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Sputnik-2 and booster | Sputnik-2 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
This page contains (selected) philatelic information on the Sputnik-2 satellite. 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.
Sputnik-2 was launched by the USSR on 3 November 1957. It carried the dog Laika. It also carried two spectrophotometers to measure solar radiation (in UV and X-ray wavelengths) and cosmic rays as well as a Geiger counter to measure charged particles. Its telemetry system and radio transmitters allowed at least some engineering, biological and scientific data to be sent back to Earth.
Items showing a combination of Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 depictions are highlighted in yellow on all three pages.
Items with designs based on or similar to this photo of Laika from Sputnik-2 are highlighted in green.
Items with designs based on or similar to this photo of Laika in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment are highlighted in blue.
Items with designs based on or similar to this photo of Laika in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment (different) are highlighted in pink.
Items with designs based on or similar to this photo of a Mockup of the Sputnik-2 dog compartment with a model of a spacedog are highlighted in orange.
Unlike most of our web pages, no attempt is made to be complete in this 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) |
Launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers) (farther below or elsewhere) |
Other postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below or elsewhere) |
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Sputnik (Russia/USSR) | Sputnik-1 (Russia/USSR) | Sputnik-1 (Russia/USSR) |
Sputnik-2 (Russia/USSR) | Sputnik-2 (Russia/USSR) | |
Sputnik-2 (on other than Sputnik-2 launch covers) | ||
Sputnik-3 (Russia/USSR) | Sputnik-3 (Russia/USSR) | |
Sputnik-4 and beyond (Russia/USSR) | Sputnik-4 and beyond (Russia/USSR) |
Below is a list of Sputnik-2 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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(Selected) philatelic items depicting or referring to Sputnik-2. No attempt is made to be complete. | ||||
Sputnik-2 (Russia/USSR) | ||||
Abkhazia | Mi338 | One of MS8 (Mi338-345 + label) | 1999 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Albania | 622 (Mi664) i622 (Mi669) | Imperforate with changed color | 1962 | Sputnik-2 launch date1 (but drawing is similar to Sputnik-3); also "Laika" |
Albania | 621-624 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Albania | 624a (BL9) 624b (BL10) | In (far-right) margin of SS1 In (far-right) margin of imperforate SS1 with changed colors | ||
Ascension Island | 148 (Mi148) | 1971 | "Sputnik II" (Sputnik-2), and "Laika; stamp design based on this photo | |
Ascension Island | 190 (Mi?) | 148 overprinted in black | 1975 | "Sputnik II" (Sputnik-2), and "Laika; stamp design based on this photo |
Benin | C278 (Mi119) iC278 | Imperforate | 1977 | 20th anniv. Sputnik-2 launch, also "Laika" |
Benin | C276+C278 fdc | One of two stamps and (EDILA) cachet on FDC | ||
Benin | Unknown a (Mi none) Unknown ia | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2012 | "Sputnik"-2, also "Laika" |
Benin | Unknown a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Benin | Unknown proof | signed-proof MS4 (a-d) | (As above for stamp) | |
Benin | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Benin | Unknown b (Mi none) | One of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue] | 2017 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika" |
Benin | Unknown ss (BL none) Unknown iss | SS1 [known illegal issue] Imperforate SS1 | "60th anniv. launch of Sputnik[-1], 1957 - 2017" (in French text); Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination (in upper-left margin) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Muslim) | 606 (Mi504) | From MS10 (606a (10x 606)) | 2007 | Laika (Sptnik-2 dog) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Muslim) | 606 fdc | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (BH Posta) cachet on FDC | ||
Bulgaria | 4581a (Mi?) | One of MS4 (4581 (a-d)) | 2011 | "Laika" (in Cyrillic, Sputnik-2 dog) |
Bulgaria | 4581e (BL?) | SS1 (4581a) | "Laika" (in Cyrillic); (stylized) Sputnik-2 (in lower-left margin of SS1) | |
Bulgaria | 4581 black | 4581 in black | (As above for stamps) | |
