Meteor

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Meteor

This page contains philatelic information on the Meteor-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)
Meteor
(Russia/USSR)
Meteor
(Russia/USSR)
Meteor
(Russia/USSR)
Meteor (on other than Meteor launch covers)


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

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Meteor (Russia/USSR)
AbkhaziaMi344One of MS8 (Mi338-345 + label)1999Similar to Meteor except the large antenna in the form of an X is incorrect
Altai RepublicLocal (350 value)Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 45173 (Mi4494), from strip of 51996Meteor
Altai RepublicLocal (800 value)
Altai RepublicLocal (350 value)Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 45203 (Mi4497), from strip of 5
Altai RepublicLocal (800 value)
Altai RepublicLocal (350 value)Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 57273 (Mi5898), from strip of 5
Altai RepublicLocal (800 value)
Armenia873 (Mi745)2011Meteor
Azerbaijan799 (Mi612)On stamps and in (upper-right) margin of MS10 (799a (10x 799)2005Meteor-1
BashkortostanLocalCuba 2186 overprinted on 2x Russia 6064 (Mi261), from a strip of 5 such overprints, also overprint template1996Meteor
BashkortostanLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 2x Russia 6061 (Mi225), from a strip of 5 such overprints, also overprint templateMeteor
Buriatia RepublicLocalMongolia 1686 overprinted on 2x Russia 57253 (Mi5896), from strip of 51994Meteor
Buriatia RepublicLocalMongolia 1686 overprinted on 2x Russia 57333 (Mi5904), from strip of 5
Buriatia RepublicLocalMongolia 1686 overprinted on 2x Russia 5987 (Mi6180), from strip of 5
Cambodia778 (Mi856)1987Meteor
China (People's Republic)2021 fdc (Mi2047 fdc)(Blue and cyan printed) cachet on FDC1986(probable) Meteor
Congo RepublicUnknown ms (Mi none)In (upper-right) margin of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue]2016"Meteor"
Cuba1592 (Mi1666)1971Kosmos-Meteor
Cuba1589-1592 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
Cuba2186 (Mi2289)1978"Cosmos" (Kosmos-Meteor)
Cuba2185-2186+C278 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
Cuba2324 (Mi2473)1980Meteor
Cuba2502 (Mi2651)1982Meteor
Cuba2587 (Mi2736)1983Meteor
Czechoslovakia2304 (Mi2559)1980Meteor
Czechoslovakia2304 proofSigned proof
Czechoslovakia2304+2307 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
Czechoslovakia2304+2307 cardFDC card
DjiboutiUnknown b (Mi none)
Unknown ib
One of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]
One of imperforate MS3 (a-c)
2014"Meteor"
DjiboutiUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS3 on FDC
Imperforate MS3 on FDC
Germany (East)1364 (BL36)SS11972Meteor
Germany (East)1364 fdc1SS1 on FDC (pictorial cancel)
Germany (East)1364 fdc2SS1 on FDC (text cancel)
Germany (East)None c(Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels)1975Meteor (at left)
Germany (East)None e(Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels), also annotatedMeteor
Germany (East)1900 (Mi2312)1978Meteor
Germany (East)1900 fdcStamp on FDC
Germany (East)1898-1900 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
Germany (East)None h(Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels)1981"Meteor"
Germany (East)None(Pictorial) cancel and (green and black printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover1981Meteor-1, "Meteor-25" (Meteor-1-25)
Germany (East)None(Pictorial) cancel and (purple and red printed) cachet on cover1984Meteor-1
GermanyNone(Pictorial) cancel on cover1997Meteor
Guinea-Bissau469 (Mi670)1983Meteor-1
Guinea-Bissau466+469 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
KomiLocal (450 value)Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 45193 (Mi4496), from strip of 5199?Meteor
KomiLocal (950 value)
KomiLocal (450 value)Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 45213 (Mi4498), from strip of 5
KomiLocal (950 value)
KomiLocal (450 value)Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 57243 (Mi5895), from strip of 5
KomiLocal (950 value)
KomiLocal (450 value)Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 57253 (Mi5896), from strip of 5
KomiLocal (950 value)
Korea (North)2430 (Mi2523)
i2430

Imperforate
1984Meteor-Priroda
Korea (North)2430 specimenOverprinted "specimen"
Laos784 (Mi991)
i784

