MetOp

MetOp
series
satellites


This page contains philatelic information on the MetOp (METeorological OPerational) series satellites. Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Launch information
(found elsewhere)
Launch covers
(including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers)
(farther below)
Other postal items
(stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.)
(immediately below)
MetOp
(Eumetsat)
MetOp
(Eumetsat)
MetOp
(Eumetsat)


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

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
MetOp (Eumetsat)
BeninUnknown d (Mi?)One of MS4 (a-d)2013"MetOp"
DjiboutiUnknown ms (Mi none)On one stamp and one label of MS2 (a-b + 2 labels) [known illegal issue]2014"MetOp"
DjiboutiUnknown fdcMS2 on FDC
DjiboutiUnknown iss (BL none)Imperforate SS1 [known illegal issue]
FranceNone(Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single)2018"MetOp-C"
FranceNone(Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single)MetOp-C launch by "Soyouz"-ST-B Fregat-M rocket (stamp issued on the day of the launch, 7 Nov 2018); (see also French Guiana launch cover 2018)
Guinea RepublicMi5880A-5885A_ms6
Mi5880B-5885B_ms6
In (upper-right) margin of MS6 (Mi5880A-5885A)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS6 (Mi5880B-5885B)
2008MetOp-A
Guinea RepublicMi5880A-5885A_ms6 fdcMS6 on FDC
Guinea RepublicBL1682In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (Mi6539)2009"MetOp-A"
MalawiUnknown c (Mi?)
Unknown ic
One of MS4 (a-d)
One of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2012"MetOp"
MalawiUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS4 on FDC
Imperforate MS4 on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ms (Mi?)In (lower-right) margin of MS9 (a-i)2006
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ms fdcMS9 on FDC (different)
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ims fdc1Imperforate MS9 on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ims fdc2Imperforate MS9 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown fdc(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
MetOp (Eumetsat)
2006-10-19: MetOp-A
United States2006-09-191Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverMetOp-A launch
French Guiana2006-10-19Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverMetOp-A launch
Russia (cancel, with Kazakhstan stamp)2006-10-19Baikonur(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverMetOp-A launch
United States2006-10-19GSFC, Greenbelt MD(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverMetOp-A launch
2012-09-17: MetOp-B
French Guiana2012-09-17Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverMetOp-B launch
Gabon2012-09-17Libreville(Lollini) cachet on coverMetOp-B launch
2018-11-07: MetOp-C
Finland2018-11-07Helsinki(SVP) cachet on coverMetOp-C launch
French Guiana2018-11-07Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMetOp-C launch: (see also France lettre-verte 2018)
French Guiana2018-11-07Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverMetOp-C launch
French Guiana2018-11-07Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. ArianeGroup LHA) cachet on coverMetOp-C launch
Gabon2018-11-07Libreville(Lollini) cachet on coverMetOp-C launch

1The cancel on this MetOp-B launch cover is dated 2006-09-19 (wrong month: September), whereas the launch ocurrred on 2006-10-19 (month: October)


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