Bulgaria | 4581 blue | 4581 in blue | ||
Bulgaria | 4581 red-brown | 4581 in red-brown | ||
Bulgaria | 4581e black | 4581e in black | ||
Bulgaria | 4581e red-brown | 4581e in red-brown | ||
Bulgaria | 4581 fdc | MS4 and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Bulgaria | 4581e fdc | SS1 and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Bulgaria | 4581a maxi1 | 4581a maxicard, also back | ||
Bulgaria | 4581a maxi2 | 4581a maxicard (different) | ||
Bulgaria | 4581a envelope (Mi? envelope) | Printed stamp (4581a) and (multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope | 2011 | "Laika" (in Cyrillic, on printed stamp); (stylized) Sputnik-2 (in cachet) |
Bulgaria | 4761 (BL416) | In (lower-left) margin of SS1 | 2016 | "Sputnik-2" (in Cyrillic text), also launch date (in text); (but Sputnik-3 depicted) |
Bulgaria | i4761 (BL417) | In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1, overprinted | ||
Burkina Faso | Unknown b (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2019 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" |
Burkina Faso | Unknown fdc | MS4 on FDC (multi-color printed cachet) | ||
Burundi | 1079 (BL218) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2012 | "Laika" (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Burundi | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (upper-center) and (lower-center) margins of MS6 (a-f) | 2017 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" |
Central African Republic | 1176b (Mi1888A) i1176b (Mi1888B) | One of MS4 (1176 (a-d)) (Mi1887A-1890A) One of imperforate MS4 (i1176 (a-d)) (Mi1887B-1890B) | 1997 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Central African Republic | 1367 (Mi2591-2593) i1367 | In (upper-right) margin of MS3 (1367 (a-c)) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS3 (i1367 (a-c)) | 2000 | Sputnik-2 and "Laika" |
Central African Republic | Mi5137 | One of MS4 (Mi5135-5138) | 2014 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2, in text, but Unknown/fantasy depicted) |
Central African Republic | Mi7415A-7418A_ms4 Mi7415B-7418B_ms4 | MS4 (Mi7415A-7418A) Imperforate MS4 (Mi7415B-7418B) | 2017 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit" (in French text): "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika"; also Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-3 |
Central African Republic | BL1684 | SS1 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit" (in French text): "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" | |
Chad | 710c (Mi1519A) i710c (Mi1519B) | One stamp and in selvedge of MS6 (710 (a-f)) (Mi1517A-1522A) One stamp and in selvedge of imperforate MS6 (i710 (a-f)) (Mi1517B-1522B) | 1997 | "Laika" (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Chad | 855a (Mi1981) i855a | One of MS6 (855 (a-f)) (Mi1981-1986) One of imperforate MS6 (i855 (a-f)) | 2000 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Chad | BL403 | In (left) margin of SS1, silver foil | 2003 | Laika in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment (design similar to this photo) |
Chad | Unknown c (Mi none) Unknown ic | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2007 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Chad | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Chad | Unknown proof1 | Imperforate MS4 proof (black) | ||
Chad | Unknown proof2 | Imperforate MS4 proof (cyan) | ||
Chad | Unknown proof3 | Imperforate MS4 proof (magenta) | ||
Chad | Unknown ds | Imperforate deluxe sheet (stamp 'c') | ||
Chad | Unknown_ds fdc | One of two imperforate deluxe sheets (stamps 'c' and 'd') on FDC | ||
Chad | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | On label2 of MS3 (a-c + 3 labels) On label2 of imperforate MS3 (a-c + 3 labels) | 2010 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Chad | Unknown ms (Mi none) | In (upper) margin and (upper-right) margin of MS9 (a-i) [known illegal issue] | 2018 | Sputnik-2 was launched "3 Nov 1957" with "Laika, the first space dog"; also "Module Spoutnik-2 (Laika)" (text incorrectly associated with a depiction of Sputnik-1) |
China (People's Republic) | 381 (Mi409) | 1958 | (Symbolic) Sputnik-1 (round), Sputnik-2 (smaller pointed cylinder), and Sputnik-3 (larger pointed cylinder) in orbit | |
China (People's Republic) | 379-381 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC (blue and red printed cachet) | ||
