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Formosat / Rocsat
series

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This page contains philatelic information on the Formosat / Rocsat 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.

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)
Formosat / Rocsat
(Taiwan)
Formosat / Rocsat
(Taiwan)
Formosat / Rocsat
(Taiwan)


Below is a list of Formosat / Rocsat postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Formosat / Rocsat (Taiwan)
China (Taiwan)3133 (Mi2389)1997Rocsat-1
China (Taiwan)4612 (Mi4488)From MS20 (4612a (20x 4612))2021Formosat-7
China (Taiwan)4612-4615 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
China (Taiwan)4615aOn one of MS4 (4612-4615) (Mi4488-4491)
Madagascar1415d (Mi none)
i1415d
One of MS9 (1415 (a-i)) [known illegal issue]
One of imperforate MS9 (i1415 (a-i))
1999Rocsat-1
Madagascar1415de (BL none)On stamp of SS1 (1415d) [known illegal issue]


Below is a list of Formosat / Rocsat launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Formosat / Rocsat (Taiwan)
1998-01-26: Rocsat-1
United States1998-01-26Cape Canaveral FL(Multi-color sticker) cachet on coverRocsat-1 launch
2004-05-20: Rocsat-2
United States2004-05-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverRocsat-2 launch
United States2004-05-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverRocsat-2 launch
United States2004-05-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Mission patch/sticker) cachet (different) on coverRocsat-2 launch
United States2004-05-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color sticker and mission patch) cachet on coverRocsat-2 launch
United States2004-05-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Mission patch) cachet on coverRocsat-2 launch
2006-04-14: Formosat-3A/3F (COSMIC-1/6)
United States2006-04-14Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFormosat-3A/3F (COSMIC-1/6) launch
2017-08-24: Formosat-5
United States2017-08-24Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFormosat-5 launch
United States2017-08-24Hawthorne CA(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverFormosat-5 launch
United States2017-08-24Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverFormosat-5 launch
United States2017-08-24Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverFormosat-5 launch
2019-06-25: Formosat-7A/7F (COSMIC-2-1/6) (and FalconSat-7 and OSCAR-103/104 and LightSail-2 and others)
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFormosat-7A/7F (COSMIC-2-1/6) launch
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverFormosat-7A/7F (COSMIC-2-1/6) launch
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverFormosat-7A/7F (COSMIC-2-1/6) launch
United States2019-06-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFormosat-7A/7F (COSMIC-2-1/6) launch
United States2019-06-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverFormosat-7A/7F (COSMIC-2-1/6) launch


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