CryoSat

CRYOsphere SATellite
(CryoSat) series

CryoSat-2 (patch)
CryoSatCryoSat-2 (patch)

This page contains philatelic information on the CRYOsphere SATellite (CryoSat) series. 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.

The CryoSat-2 satellite is also known as Earth Explorer-3, one of the ESA Earth Explorer-series satellites.

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)
CryoSat
(ESA)
CryoSat
(ESA)
CryoSat
(ESA)


Below is a list of CryoSat series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
CRYOsphere SATellite (CryoSat) (ESA)
ChadUnknown (Mi?)2010"CryoSat"
ChadUnknown fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
ChadUnknown ss (BL?)
Unknown iss
In (lower-right) margin of SS1
In (lower-right) margin of imperforate SS1
ChadUnknown ss fdc
Unknown iss fdc
SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC
ChadBL531A
BL531B
In (left) margin of SS1 (Mi2663A)
In (left) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi2663B)
2013"CryoSat-2 - measuring ice thickness"
GabonUnknown b (Mi?)
Unknown ib
One of MS4 (a-d)
One of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2017"CryoSat-2"
GabonUnknown ms proofSigned-proof MS4
GabonUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Imperforate MS4 on FDC
Ivory CoastBL116A
BL116B
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
2005"CryoSat"
Ivory CoastBL116A fdc
BL116B fdc
SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC
Ivory CoastUnknown ms (Mi none)In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]2012"CryoSat"
Ivory CoastUnknown ms proof
Unknown ims proof
In (lower-left) margin of proof MS4 (a-d)
In (lower-left) margin of imperforate proof MS4 (a-d)
Ivory CoastUnknown proof fdc
Unknown imp proof fdc
MS4 proof and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Imperforate MS4 proof on FDC
MaliUnknown a (Mi?)
Unknown ia
One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]
One of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2015"CryoSat"
MaliUnknown fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
MaliUnknown proofSigned-proof MS4
MaliUnknown fdcMS4 on FDC


Below is a list of CryoSat series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
CRYOsphere SATellite (CryoSat) (ESA)
2005-10-08: CryoSat-1 [failed]
Russia2005-10-08Korolev 1, Moscow Oblast(Lollini) cachet on coverCryoSat-1 launch [failed]
2010-04-08: CryoSat-2
Russia2010-04-09Korolev 9, Moscow Oblast(Lollini?) cachet on coverCryoSat-2 launch


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