Space Missions of 1987
Space Station Module
USSR
Kvant-1
Target: Low Earth Orbit
The first expansion module for the Mir space station.
Crewed
USSR/Syria
Soyuz TM-3
Target: Low Earth Orbit
Muhammed Faris becomes the first Syrian in space.
Testing
India
Experimental SROSS-1
Target: Low Earth Orbit
The first flight of India's Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Recoverable / Science
China
FSW-0 No. 9
Target: Low Earth Orbit
China’s ninth successful satellite recovery.
Crewed
USSR
Soyuz TM-2
Target: Low Earth Orbit
The first long-duration stay of the "Mir" era.