Imperforate
1987Kosmos-Meteor
LiberiaC201 (BL70A)
iC201 (BL70B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
1974(poorly-depicted) Meteor1
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)In (lower-right) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]2013"Meteor-3"
MaliUnknown fdcMS3 on FDC
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)
Unknown ims
In (lower-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]
In (lower-left) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c)
"Meteor-M"
MaliUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS3 on FDC
Imperforate MS3 on FDC
Mari ElLocal (400 value)Overprint on Russia 45173 (Mi4494)1994Kosmos-Meteor
MongoliaC78 (Mi986)1976Meteor
MongoliaC90 (Mi1088)Also detail1977Meteor (at left)
Mongolia1686 (Mi1975)1988Meteor
Nicaragua1657 (Mi2819)1987Kosmos-"Meteor"
Nicaragua1654+1657+1660 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
Romania2422 (Mi3128)From MS50 (2422a (50x 2422))1973Meteor
Romania2422 fdcStamp on FDC
RomaniaNone(Pictorial) cancel on WMD cover1982Meteor
RomaniaNone(Pictorial) cancel on WMD cover (different stamp)
Russia (USSR)3860 (Mi3891)1971Kosmos-Meteor
Russia (USSR)3860 cover1 (Mi3891 cover1)Stamp on cover1971Kosmos-Meteor
Russia (USSR)3860 cover2 (Mi3891 cover2)Stamp (3860) added to (airmail) stamped envelope, with cachet of same design, and (black pictorial) cancel
Russia (USSR)3860 cover3 (Mi3891 cover3)Stamp (3860) added to (airmail) stamped envelope, with cachet of same design, and (purple pictorial) cancel
Russia (USSR)NonePostcard back, also front1971Kosmos-Meteor
Russia (USSR)4175 (Mi4216)1974Meteor
Russia (USSR)4175 card (Mi4216 card)Stamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on card1974Meteor
Russia (USSR)4175 card (Mi4216 card)Stamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on card19852Meteor
Russia (USSR)NoneCachet (design like Russia 4175) on (airmail) stamped envelope1974Meteor
Russia (USSR)NoneRussia 4175 and (orange and purple and cyan printed) cachet on (airmail) stamped envelope (with cancel)1974Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(New Year) greeting card1974Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1974(tiny) Meteor
Russia (USSR)4428 (Mi4461)1976Meteor
Russia (USSR)4428 fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Russia (USSR)4591 fdc1 (Mi4650 fdc1)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC1977Meteor
Russia (USSR)4591 fdc2 (Mi4650 fdc2)(Multi-color printed cachet, slightly different) on FDC
Russia (USSR)4595 (BL122)In (left) margin of SS1
Russia (USSR)4595 fdc1SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Russia (USSR)4595 fdc2SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet (and signatures) on FDC
Russia (USSR)4595_stamp fdc(Fleetwood) cachet on FDC (of stamp from SS1), also back
Russia (USSR)None(Cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover1977(possible) Meteor
Russia (USSR)4666 (Mi4730)From MS36 (4666a (36x 4666))1978Meteor
Russia (USSR)4666 fdc1Stamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC, also back
Russia (USSR)4666 fdc2Stamp and (Fleetwood) cachet on FDC
Russia (USSR)4666 pinReproduction of stamp as metal pin
Russia (USSR)5058 fdc (Mi5189 fdc)(Blue and black printed) cachet on FDC, also detail1982Meteor
Russia (USSR)NonePrinted stamp on postal card1982Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1982Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1984Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on WMD stamped envelope1984Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on postal card (Moscow cancel)1984Meteor
Russia (USSR)NoneCachet (same) on postal card (Tallinn cancel)1984Meteor
Russia (USSR)5298 (Mi5440)1984Meteor
Russia (USSR)5299 (BL176)In (upper-right) margin of SS1
Russia (USSR)5299 fdcSS1 on FDC
Russia (USSR)5355a (Mi5496_ms8)In (right) margin of MS8 (8x 5355)1985Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1985Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope (different)
Russia (USSR)5246 cover (Mi5376 cover)(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover1986Meteor
Russia (USSR)5246 cover (Mi5376 cover)(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover1987Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope, also detail1989Meteor
Russia (USSR)None(Black and red printed) cachet on cover, also detail1991Meteor
RussiaNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1993Meteor
RussiaNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope1995Meteor
RussiaNonePrinted stamp on stamped envelope1999(poorly-depicted) Meteor1
Russia6505 (BL25)In (lower-left) margin of SS11999(poorly-depicted) Meteor1
Russia6577 (BL31)In (upper-right) margin of SS12000Meteor
Russia6577 fdcSS1 on FDC (Russia Post cachet), also back
Russia6788 cover (Mi1106 cover)(Multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on cover2005(possible) Meteor
Russia7140 (Mi1549)From MS8 (7140a (4x (7139-7140)))2009Meteor-3M
Russia7140 fdcStamp on FDC
Russia7139-7140 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
Russia7140a fdcMS8 on FDC
RussiaNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope, also detail2011(tiny) Meteor
Sri Lanka1234 (Mi1187)1998Meteor
Sri Lanka1234 fdcStamp on FDC
United Nations (Vienna)261 (Mi295)One of block of 4 (263a (260-263)) (Mi294-297)1999(possible) Meteor
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 4520 (Mi225), from strip of 5, also overprint template1996Meteor
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 5733 (Mi5904), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6061 (Mi225), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6063 (Mi226), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6065 (Mi260), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066 (Mi232), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066A (Mi262), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067 (Mi251), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocalCuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6068 (Mi233), from strip of 5, also overprint template
XhakasiaLocal fdc1Two strips of 5 overprinted on 4x Russia 4520 and 5733 on local post FDC(As above for stamps)
XhakasiaLocal fdc2Strip of 5 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 on local post FDC

