soviet Space Program250 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanMay 15, 1987, 17:30 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Polyus
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellite used to test technologies for the Skif-D SDI program

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 15, 1987, 17:30 UTC
Window opens: May 15, 1987, 17:30 UTC
Window closes: May 15, 1987, 17:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:26 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Energiya
Family: Energiya
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 250
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0080, 63.3028