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This page contains (selected) philatelic information on the Kosmos-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 information provided must be prefaced by a disclaimer, in that factual information about Kosmos-series satellites was, and still is, very hard to obtain. Some of the Kosmos-series identifications may be speculative, or even incorrect and are therefore prefaced by "most-likely" or "possible" when they are questionable. The authors would appreciate any assistance in correcting or updating the information presented about Kosmos-series satellites.
See also the closely-related and equally-challenging Interkosmos-series satellites page.
Dogs were carried on board the following Russian orbital flights: Sputnik-2, Sputnik-5, Sputnik-6, Sputnik-9, Sputnik-10, and Kosmos-110.
Launch information (found elsewhere) |
Reference images (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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(Selected) Kosmos (Russia/USSR) | (Selected) Kosmos (Russia/USSR) | (Selected) Kosmos (Russia/USSR) | Kosmos (Russia/USSR) |
Kosmos (on other than Kosmos launch covers) |
Below is a list of Kosmos-series 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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Kosmos (Russia/USSR) | ||||
Abkhazia | Mi980_ms10 | MS10 (10x Mi980 + 2 labels) | 2018 | Kosmos-1514 / Bion-6 (launch date in text, with 2 Rhesus monkeys) |
Adzharia Republic | Local1 | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 45203 (Mi4497), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | 1994/5? | Kosmos-14/23 type (Omega) |
Adzharia Republic | Local2 | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | ||
Adzharia Republic | Local3 | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | ||
Adzharia Republic | Local4 | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067A (Mi252), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | ||
Altai Republic | Local fdc | Cachet (reproduction of Mongolia 1685) on strip of 5 local post FDC | 2000 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna deployed) |
Austria | None | (Purple) cinderella/vignette | 1965 | "Kosmos-67" |
Austria | None | (Orange) cinderella/vignette | 1965 | "Kosmos-69" |
Austria | None | (Red) cinderella/vignette | 1966 | "Kosmos-110" |
Austria | None | (Red) cinderella/vignette (differemt) | ||
Austria | None | (Purple) cinderella/vignette | 1967 | "Kosmos-180" |
Bulgaria | 1643 (Mi1777) | 1967 | Kosmos-186/188 docking | |
Bulgaria | 1643-1644 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | ||
Bulgaria | 3347 (BL179) | In (left and upper-right) margin of SS1 | 1988 | Kosmos-1 (in left margin), Kosmos-108/196 type (in upper-right margin) |
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1685 overprinted on 2x Russia 57253 (Mi5896), from strip of 5 | 1994 | Kosmos-97/145 type |
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1685 overprinted on 2x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1685 overprinted on 2x Russia 5987 (Mi6180), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 45173 (Mi4494), from strip of 5 | 1995 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) |
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 45203 (Mi4497), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 57323 (Mi5903), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 5987 (Mi6180), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066 (Mi232), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067 (Mi251), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 6068A (Mi268), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Cuba 2588 overprinted on 4x Russia 6110 (Mi314), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 45173 (Mi4494), from strip of 5 | 1995 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) |
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 45203 (Mi4497), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 57323 (Mi5903), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 5987 (Mi6180), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066 (Mi232), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067 (Mi251), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 6068A (Mi268), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local | Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 6110 (Mi314), from strip of 5 | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local fdc1 | Cuba 2588 and Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 5732 and 4x Russia 4520 and (multi-color printed) cachet (same design as Czechoslovakia 1875) on local post FDC | 1995 | (As above for stamps); Kosmos-318/381 type 1 (Ionosfernaya) (on fdc1 cachet) |
Buriatia Republic | Local fdc2 | Cuba 2588 and Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 and 4x Russia 6110 on local post FDC | ||
Buriatia Republic | Local fdc3 | Cuba 2588 and Mongolia 1475 overprinted on 4x Russia 6068A and 4x Russia 5733 on local post FDC | ||
Cambodia | 487 (BL136) | In (lower-right) margin of SS1 | 1984 | Kosmos-26/49 type |
Cambodia | 487 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
Cambodia | 782 (Mi860) | 1987 | Kosmos-1383/1447/1574 type / Nadezhda; also COSPAS/SARSAT | |
Central African Republic | 758 (Mi1162A) i758 (Mi1162B) | Imperforate | 1985 | "Cosmos-1443" (in text, and at lower-left of stamp) |
Central African Republic | 758a (BL344A) i758a (BL344B) | SS1 (758) Imperforate SS1 (i758) | ||
Central African Republic | 1173a (Mi1875A) i1173a (Mi1875B) | One of MS4 (1173 (a-d)) (Mi1875A-1878A) One of imperforate MS4 (i1173 (a-d)) (Mi1875B-1878B) | 1997 | "Kosmos-186/188" docking |
Chuvashia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 45193 (Mi4496), from strip of 5, also overprint template | 1996 | Kosmos-93/95/197/202 type |
Chuvashia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 59843 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
Chuvashia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 6066A3 (Mi262), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
Chuvashia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 6067A3 (Mi252), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
Chuvashia | Local fdc1 | Strip of 5 overprinted on 4x Russia 4519 on local post FDC | 1996 | (As above for stamps) |
Chuvashia | Local fdc2 | Two strips of 5 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 and 4x Russia 6067A on local post FDC | ||
Chuvashia | Local fdc3 | Strip of 5 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066A on local post FDC | ||
Comoro Islands | 788b (BL371A) i788b (BL371B) | In (left) margin of SS1 (788) In (left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i788) | 1992 | "Cosmos-110" (Kosmos-110); also dogs "Veterok" and "Ougolyok" |
Congo (Democratic Republic) | BL170A BL170B | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2003 | "Biosatellite Cosmos" |
Congo (Democratic Republic) | BL170A fdc BL170B fdc | SS1 on FDC Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
Cuba | 1285 (Mi1354) | 1967 | "Cosmos" (but Propaganda-design) | |
Cuba | 1284-1286+1289 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Cuba | 1289a (BL30) | One of simulated-perforation MS8 (1282-1289) | ||
Cuba | 1289a fdc | MS8 on FDC | ||
Cuba | 2134 (Mi2210) | 1977 | (most-likely) Kosmos-137/219 type | |
Cuba | 2186 (Mi2289) | 1978 | "Cosmos" (Kosmos-Meteor) | |
Cuba | 2185-2186+C278 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Cuba | 2322 (Mi2471) | 1980 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) | |
Cuba | 2588 (Mi2737) | 1983 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) | |
Cuba | 2932 (Mi3087) | 1987 | Kosmos-108/196 type | |
Cuba | 2930+2932-2933 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Czechoslovakia | 1295 (Mi1521) | 1965 | Kosmos-3/5 type (on right) | |
Czechoslovakia | 1291-1292+1295 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Czechoslovakia | 1291+1293+1295 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC card | ||
Czechoslovakia | 1718 (Mi1972) | 1970 | Kosmos-14/23 type (Omega) | |
Czechoslovakia | 1718-1719 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | ||
Czechoslovakia | 1875 (Mi2133) | 1973 | Kosmos-318/381 type1 (Ionosfernaya) | |
Czechoslovakia | 1874-1876 card | FDC card (1874-1876) | ||
Czechoslovakia | 2303 (Mi2558) | 1980 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) | |
Czechoslovakia | 2303+2305-2306 fdc | One of three stamps and (pictorial) cancel on FDC | ||
Djibouti | Unknown ms (Mi none) | On both stamps of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue] | 2016 | "Kosmos-110" (in stamp 'a') and "Veterok" (one of two dogs in Kosmos-110, in stamp 'b') |
East Siberia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 45193 (Mi4496), from strip of 5, also overprint template | 1996 | Kosmos-186/188 type |
East Siberia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
East Siberia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 6066A (Mi262), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
East Siberia | Local | Overprint on 4x Russia 6067A (Mi252), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
Equatorial Guinea | Mi1276A Mi1276B | Imperforate | 1978 | "Cosmos-894" (in text, but OAO-1 depicted) |
Equatorial Guinea | BL279 | In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1978 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) |
Fujeira | Mi961A Mi961B | One of MS20 (Mi957A-976A) Imperforate | 1972 | Indicated as Kosmos-110 in some catalogs (but Propaganda-design, separating from a booster stage) |
Gabon | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (upper-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) | 2020 | "Veterok and Ougolyok" (Kosmos-110 dogs) |
Gabon | Unknown_ms fdc | MS3 on FDC | ||
Germany (East) | 986 (Mi1342) | 1968 | Kosmos-186/188 docking | |
Germany (East) | 985-986 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | ||
Germany (East) | None h | (Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels) | 1971 | "Kosmos 186 - 188 docking" (in German text) |
Germany (East) | None | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 1972 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna deployed) |
Germany (East) | None e | (Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels), also annotated1, annotated2, annotated3, annotated4, annotated5, annotated6, and annotated7 | 1975 | Kosmos-3/5 type (1), Kosmos-26/49 type (2), Kosmos-97/145 type (3), Kosmos-108/196 type (4), Kosmos-149/320 type (5), Kosmos-186/188 type (6), and Kosmos-381 (7) |
Germany (East) | None | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 1978 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna deployed) |
Germany (East) | None f | (Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels) | 1981 | "Kosmos"-318/381 type1 (Ionosfernaya) |
Germany (West) | None | Cinderella (poster stamp), one of MS30 cinderella | ~1966 | "Kosmos-3" (but Propaganda-design) |
Germany (West) | None | Cinderella on cover, also detail | 1969 | Kosmos-3/5 type |
Germany (West) | None | Cinderella (same) on cover (different color airmail border), also detail | 1969 | Kosmos-3/5 type |
Guinea-Bissau | 466 (Mi667) | 1983 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) | |
Guinea-Bissau | 466+469 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | ||
Hungary | C260 (BL52A) iC260 (BL52B) | On stamp of SS1 On stamp of imperforate SS1 | 1965 | "The first [Soviet] simultaneous launch of 5 satellites - 1965.VII.16" (Kosmos-71/75 or Strela-1 #15/#16/#17/#18/#19, based on launch date); the 5 probes are similar to Luna-1 (but without antennas) |
Hungary | C260 fdc iC260 fdc | SS1 on FDC (Hungary Post cachet) Imperforate SS1 on FDC (Hungary Post cachet) | ||
Hungary | CB30b (BL59A, Mi2351IIA-2354IIA) iCB30b (BL59B, Mi2351IIB-2354IIB) | In (upper-left) margin of MS4 (CB27-CB30) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS4 (iCB27-iCB30) | 1967 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) |
