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This page contains (selected) philatelic information on the GPS (Global Positioning System) / NAVSTAR (NAVigation System using Timing And Ranging) (and other navigation-constellation 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.
There are currently 24 to 32 satellites in the US GPS / NAVSTAR constellation (including satellites in operation and extras in case of failures).
Other emerging or planned constellations, which go by the generic name of "global navigation satellite system (GNSS)" include:
This list includes the European Space Agency (ESA) Galileo-series satellites launched in the 2000s only, not to be confused with the single (USA) Galileo spacecraft launched in 1989, both of which are named after Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).
BD-1 and the Chinese communications satellite DFH-3 have similar designs. This comparison image shows the two as an aid in differentiating between them.
| 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) |
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| Timation (USA) | Timation (USA) | Timation (USA) |
| NTS / Timation (USA) | NTS / Timation (USA) | NTS / Timation (USA) |
| (Selected) GPS / NAVSTAR (USA) | (Selected) GPS / NAVSTAR (USA) | GPS / NAVSTAR (USA) |
| GPS / NAVSTAR (on other than GPS / NAVSTAR launch covers) | ||
| (Selected) GLONASS / Uragan (Russia) | (Selected) GLONASS / Uragan (Russia) | GLONASS / Uragan (Russia) |
| GLONASS (on other than GLONASS launch covers) | ||
| (Selected) Galileo (ESA) | (Selected) Galileo (ESA) | Galileo (ESA) |
| Galileo (on other than Galileo launch covers) | ||
| (Selected) Beidou (BD) (China/PRC) | (Selected) Beidou (BD) (China/PRC) | Beidou (BD) (China/PRC) |
| IRNSS / NAVIC (India/ISRO) | IRNSS / NAVIC (India/ISRO) | IRNSS / NAVIC (India/ISRO) |
| QZS / Michibiki (JAXA) | QZS / Michibiki (JAXA) | QZS / Michibiki (JAXA) |
| GPS equipment | ||
| GPS coordinates |
Below is a list of GPS / NAVSTAR-series (and other navigation-constellation satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| Timation (USA) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| NTS / Timation (USA) | ||||
| Angola | 1110e (Mi1448) | One of MS6 (1110 (a-f)) (Mi1444-1449) | 1999 | NTS-11 (but "NAVSTAR" in text) |
| GPS / NAVSTAR (USA) | ||||
| Algeria | 1669 fdc (Mi1805 fdc) | (Algeria Post) cachet on FDC | 2015 | "GPS" (but 3 GP-B depicted) |
| Angola | 1110e (Mi1448) | One of MS6 (1110 (a-f)) (Mi1444-1449) | 1999 | "NAVSTAR" (but NTS-11 depicted) |
| Austria | None | (Pictorial) cancel | 1994 | NAVSTAR constellation (18 satellites depicted); "Surveying in the upwind" |
| Bermuda | 782 (Mi767) | 1999 | GPS/NAVSTAR | |
| Bermuda | 779-782 fdc | One of four stamps and (Bermuda Post) cachet on FDC | ||
| Central African Republic | 1354a (BL644) | In (right) margin of SS1 (1354) | 2000 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type |
| Central African Republic | Mi4331-4334_ms4 | In (lower-right) margin of MS4 (Mi4331-4334) | 2013 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2R |
| Central African Republic | Mi13923-13928_ms4 | MS6 (Mi13923-13928) | 2023 | "45th anniv. launch NAVSTAR-1" (in French text) |
| Central African Republic | BL2871 | SS1 (Mi13929) | ||
| Chad | Mi2664A-2667A_ms4 Mi2664B-2667B_ms4 | In (upper-left) margin of MS4 (Mi2664A-2667A) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS4 (Mi2664B-2667B) | 2013 | "Navstar-2F" |
| Ciskei (South Africa) | 192 (Mi216) | 1992 | "NAVSTAR" | |
| Ciskei (South Africa) | 191-194 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC (CPT cachet) | ||
| Ciskei (South Africa) | 194a (BL7) | On stamp of SS1 | ||
| Ciskei (South Africa) | 194a fdc | Stamp on FDC (The Philatelic Foundation of Southern Africa cachet) | ||
| Dominica | 804 (BL82) | On stamp of SS1 | 1983 | GPS/NAVSTAR |
| Fiji | 781 (Mi790) | 1996 | (four) NAVSTAR, and another satellite | |
| India | 3022 (Mi?) | 2018 | GPS-2F | |
| India | 3022 fdc1 | Stamp on FDC | ||
| India | 3022 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC (slightly different cachet) | ||
| India | 3022 maxi | Maxicard, also back | ||
| India | 3022 brochure | Brochure | ||
| Madagascar | 1416a (Mi none) i1416a | One of MS9 (1416 (a-i + 3 labels)) One of imperforate MS9 (i1416 (a-i + 3 labels)) | 1999 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2R |
| Madagascar | 1416ab (BL none) i1416ab | On stamp of SS1 (1416a) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i1416a) | ||
| Madagascar | 1416a-i fdc | One of nine stamps on FDC | ||
| Madagascar | 1503a (BL?) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1503) | 1999 | "Satellite américain GPS" |
