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Ekspress
series
satellites

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This page contains philatelic information on the Ekspress-series 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)
Ekspress
(Russia)
Ekspress
(Russia)
Ekspress
(Russia)
Ekspress (on other than Ekspress launch covers)


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

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Ekspress (Russia)
Australia5352a (Mi?)In (upper-margin) of MS5 (5352a (5348-5352)), also detail2021(possible) Ekspress-AT2.
Azerbaijan1105 (Mi1143)From MS10 (1105a (10x 1105))2016(possible) Ekspress-AT2
Guinea RepublicBL884A
BL884B
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (Mi4181A)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi4181B)
2005Ekspress-A
Guinea RepublicBL884A-885A fdc
BL884B-885B fdc
On one of two SS1 on FDC
On one of two imperforate SS1 on FDC
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)
Unknown ims
In (lower-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]
In (lower-right) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c)
2013"Ekspress-AT2" (but Ekspress-AM33/AM44 type depicted)
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)
Unknown ims
In (lower-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]
In (lower-right) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c)
"Express-MD2" (Ekspress-MD2)
Niger932 (BL94A)
i932 (BL94B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1
1996"Express-1" (Ekspress-1, but Eutelsat-2 depicted)
Russia6142 (Mi305)1993"Ekspress" (in Cyrillic)
Russia6138-6142 fdcOne of five stamps on FDC
Russia7311 fdc1 (Mi1764 fdc1)(Russia Post) cachet on FDC (St. Petersburg pictorial cancel), also back2011Ekspress AM33/AM44 type
Russia7311 fdc2 (Mi1764 fdc2)(Russia Post) cachet on FDC (Moscow pictorial cancel)
Russia7472 (Mi1960)From MS15 (7472a (15x 7472))2013"Ekspress-AM" (in Cyrillic)
Russia7472 fdcStamp and (Russia Post) cachet on FDC
Russia7472a fdcMS15 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
RussiaNoneStamped envelope2001Ekspress-AM
RussiaNoneStamped envelope (different), also back2011Ekspress-AM
Russia7871 fdc (Mi2500 fdc)(Purple and green printed) cachet on FDC2017"Ekspress-AM[6]" (in Cyrillic)


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Ekspress (Russia)
Russia (USSR)2003-12-29Baikonur, Kazakhstan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverEkspress-AM22 launch
Ekspress (on other than Ekspress launch covers)
Russia2003-12-10Polevaya(Multi-color printed) cachet on Kosmos-2402/2403/2404 (GLONASS-83/84/M2) launch coverEkspress-AM22


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