Hungary | B262 (Mi2278A) iB262 (Mi2278B) | One of strip of 4 (B262a (B259-B262)) One of imperforate strip of 4 (iB262a (iB259-iB262)) | 1966 | "Ugolyok" and "Veterok" (Kosmos-110 dogs) |
Hungary | B262b (BL55A) iB262b (BL55B) | On one of MS4 (B259-B262) On one of imperforate MS4 (iB259-iB262) | ||
Ivory Coast | Unknown ss (BL none) | On stamp of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2017 | "Veterok" and "Ougolyok" (Kosmos-110 dogs) |
Ivory Coast | Unknown ms (Mi none) | On left stamp of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue] | "Veterok" and "Ougolyok" (Kosmos-110 dogs) | |
Laos | 783 (Mi990) i783 | Imperforate | 1987 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna deployed); ("Kosmos-87" in text, may refer to year of issue of stamp) |
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (lower-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue] In (lower-right) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2013 | "Kosmos-97" |
Mali | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS3 on FDC Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (left) margin of MS3 (a-c) (different) [known illegal issue] In (left) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2013 | "Kosmos-1809" |
Mali | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS3 on FDC Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (upper-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) (different) [known illegal issue] In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2013 | "Kosmos-2463" |
Mali | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS3 on FDC Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (left) margin of MS3 (a-c) (different) [known illegal issue] In (left) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2013 | "DS-A1" (Kosmos-11 type) |
Mali | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS3 on FDC Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
Mexico | C323 fdc (Mi1227 fdc) | (Cyan and black printed) cachet on FDC, also detail | 1967 | "Cosmos" (but Propaganda-design) |
Mongolia | 364 (Mi368) | 1964 | "Cosmos" (but Unknown/fantasy depicted) | |
Mongolia | C33h (Mi741) | One of MS12 (C33 (a-l)) (Mi736-747) | 1972 | "Cosmos-110" (in text, but Kosmos-31/51 type depicted) |
Mongolia | C89 (Mi1087) | 1977 | Kosmos-149 | |
Mongolia | 1475 (Mi1731) | 1985 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) | |
Mongolia | 1685 (Mi1974) | 1988 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna deployed); (see also cachet on Altai local fdc) | |
Morocco | 745 (Mi1216) | 1992 | DS-A1 (Kosmos-11 type) | |
Morocco | 745 fdc | Stamp and (blue and purple and green printed) cachet (design like stamp) on FDC | ||
Morocco | 759 (Mi1229) i759 | Imperforate | 1993 | (possible) Kosmos-14/23 type |
Morocco | 759 fdc | Stamp and (blue and yellow-orange and black printed) cachet (design similar to stamp) on FDC | ||
Nicaragua | 1655 (Mi2817) | 1987 | "Cosmos" (Kosmos-108/196 type) | |
Nicaragua | 1655-1656+1658-1659 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Papua New Guinea | 584 (Mi463) | 1983 | (possible) Kosmos-26/49 type | |
Romania | None | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 1988 | Kosmos-318/381 type1 (Ionosfernaya) |
Russia (USSR) | 2489 (Mi2494) | 1961 | Soviet Young Pioneers program, with student holding "Kosmos" satellite | |
Russia (USSR) | 2586 (Mi2595) | 1962 | Kosmos-3 (but Propaganda-design)2); sometimes mis-identified at Soyuz | |
Russia (USSR) | 2586 maxi | Maxicard | ||
Russia (USSR) | 3223 (Mi3238) | 1966 | "Ugolyok" and "Veterok" (Kosmos-110 dogs) | |
Russia (USSR) | 3223 fdc1 | Stamp on FDC (black printed cachet) | ||
Russia (USSR) | 3223 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC (blue and red and black printed cachet depicts Sputnik-5 dogs) | ||
Russia (USSR) | 3452 (Mi3477) | 1968 | Kosmos-186/188 docking | |
Russia (USSR) | 3457+label (Mi3481+label) | One of block of 3 (3458a (3456-3458 + 3 labels)) (Mi3480-3482), or four of MS12 (3458b (4x (3456-3458 + 3 labels))) | 1968 | Kosmos-186/188 docking |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) envelope | 1971 | "Kosmos"-31/51 |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope | 1972 | Kosmos-31/51 type (on bottom) |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (airmail) stamped envelope | 1974 | (most-likely) Kosmos-26/49 type (on right) |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (airmail) stamped envelope (with cancel) | ||
Russia (USSR) | 4429 (Mi4462) | 1976 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna deployed) | |
Russia (USSR) | 4429 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
Russia (USSR) | 5442a (Mi5591) | In (lower-left) margin of MS8 (8x 5442) | 1986 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna in unknown position) |
Russia (USSR) | 5443a (Mi5592) | In (upper-left) margin of MS8 (8x 5443) | ||
Russia (USSR) | 5444a (Mi5593) | In (lower-left) margin of MS7 (7x 5444 + label) | ||
Russia (USSR) | None | (Pictorial) cancel | 1990 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) |
Russia | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope, with type1 overprint | 1992 | "Kosmos-2000" monument |
Russia | None | Postal card | 2018 | "50th anniv. launch of the first [Soviet] geodetic satellite Sfera[-1] on 20 February 1968"; (the satellite was also known as Kosmos-203) |
Sacha Republic | Local1 (300val) | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5 | 1994/5? | Kosmos-14/23 type (Omega) |
Sacha Republic | Local2 (300val) | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 5987 (Mi6180), from strip of 5 | ||
Sacha Republic | Local3 (300val) | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 6060 (Mi231), from strip of 5 | ||
Sacha Republic | Local4 (300val) | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066A (Mi262), from strip of 5 | ||
Sacha Republic | Local5 (300val) | Czechoslovakia 1718 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067 (Mi251), from strip of 5 | ||
Sacha Republic | Local1 (350val) | Cuba 2322 overprinted on 4x Russia 45203 (Mi4497), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | 1996 | Kosmos-97/145 type (with trailing antenna stowed) |
Sacha Republic | Local1 (800val) | |||
Sacha Republic | Local2 (350val) | Cuba 2322 overprinted on 4x Russia 45213 (Mi4498), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | ||
Sacha Republic | Local2 (800val) | |||
Sacha Republic | Local3 (350val) | Cuba 2322 overprinted on 4x Russia 57323 (Mi5903), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | ||
Sacha Republic | Local3 (800val) | |||
Sacha Republic | Local4 (350val) | Cuba 2322 overprinted on 4x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template | ||
Sacha Republic | Local4 (800val) | |||
Sacha Republic | Local fdc1 | Overprints on strip of 5 on local post FDC | (As above for stamps) | |
Sacha Republic | Local fdc2 | Overprints on strip of 5 on local post FDC (different) | ||
Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | 2013 | Kosmos-2482/2484 type / "Strela-3M" #4/#5/#6 / "Rodnik-S" #4/5/6 |
Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | "Kosmos-2486" ("Persona-2") | |
Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | Kosmos-2486 ("Persona-2") | |
Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | Kosmos-2486 ("Persona-2") | |
Ukraine | 583 (Mi706) | From MS12 (583a (12x 583)) | 2005 | "Kosmos-1" |
Ukraine | 583-586 fdc | One of four stamps and (pictorial) cancel on FDC | ||
Vietnam | 957 (Mi992) i957 | Imperforate | 1978 | Kosmos-186/188 docking |
Yugoslavia | 1049 (Mi1413) | 1971 | Kosmos-186/188 docking | |
Yugoslavia | 1045-1047 fdc (Mi1409-1411 fdc) | One of three stamps and (green and black printed) cachet on FDC | (As above for stamp); "Kosmos" (in cachet text, but Pioneer-0/1/2 type depicted) | |
Yugoslavia | 1048-1050 fdc1 (Mi1412-1414 fdc1) | (Red-brown and black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Yugoslavia | 1048-1050 fdc2 (Mi1412-1414 fdc2) | (Green and black printed) cachet on FDC |
1Kosmos-318/381 type (Ionosfernaya) are similar to Nadezhda, but lack the omni-directional antenna for COSPAS/SARSAT.
2The satellite on this item is often mis-interpreted as being Kosmos-3, since the stamp was issued on the launch date for Kosmos-3, 1962-04-24.
3See here for a list of engraved/lithographed Russian definitive pairs known to exist with satellite overprints.
Below is a list of Kosmos-series 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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(Selected) Kosmos (Russia/USSR) | ||||
1962-03-16: Kosmos-1 (Sputnik-11) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Krasnodar | (Black pictorial) cancel and (green printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Perm | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Perm | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Bayanul | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Krasnodar Centre | (Red pictorial) cancel and (black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Stanislav | (Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on stamped envelope | Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-03-16 | Magnetogorsk | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1 launch |
Kosmos-1 (anniversaries) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-03-16 | Riga | (Cyan and magenta printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on stamped envelope | 1st anniv. Kosmos-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-16 | Liepaya | (Yellow-green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 3rd anniv. Kosmos-1 launch |
1962-04-06: Kosmos-2 (Sputnik-12) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-06 | Bayanul | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-06 | Krasnodar | (Black pictorial) cancel and (black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-06 | Krasnodar | (Red pictorial) cancel and (black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-06 | Shiauliai | (Purple printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-07 | Stanislav | (Black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2 launch |
1962-04-24: Kosmos-3 (Sputnik-13) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Minsk | Stamp (2586) and (blue and red and black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (propaganda depiction on stamp only) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Moscow | Stamp (2586) and (Moscow City Collectors Society) cachet 1 on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Moscow | Stamp (2586) and (Moscow City Collectors Society) cachet 1 on (light-green) cover | Kosmos-3 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Bayanul | Stamp (2586) and (red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (propaganda depiction on stamp only) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Moscow | Stamp (2586) and (Kniga International red and blue printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (propaganda depiction on stamp only) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Moscow | Stamp (2586) and (black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (propaganda depiction on stamp only) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp)1 cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Magnetogorsk | (Red and black rubber-stamp)1 cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Shiauliai | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Stanislav | (Red and black) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Minsk | (Multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Minsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Minsk | (Pictorial) cancel and (red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Minsk | (Pictorial) cancel and (red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (different) | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-24 | Moscow | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