| Niger | Unknown ms (Mi none) | In (lower-left) margin of MS2 (a-b) | 2011 | (possible) NAVSTAR-2f |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown a (Mi none) Unknown ia | From MS9 (a-i) [known illegal issue] From imperforate MS9 (a-i)) | 2005 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2R type |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown f (Mi none) Unknown if | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss (BL none) | On stamp of imperforate SS1 [known illegal issue] | GPS/NAVSTAR-2R type | |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss (BL none) | On stamp of imperforate SS1 [known illegal issue] | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type | |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss fdc | Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ims fdc1 | Imperforate MS9 on FDC (black cancel) | (As above for stamps) | |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ims fdc2 | Imperforate MS9 on FDC (red cancel) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown a+b+c fdc Unknown ia+ib+ic fdc | One of three stamps on FDC One of three imperforate stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown d+e+f fdc Unknown id+ie+if fdc | One of three stamps on FDC One of three imperforate stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (upper-right) margin of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2005 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (upper-right) margin of MS9 (a-i) [known illegal issue] In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2006 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2R |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS9 on FDC Imperforate MS9 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2006 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (different) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (different) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (different) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss fdc | Two imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss fdc | Two imperforate SS1 (different) on FDC | ||
| Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | 2013 | "GPS-2F-4" |
| Togo | Mi3796 | One of MS4 (Mi3794-3797) | 2010 | "NAVSTAR" |
| Togo | Mi3796_ss1 | On stamp of SS1 (Mi3796) | ||
| Togo | BL569 | On stamp of SS1 | "GPS" | |
| Togo | BL569 fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Turkey | 3359 (Mi4061) | 2013 | GPS/NAVSTAR | |
| United States | 1913-1914+1917-1918 fdc (Mi1482-1483+1486-1487 fdc) | (Red and blue printed) cachet on FDC, also detail | 1981 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type; also Space Shuttle |
| United States | 1894 cover (Mi? cover) | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover (different cancel), also detail | 1984 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type; also Space Shuttle |
| United States | None | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover, also detail | 1985 | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type; also Space Shuttle |
| United States | None | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover (different cancel), also detail | ||
| United States | 1556+1759 cover (Mi1164+1356 cover) | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover (different cancel), also detail | ||
| United States | 1918 cover (Mi1487 cover) | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover (different cancel), also detail | ||
| United States | 1919 cover (Mi1488 cover) | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover (different cancel), also detail | ||
| United States | 2116 cover (Mi? cover) | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover (different cancel), also detail | ||
| Venezuela | 1626 (Mi?) | In (lower-right) selvedge of MS10 (1626 (a-j)) | 2002 | GPS/NAVSTAR |
| GLONASS / Uragan (Russia) | ||||
| Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (left) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue] In (left) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2013 | "Glonass-M" |
| Mali | Unknown fdc Unknown ifdc | MS3 on FDC Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 (Mi2325) | From MS8 (7741a (8x 7741)) | 2016 | "GLONASS" |
| Russia | 7741 maxi1 | Maxicard, also back | ||
| Russia | 7741 maxi2 | Maxicard (different), also back | ||
| Russia | 7741 maxi3 | Maxicard (different), also back | ||
| Russia | 7741 maxi4 | Maxicard (different), also back | ||
| Russia | 7741 maxi5 | Maxicard (different), also back | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc1 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc2 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc3 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc4 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc5 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc6 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc7 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Russia | 7741 fdc8 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (black printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | 2013 | "Uragan-M38" |
