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Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich,
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Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich,
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This page contains philatelic information on the Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich, Almaz, ZY-1/CBERS, and other non-U.S. environmental-observing 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.
| Launch information (found in the environmental-observing 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Radarsat | Radarsat | Radarsat |
| Envisat | Envisat | Envisat |
| Okean | Okean | Okean |
| Sich | Sich | Sich |
| Almaz | Almaz | Almaz |
| ZY-1/CBERS | ZY-1/CBERS | ZY-1/CBERS |
| ZY-2/China Resource | ZY-2/China Resource | ZY-2/China Resource |
| EROS | EROS | EROS |
| Ofeq | Ofeq | Ofeq |
| SAC | SAC | SAC |
| Alsat | Alsat | Alsat |
| Kompsat / Arirang | Kompsat / Arirang | Kompsat / Arirang |
Below is a list of Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich, Almaz, ZY-1/CBERS, and other non-U.S. environmental-observing satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radarsat (Canada) | ||||
| Canada | 1595-1598 fdc | Cancel on FDC | 1996 | Radarsat |
| Canada | 1831c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL52) | 2000 | Radarsat (in blue) |
| Canada | P105 | $100. (banknote) | 2004 | Radarsat |
| Guinea Republic | BL898 BL898B | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2005 | Radarsat-1 |
| Mali | 847d (Mi1675) | One of MS4 (847 (a-d)) | 1996 | Radarsat |
| Envisat (ESA) | ||||
| Comoro Islands | 768 (Mi964) | 1991 | Columbus (early-concept Envisat) | |
| Comoro Islands | 768a (BL350) | SS1 (768) | ||
| Germany | None | Cancel | 2001 | Envisat |
| Mali | 847c (Mi1674) | One of MS4 (847 (a-d)) | 1996 | Envisat |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms9 (new issue) | MS9, also detail | 2006 | Envisat |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown fdc1 (new issue) | MS9 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown fdc2 (new issue) | MS9 on FDC (different) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown fdc3 (new issue) | MS9 on FDC (different) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown fdc4 (new issue) | Cachet on FDC | ||
| Somalia | Unknown | In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2002 | Envisat |
| Okean (Russia) | ||||
| Russia (USSR) | 5496 (Mi5646) | One of pair (5497a (5496-5497)) | 1986 | Prototype Okean |
| Russia (USSR) | 5497b | MS8 (4x (5496-5497)) | 1986 | Prototype Okean |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Postal card | 1987 | Okean |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Postal card (with different cancel) | 1987 | Okean |
| United Nations | 550-551 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1989 | Okean |
| United Nations | 550-551+176-177+91-92 fdc | Cachet on FDC (different) | ||
| United Nations (Geneva) | 176-177 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1989 | Okean |
| United Nations (Vienna) | 91-92 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1989 | Okean |
| Sich (Russia-Ukraine) | ||||
| Ukraine | 240 (Mi177) | 1996 | Sich-1 (Okean-O) | |
| Ukraine | 240 fdc | Stamp and cancel on FDC | ||
| Ukraine | 542 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 2004 | Sich-1 (Okean-O) |
| Ukraine | KM204 | 5 hryven (coin) | 2004 | Sich1 |
| Almaz2 (Russia) | ||||
| Malagasy Republic | 1415c (Mi?) | One of MS9 (1415 (a-i)) | 1999 | Almaz |
| Malagasy Republic | 1415cd (BL?) | SS1 (1415c) | ||
| ZY-1 / CBERS (China/PRC-Brazil) | ||||
| Brazil | 2933 (Mi3382) | 2004 | ZY-1B/CBERS-2 | |
| Brazil | 2933 maxi | Stamp and cancel on maxicard | ||
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postcard | 1997 | ZY-1/CBERS |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card back, also front | 1999 | ZY-1/CBERS |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Stamped envelope | 2001 | ZY-1/CBERS |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | Unknown fdc (new issue) | Cachet on FDC | 2006 | |
| ZY-2 / China Resource (China/PRC) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| EROS (Israel) | ||||
| Israel | KM373 | 10 new sheqalim (coin) | 2003 | EROS |
| Ofeq3 (Israel) | ||||
| Israel | 1294+lab (Mi1409) | Stamp + label | 1996 | Ofeq-3 |
| Israel | 1294 fdc | Stamp and cancel and cachet on FDC | ||
| Israel | KM371 | 1 new sheqel (coin) | 2003 | Ofeq-1/2 |
| SAC (Argentina) | ||||
| Argentina | 1788 (Mi2163) | 1992 | SAC-B | |
| Argentina | 2155 (Mi2664) | 2001 | SAC-C | |
| Alsat (Algeria) | ||||
| Algeria | 1322 (Mi1440) | 2004 | Alsat-1 | |
| Kompsat / Arirang (South Korea) | ||||
| Malagasy Republic | 1416i (Mi?) | One of MS9 (1416 (a-i + 3 labels)) | 1999 | Kompsat-1 |
| Malagasy Republic | 1416ij (BL?) | SS1 (1416i) | ||
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; KM = Krause and Mishler coin catalog number; P = Pick banknote catalog number.
**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.
1Sich was an earth-orbiting environmental-observing satellite, going nowhere near the moon's surface, as shown on this coin.
2Later Almaz reconnaissance satellites only, not earlier Almaz space stations.
3Ofeq military/reconnaissance satellites are included on this page because of the similarity of Ofeq-3+ to EROS.
Below is a list of Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich, Almaz, ZY-1/CBERS, and other non-U.S. environmental-observing satellite 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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| Radarsat (Canada) | ||||
| United States | 1995-11-04 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | Radarsat-1 launch |
| Russia | 2007-12-14 | Polevaya | (Printed) cachet on cover | Radarsat-2 launch |
| Russia | 2007-12-14 | Baikonur | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | Radarsat-2 launch |
| Envisat (ESA) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2002-02-28 | Kourou | (Philatelie Arianespace) cachet on cover | Envisat launch |
| Okean (Russia) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Sich (Russia-Ukraine) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Almaz1 (Russia) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| ZY-1 / CBERS (China/PRC-Brazil) | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 1999-10-14 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | ZY-1A launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2007-09-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | ZY-1B2 launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2008-05-27 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | ZY-1C launch3 |
| ZY-2 / China Resource (China/PRC) | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2002-10-27 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | ZY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-11-06 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover, also back | ZY-2C launch |
| EROS (Israel) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Ofeq2 (Israel) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| SAC (Argentina) | ||||
| United States | 2000-11-21 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Printed) cachet on cover | SAC launch |
| Alsat (Algeria) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Kompsat / Arirang (South Korea) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1Later Almaz reconnaissance satellites only, not earlier Almaz space stations.
2Ofeq military/reconnaissance satellites are included on this page because of the similarity of Ofeq-3+ to EROS.
3Launch of ZY-1C / CBERS-3 not confirmed!
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