United States | 1962-04-24 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft green) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-26 | Krasnodar | (Black pictorial) cancel and (blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-26 | Krasnodar | (Red pictorial) cancel and (blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 launch |
Kosmos-3 (events) | ||||
United States | 1963-03-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft gold) cachet on cover | Kosmos-3 orbital pass over US |
1962-04-26: Kosmos-4 (Sputnik-14) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-26 | Bayanul | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-4 launch (propaganda depiction on stamp only) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-26 | Shiauliai | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-4 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-27 | Stanislav | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-4 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-27 | Stanislav | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (pink) cover | Kosmos-4 launch |
Kosmos-4 (events) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-04-29 | Bayanul | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-4 re-entry (propaganda depiction on stamp only) |
1962-05-28: Kosmos-5 (Sputnik-15) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Shiauliai | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Kaliningrad | (Multi-color printed) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Magnetogorsk | (Red and black rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Minsk | (Cyan and silver printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets1 on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Minsk (different cancel) | (Green and silver printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets1 on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Baku | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-05-28 | Stanislav | (Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-5 launch |
1962-06-30: Kosmos-6 (Sputnik-16) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-06-30 | Stanislav | (Orange and red printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-6 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-06-30 | Magnetogorsk | (Black printed and black rubber-stamp1) cachet on cover | Kosmos-6 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-06-30 | Bayanul | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-6 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-06-30 | Donetsk | (Blue and black rubber-stamp) cachets1 on cover | Kosmos-6 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-06-30 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-6 launch |
1962-07-28: Kosmos-7 (Sputnik-17) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-07-28 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-7 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-07-29 | Bayanul | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-7 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-07-30 | Stanislav | (Brown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-7 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-07-30 | Stanislav | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-7 launch |
1962-08-18: Kosmos-8 (Sputnik-18) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-08-18 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-8 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-08-18 | Magnetogorsk | (Red and black) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-8 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-08-19 | Bayanul | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp1) cachet on cover | Kosmos-8 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-08-21 | Stanislav | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-8 launch |
1962-09-27: Kosmos-9 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-09-27 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-9 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-09-28 | Bayanul | (Red and black) cachet on cover | Kosmos-9 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-09-29 | Stanislav | (Red and blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-9 launch |
1962-10-17: Kosmos-10 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-17 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-10 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-17 | Minsk | (Red and blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-10 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-17 | Minsk | (Blue and silver printed and red rubber-stamp (same)) cachet on cover | Kosmos-10 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-19 | Bayanul | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-10 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-22 | Stanislav | (Orange and belown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-10 launch |
1962-10-20: Kosmos-11 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-20 | Magnetogorsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-11 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-10-22 | Stanislav | (Green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-11 launch |
1962-12-22: Kosmos-12 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-22 | Lvov | (Pink and red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-22 | Archangelsk | (Blue printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-22 | Archangelsk | (Brown printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-22 | Archangelsk | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-22 | Archangelsk | (Green printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-22 | Baku | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-23 | Bayanul | (Magenta printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-12-26 | Stanislav | (Magenta and purple printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-12 launch |
1963-03-21: Kosmos-13 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-03-21 | Baku | (Green printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-13 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-03-21 | Baku (different) | (Green printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-13 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-03-21 | Šiluté | (Purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-13 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-03-21 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-13 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-03-25 | Stanislav | (Orange and blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-13 launch |
1963-04-13: Kosmos-14 (Omega) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-13 | Baku | (Orange and blue printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-14 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-13 | Magnetogorsk | (Red and black rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-14 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-13 | Archangelsk | (Red printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-14 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-13 | Archangelsk | (Blue printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-14 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-17 | Stanislav | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-14 launch |
1963-04-22: Kosmos-15 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-22 | Baku | (Black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-15 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-22 | Magnetogorsk | (Red and black rubber-stamp) cachet1 on cover | Kosmos-15 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-22 | Kaluga | (Blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-15 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-22 | Šiluté | (Black and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-15 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-25 | Stanislav | (Yellow and brown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-15 launch |
1963-04-28: Kosmos-16 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-28 | Archangelsk | (Purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-16 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-28 | Baku | (Blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-16 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-04-30 | Stanislav | (Green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-16 launch |
1963-05-22: Kosmos-17 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-05-22 | Baku | (Two red) cachets on cover | Kosmos-17 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-05-25 | Stanislav | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-17 launch |
1963-05-24: Kosmos-18 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-05-24 | Baku | (Two rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | Kosmos-18 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-05-24 | Baku (different) | (Two rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | Kosmos-18 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-05-27 | Stanislav | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-18 launch |
1963-08-06: Kosmos-19 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-08-06 | Archangelsk | (Two rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | Kosmos-19 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-08-06 | Baku | (Two black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | Kosmos-19 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-08-06 | Baku | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-19 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-08-10 | Stanislav | (Yellow and brown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-19 launch |
1963-10-18: Kosmos-20 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-18 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.3 blue printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-18 | Archangelsk | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.3 blue printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.3 blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.3 blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.3 blue printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.3 blue printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-10-25 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Red and yellow and black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-20 launch |
1963-11-11: Kosmos-21 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-11 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.7 purple printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-21 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-11 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.7 purple printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-21 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-11 | Tartu | (Red printed and green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-21 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-11 | Baku | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-21 launch |
1963-11-16: Kosmos-22 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-16 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.8 grey printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-22 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-16 | Archangelsk | (Green and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-22 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-16 | Archangelsk | (Green and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-22 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-16 | Archangelsk | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-22 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-16 | Baku | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on stamped envelope | Kosmos-22 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-11-20 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Pink and blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachest on cover | Kosmos-22 launch |