| Galileo (ESA) | ||||
| Austria | KM3135 | 25 euro (silver-niobium coin) | 2006 | Galileo constellation (8 satellites shown on reverse) |
| Benin | Unknown c (Mi?) | One stamp and in (upper-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) | 2018 | (two) "Galileo"-IOV-1/4 type launch and logo |
| Cambodia | 870 (Mi948) | 1988 | (possible) (early-design) ESA-Galileo | |
| Chad | Unknown ms (Mi none) | In (upper-left) margin of MS9 (a-i) | 2009 | "Galileo" (GIOVE-A); (see also Chad BL532, and Russia 7630 sc) |
| Chad | Unknown ms fdc | MS9 on FDC | ||
| Chad | BL533 | In (right) margin of SS1 (Mi2665) | 2013 | (two, early-design) ESA-"Galileo" satellites |
| Chad | BL534 | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (Mi2666) | "Galileo-IOV" launch | |
| Chad | Mi2664A-2667A_ms4_var Mi2664B-2667B_ms4_var | In (left and right) margins of MS4 (Mi2664A-2667A) In (left and right) margins of imperforate MS4 (Mi2664B-2667B) | 2013 | "Galileo-IOV" launch (in left margin); (two, early-design) ESA-"Galileo" satellites (in right margin) |
| Chad | BL532 | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | GIOVE-A (but "PakSat-1R" in text): (see also Chad Unknown ms 2009, and Russia 7630 sc) | |
| Chad | BL554A BL554B | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2014 | "Galileo"-IOV |
| Congo (Republic) | Unknown c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2015 | "Galileo"-IOV-1/2 launch |
| Djibouti | Unknown ms (Mi none) | On one stamp and one label and in (left) margin of MS2 (a-b + 2 labels) [known illegal issue] | 2014 | ESA-"Galileo" program (in text, but GIOVE-B depicted); also logo |
| Djibouti | Unknown fdc | MS2 on FDC | ||
| Djibouti | Unknown iss (BL none) | Imperforate SS1 [known illegal issue] | ||
| France | 3500c (Mi4471) | One of MS4 (3500 (a-d)) (BL95) | 2008 | GIOVE-B and 8 small Galileo constellation satellites |
| France | 3500 card | 3500 card (with reproduction of 3500c) | ||
| France | None | (Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single) | 2017 | GIOVE-B |
| France | None | (Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single) | 2018 | GIOVE-A |
| France | None | (Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single) | Galileo-IOV; (see also FSAT 468c for a similar depiction of this satellite) | |
| French Guiana | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | 2009 | ESA-Galileo ground station |
| French Southern and Antarctic Territories | 468c (Mi784) | One of strip of 5 (468 (a-e + 5 labels)) (Mi782-786), or five of MS25 (468f (5x 468 (a-e + 5 labels))) | 2012 | "Galileo [IOV] satellite system; 30 satellites were placed in circular orbits at 23,222 km altitude" (in French text in the label beneath the stamp - see the strip of 5 stamps); (see also France lettre-verte 2018 for a similar depiction of this satellite) |
| French Southern and Antarctic Territories | 691 (Mi?) | 2023 | "Station Galileo" (Earth station for the ESA-Galileo navigation satellites) | |
| Kenya | 892 (Mi?) | 2015 | Galileo-IOV | |
| Kenya | 889-892 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Maldive Islands | 3855 (BL1028) | In (upper and right) margins of SS1 | 2017 | (three, early-design) ESA-"Galileo" satellites |
| Russia | 7630 sc (Mi2167 sc) | (PeterStamps) cachet on souvenir card | 2015 | GIOVE-A; (see also Chad Unknown ms 2009, and Chad BL532) |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown e (Mi none) Unknown ie | From MS9 (a-i) One of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2005 | (early-design) ESA-Galileo |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown i (Mi none) Unknown ii | |||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ic (Mi?) | One of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2006 | (two, early-design) ESA-"Galileo" satellites |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ims fdc | Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown e (Mi?) Unknown ie | On one of MS9 (a-i) On one of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2006 | (early-design) ESA-Galileo |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS9 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate MS9 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss (BL?) Unknown iss | In (lower-right) margin of SS1 In (lower-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss fdc Unknown iss fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Beidou (BD) (China/PRC) | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 4155 (Mi4528) | Also annotated; one of MS4 (4157a (4154-4157)) (BL195, Mi4527-4530), or from MS16 (4155b (16x 4155)) | 2013 | (three) BD-2(s) |
| China (People's Republic) | 4155 fdc | Stamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| China (People's Republic) | 4157a fdc | MS4 and (green and black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| China (People's Republic) | 4157c (BL200) | MS4 (different), issued in 2014 | ||
