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Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian
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| COMS (Geo-Kompsat-1) | Geo-Kompsat-2A |
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Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian
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| COMS (Geo-Kompsat-1) | Geo-Kompsat-2A |
This page contains philatelic information on the Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian 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.
Geo-Kompsat-1 was initially known as Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS).
The geostationary Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian series should not be confused with the polar-orbiting Kompsat / Arirang series.
| 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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| Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian (South Korea) | Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian (South Korea) | Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian (South Korea) |
Below is a list of Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian series 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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| Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian (South Korea) | ||||
| Guinea Republic | BL1588 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2008 | "Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite" (COMS) |
| Korea (South) | None | Christmas seal (cinderella) | 2008 | COMS / Geo-Kompsat-1 |
| Korea (South) | None | (Pictorial) cancel on postal card | 2016 | COMS / Geo-Kompsat-1 |
| Korea (South) | None | (Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on postal card, also back | 2016 | COMS / Geo-Kompsat-1 |
| Korea (South) | 2584a (Mi3482) | From strip of 3 (2584 (a-c)) (Mi3482-3484), or from MS12 (2584d (4x (2584 (a-c)))) | 2020 | Geo-Kompsat-1 / COMS |
| Korea (South) | 2584b (Mi3483) | Geo-Kompsat-2A (also in the upper-left margin of the MS12, probably Geo-Kompsat-2A under construction, based on this photo) | ||
| Korea (South) | 2584c (Mi3484) | Geo-Kompsat-2B | ||
| Korea (South) | 2584 leaflet | FDC leaflet | (As above for stamps); also Geo-Kompsat-2B (in pictorial cancel); also probably Geo-Kompsat-2A under construction, based on this photo (in the lower part of the leaflet) | |
Below is a list of Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian series 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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| Geo-Kompsat / Cheollian (South Korea) | ||||
| 2010-06-26: Geo-Kompsat-1 / COMS (and Arabsat-5A) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2010-06-26 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover, also back | Geo-Kompsat-1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2010-06-26 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Geo-Kompsat-1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2010-06-26 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different, and signature) on cover | Geo-Kompsat-1 launch |
| France | 2010-06-27 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Geo-Kompsat-1 launch |
| 2018-12-05: Geo-Kompsat-2A (and GSat-11) | ||||
| Gabon | 2018-12-05 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2A launch |
| 2020-02-18: Geo-Kompsat-2B (and JCSat-17) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2020-02-18 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2B launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-02-18 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2B launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-02-18 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2B launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-02-18 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2B launch |
| Gabon | 2020-02-18 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2B launch |
| France | 2020-02-20 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Geo-Kompsat-2B launch |
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