1963-12-13: Kosmos-23 (Omega) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-13 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.9 blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-23 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-13 | Baku | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-23 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-17 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Magenta and green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-23 launch |
1963-12-19: Kosmos-24 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-19 | Baku | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.10 black printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.10 black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.10 black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.10 black printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.10 brown printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1963-12-25 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Orange and red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-24 launch |
1964-02-27: Kosmos-25 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-02-27 | Tartu | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-25 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-02-27 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-25 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-02-27 | Baku | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-25 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-02-27 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.11 tan printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-25 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-02-27 | Archangelsk | (Red and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-25 launch |
1964-03-18: Kosmos-26 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-18 | Tuapse | (Green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-18 | Baku | (Green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-18 | Baku | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-18 | Archangelsk | (Blue and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-18 | Archangelsk | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-18 | Archangelsk | (Blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.15 violet printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-23 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-26 launch |
1964-03-27: Kosmos-27 [partial failure] | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-27 | Archangelsk | (Green and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-27 launch [partial failure] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-27 | Archangelsk | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-27 launch [partial failure] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-27 | Baku | (Red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-27 launch [partial failure] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-27 | Archangelsk | (Green and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-27 launch [partial failure] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-03-30 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Brown and red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-27 launch [partial failure] |
1964-04-04: Kosmos-28 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-04 | Archangelsk | (Purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-28 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-04 | Archangelsk | (Purple and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-28 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-04 | Archangelsk | (Purple and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-28 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-05 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.17 blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-28 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-06? | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Red and black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-28 launch |
1964-04-25: Kosmos-29 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-25 | Baku | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-25 | Archangelsk | (Purple and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-26 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.21 tan/green printed and large black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-26 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.21 tan/green printed and small black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-26 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.21 tan/green printed and large red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-26 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.21 tan/green printed and small red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-26 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.21 tan/green printed and small yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-26 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.21 tan/green printed and large purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-04-29 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Rose printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-29 launch |
1964-05-18: Kosmos-30 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-18 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-18 | Archangelsk | (Black and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.22 green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-18 | Baku | (Blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-18 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.22 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-05-22 | Ivano-Frankovsk | (Blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-30 launch |
1964-06-06: Kosmos-31 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-06 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.23 brown printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-31 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-07 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.23 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (but propaganda depicted) | Kosmos-31 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-07 | Archangelsk | (Blue and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-31 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
1964-06-10: Kosmos-32 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-10 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.26 red printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-32 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-10 | Archangelsk | (Green and blue rubber-stamp)1 cachet on cover | Kosmos-32 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-10 | Archangelsk | (Green and red rubber-stamp)1 cachet on cover | Kosmos-32 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-11 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.26 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-32 launch |
1964-06-23: Kosmos-33 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.27 black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-33 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-23 | Archangelsk | (Brown and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-33 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-06-24 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.27 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-33 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
1964-07-01: Kosmos-34 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-02 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.28 yellow-gree printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-34 launch |
1964-07-15: Kosmos-35 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.30 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-35 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.30 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-35 launch |
1964-07-30: Kosmos-36 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-31 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.31 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-36 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-31 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.31 multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-36 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-31 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.31 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-36 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-07-31 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.31 orange printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-36 launch |
1964-08-14: Kosmos-37 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.32 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-37 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.32 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-37 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.32 multi-color printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-37 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-14 | Archangelsk | (Archangelsk City Collectors Society brown and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-37 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-14 | Archangelsk | (Archangelsk City Collectors Society brown and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-37 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
1964-08-18: Kosmos-38/39/40 (Strela-1 #1/#2/#3) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-19 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.33 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-38/39/40 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-19 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.33 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-38/39/40 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-19 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.33 green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-38/39/40 launch |
1964-08-22: Kosmos-41 (pre-Molniya-1) and Kosmos-42/43 (Strela-1 #4/#5) [separate launches] | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.34 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-41/42/43 [2 launches] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.34 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-41/42/43 [2 launches] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.34 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-41/42/43 [2 launches] |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.34 brown printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-41/42/43 [2 launches] |
1964-08-28: Kosmos-44 (Meteor-1 #1) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-28 | Archangelsk | (Black printed1 and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-44 (Meteor-1 #1) launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-28 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.35 red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-44 (Meteor-1 #1) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-08-29 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.35 orange printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-44 (Meteor-1 #1) launch |
1964-09-13: Kosmos-45 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-13 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.36 orange printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-45 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-13 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.36 grey printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-45 launch |
1964-09-24: Kosmos-46 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.38 yellow-green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-46 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-25 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.38 yellow-green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-46 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-25 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.38 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-46 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-27 | Archangelsk | (Red and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-46 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-09-27 | Archangelsk | (Black and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-46 launch |
1964-10-06: Kosmos-47 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-06 | Archangelsk | (Black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-47 launch |
1964-10-14: Kosmos-48 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-14 | Tuapse | (Green printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-48 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-14 | Archangelsk | (Green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-48 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-15 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.43 orange printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-48 launch |
1964-10-24: Kosmos-49 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-24 | Tuapse | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-49 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-24 | Archangelsk | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-49 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-25? | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.45 blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-49 launch |
1964-10-28: Kosmos-50 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-28 | Šiluté | (Red printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-28 | Archangelsk | (Green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-28 | Tuapse | (Herberts Apse green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-29 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.46 multi-color printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-29 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.46 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-29 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.46 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-29 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.46 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-29 | Baku | (Baku Collectors Club) cachet on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-10-29 | Baku | (Baku Collectors Club) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-50 launch |
1964-12-10: Kosmos-51 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1964-12-10 | Liepaya | (Brown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-51 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-12-10 | Archangelsk | (Green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-51 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1964-12-10 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-51 launch |
1965-01-11: Kosmos-52 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-01-11 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-52 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-01-11 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Blue and red printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-52 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-01-11 | Liepaya | (Black and greu and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-52 launch |
1965-01-30: Kosmos-53 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-01-30 | Liepaya | (Gold rubber-stamp) cachet (printed inverted on the envelope) on cover | Kosmos-53 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-01-30 | Archangelsk | (Black and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-53 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-01-31 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.50 red printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-53 launch |
1965-02-21: Kosmos-54/55/56 (Strela-1 #9/#10/#11) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-21 | Šiluté | (Black printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-54/55/56 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-21 | Archangelsk | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-54/55/56 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-21 | Archangelsk | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-54/55/56 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-21 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-54/55/56 launch |
1965-02-22: Kosmos-57 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-22 | Liepaya | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-57 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-22 | Liepaya | (Red and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-57 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-22 | Archangelsk | (Black printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-57 launch |
1965-02-25: Kosmos-58 (Meteor-1 #2) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-26 | Liepaya | (Blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-58 (Meteor-1 #2) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-26 | Archangelsk | (Brown and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-58 (Meteor-1 #2) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-02-26 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-58 (Meteor-1 #2) launch |
1965-03-07: Kosmos-59 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-07 | Archangelsk | (Brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-59 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-07 | Archangelsk | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-59 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-07 | Liepaya | (Red and blue printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-59 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-08 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.54 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-59 launch |
1965-03-12: Kosmos-60 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-12 | Liepaya | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-60 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-12 | Liepaya | (Green and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-60 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-12 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-60 launch |
1965-03-15: Kosmos-61/62/63 (Strela-1 #12/#13/#14) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-15 | Liepaya | (Blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-61/62/63 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-15 | Archangelsk | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-61/62/63 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-15 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-61/62/63 launch |
1965-03-25: Kosmos-64 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-25 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.58 brown and blue/green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-64 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-25 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.58 brown and gold rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-64 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-03-25 | Archangelsk | (Brown and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-64 launch |
1965-04-17: Kosmos-65 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-04-17 | Archangelsk | (Blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-65 launch |
1965-05-07: Kosmos-66 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-05-07 | Archangelsk | (Brown and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-66 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-05-07 | Archangelsk | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-66 launch (but propaganda depicted) |
1965-05-25: Kosmos-67 | ||||
Austria | 1965-05-25 | Krieglach | (Freidrich Schmiedl black and red typed) cachet (and purple cinderella) on cover | Kosmos-67 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-05-25 | Archangelsk | (Brown and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-67 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-05-25 | Archangelsk | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-67 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-05-25 | Archangelsk | (Purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-67 launch |
1965-06-15: Kosmos-68 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-15 | Archangelsk | (Green and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-68 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-15 | Archangelsk | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-68 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-16 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.65 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-68 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-16 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.65 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-68 launch |
1965-06-25: Kosmos-69 | ||||
Austria | 1965-06-25 | Krieglach | (Freidrich Schmiedl black and red typed) cachet (and orange cinderella) on postcard | Kosmos-69 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-25 | Archangelsk | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-69 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-25 | Archangelsk | (Black and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-69 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-06-25 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-69 launch |
1965-07-02: Kosmos-70 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-02 | Archangelsk | (Brown and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-70 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-02 | Archangelsk | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-70 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-02 | Archangelsk | (Green and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-70 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-02 | Archangelsk | (Purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-70 launch |
1965-07-16: Kosmos-71/72/73/74/75 (Strela-1 #15/#16/#17/#18/#19) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-16 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.68 orange and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-71/72/73/74/75 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-16 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.68 orange and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-71/72/73/74/75 launch |
1965-07-23: Kosmos-76 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-24 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.71 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-76 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-07-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.71 gey printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-76 launch |
1965-08-03: Kosmos-77 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-08-04 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.72 yellow-green printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-77 launch |
1965-09-03: Kosmos-80/81/82/83/84 (Strela-1 #20/#21/#22/#23/#24) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-04 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.75 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-80/81/82/83/84 launch |
