Raduga-series satellites

	Raduga series satellites
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This page contains philatelic information on the Raduga-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)
Raduga (Russia/USSR)	Raduga (Russia/USSR)	Raduga (Russia/USSR)

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

Country Catalog Number Type of Item Year of Issue Notes on Content
Raduga (Russia/USSR)
Adzharia Republic Local1 Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 4520³ (Mi4497), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template 1994/5? Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Adzharia Republic Local2 Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 5733³ (Mi5904), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Adzharia Republic Local3 Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Adzharia Republic Local4 Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067A (Mi252), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Buriatia Republic Local Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ with various satellites 1995 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cambodia 832+label (Mi910+label) On label with "beam" extending into stamp 1983 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba 2501 (Mi2650) 1982 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba 2565 (Mi2714) 1983 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba 2623 (Mi2772) 1983 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba 3007 (Mi3163) 1988 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Djibouti 505a (BL11A)
i505a (BL11B) In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (505)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i505) 1979 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Guinea Republic 1030a (BL257A)
i1030a (BL257B) In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (1030)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1030) 1987 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Guinea Republic 1056a (BL283A)
i1056a (BL283B) In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1056)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1056) 1987 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Kabardino-Balkaria Local Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ 1994 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Kazakhstan Local Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ 1992 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North) 2610 (Mi2784)
i2610
Imperforate 1986 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North) 3168b (Mi3372) One of MS6 (3168 (3364-3367+3368a-b)) (Mi3367-3372) 1992 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North) 3607a (Mi3908-3909) In (right) margin of MS4 (2x (3607-3608)) 1997 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North) 4111a (BL483) In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (4111a (4106-4111 + 3 labels)) 2001 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (South) None (Multi-color printed) cachet on postal card 2016 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Laos 508 (Mi697) 1983 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Mongolia 1369 (BL98) In (upper) margin of SS1 1983 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Nagorno-Karabakh Local1 Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ in red 1993 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Nagorno-Karabakh Local2 Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ in red and green
Poland 2829 (BL105) On stamp of SS1 1987 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Poland 2829 fdc SS1 and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
Russia (USSR) 5462 (Mi5611) Also (upper-right) detail 1986 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia (USSR) None (Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope 1987 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia (USSR) None (Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope 1990 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia (USSR) 5987 (Mi6180) 1991 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia 7934 (Mi2583) From MS8 (7934a (8x 7934)) 2018 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia 7934 fdc Stamp on FDC
Sacha 53-62?
Locals 1
Locals 2
Locals 3 Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ in various ways 199? Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Smolensk Local (150 val) In center of Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹, from overprinted¹ block of 4 1994 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Smolensk Local (250 val)
Smolensk Local (400 val)
Smolensk Local (600 val)
Ukraine Local Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ 1992 Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)

Country	Catalog Number	Type of Item	Year of Issue	Notes on Content
Raduga (Russia/USSR)
Adzharia Republic	Local1	Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 4520³ (Mi4497), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template	1994/5?	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Adzharia Republic	Local2	Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 5733³ (Mi5904), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Adzharia Republic	Local3	Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Adzharia Republic	Local4	Cuba 2501 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067A (Mi252), from strip of 5, also partial overprint template
Buriatia Republic	Local	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ with various satellites	1995	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cambodia	832+label (Mi910+label)	On label with "beam" extending into stamp	1983	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba	2501 (Mi2650)		1982	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba	2565 (Mi2714)		1983	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba	2623 (Mi2772)		1983	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Cuba	3007 (Mi3163)		1988	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Djibouti	505a (BL11A) i505a (BL11B)	In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (505) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i505)	1979	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Guinea Republic	1030a (BL257A) i1030a (BL257B)	In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (1030) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1030)	1987	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Guinea Republic	1056a (BL283A) i1056a (BL283B)	In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1056) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1056)	1987	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Kabardino-Balkaria	Local	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹	1994	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Kazakhstan	Local	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹	1992	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North)	2610 (Mi2784) i2610	Imperforate	1986	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North)	3168b (Mi3372)	One of MS6 (3168 (3364-3367+3368a-b)) (Mi3367-3372)	1992	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North)	3607a (Mi3908-3909)	In (right) margin of MS4 (2x (3607-3608))	1997	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (North)	4111a (BL483)	In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (4111a (4106-4111 + 3 labels))	2001	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Korea (South)	None	(Multi-color printed) cachet on postal card	2016	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Laos	508 (Mi697)		1983	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Mongolia	1369 (BL98)	In (upper) margin of SS1	1983	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Nagorno-Karabakh	Local1	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ in red	1993	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Nagorno-Karabakh	Local2	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ in red and green
Poland	2829 (BL105)	On stamp of SS1	1987	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Poland	2829 fdc	SS1 and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
Russia (USSR)	5462 (Mi5611)	Also (upper-right) detail	1986	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia (USSR)	None	(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope	1987	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia (USSR)	None	(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope	1990	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia (USSR)	5987 (Mi6180)		1991	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia	7934 (Mi2583)	From MS8 (7934a (8x 7934))	2018	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Russia	7934 fdc	Stamp on FDC
Sacha	53-62? Locals 1 Locals 2 Locals 3	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹ in various ways	199?	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Smolensk	Local (150 val)	In center of Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹, from overprinted¹ block of 4	1994	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)
Smolensk	Local (250 val)
Smolensk	Local (400 val)
Smolensk	Local (600 val)
Ukraine	Local	Russia 5987 (Mi6180) overprinted¹	1992	Raduga-Gran type (or Gorizont-1/33 type)

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

Below is a list of Raduga-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
Raduga (Russia/USSR)
1999-02-27: Raduga-1-4
United States 1999-02-27 Cape Canaveral FL (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover Raduga-1-4 launch
2007-12-09: Raduga-1M-1
United States 2007-12-08 Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover Raduga-1M-1 launch

Russia 2007-12-09 Baikonur (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover Raduga-1M-1 launch
Russia 2007-12-09 Polevaya (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover Raduga-1M-1 launch (but Raduga-Gran depicted)

Country	Cancel Date	Cancel Location	Type of Item	Notes on Content
Raduga (Russia/USSR)
1999-02-27: Raduga-1-4
United States	1999-02-27	Cape Canaveral FL	(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover	Raduga-1-4 launch
2007-12-09: Raduga-1M-1
United States	2007-12-08	Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB	(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover	Raduga-1M-1 launch

Russia	2007-12-09	Baikonur	(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover	Raduga-1M-1 launch
Russia	2007-12-09	Polevaya	(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover	Raduga-1M-1 launch (but Raduga-Gran depicted)

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