FY-2

FY-2 series
and FY-4 series
satellites

FY-4A
FY-2FY-4A

This page contains philatelic information on the FY-2 and FY-4 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.

The Chinese FY-2 and FY-4 series are geostationary weather satellites; whereas the FY-1 and FY-3 series are polar-orbiting weather 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)
FY-2 and FY-4
(China/PRC)
FY-2
(China/PRC)
FY-2
(China/PRC)
FY-4
(China/PRC)
FY-4
(China/PRC)


Below is a list of FY-2 and FY-4 series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
FY-2 (China/PRC)
Benin1177 selvedge (Mi1184-1191 selvedge)On (left) selvedge of MS8 (1177 (a-h))1999FY-2
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card, also back1997FY-2
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also annotated, and front1999FY-2
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc (Mi3194-3197 fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC2000FY-2
China (People's Republic)3505b+label (Mi3765+label)One of four different labels associated with pair (3505 (a-b)), or two of eight labels associated with MS8 (3505c (4x (3505 (a-b)) + 8 labels))2006FY-2
China (People's Republic)3505a cover (Mi3764 cover)(Brown monochrome) cachet on cover, also back2006[#7] FY-2
China (People's Republic)3505b cover (Mi3765 cover)(Blue monochrome) cachet on cover, also back
Hong KongUnknown ms (BL408, Mi2551-2552)MS2 (a-b), also annotated2022FY-2A
Niger1075f (Mi1952A)
i1075f (Mi1952B)
One of MS6 (1075 (a-f)) (Mi1947A-1952A)
One of imperforate MS6 (i1075 (a-f))
2001"FY-2"
Niger1075 fdcMS6 on FDC
FY-4 (China/PRC)
China (People's Republic)3750+4008+4300 booklet1 p0 (Mi4071+4946+4703 booklet1 p0)p0/front (blue) of booklet, also annotated, and p17/back2018?FY-4 (not on front, inside only)
China (People's Republic)3750+4008+4300 booklet2 p0 (Mi4071+4946+4703 booklet2 p0)p0/front (white) of booklet, also annotated
China (People's Republic)3750+4008+4300 booklet p13-16p13-16 of bookletp15: FY-4 (at right)


Below is a list of FY-2 and FY-4 series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
FY-2 (China/PRC)
1994-04-02: FY-2A [accident/explosion]
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2A accident/explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on cover, also backFY-2A accident/explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets (different) on coverFY-2A accident/explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2A accident/explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverFY-2A accident/explosion (but Meteor depicted)
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2A accident/explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and black and red rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2A accident/explosion
1997-06-10: FY-2A
China (People's Republic)1997-06-10Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2A launch
China (People's Republic)1997-06-10Xichang, Sichuan(Red printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2A launch
China (People's Republic)1997-06-10Xichang, Sichuan(Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover, also backFY-2A launch
2000-06-25: FY-2B
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25Xichang, Sichuan ?(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-26Yibin, Sichuan(Blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2B launch
2004-10-19: FY-2C
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19? (pictorial cancel)(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan (text cancel)(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover, also backFY-2C launch
2006-12-08: FY-2D
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2D launch
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2D launch
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08?(Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2D launch
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover, also backFY-2D launch; also "FY-2C" (on cover back)
2008-12-23: FY-2E
China (People's Republic)2008-12-23Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2E launch
China (People's Republic)2008-12-23Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2E launch
China (People's Republic)2008-12-23Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2E launch
China (People's Republic)2008-12-23?(Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2E launch
2012-01-13: FY-2F
China (People's Republic)2012-01-13Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2F launch
China (People's Republic)2012-01-13Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2F launch
2014-12-31: FY-2G
China (People's Republic)2014-12-31Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2G launch
2018-06-05: FY-2H
China (People's Republic)2018-06-05Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-2H launch
FY-4 (China/PRC)
2016-12-10: FY-4A
China (People's Republic)2016-12-11Mian Ning, Sichuan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFY-4A launch


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