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This page contains philatelic information on the ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS) series, the Marine Observation Satellite (MOS) series, and the Japanese Environmental Remote Sensing (JERS) satellite (and other Japanese 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 elsewhere) |
Launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers) (farther below) |
Other postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| ADEOS / Midori (Japan) | ADEOS / Midori (Japan) | ADEOS / Midori (Japan) |
| MOS / Momo (Japan) | MOS / Momo (Japan) | MOS / Momo (Japan) |
| JERS / Fuyo (Japan) | JERS / Fuyo (Japan) | JERS / Fuyo (Japan) |
| JERS (on other than JERS launch covers) | ||
| ALOS / Daichi (Japan) | ALOS / Daichi (Japan) | ALOS / Daichi (Japan) |
| GOSAT / Ibuki (Japan) | GOSAT / Ibuki (Japan) | GOSAT / Ibuki (Japan) |
Below is a list of ADEOS, MOS, and JERS (and other Japanese environmental-observing satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS) / Midori (Japan) | ||||
| Japan | 2134 (Mi2107) | One of pair (2135a (2134-2135)) (Mi3107-2108) | 1992 | ADEOS-1 |
| Japan | 2134 mihon | One of pair (2135a mihon (2134-2135)) overprinted "mihon" | ||
| Japan | 2135a fdc1 | One of pair and (pictorial) cancel on (airmail) FDC | ||
| Japan | 2135a fdc2 | One of pair and (pictorial) cancel on FDC | ||
| Japan | 2135a fdc3 | One of pair and (pictorial) cancel and (Watanabe) cachet (design like both stamps) on FDC | ||
| Japan | None | Phonecard | 1992 | "ADEOS" |
| Japan | 2937a fdc (Mi3898-3899 fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 2005 | |
| Malagasy (DR) | 1050 (Mi1350A) i1050 (Mi1350B) | One of MS6 (1050a (1045-1050)) (Mi1345A-1350A) One of imperforate MS6 (i1050a (i1045-i1050)) (Mi1345B-1350B) | 1992 | "ADEOS"-1 |
| Malagasy (DR) | 1050b (BL181A) i1050b (BL181B) | On stamp of SS1 (1050) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i1050) | ||
| Sri Lanka | 1005 (Mi960) | 1991 | ADEOS-1 | |
| Marine Observation Satellite (MOS) / Momo (Japan) | ||||
| Japan | None | Phonecard | 1992 | MOS-1a / "Momo-1" |
| Maldive Islands | 1576 (Mi1596) | 1991 | MOS-1a / "Momo-1" | |
| Micronesia | 295a (Mi628) | One of MS9 (295 (a-i)) (Mi628-636) | 1998 | MOS-1 |
| Pakistan | 1023 (Mi?) | From MS20 (1023a (20x 1023)), also annotated | 2003 | MOS |
| Pakistan | 1023 fdc | Stamp and cachet (annotated) on FDC, also back | ||
| Pakistan | 1023 leaflet | Leaflet, also back | ||
| Somalia | Unknown b (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2002 | "MOS" |
| Somalia | Unknown imperf (Mi?) | From imperforate MS4 (4x 'b') | ||
| Somalia | Unknown ds | Deluxe sheet | ||
| Somalia | Unknown ss (BL?) | On stamp of SS1 | ||
| United States | None | (Green and yellow and black printed) cachet on cover | 1977 | MOS-1 |
| Japanese Environmental Remote Sensing (JERS) / Fuyo (Japan) | ||||
| Japan | None | Phonecard | 1992 | "JERS-1" |
| Niger | 843A (Mi1142A) i843A (Mi1142B) | Imperforate | 1991 | "[J]ERS-1" |
| Niger | 843Ab (BL77A) i843Ab (BL77B) | On stamp of SS1 (843A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i843A) | ||
| Niger | 843A-843B+843F_ms3 i843A-i843B+i843F_ms3 | On one of MS3 (843A-843B+843F) On one of imperforate MS3 (i843A-i843B+i843F) | ||
| Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) / Daichi (Japan) | ||||
| Iran | 2874a (Mi?) | One of strip of 4 (2874 (a-d)) | 2003 | ALOS |
| Iran | 2874 fdc | Strip of 4 stamps and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamps) on FDC | ||
| Iran | 2874a-d fdc | Block of four stamps and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamps) on FDC | ||
| GOSAT / Ibuki (Japan) | ||||
| Central African Republic | Mi3817 | One of MS4 (Mi3817-3820) | 2012 | "GOSAT"-1 |
| Central African Republic | Mi3817-3120_ms4 fdc | MS4 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms (Mi?) Unknown ims | In (lower-right) margin of MS9 (a-i) In (lower-right) margin of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2006 | (possible) early-design GOSAT-1 |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS9 on FDC Imperforate MS9 on FDC | ||
| Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | 2013 | GOSAT-1 (but "ESTCube-1" in text) |
Below is a list of ADEOS, MOS, and JERS (and other Japanese environmental-observing satellite) launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| ADvanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS) / Midori (Japan) | ||||