| China (People's Republic) | 4276 (Mi4678) | 2015 | BD-2 | |
| China (People's Republic) | 4276 fdc1 | Stamp on FDC (? cachet) | ||
| China (People's Republic) | 4276 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC (? cachet) | ||
| China (People's Republic) | 3750+4008+4300 booklet1 p0 (Mi4071+4946+4703 booklet1 p0) | page0/front (blue) of booklet, also annotated, and p17/back | 2018? | BD-2 (not on front, inside only) |
| China (People's Republic) | 3750+4008+4300 booklet2 p0 (Mi4071+4946+4703 booklet2 p0) | page0/front (white) of booklet, also annotated | ||
| China (People's Republic) | 3750+4008+4300 booklet p13-16 | p13-16 of booklet | p13: BD-2 constellation of navsats; p14: BD-2 constellation of navsats (in the label, and one of them to the right of the label) | |
| China (People's Republic) | None | (Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 2020 | A Chinese team measured the summit height of Mt. Everest on 27 May 2020 using data from Beidou navigation satellites. Two BD-2 satellites are depicted. |
| Madagascar | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2018 | "Beidou navigation satellites" (in French text) |
| IRNSS / NAVIC (India/ISRO) | ||||
| Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | 2013 | "IRNSS-1A" |
| QZS / Michibiki (JAXA) | ||||
| Japan | 4298 (Mi?) | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (a-j) | 2019 | QZS-2/4 type |
| GPS equipment | ||||
| Algeria | 1590 (Mi1725) | 2013 | Automobile dash-mounted GPS receiver/display | |
| Algeria | 1590 fdc1 | Stamp and (Algérie Poste) cachet (design like stamp) on FDC | ||
| Algeria | 1590 fdc2 | Stamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Australia | 3646 (Mi?) | One of strip of 5 (3646a (3642-3646)) | 2012 | GPS receiver |
| Australia | 3646b (Mi?) | MS5 (3642-3646) | ||
| Australia | 3651 (Mi?) | One of strip of 5 (3651a (3647-3651)), or two of booklet pane of 10 (3651b (2x (3647-3651)), self-adhesive | ||
| Australian Antarctic Territory | L104 (Mi112) | 1997 | GPS equipment for surveying | |
| Australian Antarctic Territory | L102-L106 fdc | One of five stamps on FDC | ||
| British Antarctic Territory | 257 (Mi285) | 1998 | Handheld GPS receiver for mapping | |
| Korea (South) | 2401a (Mi2928) | From strip of 4 (2401 (a-d)) (Mi2928-2931), or from MS20 (5x (2401 (a-d))) | 2013 | (possible) smart phone with built-in GPS receiver; also fantasy GPS satellite (in upper-right of stamp) |
| Korea (South) | 2401d (Mi2931) | fantasy GPS satellite | ||
| Korea (South) | 2401 fdc | Strip of 4 + extra stamps on FDC | (As above for stamps) | |
| Thailand | 1383 (Mi1404) | 1991 | GPS equipment with surveying theodolite | |
| United States | None | (World Stamp Expo) cancel | 2000 | Handheld GPS receiver |
| Venezuela | 1626 (Mi?) | On (lower-right) selvedge of MS10 (1626 (a-j)) | 2002 | Handheld GPS receiver |
| GPS coordinates | ||||
| Finland | 1197 (BL31, Mi1670-1674) | In (upper) margin of MS5 (a-e) | 2003 | (possible GPS, based on precision) coordinates (degrees, minutes, and seconds; to 1 decimal place) |
| Finland | 1341a (Mi1995) | From vertical strip of 3 (1341 (a-c)) | 2009 | (possible GPS, based on precision) coordinates (degrees, minutes, and seconds; to 2 decimal places) |
| Finland | 1341b (Mi1994) | |||
| Finland | 1341c (Mi1993) | |||
| Finland | 1341a-c fdc | Three stamps on FDC, also back | ||
| Iceland | 1229 (Mi?) | 2011 | (possible GPS, based on precision) coordinates (degrees, minutes, and seconds; to 1 decimal place) | |
| Portugal | 3006 (Mi3305) | From MS10 (3006a (10x 3006)) | 2008 | (possible GPS, based on precision) coordinates (degrees, minutes, and seconds; to 2 decimal places) |
| Portugal | 3007 (Mi3307) | From MS10 (3007a (10x 3007)) | ||
| Portugal | 3008 (Mi3304) | From MS10 (3008a (10x 3008)) | ||
| Portugal | 3009 (Mi3306) | From MS10 (3009a (10x 3009)) | ||
| Portugal | 3010 (Mi3301) | From MS10 (3010a (10x 3010)) | ||
| Portugal | 3011 (Mi3302) | From MS10 (3011a (10x 3011)) | ||
| Portugal | 3012 (Mi3303) | From MS10 (3012a (10x 3012)) | ||
| Portugal | 3013 (Mi3300) | From MS10 (3013a (10x 3013)) | ||
| Portugal | 3014 (Mi3298) | From MS10 (3014a (10x 3014)) | ||
| Portugal | 3015 (Mi3299) | From MS10 (3015a (10x 3015)) | ||
| South Africa | 1375a (Mi?) 1375a_detail | One of strip of 5 (1375 (a-e)), or two of MS10 (2x (1375 (a-e))) | 2007 | "GPS" coordinates (degrees, minutes, and seconds to 1 decimal place) |
| South Africa | 1375b (Mi?) 1375b_detail | |||
| South Africa | 1375c (Mi?) 1375c_detail | |||
| South Africa | 1375d (Mi?) 1375d_detail | |||
| South Africa | 1375e (Mi?) 1375e_detail | |||
| South Africa | 1375a-e fdc | Five stamps and (black-on-yellow printed) cachet on FDC | ||
1NTS: Navigation Technology Satellite, precursor to NAVSTAR/GPS spacecraft.