1965-09-09: Kosmos-85 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.76 multi-color printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-10 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.76 orange printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-85 launch |
1965-09-18: Kosmos-86/87/88/89/90 (Strela-1 #25/#26/#27/#28/#29) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-19 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.77 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-86/87/88/89/90 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-19 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.77 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-86/87/88/89/90 launch |
1965-09-23: Kosmos-91 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.78 multi-color printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-91 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.78 red printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-91 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-09-24 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.78 red printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-91 launch |
1965-10-16: Kosmos-92 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-10-17 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.80 green printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-92 launch |
1965-10-19: Kosmos-93 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.81 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-93 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.81 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-93 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.81 brown printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-93 launch |
1965-10-28: Kosmos-94 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-10-28 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.82 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-94 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-10-28 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.82 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-94 launch |
1965-11-04: Kosmos-95 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-11-05 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.84 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-95 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-11-05 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.84 multi-color printed and yellow rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-95 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-11-05 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.84 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-95 launch |
1965-11-26: Kosmos-97 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-11-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.88 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-97 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-11-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.88 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-97 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-11-24 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.88 orange printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-97 launch |
1965-12-10: Kosmos-99 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-12 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.91 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-99 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-12 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.91 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-99 launch |
1965-12-17: Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Odessa | (Red and blue and black printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Simferopol | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Tomsk | (Black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Šiluté | (Brown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Perm | (Red printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Perm | (Blue printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Šiluté | (Sepia printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-17 | Šiluté | (Sepia printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.92 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-100 (Meteor-1 #3) launch |
1965-12-21: Kosmos-101 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-22 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.93 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-101 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-22 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.93 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-101 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-22 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.93 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-101 launch |
1965-12-27: Kosmos-102 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1965-12-28 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.94 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-102 launch |
1966-02-22: Kosmos-110 (with dogs Ugolyok and Veterok) | ||||
Austria | 1966-02-23 | Krieglach | (Freidrich Schmiedl black and red typed) cachet (and red cinderella) on cover | Kosmos-110 launch |
Austria | 1966-02-23 | Kreieglach | (Freidrich Schmiedl black and red typed) cachet (and red cinderella, different) on cover | Kosmos-110 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-02-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.103 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-110 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-02-23 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.103 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-110 launch |
Kosmos-110 (events) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-03-17 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.103 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-110 landing |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-03-17 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.103 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-110 landing |
1966-05-11: Kosmos-118 (Meteor-1 #4) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-05-11 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Blue and red and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-118 (Meteor-1 #4) launch |
1966-06-08: Kosmos-120 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.114 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-120 launch |
1966-06-17: Kosmos-121 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-17 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Red and green and black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-121 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.115 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-121 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.115 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-121 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-18 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.115 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-121 launch |
1966-06-25: Kosmos-122 (Meteor-1 #5) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-26 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.116 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-122 (Meteor-1 #5) launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-26 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.116 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-122 (Meteor-1 #5) launch |
1966-07-09: Kosmos-123 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.118 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-123 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.118 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-123 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.118 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-123 launch |
1966-07-20: Kosmos-124 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.119 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-124 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.119 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-124 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.119 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-124 launch |
1966-07-20: Kosmos-125 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.120 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-125 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.120 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-125 launch |
1966-07-28: Kosmos-126 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-29 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.121 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-126 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-07-29 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.121 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-126 launch |
1966-08-08: Kosmos-127 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-08-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.122 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-127 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-08-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.122 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-127 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-08-09 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.122 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-127 launch |
1966-08-28: Kosmos-128 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-08-28 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.124 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-128 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-08-28 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.124 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-128 launch |
1966-10-14: Kosmos-129 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-15 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.125 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-129 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.125 multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-129 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.125 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-129 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.125 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-129 launch |
1966-10-20: Kosmos-130 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.126 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-130 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.126 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-130 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.126 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-130 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.126 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-130 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1966-10-21 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.126 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-130 launch |
1966-12-12: Kosmos-135 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1966-12-12 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Red and green and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-135 launch |
1967-02-14: Kosmos-142 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1967-02-15 (from cachet) | Tartu club | (TKK/AA5 no.140 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover | Kosmos-142 launch |
1967-04-27: Kosmos-156 (Meteor-1 #7) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1967-04-27 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Red and green and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-156 (Meteor-1 #7) launch |
1967-06-08: Kosmos-164 | ||||
Austria | 1967-06-08 | Krieglach | (Black and red typed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-164 launch |
1967-09-27: Kosmos-180 | ||||
Austria | 1967-09-27 | Krieglach | (Freidrich Schmiedl black and red typed) cachet (and purple cinderella) on postcard | Kosmos-180 launch |
1967-10-27: Kosmos-1867 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1967-10-28 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.184 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-186 launch |
1967-10-30: Kosmos-1887 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1967-10-31 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.187 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-188 launch |
1968-01-20: Kosmos-200 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-01-20 | Perm | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-200 launch |
1968-03-14: Kosmos-206 (Meteor-1 #9) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-03-14 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-206 (Meteor-1 #9) launch |
1968-04-09: Kosmos-211 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-04-09 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Blue and red and grey printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-211 launch |
1968-04-14: Kosmos-212 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1968-04-15: Kosmos-213 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-04-15 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.206 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-213 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1968-04-15 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.206 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-213 launch |
1968-04-15: Kosmos-212/213 (docking) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-04-15? | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.206 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-212/213 docking (but propaganda depicted) |
1968-06-21: Kosmos-228 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-06-22 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.202 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover5 | Kosmos-228 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1968-06-28 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.202 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-228 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1968-06-28 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.202 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-228 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1968-06-28 | Tartu | (TKK/AA5 no.202 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-228 launch |
1968-10-19: Kosmos-248 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
Kosmos-248 (events) | ||||
United States | 1970-12-10 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-248 anti-satellite destroys Kosmos-249 and Kosmos-252 target satellites |
1968-10-20: Kosmos-249 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1968-11-01: Kosmos-252 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1968-12-10: Kosmos-258 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-12-10 | Baikonur N. T. Karag. Oblast | (Magenta and green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-258 launch |
1968-12-20: Kosmos-261 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1968-12-20 | Penevezts | (Black pictorial) cancel and (black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-261 launch |
1969-01-12: Kosmos-263 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1969-01-12 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Magenta and green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-263 launch |
1969-02-07: Kosmos-265 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1969-02-07 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Red and black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-265 launch |
1969-02-25: Kosmos-266 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1969-02-25 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Magenta and blue printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-266 launch |
1969-02-26: Kosmos-267 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1969-02-26 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Magenta and brown printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-267 launch |
1969-03-15: Kosmos-271 | ||||
United States | 1969-03-15 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol purple and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back | Kosmos-271 launch |
1969-03-17: Kosmos-272 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1969-03-17 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Red and blue printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-272 launch |
1969-03-22: Kosmos-273 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1969-03-22 | Baikonur Karaganda Oblast | (Blue and yellow-green and magenta printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (known fake4) cover | Kosmos-273 launch |
1969-05-29: Kosmos-284 | ||||
United States | 1969-05-29 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol purple and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back | Kosmos-284 launch |
1969-09-18: Kosmos-299 (Zenit-4 #65) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
Kosmos-299 (Zenit-4 #65) (events) | ||||
United States | 1969-09-22 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol magenta and cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back | Kosmos-299 soft landing in USSR |
1969-12-03: Kosmos-313 (Zenit-2M #6 / Gektor #6) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
Kosmos-313 (Zenit-2M #6 / Gektor #6) (events) | ||||
United States | 1969-12-15 | Colorado Springs CO | (Multi-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-313 de-orbit/recovery |
1970-01-16: Kosmos-320 | ||||
United States | 1970-01-16 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back | Kosmos-320 launch (also Intelsat-3-6 in separate launch) |
1971-12-02: Kosmos-461 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
Kosmos-461 (events) | ||||
United States | 1979-08-29 | Marshall Space Flight Center AL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Kosmos-461 booster re-entry |
1973-05-11: Kosmos-557 (Soyuz) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1973-05-11 | Moscow International3 PO | (W. Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-557 launch |
1973-11-02: Kosmos-606 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1973-11-02 | Moscow | (Purple and magenta printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-606 launch |
1973-11-30: Kosmos-613 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1973-11-30 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-613 launch |
1974-01-30: Kosmos-630 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-01-30 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-630 launch (Kosmos-108/196 type depicted) |
1974-02-06: Kosmos-631 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-02-06 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-631 launch (Kosmos-108/196 type depicted) |
1974-02-12: Kosmos-632 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-02-12 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-632 launch (Kosmos-108/196 type depicted) |
1974-02-27: Kosmos-633 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-02-27 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-633 launch (Kosmos-108/196 type depicted) |
1974-03-05: Kosmos-634 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-03-05 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-634 launch (Kosmos-108/196 type depicted) |
1974-03-14: Kosmos-635 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-03-14 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-635 launch (Kosmos-97/145 type image, with trailing antenna deployed) |
1974-03-20: Kosmos-636 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-03-20 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-636 launch (Kosmos-97/145 type image, with trailing antenna deployed) |
1974-03-26: Kosmos-637 / Raduga-GVM #1 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-03-26 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-637 launch (Kosmos-97/145 type image, with trailing antenna deployed) |
1974-04-03: Kosmos-638 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-04-03 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-638 launch (Kosmos-97/145 type image, with trailing antenna deployed) |
1974-04-04: Kosmos-639 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-04-04 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-639 launch (Kosmos-97/145 type image, with trailing antenna deployed) |
1974-04-11: Kosmos-640 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-04-11 | Moscow International3 PO | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Kosmos-640 launch (Kosmos-97/145 type image, with trailing antenna deployed) |
1974-04-23: Kosmos-641/648 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-04-23 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage-like) cachet on cover | Kosmos-641/648 launch; (also "Cosmos-650", "Cosmos-665", and "Molniya type orbit" in text; "Soviet secret satellite") |
1974-04-29: Kosmos-649 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1974-04-29: Kosmos-650 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-04-29 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage-like) cachet on cover | Kosmos-650 launch; (also "Cosmos-641/648", "Cosmos-665", and "Molniya type orbit" in text; "Soviet secret satellite") |
1974-05-15: Kosmos-651 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-05-15 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage-like) cachet on cover | Kosmos-651 launch; (also "Cosmos-654" and "Cosmos-673" in text; "Soviet secret satellite") |
1974-05-17: Kosmos-654 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-05-17 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage-like) cachet on cover | Kosmos-654 launch; (also "Cosmos-651" and "Cosmos-673" in text; "Soviet secret satellite") |
1974-06-29: Kosmos-664 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1974-06-29: Kosmos-665 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-06-29 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage-like) cachet on cover | Kosmos-665 launch; (also "Cosmos-641/648", "Cosmos-650", and "Molniya type orbit" in text; "Soviet secret satellite") |
1974-08-12: Kosmos-672 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-08-12 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Kosmos-672 launch, (also "Cosmos-782" in text) |
1974-08-16: Kosmos-673 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1974-08-16 | Moscow International3 PO | (Space Voyage-like) cachet on cover | Kosmos-673 launch; (also "Cosmos-651" and "Cosmos-654" in text; "Soviet secret satellite") |
1975-11-25: Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) | ||||
United States | 1975-11-25 1975-12-15 | Moffett Field CA Moffett Field CA | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) capsule recovery |
Russia (USSR) | 1975-11-25 1984-12-15 | Moscow International3 PO Barstow CA | (Space Voyage blue and tan and red) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Vega-1 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1975-11-25 1984-12-21 | Moscow International3 PO Barstow CA | (Space Voyage blue and pink and red) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Vega-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1975-11-25 1984-12-21 | Moscow International3 PO Barstow CA | (Space Voyage blue and tan and red) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Vega-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1975-11-25 1985-06-18 | Moscow International3 PO Barstow CA | (Space Voyage grey and pink and red) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Vega-2 closest approach to Venus |
Russia (USSR) | 1975-11-25 1985-06-18 | Moscow International3 PO Barstow CA | (Space Voyage grey and tan and red) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Vega-2 closest approach to Venus |
