The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 19 Aug 1987, launching the Kosmos 1872 (Zenit-8 #51, Oblik #51) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
06:59 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO