Gorizont

Gorizont
series
satellites


This page contains philatelic information on the Gorizont-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)
Gorizont
(Russia/USSR)
Gorizont
(Russia/USSR)
Gorizont
(Russia/USSR)


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

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Gorizont (Russia/USSR)
Adzharia RepublicLocal1Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 45203 (Mi4497), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template1994/5?Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Adzharia RepublicLocal2Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Adzharia RepublicLocal3Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Adzharia RepublicLocal4Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067A (Mi252), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Buriatia RepublicLocalRussia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted1 with various satellites1995Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Cambodia832+label (Mi910+label)On label with "beam" extending into stamp1983Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Congo (Republic)1032a (BL119A)
i1032a (BL119B)
In (right) margin of SS1 (1032)
In (right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1032)
1993"Gorizont"
Cuba2501 (Mi2650)1982Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Cuba2565 (Mi2714)1983Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Cuba2623 (Mi2772)1983Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Cuba3007 (Mi3163)1988Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Cuba3017 (Mi3173)1988"Gorizont"
Cuba3017-3018+3023 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC (grey printed cachet)
Djibouti505a (BL11A)
i505a (BL11B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (505)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i505)
1979Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
DjiboutiC233a (BL141A)
iC233a (BL141B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (C233)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (iC233)
1987"Gorizont"
Guinea Republic1030a (BL257A)
i1030a (BL257B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (1030)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1030)
1987Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Guinea Republic1056a (BL283A)
i1056a (BL283B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1056)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1056)
1987Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Kabardino-BalkariaLocalRussia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted11994Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
KazakhstanLocalRussia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted11992Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Korea (North)2610 (Mi2784)
i2610

Imperforate
1986Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Korea (North)3168b (Mi3372)One of MS6 (3168 (3364-3367+3368a-b)) (Mi3367-3372)1992Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Korea (North)3607a (Mi3908-3909)In (right) margin of MS4 (2x (3607-3608))1997Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Korea (North)4111a (BL483)In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (4111a (4106-4111 + 3 labels))2001Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Korea (South)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on postal card2016Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Laos508 (Mi697)1983Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)In (lower-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]2013"Gorizont"
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)In (lower-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]"Gorizont"
Mongolia1369 (BL98)In (upper) margin of SS11983Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Mongolia1704 (BL130)In (left and lower) margins of SS11988"Gorizont-14", "Gorizont-53", "Gorizont-90", "Gorizont-140" (in Cyrillic)
Nagorno-KarabakhLocal1Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted1 in red1993Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Nagorno-KarabakhLocal2Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted1 in red and green
Poland2829 (BL105)On stamp of SS11987Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Poland2829 fdcSS1 and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
RomaniaNone(Pictorial) cancel and (blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover1989Gorizont depictions; also, Gorizont is known to have leased some transponders to "Intersputnik"
Russia (USSR)5462 (Mi5611)Also (upper-right) detail1986Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1987Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1990Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Russia (USSR)5987 (Mi6180)1991Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Russia6140 (Mi303)1993"Gorizont" (in Cyrillic)
Russia6138-6142 fdcOne of five stamps and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Russia6143 fdc(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Russia7934 (Mi2583)From MS8 (7934a (8x 7934))2018Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
Russia7934 fdcStamp on FDC
Sacha53-62?
Locals 1
Locals 2
Locals 3
Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted1 in various ways199?Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
SmolenskLocal (150 val)In center of Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted1, from overprinted1 block of 41994Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
SmolenskLocal (250 val)
SmolenskLocal (400 val)
SmolenskLocal (600 val)
Tonga1034 (Mi1574)2000"Gorizont" launch
Tonga1037 (Mi1577)"Gorizont"
Tonga1037a (BL38)On one of MS2 (1036-1037)
UkraineLocalRussia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted11992Gorizont-1/33 type (or Raduga-Gran type)
ZaireMi1169A-1172A_ms4
Mi1169B-1172B_ms4
In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (Mi1169A-1172A)
In (lower-left) margin of imperforate MS4 (Mi1169B-1172B)
1997"Gorizont-26"

1The definitive stamp, Russia 5987 (Mi6180), was overprinted by several republics after the breakup of the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1991.


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Gorizont (Russia/USSR)
Russia (USSR)1979-12-28Sverdlovsk(Cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on coverGorizont-3 launch


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