1Poorly-depicted Meteor items are similar to Meteor, but not necessarily in all aspects.
2Card cut from October page of Kniga International 1986 space calendar.
3See here for a list of engraved/lithographed Russian definitive pairs known to exist with satellite overprints.


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
pre-Meteor (Russia/USSR)
1966-06-26: Kosmos-122
Russia (USSR)1966-06-26 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA1 no.116 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverKosmos-122 (pre-Meteor) launch
Russia (USSR)1966-06-26 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA1 no.116 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverKosmos-122 (pre-Meteor) launch
Meteor-1 (Russia/USSR)
1972-03-30: Meteor-1-11
Russia (USSR)1972-03-30Moscow International PO(Swanson) cachet on coverMeteor-1-11 launch; also APT
1972-10-26: Meteor-1-13
Russia (USSR)1972-10-26Moscow International PO(Swanson) cachet on coverMeteor-1-13 launch; also APT
1973-05-29: Meteor-1-15
Russia (USSR)1973-05-29Moscow International PO(W. Anklam) cachet on coverMeteor-1-15 launch (but Unknown depictied); also APT
1974-03-05: Meteor-1-16
Russia (USSR)1974-03-05Moscow International PO(W. Anklam) cachet on coverMeteor-1-16 launch
1981-07-10: Meteor-1-31 (and Iskra-1)
No launch cover images available yet
Meteor-2 (Russia/USSR)
No launch cover images available yet
Meteor-3 (Russia/USSR)
No launch cover images available yet
2001-12-10: Meteor-3M
No launch cover images available yet
Meteor-M (Russia)
2009-09-17: Meteor-M1 (and Sterkh-2 and IRIS and RS-28 and RS-38 and OSCAR-67 and BLITS)
Russia2009-09-17Kosmodrome Baikonur Kazakhstan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverMeteor-M1 launch
2014-07-08: Meteor-M2
No launch cover images available yet
2017-11-28: Meteor-M2-1 (and D-Star-One and others) [failed]
Russia2017-11-28Uglegorsk, Amurskoi Oblast(Black printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachets on coverMeteor-M2-1 launch [failed]
2019-07-05: Meteor-M2-2 (and 32 others)
Finland2019-07-05Kerava(SVP) cachets on coverMeteor-M2-2 launch
Meteor (on other than Meteor launch covers)
United States1985-03-12Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Magenta and black printed) cachet on Geosat-1 launch coverMeteor-1
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Multi-color printed) cachet on first FY-2A accident/explosion coverMeteor
Russia1995-08-04Plesetsk(Multi-color printed) cachet on Prognoz-11 launch postal card, also detailMeteor
Russia2009-09-17Baikonur(Multi-color printed) cachet on Nimiq-5 launch cover"Meteor-M"

1AA 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).


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