| 1996-08-17: ADEOS-1 / Midori-1 (and OSCAR-29) | ||||
| United States | 1996-08-16 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ADEOS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1996-08-17 | Tanegashima | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ADEOS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1996-08-17 1996-08-17 | Minamitane (text cancel) Minamitane (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | ADEOS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1996-08-17 1996-08-17 | Tsukubagakuen (text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | ADEOS-1 launch |
| 2002-12-14: ADEOS-2 / Midori-2 (and others) | ||||
| United States | 2002-12-13 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ADEOS-2 launch |
| Japan | 2002-12-14 2002-12-14 | Minamitane (text cancel) Minamitane (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | ADEOS-2 launch |
| Japan | 2002-12-14 2002-12-14 | Tsukubagakuen (text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | ADEOS-2 launch |
| Marine Observation Satellite (MOS) / Momo (Japan) | ||||
| 1987-02-19: MOS-1a / Momo-1a | ||||
| Japan | 1987-02-19 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage red and green) cachet on cover | MOS-1a launch |
| Japan | 1987-02-19 | Tsukubagakuen | (Space Voyage orange and black) cachet on cover | MOS-1a launch |
| Japan | 1987-02-19 1987-02-19 | Tsukubagukuen (scenic cancel) Tsukubagukuen (text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | MOS-1a launch |
| Japan | 1987-02-19 1987-02-19 | Tanegashima (scenic cancel) Minamitane (text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | MOS-1a launch |
| 1990-02-07: MOS-1b / Momo-1b (and OSCAR-20 and DEBUT) | ||||
| Japan | 1990-02-07 1990-02-07 | Tsukubagakuen (text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | MOS-1b launch |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 1990-02-07 | Minamitane (Eglish text cancel) Minamitane (Japanese text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | MOS-1b launch |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 1990-02-07 | Minamitane (Eglish text cancel) Minamitane (Japanese text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | MOS-1b launch (but DEBUT depicted) |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage orange and purple) cachet on cover | MOS-1b launch |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 | Katsuura | (Space Voyage orange and green) cachet on cover | MOS-1b launch |
| 1992-02-11: JERS / Fuyo (Japan) | ||||
| Japan | 1992-02-11 1992-02-11 | Minamitane (Japanese text cancel) Minamitane (English text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.52) cachet on cover, also insert | JERS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1992-02-11 1992-02-11 | Tsukubagakuen (Japanese text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (English text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.52) cachet on cover, also insert | JERS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1992-02-11 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage orange and grey-green and pink) cachet on cover | JERS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1992-02-11 | Tsukubagakuen | (Space Voyage orange and brown and pink) cachet on cover | JERS-1 launch |
| Japan | 1992-02-11 | Katsuura | (Space Voyage orange and green and pink) cachet on cover | JERS-1 launch |
| JERS (on other than JERS launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1983-04-04 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (TRW) cachet on STS-6 launch and TDRS-1 deployed cover, also annotated and insert | JERS-1 |
| United States | 1983-04-04 1983-04-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards AFB Station CA | (TRW) cachet on STS-6 landing, also annotated and insert | |
| Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) / Daichi (Japan) | ||||
| 2006-01-24: ALOS-1 / Daichi-1 | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 2014-05-24: ALOS-2 / Daichi-2 (and others) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| GOSAT / Ibuki (Japan) | ||||
| 2009-01-23: GOSAT-1 / Ibuki-1 (and others) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 2018-10-29: GOSAT-2 / Ibuki-2 (and OSCAR-101 and KhalifaSat and others) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
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