Below is a list of GPS / NAVSTAR-series (and other navigation-constellation satellite) launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Timation (USA) | ||||
| 1967-05-31: Timation-1 (and Poppy-5A/5B/5C/5D and CalSphere-3/4 and 2-others) | ||||
| United States | 1967-05-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Timation-1 launch ("secret payload") |
| 1969-09-30: Timation-2 (and Poppy-6A/6B/6C/6D and 5-others) | ||||
| United States | 1969-09-30 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Timation-2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1969-09-30 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (MACC blue and red printed and Swanson/DuBeau? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Timation-2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| NTS / Timation (USA) | ||||
| 1974-07-13: NTS-1 / Timation-3 | ||||
| United States | 1974-07-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | NTS-1 launch ("Timation-3") |
| United States | 1974-07-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NTS-1 launch ("Timation-3") |
| United States | 1974-07-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NTS-1 launch |
| 1977-06-23: NTS-2/ Timation-4 | ||||
| United States | 1977-06-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NTS-2 launch |
| United States | 1977-06-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Purple printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NTS-2 launch |
| (Selected) GPS / NAVSTAR (USA) | ||||
| 1978-02-22: NAVSTAR-1 | ||||
| United States | 1978-02-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert | NAVSTAR-1 launch |
| United States | 1978-02-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Yellow and blue printed) cachet (and signatures) on cover, also insert | NAVSTAR-1 launch |
| United States | 1978-02-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-1 launch |
| United States | 1978-02-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Cyan printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-1 launch |
| United States | 1978-02-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Cyan-green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-1 launch |
| 1978-05-13: NAVSTAR-2 | ||||
| United States | 1978-05-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert | NAVSTAR-2 launch |
| United States | 1978-05-13 | Lompoc CA | (Red printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-2 launch |
| United States | 1978-05-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-2 launch |
| 1978-10-06: NAVSTAR-3 | ||||
| United States | 1978-10-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-10-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-10-07 | Lompoc CA | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-10-07 | Lompoc CA | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-3 launch |
| 1978-12-10: NAVSTAR-4 | ||||
| United States | 1978-12-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-4 launch |
| United States | 1978-12-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-4 launch |
| United States | 1978-12-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Cyan printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-4 launch |
| United States | 1978-12-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-4 launch |
| 1980-02-09: NAVSTAR-5 | ||||
| United States | 1980-02-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-5 launch |
| United States | 1980-02-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin green and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-5 launch |
| United States | 1980-02-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert and insert back | NAVSTAR-5 launch |
| United States | 1980-02-09 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert and insert back | NAVSTAR-5 launch |
| United States | 1980-02-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-5 launch |
| United States | 1980-02-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-5 launch |
| 1980-04-26: NAVSTAR-6 | ||||
| United States | 1980-04-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1980-04-26 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert and insert back | NAVSTAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1980-04-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1980-04-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1980-04-26 1988-03-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Washington DC | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-6 launch USA 2277 FDC |
| 1981-12-18: NAVSTAR-7 | ||||
| United States | 1981-12-18 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-7 launch |
| United States | 1981-12-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-7 launch |
| 1983-07-14: NAVSTAR-8 | ||||
| United States | 1983-07-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert | NAVSTAR-8 launch |
| United States | 1983-07-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | NAVSTAR-8 launch |
| 1984-06-13: NAVSTAR-9 | ||||
| United States | 1984-06-13 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet (and "USA-001") on cover | NAVSTAR-9 launch |
| United States | 1984-06-13 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-9 launch |
| United States | 1984-06-13 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-9 launch |
| 1984-09-08: NAVSTAR-10 | ||||
| United States | 1984-09-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-10 launch |
| 1985-10-08: NAVSTAR-11 | ||||
| United States | 1985-10-08 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | NAVSTAR-11 launch |
| United States | 1985-10-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NAVSTAR-11 launch (not "NAVSTAR-2", as in text) |
| 1989-02-14: GPS-2-1 | ||||
