AlSat-1

AlSat
and EgyptSat
(and other North African
environmental-observing
satellites)

EgyptSat-2
AlSat-1 (Algeria)EgyptSat-2 (Egypt)

This page contains philatelic information on the AlSat and EgyptSat (and other North African 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)
AlSat
(Algeria)
AlSat
(Algeria)
AlSat
(Algeria)
EgyptSat
(Egypt)
EgyptSat
(Egypt)
EgyptSat
(Egypt)
Mohammed
(Morocco)
Mohammed
(Morocco)
Mohammed
(Morocco)


Below is a list of AlSat and EgyptSat (and other North African environmental-observing satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
AlSat (Algeria)
Algeria1322 (Mi1440)2004"AlSat-1"
Algeria1322 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel and (blue printed) cachet on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ss (BL none)
Unknown iss
In (upper) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue]
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1
2004"AlSat-1"
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013"AlSat-1"
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)"AlSat-2A"
EgyptSat (Egypt)
No (non-launch cover) postal items found
Mohammed (Morocco)
No (non-launch cover) postal items found


Below is a list of AlSat and EgyptSat (and other North African environmental-observing satellite) launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
AlSat (Algeria)
2002-11-28: AlSat-1 (and RS-20 and Rubin-3-DSI)
No launch cover images available yet
2010-07-12: AlSat-2A (and CartoSat-2B and others)
No launch cover images available yet
EgyptSat (Egypt)
2007-04-17: EgyptSat-1 (and others)
Russia2007-04-17Polevaya(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverEgyptSat-1 launch
Russia2007-04-17Baikonur(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverEgyptSat-1 launch
Mohammed (Morocco)
2017-11-08: Mohammed-6A
French Guiana2017-11-07Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMohammed-6A launch
French Guiana2017-11-07Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverMohammed-6A launch
French Guiana2017-11-07Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. ArianeGroup LHA) cachet on coverMohammed-6A launch
2018-11-21: Mohammed-6B
French Guiana2018-11-21Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMohammed-6B launch
French Guiana2018-11-21Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverMohammed-6B launch
Gabon2018-11-21Libreville(Lollini) cachet on coverMohammed-6B launch


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