Un-Manned
Satellite Philately

Satellites by Type/Discipline	Satellites by Name or Series (These columns contain expanded information on a subset of the satellites covered in the left-most column)
Items on the pages linked below feature the following:
Launch information: launch dates reference images and the following (only if there are no satellite-specific pages): launch covers other postal items	Launch covers: launch covers anniversary-of-launch covers launch-related event covers	Other postal items: stamps, souvenir sheets, and miniature sheets postal stationery (aerogrammes, stamped envelopes, and postal cards) postmarks, cancels, and meters cinderellas and postcards FDCs, souvenir cards, maxicards, and other postal covers with appropriate cancels and/or cachets banknotes and coins
Items on the pages linked below are arranged as follows:
grouped by satellite name or series then chronologically by launch date	chronologically by launch date then alphabetically by issuing country	alphabetically by issuing country then chronologically by year of issue
Scientific/research satellites (see below for more-specific types/disciplines)	Explorer-1 satellite (first US satellite) Explorer-series satellites (except Explorer-1) Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE series (Explorer-related series) (Earlier) Pioneer-series satellites (non-planetary: Pioneer-0 — Pioneer-E) Vanguard-series satellites OGO-series satellites Alouette and ISIS series Eole-series satellites Ariel / UK-series satellites San Marco-series satellites A-1 satellite FR-1 satellite D-series satellites Azur, Aeros, and Dial-Wika satellites Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr-series satellites Freja, Viking, Munin, Odin, and Oersted (and other Scandinavian satellites) ESRO series HEOS series ESA-GEOS series (Apollo-deployed) P&FS series LDEF satellite ETS / Kiku-series EXOS series Tansei-series satellites Pegasus-series satellites SPAS-series satellites GP-series satellites Ohsumi and IKAROS (and other Japanese scientific satellites) SRET / MAS series	Explorer-1 satellite (first US satellite) Explorer-series satellites (except Explorer-1) Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE series (Explorer-related series) (Earlier) Pioneer-series satellites (non-planetary: Pioneer-0 — Pioneer-E) Vanguard-series satellites OGO-series satellites Alouette and ISIS series Eole-series satellites Ariel / UK-series satellites San Marco-series satellites A-1 satellite FR-1 satellite D-series satellites Azur, Aeros, and Dial-Wika satellites Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr-series satellites Freja, Viking, Munin, Odin, and Oersted (and other Scandinavian satellites) ESRO series HEOS series ESA-GEOS series (Apollo-deployed) P&FS series LDEF satellite ETS / Kiku-series EXOS series Tansei-series satellites Pegasus-series satellites SPAS-series satellites GP-series satellites Ohsumi and IKAROS (and other Japanese scientific satellites) SRET / MAS series
Solar-observing satellites	OSO-series satellites Helios-series satellites SMM satellite SOHO satellite Ulysses satellite Solar-series satellites STEREO satellite SDO satellite	OSO-series satellites Helios-series satellites SMM satellite SOHO satellite Ulysses satellite Solar-series satellites STEREO satellite SDO satellite
Polar-orbiting weather satellites	TIROS and ESSA series Nimbus-series satellites ITOS / TIROS-N / ATN (NOAA) series Meteor-series satellites FY-1 and FY-3 series satellites MetOp-series satellites NPP / JPSS series	TIROS and ESSA series Nimbus-series satellites ITOS / TIROS-N / ATN (NOAA) series Meteor-series satellites FY-1 and FY-3 series satellites MetOp-series satellites NPP / JPSS series
Geostationary weather satellites	ATS series SMS and GOES series Meteosat, MSG, and MTG series GMS and MTSat series Insat and GOMS series FY-2 and FY-4 series	ATS series SMS and GOES series Meteosat, MSG, and MTG series GMS and MTSat series Insat and GOMS series FY-2 and FY-4 series
Environmental-observing satellites	ERTS / Landsat-series SPOT and IRS series ERS-series satellites ADEOS, MOS, and JERS series TOPEX-Poseidon satellite Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich, Almaz, and ZY-1/CBERS (and other non-US environmental-observing satellites) A-train constellation satellites: EOS-Aqua, EOS-Aura, CloudSat, CALIPSO, PARASOL, and OCO ERBS, UARS, TRMM, and SeaWiFS/SeaStar (and other US environmental-observing satellites) QuickBird, OrbView, GeoEye, and WorldView (and other US commercial environmental-observing satellites) Coriolis / WindSat Jason-series satellites CryoSat-series satellites	ERTS / Landsat-series SPOT and IRS series ERS-series satellites ADEOS, MOS, and JERS series TOPEX-Poseidon satellite Radarsat, Envisat, Okean, Sich, Almaz, and ZY-1/CBERS (and other non-US environmental-observing satellites) A-train constellation satellites: EOS-Aqua, EOS-Aura, CloudSat, CALIPSO, PARASOL, and OCO ERBS, UARS, TRMM, and SeaWiFS/SeaStar (and other US environmental-observing satellites) QuickBird, OrbView, GeoEye, and WorldView (and other US commercial environmental-observing satellites) Coriolis / Windsat Jason-series satellites CryoSat-series satellites
Russian scientific/research and environmental-observing satellites	Elektron-series satellites Proton-series satellites Magion-series satellites Sputnik-3 satellite ARCAD / Aureole / Oreol-series satellites Interkosmos-series satellites Kosmos-series satellites Prognoz-series satellites SRET / MAS series	Elektron-series satellites Proton-series satellites Magion-series satellites Sputnik-3 satellite ARCAD / Aureole / Oreol-series satellites Interkosmos-series satellites Kosmos-series satellites Prognoz-series satellites SRET / MAS series
	Soviet propaganda-design satellites	Soviet propaganda-design satellites