| United States | 1989-02-14 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney blue and magenta) cachet on (airmail) cover | GPS-2-1 launch |
| United States | 1989-02-14 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | GPS-2-1 launch |
| 1989-06-11: GPS-2-2 | ||||
| United States | 1989-06-10 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | GPS-2-2 launch |
| United States | 1989-06-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney purple and black) cachet on (airmail) cover | GPS-2-2 launch |
| 1989-08-18: GPS-2-3 | ||||
| United States | 1989-08-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue and black printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2-3 launch |
| United States | 1989-08-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | GPS-2-3 launch |
| 1989-10-21: GPS-2-4 | ||||
| United States | 1989-10-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2-4 launch |
| 1989-12-11: GPS-2-5 | ||||
| United States | 1989-12-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney blue and black) cachet on (airmail) cover | GPS-2-5 launch |
| 1990-03-26: GPS-2-7 | ||||
| United States | 1990-03-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | GPS-2-7 launch |
| United States | 1990-03-26 1990-03-29 | Cape Canaveral FL Orlando FL | (Whitney black and blue) cachet on (airmail) cover | GPS-2-7 launch |
| 1990-08-02: GPS-2-8 | ||||
| United States | 1990-08-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney tan and black) cachet on (airmail) cover | GPS-2-8 launch |
| 1990-10-01: GPS-2-9 | ||||
| United States | 1990-10-01 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | GPS-2-9 launch |
| 1990-11-26: GPS-2A-1 | ||||
| United States | 1990-11-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney brown and black) cachet on (airmail) cover | GPS-2A-1 launch |
| 1991-07-03: GPS-2A-2 | ||||
| United States | 1991-07-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | GPS-2A-2 launch |
| 1992-04-09: GPS-2A-4 | ||||
| United States | 1992-04-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2A-4 launch |
| 1992-09-09: GPS-2A-6 | ||||
| United States | 1992-09-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2A-6 launch |
| 1992-11-22: GPS-2A-7 | ||||
| United States | 1992-11-22 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | GPS-2A-7 launch |
| 1993-02-02: GPS-2A-9 | ||||
| United States | 1993-02-02 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2A-9 launch |
| 1993-05-12: GPS-2A-11 | ||||
| United States | 1993-05-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | GPS-2A-11 launch |
| 1999-10-07: GPS-2R-3 | ||||
| United States | 1999-10-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (JM) cachet on cover | GPS-2R-3 launch |
| 2000-05-10: GPS-2R-4 | ||||
| United States | 2000-05-10 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (JM) cachet on cover | GPS-2R-4 launch |
| 2000-11-10: GPS-2R-6 | ||||
| United States | 2000-11-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (JM) cachet on cover | GPS-2R-6 launch |
| 2001-01-30: GPS-2R-7 | ||||
| United States | 2001-01-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (JM) cachet on cover | GPS-2R-7 launch |
| 2003-01-29: GPS-2R-8 | ||||
| United States | 2003-01-29 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | GPS-2R-8 launch |
| 2004-06-23: GPS-2R-12 | ||||
| United States | 2004-06-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2R-12 launch |
| 2009-03-24: GPS-2RM-7 | ||||
| United States | 2009-03-24 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover | GPS-2RM-7 launch ("2R20" in text) |
| 2010-05-27: GPS-2F-1 | ||||
| United States | 2010-05-27 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | GPS-2F-1 launch |
| 2011-07-16: GPS-2F-2 | ||||
| United States | 2011-07-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | GPS-2F-2 launch |
| 2013-05-15: GPS-2F-4 | ||||
| United States | 2013-05-15 | GSFC, Greenbelt MD | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2F-4 launch |
| 2014-05-16: GPS-2F-6 | ||||
| United States | 2014-05-16 | GSFC, Greenbelt MD | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2F-6 launch |
| United States | 2014-05-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GPS-2F-6 launch |
| 2014-08-01: GPS-2F-7 | ||||
| United States | 2014-08-01 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2F-7 launch |
| 2015-03-25: GPS-2F-9 | ||||
| United States | 2015-03-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-2F-9 launch |
| 2015-07-15: GPS-2F-10 | ||||
| United States | 2015-07-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-2F-10 launch |
| United States | 2015-07-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet (different, with different cancel) on cover | GPS-2F-10 launch |
| United States | 2015-07-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-2F-10 launch |
| 2018-12-23: GPS-3-1 | ||||
| United States | 2018-12-23 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GPS-3-1 launch |
| United States | 2018-12-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-1 launch (not "GPS-III-2" (GPS-3-2), as in text) |
| United States | 2018-12-23 | Hawthorne CA | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-1 launch (not "GPS-III-2" (GPS-3-2), as in text) |
| 2019-08-22: GPS-3-2 | ||||
| United States | 2019-08-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-3-2 launch |
| 2020-06-30: GPS-3-3 | ||||
| Finland | 2020-06-30 | Kerava | (SVP) cachet on cover | GPS-3-3 launch |
| United States | 2020-06-30 | Hawthorne CA | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-3 launch |
| United States | 2020-06-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-3 launch |
| United States | 2020-06-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-3-3 launch |
