Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1871
| Launched | 31 July 1987 |
| Flight ended | 9 August 1987 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 18259 |
| COSPAR ID | 1987-065A |
| Observing |
Launched alongside
SL-16 R/B