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This page contains philatelic information on the Insat (Indian National Satellite) and GOMS (??) 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.
GOMS is also known as Elektro.
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Insat | Insat | Insat |
| GOMS | GOMS | GOMS |
Below is a list of Insat and GOMS series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insat (India) | ||||
| Chad | 675a (BL?) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (675) | 1998 | Insat-2B |
| India | None | Letter sheet | 198? | Insat-1 |
| India | 1020 (Mi953) | 1983 | Insat-1 | |
| India | 1746 (Mi1685) | 1999 | Insat-1 | |
| India | 1848 (Mi1783) | 2000 | Insat-3B | |
| Libya | 1306a (Mi1659) | One of MS6 (1306 (a-f)) | 1986 | Insat-1 |
| Malagasy Republic | 1415g (Mi?) | One of MS9 (1415 (a-i)) | 1999 | Insat-3 |
| Malagasy Republic | 1415gh | SS1 (1415g) | ||
| Niger | 1075d (Mi1950) | One of MS6 (1075 (a-f)) | 2001 | Insat-1A |
| Venezuela | 1576i (Mi3127) | One of MS10 (1576 (a-j)) | 1997 | Insat-1B |
| GOMS / Elektro (Russia) | ||||
| Niger | 1075b (Mi1948) | One of MS6 (1075 (a-f)) | 2001 | GOMS |
*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 Insat and GOMS 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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| Insat (India) | ||||
| Insat-1A | ||||
| United States | 1982-04-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SCCS)1 cachet on cover | Insat-1A launch |
| United States | 1982-04-10 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | Insat-1A launch |
| United States | 1982-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Insat-1A launch |
| United States | 1982-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (?) cachet on cover | Insat-1A launch |
| Insat-1B | ||||
| United States | 1983-08-31 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Insat-1B (STS-8/Challenger) launch |
| United States | 1983-08-31 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Insat-1B (STS-8/Challenger) launch |
| United States | 1983-08-31 | Houston TX | (SCCS)1 cachet on cover | Insat-1B (STS-8/Challenger) launch |
| Insat-1C | ||||
| French Guiana | 1988-07-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-1C launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-07-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Insat-1C launch |
| Insat-1D | ||||
| United States | 1990-06-12 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | Insat-1D launch |
| Insat-2A | ||||
| French Guiana | 1992-07-09 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatelie) cachet on cover | Insat-2A launch |
| French Guiana | 1992-07-09 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-2A launch |
| French Guiana | 1992-07-09 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Insat-2A launch |
| Insat-2B | ||||
| French Guiana | 1993-07-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-2B launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-07-22 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatelie) cachet on cover | Insat-2B launch (TDF image) |
| Insat-2E | ||||
| French Guiana | 1999-04-02 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-2E launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-04-02 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Insat-2E launch |
| Gabon | 1999-04-03 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-2E launch |
| Insat-4A | ||||
| France | 2005-12-22 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2005-12-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Insat-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2005-12-21 | Kourou | (Association Philatelique du C.E.) cachet on cover | Insat-4A launch |
| Insat-4C | ||||
| United States | 2006-07-10 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Printed) cachet on cover | Insat-4C launch [failed] |
| GOMS / Elektro (Russia) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1SCCS = Space City Cover Society
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