| United States | 2020-06-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-3-3 launch |
| GPS-3-4 (pre-launch events) | ||||
| United States | 2020-10-31 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-4 pre-launch: "SpaceX Falcon-9 static fire test" |
| 2020-11-05: GPS-3-4 | ||||
| United States | 2020-11-05 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | GPS-3-4 launch |
| United States | 2020-11-05 | Hawthorne CA | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-4 launch |
| United States | 2020-11-05 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | GPS-3-4 launch |
| United States | 2020-11-05 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-3-4 launch |
| United States | 2020-11-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | GPS-3-4 launch |
| 2023-01-18: GPS-3-6 | ||||
| United States | 2023-01-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover, also back | GPS-3-6 launch |
| GPS / NAVSTAR (on other than GPS / NAVSTAR launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1983-03-28 1988-03-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Washington DC | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-8 launch cover | "Navstar"-6 (and launch date) USA 2277 FDC |
| United States | 1984-09-05 | Edwards AFB, CA | (Red and blue printed) cachet on STS-41D landing and Telstar-3C and Leasat-F1 and SBS-4 cover | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type |
| United States | 1984-10-13 | Boston MA | (Red and blue printed) cachet on STS-41G landing and ERBS cover | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type |
| United States | 1985-07-31 | Hampton Roads VA | (Red and blue printed) cachet on STS-51F and PDP cover | GPS/NAVSTAR-2/2A type |
| United States | 1989-08-28 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney grey and blue) cachet on MarcoPolo-1 / Sirius-1 launch (airmail) cover | "NAVSTAR Global Positioning System [GPS] satellite" |
| United States | 1993-08-18 | WSMR, NM | (Space Voyage) cachet on DC-X rocket launch cover | "Global Positioning System [GPS] satellite" |
| French Guiana | 2001-07-12 | Kourou | (Ruimtevaart Filatelie Club Nederland) insert from BSat-2b and ARTEMIS launch cover, also front | "GPS" |
| United States | 2023-03-09 | Cape Canaveral | (Galactic Space Covers) back of OneWeb-L17-1/40 launch cover, also front | "GPS-III-04" (GPS-3-04), "GPS-III-05" (GPS-3-05) |
| United States | 2023-08-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Galactic Space Covers) back of Galaxy-37 launch cover, also front | "GPS-III-6" (GPS-3-6) |
| (Selected) GLONASS / Uragan (Russia) | ||||
| 1998-12-30: GLONASS-72/73/74 (Kosmos-2362/2363/2364) | ||||
| Russia | 1998-12-30 | Baikonur | (Blue printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-72/73/74 launch |
| 2002-12-25: GLONASS-80/81/82 (Kosmos-2394/2395/2396) | ||||
| Russia | 2002-12-25 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-80/81/82 launch |
| 2003-12-10: GLONASS-83/84/M2 (Kosmos-2402/2403/2404) | ||||
| Russia | 2003-12-10 | Polevaya | (Blue and black printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-83/84/M2 launch |
| Russia | 2003-12-10 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-83/84/M2 launch |
| 2004-12-12: GLONASS-85/86/M3 (Kosmos-2411/2412/2413) | ||||
| Russia | 2004-12-12 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-85/86/M3 launch |
| Russia | 2004-12-12 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-85/86/M3 launch |
| 2005-12-25: GLONASS-87/M4/M5 (Kosmos-2417/2418/2419) | ||||
| Russia | 2005-12-25 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-87/M4/M5 launch |
| Russia | 2005-12-25 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-87/M4/M5 launch |
| 2006-12-26: GLONASS-M6/M7/M8 (Kosmos-2424/2425/2426) | ||||
| Russia | 2006-12-26 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-M6/M7/M8 launch |
| Russia | 2006-12-26 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-M6/M7/M8 launch |
| 2007-10-26: GLONASS-M9/M10/M11 (Kosmos-2431/2432/2433) | ||||
| Russia | 2007-10-26 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-M9/M10/M11 launch |
| Russia | 2007-10-26 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-M9/M10/M11 launch |
| 2007-12-25: GLONASS-M12/M13/M14 (Kosmos-2434/2435/2436) | ||||
| Russia | 2007-12-25 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-M12/M13/M14 launch |
| Russia | 2007-12-25 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-M12/M13/M14 launch |
| United States | 2007-12-26 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | GLONASS-M12/M13/M14 launch; "it is likely that the satellites will be designated Cosmos-2435, Cosmos-2436, and Cosmos-2437" |
| 2008-09-25: GLONASS-M15/M16/M17 (Kosmos-2442/2443/2444) | ||||
| Russia | 2008-09-25 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-M15/M16/M17 launch |
| 2011-02-26: GLONASS-K (Kosmos-2471) | ||||
| Russia | 2011-02-26 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-K launch |
| 2011-11-28: GLONASS-M746 (Kosmos-2478) | ||||
| Russia | 2011-11-28 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GLONASS-M746 launch |
| 2019-05-27: GLONASS-M758 (Kosmos-2534) | ||||
| Finland | 2019-05-27 | Kerava | (SVP) cachet on cover | GLONASS-M758 launch |
| GLONASS (on other than GLONASS launch covers) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2001-07-12 | Kourou | (Ruimtevaart Filatelie Club Nederland) insert from BSat-2b and ARTEMIS launch cover, also front | "Glasnoss" (GLONASS) |
| (Selected) Galileo (ESA) | ||||
| 2005-12-28: GIOVE-A | ||||
| French Guiana | 2005-12-28 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GIOVE-A launch |
| Russia | 2005-12-28 | Korolev 9, Moscow Oblast | (Lollini) cachet on cover | GIOVE-A launch (but early-design ESA-Galileo depicted) |
