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FY-2 series
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FY-2 series
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This page contains philatelic information on the FY-2 and FY-4 series satellites. Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
The Chinese FY-2 and FY-4 series are geostationary weather satellites; whereas the FY-1 and FY-3 series are polar-orbiting weather satellites.
| Launch information (found in the geostationary weather satellites page) |
Launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers (farther below) |
Postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| FY-2 | FY-2 | FY-2 |
| FY-4 | FY-4 | FY-4 |
Below is a list of FY-2 and FY-4 series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY-2 (China/PRC) | ||||
| Benin | 1177 selvedge (Mi1184-1191 selvedge) | On (left) selvedge of MS8 (1177 (a-h)) | 1999 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card, also back | 1997 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card back, also front | 1999 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | 3066-3069 fdc (Mi3194-3197 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 2000 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | 3505b+label (Mi3765+label) | One of four different labels associated with pair (3505 (a-b)) or MS8 (3505c (4x 3505 + 8 labels)) | 2006 | FY-2 |
| Niger | 1075f (Mi1952) | One of MS6 (1075 (a-f)) | 2001 | FY-2 |
| FY-4 (China/PRC) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.
Below is a list of FY-2 and FY-4 series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| FY-2 (China/PRC) | ||||
| FY-2A explosion | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A explosion (Meteor image) |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| FY-2A | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 1997-06-10 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 1997-06-10 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 1997-06-10 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A launch |
| FY-2B | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-26 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| FY-2C | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover (different) | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover, also back | FY-2C launch |
| FY-2D | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2006-12-08 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2D launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2006-12-08 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2D launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2006-12-08 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2D launch |
| FY-2E | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2008-12-23 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2E launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2008-12-23 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2E launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2008-12-23 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2E launch |
| FY-4 (China/PRC) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
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