Russia (USSR) | 1975-11-25 1985-06-18 | Moscow International3 PO Barstow CA | (Space Voyage grey and pink and red) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch Vega-2 closest approach to Venus |
Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) (events) | ||||
United States | 1975-12-15 | Moffett Field CA | (Mission patch) cachet (and signature) on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) capsule recovery |
United States | 1975-12-15 1975-11-25 | Moffett Field CA Moffett Field CA | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) capsule recovery Kosmos-782 (Bion-3) launch |
1978-10-26: Kosmos-1045 (and RS-2 / Iskra-4A) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1979-02-27: Kosmos-1079 (see also IK-196) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1979-02-27 | Leningrad | (Black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1079 launch |
1980-07-15: Kosmos-1201 | ||||
Lithuania | 1980-07-15 | Panevezhis | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1201 launch |
1982-06-29: Kosmos-1383 (Nadezhda #1) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1983-03-10: Kosmos-1443 (docking) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1983-03-10 | Kosmodrome Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1443 docking |
1983-03-24: Kosmos-1447 (Nadezhda #2) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1983-03-24 | Kosmodrome Baikonur | (Black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1447 launch |
1984-06-21: Kosmos-1574 (Nadezhda #3) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1985-09-27: Kosmos-1686 | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1985-09-27 | Kosmodrome Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1686 launch |
1985-10-02: Kosmos-1686 (docking) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1985-10-02 | Kosmodrome Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-1686 docking |
1996-09-05: Kosmos-2334 (and OSCAR-30) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1994-04-28: Kosmos-2280 | ||||
Germany | 1994-04-28 | Moscow | (Deutsche Aerospace) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2280 launch |
1998-12-30: Kosmos-2362/2363/2364 (GLONASS-72/73/74) | ||||
Russia | 1998-12-30 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Blue printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2362/2363/2364 launch |
2001-12-28: Kosmos-2384/2385/2386 (and Gonets-10/11/12) | ||||
Russia | 2001-12-28 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2384/2385/2386 launch |
2002-12-25: Kosmos-2394/2395/2396 (GLONASS-80/81/82) | ||||
Russia | 2002-12-25 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2394/2395/2396 launch |
2003-04-24: Kosmos-2397 (US-KMO #6) | ||||
Russia | 2003-04-24 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2397 launch |
2003-12-10: Kosmos-2402/2403/2404 (GLONASS-83/84/M2) | ||||
Russia | 2003-12-10 | Polevaya | (Blue and black printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2402/2403/2404 launch |
Russia | 2003-12-10 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2402/2403/2404 launch |
2004-05-28: Kosmos-2405 | ||||
Russia | 2004-05-28 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2405 launch |
2004-06-10: Kosmos-2406 | ||||
Russia | 2004-06-10 | Polevaya Post | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2406 launch |
Russia | 2004-06-10 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (No specific) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2406 launch |
2004-07-22: Kosmos-2407 | ||||
Russia | 2004-07-22 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2407 launch |
2004-12-12: Kosmos-2411/2412/2413 (GLONASS-85/86/M3) | ||||
Russia | 2004-12-12 | Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2411/2412/2413 launch |
Russia | 2004-12-12 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2411/2412/2413 launch |
2004-12-25: Kosmos-2417/2418/2419 (GLONASS-87/M4/M5) | ||||
Russia | 2004-12-25 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2417/2418/2419 launch |
Russia | 2004-12-25 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2417/2418/2419 launch |
2006-06-25: Kosmos-2421 | ||||
Russia | 2006-06-25 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2421 launch |
2006-07-21: Kosmos-2422 | ||||
United States | 2006-07-20 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2422 launch |
Russia | 2006-07-21 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover, also back | Kosmos-2422 launch |
2006-09-14: Kosmos-2423 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
Kosmos-2423 (events) | ||||
United States | 2006-11-14 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2423 explosion |
2006-12-26: Kosmos-2424/2425/2426 (GLONASS-M6/M7/M8) | ||||
Russia | 2006-12-26 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2424/2425/2426 launch |
Russia | 2006-12-26 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2424/2425/2426 launch |
2007-06-29: Kosmos-2428 | ||||
Russia | 2007-06-29 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2428 launch |
Russia | 2007-06-29 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2428 launch |
2007-09-11: Kosmos-2429 | ||||
Russia | 2007-09-11 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2429 launch |
2007-10-23: Kosmos-2430 (US-K #84) | ||||
United States | 2007-10-22 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2430 launch (also "Kosmos-2422, "Kosmos-2388, "Kosmos-2393, and "Kosmos-2379" in text) |
Russia | 2007-10-23 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2430 launch |
2007-10-26: Kosmos-2431/2432/2433 (GLONASS-M9/M10/M11) | ||||
Russia | 2007-10-26 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2431/2432/2433 launch |
Russia | 2007-10-26 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2431/2432/2433 launch |
2007-12-25: Kosmos-2434/2435/2436 (GLONASS-M12/M13/M14) | ||||
Russia | 2007-12-25 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2434/2435/2436 launch |
Russia | 2007-12-25 | Polevaya | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2434/2435/2436 launch |
United States | 2007-12-26 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2434/2435/2436 launch; "it is likely that the satellites will be designated Cosmos-2435, Cosmos-2436, and Cosmos-2437" |
2008-05-23: Kosmos-2437/2438/2439 (and RS-30) | ||||
Russia | 2008-05-23 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2437/2438/2439 launch |
2008-06-27: Kosmos-2440 (US-KMO #7) | ||||
Russia | 2008-06-27 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2440 launch |
2008-07-28: Kosmos-2441 | ||||
Russia | 2008-07-26 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2441 launch |
Russia | 2008-07-26 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2441 launch |
Russia | 2008-07-26 2008-07-26 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk Mirny 164170 Archangelsk Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2441 launch |
2008-09-25: Kosmos-2442/2443/2444 (GLONASS-M15/M16/M17) | ||||
Russia | 2008-09-25 | Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2442/2443/2444 launch |
2009-04-29: Kosmos-2450 | ||||
Russia | 2009-04-29 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2450 launch |
Russia | 2009-04-29 2009-04-29 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk Mirny 164170 Archangelsk Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2450 launch |
2009-07-06: Kosmos-2451/2452/2453 | ||||
Russia | 2009-07-06 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2451/2452/2453 launch |
Russia | 2009-07-06 2009-07-06 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk Mirny 164170 Archangelsk Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2451/2452/2453 launch |
Russia | 2009-07-06 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2451/2452/2453 launch |
2009-07-21: Kosmos-2454 (and Sterkh-1) | ||||
Russia | 2009-07-21 2009-07-21 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk Mirny 164170 Archangelsk Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2454 launch; also COSPAS/SARSAT |
2009-11-20: Kosmos-2455 | ||||
Russia | 2009-11-20 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2455 launch |
Russia | 2009-11-20 2009-11-20 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk Mirny 164170 Archangelsk Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | Kosmos-2455 launch |
2010-04-16: Kosmos-2462 | ||||
Russia | 2010-04-16 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2462 launch |
2010-04-27: Kosmos-2463 | ||||
Russia | 2010-04-27 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2463 launch |
2010-09-08: Kosmos-2467/2468 (and Gonets-M2) | ||||
Russia | 2010-09-08 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2467/2468 launch |
2010-09-30: Kosmos-2469 (US-K #86) | ||||
Russia | 2010-09-30 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2469 launch |
2011-02-26: Kosmos-2471 (GLONASS-K) | ||||
Russia | 2011-02-26 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2471 launch |
2011-06-27: Kosmos-2472 (Yantar-4K2M #7 / Kobalt-M #7) | ||||
Russia | 2011-06-27 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2472 launch |
2011-11-28: Kosmos-2478 (GLONASS-M746) | ||||
Russia | 2011-11-28 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2478 launch |
2012-05-17: Kosmos-2480 (Yantar-4K2M #8 / Kobalt-M #8) | ||||
Russia | 2012-05-17 | Kosmodrome Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2480 launch |
2019-05-27: Kosmos-2534 (GLONASS-M758) | ||||
Finland | 2019-05-27 | Kerava | (SVP) cachet on cover | Kosmos-2534 launch |
Kosmos (on other than Kosmos launch covers) | ||||
Russia | 1992-11-16 | Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet on Resurs-500 launch cover | "Kosmos-2000 monument" |
Russia | 1992-11-16 | Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet (with type-1 overprint) on Resurs-500 launch cover | |
Russia | 1992-11-16 | Plesetsk | (Multi-color printed) cachet (with type-2 overprint) on Resurs-500 launch cover |
1On the cachets of these covers, a common propaganda-design spacecraft was intended as a substitute for actual satellite designs. For other examples, see the checklist for the Soviet propaganda-design spacecraft.
3"Moscow International (Moskva Mezhdunarodnaya) Post Office" is the cancellation often used on the Soviet "Kniga International" ("International Book") philatelic covers; see Jim Reichman's Commemorative Space Covers from Collector Clubs of the Soviet Union, 2008 (e-mail: jgreichman (at) datawest.net).
4Known fake cover, with a made-up Baikonur postmark, suspected to have been created by Boris Khoroshev from Moscow, and sold by a stamp dealer in Western Europe. There were no Baikonur Cosmodrome official postmarks until 1975 for the Apollo-Soyuz events. Reference the article written by Russian collector Oleg Vaisberg published as an Appendix called "Russian (Soviet) Space Covers" to Bruce Cranford's book Space Covers: Dictionary and Identifier. See also, an analysis of the situation in a book published in 2008 called Commemorative Space Covers from Collector Clubs of the Soviet Union, 1957 to 1980. Another indicator on these fakes is the use of a "first day" cachet that appears on most, but not all, of these fakes.
5AA no.: Tartuski Klub Kollektsionerov (TKK) [Tartu Collector Club] "Astronautika Annaalid" number. See Jim Reichman's Philatelic Study Report on Tartu Space Club Covers, 1962-1978, 2011. (e-mail: jgreichman (at) datawest.net).
6Kosmos-1079 and IK-19 were launched on the same date, and at the same launch site, but on different rockets.
7On 30 October 1967, a pair of unmanned Soyuz spacecraft, officially identified as Kosmos-186 and Kosmos-188, performed the world's first fully-automated docking in orbit (the first-ever docking of two spacecraft in orbit was accomplished manually by the crew of Gemini-8 on 16 March 1966, when they docked with an Atlas Agena target vehicle).
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