| Russia | 2005-12-28 | Polevaya | (Lollini) cachet on cover | GIOVE-A launch (but early-design ESA-Galileo depicted) |
| 2008-04-26: GIOVE-B | ||||
| United States | 2008-04-26 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | GIOVE-B launch (also "demonstration satellite for Galileo", "US GPS system", and "Russian GLONASS system" in text) |
| 2011-10-21: Galileo-IOV-PFM-1 / Tils and 2 / Natalia | ||||
| French Guiana | 2011-10-21 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Galileo-IOV-PFM-1 and 2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2011-10-21 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Galileo-IOV-PFM-1 and 2 launch |
| Gabon | 2011-10-21 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galileo-IOV-PFM-1 and 2 launch |
| 2012-10-12: Galileo-IOV-FM-3 / David and 4 / Sif | ||||
| French Guiana | 2012-10-12 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Galileo-IOV-FM-3 and 4 launch |
| French Guiana | 2012-10-12 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Galileo-IOV-FM-3 and 4 launch |
| 2014-08-22: Galileo-5 and Galileo-6 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2014-11-28 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galileo-5 and 6 "rescue" (in French text, meaning boost from insufficient to proper orbit) |
| 2015-03-27: Galileo-7 and Galileo-8 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2015-03-28 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galileo-7 and 8 launch |
| 2015-12-17: Galileo-11 and Galileo-12 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2015-12-17 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Galileo-11 and 12 launch |
| 2016-05-24: Galileo-13 and Galileo-14 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2016-05-24 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Galileo-13 and 14 launch |
| 2016-11-17: Galileo-15/16/17/18 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2016-11-17 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. Safran Héraklès) cachet on cover | Galileo-15/16/17/18 launch |
| 2017-12-12: Galileo-19/20/21/22 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2017-12-12 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. ArianeGroupe LHA) cachet on cover | Galileo-19/20/21/22 launch |
| 2024-04-27: Galileo-29/30 | ||||
| United States | 2024-04-27 | Titusville FL | (JM) cachet on cover | Galileo-29/30 launch |
| Galileo (on other than Galileo launch covers) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1981-12-19 | Kourou | (Groppo Filatelico) cachet on Marecs-1 and CAT-4 launch cover | the satellite is equipped with sensors IRES-A and ESS, which are from the Galileo suite of sensors (in Italian text) |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Gruppo Filatelico) cachet on Marecs-B [failed] launch cover | the satellite is equipped with sensors IRES-A and ESS, which are from the Galileo suite of sensors (in Italian text) |
| French Guiana | 2001-07-12 | Kourou | (Ruimtevaart Filatelie Club Nederland) insert from BSat-2b and ARTEMIS launch cover, also front | ESA-"Galileo" |
| French Guiana | 2009-02-12 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on HotBird-10 and NSS-9 and SPIRALE launch cover | ESA-"Galileo" (GIOVE-A) |
| (Selected) Beidou (BD) (China/PRC) | ||||
| 2000-10-30: BD-1A | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-10-31 | Yibin | (Pictorial) cancel | BD-1A launch |
| 2000-12-20: BD-1B | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-12-20 | ? | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-1B launch |
| 2007-02-02: BD-1D | ||||
| United States | 2007-02-02 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-1D launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2007-02-03 2007-02-07 (back) | Xi-Chang? ? (back) | (Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | BD-1D launch unknown event (back) |
| 2010-01-16: BD-2-G1 | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2010-01-17 | Xi-Chang? | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-2-G1 launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2010-01-17 | Xi-Chang? | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | BD-2-G1 launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2010-01-17 | ? | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | BD-2-G1 launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2010-01-17 | ? | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | BD-2-G1 launch |
| 2009-04-14: BD-2-G2 | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2009-04-15 | ? | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-2-G2 launch |
| 2010-07-31: BD-2-I1 | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2010-08-01 | ? | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-2-I1 launch |
| 2012-09-18: BD-2-M2/M5 | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2012-09-19 | Xi-Chang? | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-2-M2/M5 launch |
| 2020-06-23: BD-3-G3Q | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 2020-06-23 | Mian Ning, Sichuan; Sha Ba PO 1 | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | BD-3-G3Q (BD-55) launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2020-06-23 | Mian Ning, Sichuan; Sha Ba PO 1 | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | BD-3-G3Q (BD-55) launch (but BD-1 depicted at right) |
| China (People's Republic) | 2020-06-23 | ? | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | BD-3-G3Q (BD-55) launch (but DFH-3 depicted) |
| IRNSS / NAVIC (India/ISRO) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| QZS / Michibiki (JAXA) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
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