Military weather-related and scientific/research satellites	Discoverer-series satellites DMSP-series	Discoverer-series satellites DMSP-series
Astronomical/telescope satellites	OAO-series satellites Hubble / HST satellite HEAO-series satellites IRAS Chandra / CXO satellite Compton / CGRO satellite Newton / XMM satellite Astro-series satellites Herschel / HSO satellite Planck satellite Kepler satellite COROT satellite Spitzer / SST satellite Fermi / FGST satellite SPARTAN-series satellites ANS and ISO (and other non-US astronomical satellites) SFU satellite	OAO-series satellites Hubble / HST satellite HEAO-series satellites IRAS Chandra / CXO satellite Compton / CGRO satellite Newton / XMM satellite Astro-series satellites Herschel / HSO satellite Planck satellite Kepler satellite COROT satellite Spitzer / SST satellite Fermi / FGST satellite SPARTAN-series satellites ANS and ISO (and other non-US astronomical satellites) SFU satellite
Cometary exploration satellites	Giotto satellite (Earlier) Planet-series satellites (cometary: Planet-A1 — Planet-A2) Vega-series satellites Stardust, Rosetta, Deep Impact, and Deep Space (and other cometary exploration satellites)	Giotto satellite (Earlier) Planet-series satellites (cometary: Planet-A1 — Planet-A2) Vega-series satellites Stardust, Rosetta, Deep Impact, and Deep Space (and other cometary exploration satellites)
Planetary and lunar (and asteroid) exploration satellites	(Later) Pioneer-series satellites (planetary: Pioneer-10 — Pioneer-13) Magellan satellite Galileo satellite Cassini-Huygens satellite Voyager-series satellites Viking-series satellites Muses-series satellites (Later) Planet-series satellites (planetary: Planet-B — Planet-C) Mariner-series satellites Lunar Orbiter-series satellites Surveyor-series satellites Ranger-series satellites Phobos-series satellites Zond-series satellites NEAR and Dawn satellites (and other asteroid-exploration satellites)	(Later) Pioneer-series satellites (planetary: Pioneer-10 — Pioneer-13) Magellan satellite Galileo satellite Cassini-Huygens satellite Voyager-series satellites Viking-series satellites Muses-series satellites (Later) Planet-series satellites (planetary: Planet-B — Planet-C) Mariner-series satellites Lunar Orbiter-series satellites Surveyor-series satellites Ranger-series satellites Phobos-series satellites Zond-series satellites NEAR and Dawn satellites (and other asteroid-exploration satellites)
Amateur (ham) radio satellites	OSCAR series RS-series satellites Iskra-series satellites	OSCAR series RS-series satellites Iskra-series satellites
Communications satellites	Echo-series satellites Molniya-series satellites Telstar-series satellites TDRS-series Symphonie-series satellites Westar-series satellites OTS-series SIRIO-series Relay-series satellites Olympus satellite Syncom-series satellites Early Bird (Intelsat-1), Bird-named Intelsat-2s, and Intelsat-2-4 Palapa-series satellites	Echo-series satellites Molniya-series satellites Telstar-series satellites TDRS-series Symphonie-series satellites Westar-series satellites OTS-series SIRIO-series Relay-series satellites Olympus satellite Syncom-series satellite Early Bird (Intelsat-1), Bird-named Intelsat-2s, and Intelsat-2-4 Palapa-series satellites
Navigation satellites	Nadezhda-series satellites GPS / NAVSTAR-series satellites (and other navigation-constellation satellites) Transit-series satellites	Nadezhda-series satellites GPS / NAVSTAR-series satellites (and other navigation-constellation satellites) Transit-series satellites
Biological satellites	Biosatellite-series	Biosatellite-series
Space Shuttle-related satellites (deployed; or retrieved, repaired, and re-deployed; or recovered satellites)	SMM satellite Hubble / HST satellite Magellan satellite Galileo satellite Ulysses satellite Chandra / CXO satellite Compton / CGRO satellite LDEF satellite TDRS-series SPAS-series satellites SPARTAN-series satellites Westar-series satellites Palapa-series satellites SFU satellite	SMM satellite Hubble / HST satellite Magellan satellite Galileo satellite Ulysses satellite Chandra / CXO satellite Compton / CGRO satellite LDEF satellite TDRS-series SPAS-series satellites SPARTAN-series satellites Westar-series satellites Palapa-series satellites SFU satellite
	Space Shuttle and un-manned satellites	Space Shuttle and un-manned satellites (both appearing together)
ISS and other space-station-related sub-satellites	RS-series satellites Iskra-series satellites	RS-series satellites Iskra-series satellites
	ISS and other space-station-related sub-satellites	ISS and other space-station-related sub-satellites
Other satellite-related systems or programs	Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) system (and WEFAX, and APT-like antennas) Argos Data Collection and Location System (and DCS on geostationary satellites) COSPAS/SARSAT program Atmospheric research rockets (sub-orbital)	Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) system (and WEFAX, and APT-like antennas) Argos Data Collection and Location System (and DCS on geostationary satellites) COSPAS/SARSAT program Atmospheric research rockets (sub-orbital)
Other satellite groups/names or images/instruments	Discovery-series satellites ESSP-series satellites MIDEX-series satellites SMEX-series satellites UNEX-series satellites STEDI-series satellites (Selected) USA-series satellites Ozone (O3) monitoring satellites (and instruments)
	Satellite remote sensing of the Earth-atmosphere system: Images, instruments, and techniques	Satellite remote sensing of the Earth-atmosphere system: Images, instruments, and techniques
Unknown-identity and/or fantasy-design satellites		(Selected) Unknown-identity and/or fantasy-design satellites
Total: 19 types/disciplines	Total: 130+ names/series/groups