XM-1

Sirius-XM
(Sirius-FM, XM, and SXM)
satellite radio series

XM-5
XM-1XM-5

This page contains philatelic information on the Sirius-XM (XM and SXM) satellite radio series. 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.

Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio merged in 2008 to create Sirius-XM (SXM).

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)
Sirius-XM Sirius-XM Sirius-XM
Sirius-XM (on other than Sirius-XM launch covers)


Below is a list of Sirius-XM (Sirius-FM, XM, and SXM) satellite radio series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Sirius-XM (XM and SXM) satellite radio
Guinea RepublicMi4179A
Mi4179B
From MS8 (8x Mi4179A)
Imperforate
2005"XM-1"
Guinea RepublicBL883A
BL883B
On stamp of SS1 (Mi4179A)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi4179B)
Guinea RepublicBL889A
BL889B
One of MS2 (Mi4178A-4179A)
One of imperforate MS2 (Mi4178B-4179B)
Guinea-BissauBL680In (upper-center) margin of SS12008"XM satellite radio"
Vietnam3532 (Mi3696)
i3532

Imperforate
2015(possible) XM-3/4 type
Vietnam3532 specimenOverprinted "specimen"
Vietnam3532 maxiMaxicard, also back
Vietnam3531-3534 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC


Below is a list of Sirius-XM (Sirius-FM, XM, and SXM) satellite radio series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Sirius satellite radio
2000-06-30: Sirius-FM-1
Russia2000-07-01Baikonur, Kazakhstan(Red printed and black rubber-stsmp) cachet on coverSirius-FM-1 launch
2000-09-05: Sirius-FM-2
Russia2000-09-05Baikonur, Kazakhstan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverSirius-FM-2 launch
2001-11-30: Sirius-FM-3
Russia2001-12-01Baikonur, Kazakhstan(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverSirius-FM-3 launch
XM satellite radio
2001-05-08: XM-1 / Roll
Russia2001-05-09Korolev 1 141071 Moscow Oblast(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverXM-1 launch
2001-03-18: XM-2 / Rock
Russia2001-03-19Korolev 9 Moscow Oblast(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverXM-2 launch
2005-03-01: XM-3 / Rythm
Russia2005-03-01141071 Korolev 1 Moscow Oblast(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverXM-3 launch
2006-10-30: XM-4 / Blues
United States2006-10-30Long Beach CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverXM-4 launch
Russia2006-10-31Korolev 9, Moscow Oblast(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverXM-4 launch
Sirius-XM satellite radio
2020-12-13: SXM-7
United States2020-12-13Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on cover, also backSXM-7 launch
United States2020-12-13Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on cover, also backSXM-7 launch
United States2020-12-13Cape Canaveral FL(Norwood Covers) cachet on coverSXM-7 launch
United States2020-12-13Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet on coverSXM-7 launch
United States2020-12-13Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet (slightly different) on coverSXM-7 launch
2021-06-06: SXM-8
United States'2021-06-06' (assumed)no cancel(Ranski) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverSXM-8 launch
United States2021-06-06Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverSXM-8 launch
United States2021-06-06Cape Canaveral FL(Mission 57) cachet on cover, also backSXM-8 launch; (also "XM-3", "XM-4", "XM-5", and "SXM-7" on back).
United States2021-06-06Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet on coverSXM-8 launch
2024-12-05: SXM-9
United States2024-12-05Cape Canaveral FL(Galactic Space Covers) cachet on cover, also backSXM-9 launch
Sirius-XM (on other than Sirius-XM launch covers)
Russia2009-07-01Baikonur, Kazakhstan(Multi-color printed) cachet on EchoStar-T1 (TerreStar-1) launch cover"Sirius-FM-5"
United States'2022-05-25' (assumed)no cancel(Ranski) cachet on back of (un-stamped and un-canceled) Transporter-5 cover, also front"SXM-8"


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