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 The Atlas H launches on its final flight | |
| Orbital launches | |
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| First | 5 January |
| Last | 29 December |
| Total | 115 |
| Catalogued | 110 |
| National firsts | |
| Space traveller |  Syria |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | ASLV Energia |
| Retirements | Atlas H N-II Titan III(34)B |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 3 |
| Total travellers | 8 |
The following is an outline of 1987 in spaceflight.