Comoro Islands | 788 (Mi994) i788 | Imperforate | 1992 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika" |
Comoro Islands | 788b (BL371A) i788b (BL371B) | On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of SS1 (788) On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i788) | ||
Comoro Islands | 788a (Mi989+991+994) i788a | On one of MS3 (783+785-788) On one of imperforate MS3 (i783+i785-i788) | ||
Comoro Islands | 945b (Mi1750) i945b | One of MS3 (945 (a-c)) One of imperforate MS3 (i945 (a-c)) | 1999 | "Laika in her Sputnik-2 compartment" (in French text, design similar to this photo) |
Comoro Islands | Unknown a (Mi?) | From MS5 (a-e) | 2005 | In the upper half of the stamp, Laika in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment (based on this photo) |
Comoro Islands | Unknown c (Mi?) | Laika (same design as Russia postcard 1958 and Russia postcard 1959) | ||
Comoro Islands | Unknown e (Mi?) | Upper half (based on a horizontal flip of this photo): mockup of the Sputnik-2 dog compartment with a model of a space dog; lower half (based on this photo): mockup of part of Sputnik-2 (at center left) with a dog spacesuit (at lower left) and a model of a spacedog (at lower right) | ||
Comoro Islands | Unknown_a-c fdc | Two of three stamps and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | (As above for stamps); also Laika and Sputnik-2 (in the cachet) | |
Comoro Islands | Unknown_d-e fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | (As above for stamps) | |
Comoro Islands | Unknown_ms5 fdc | MS5 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | (As above for the MS5); also Sputnik-2 dog Laika (in the cachet) | |
Congo (Republic) | 959 (Mi1307) i959 | Imperforate | 1992 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" |
Congo (Republic) | 959b (BL?) i959b | On stamp of SS1 (959) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i959) | ||
Congo (Republic) | 962a (Mi1307+1309+1311) i962a | MS3 (959+961-962) Imperforate MS3 (i959+i961-i962) | ||
Congo Republic | Unknown d (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2010 | Laika in her Sputnik-2 compartment (design similar to this photo) |
Congo Republic | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2017 | |
Congo Republic | Unknown ss fdc | SS1 on FDC (multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp cachet) | ||
Cuba | 867 (Mi927) | One of block of 5 (867a (863-867 + label)) (Mi923-927), or four of MS20 (867b (4x (863-867))) (Mi923-927) | 1964 | |
Cuba | 963 (Mi1025) | 1965 | Sputnik-1, Sputnik-2, and Luna-3 | |
Cuba | 961-963 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Cuba | 963a (BL26) | Imperforate SS1 (963) | ||
Cuba | 963a fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
Cuba | 963b (BL27) | Imperforate SS1, 963a with changed colors and text | ||
Cuba | 963b fdc | Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
Czechoslovakia | 838 (Mi1057) | 1957 | Sputnik-2 (with fairing) | |
Czechoslovakia | 836-838 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Djibouti | Unknown ms (Mi none) | In (lower-right) margin of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue] | 2016 | |
Djibouti | Mi5792-5794_ms3 | MS3 (Mi5792-5794) | 2022 | "65th anniv. first animal in orbit"; "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" |
Djibouti | BL1934 | SS1 (Mi5795) + label | ||
Djibouti | BL1935 | SS1 (Mi5796) + label | ||
France | None | (Lettre-prioritaire) personalized postage | 2011 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Gabon | 937c (Mi1436) i937c | One of MS12 (937 (a-l)) (Mi1434-1445) One of imperforate MS12 (i937 (a-l)) | 1999 | "Spoutnik-II" (Sputnik-2) |
Gabon | 937 fdc | MS12 on FDC | ||
Gabon | Unknown c (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2018 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2 and launch date) and "Laika" |
Gabon | Unknown a-d fdc | One of four stamps and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Gabon | Unknown ss (BL?) | On stamp and in (right) margin of SS1 | 2019 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" |
Gabon | Unknown_ss fdc | SS1 on FDC | (As above for stamps); also Sputnik-2 (in the cachet of the third FDC); also "Laika" (in the cachets of the first two FDCs) | |
Gabon | Unknown_a-c+stamp fdc | Stamp from SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Gabon | Unknown_ms fdc | MS3 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Gabon | Unknown b (Mi?) | One of MS3 (a-c) | 2020 | Sputnik-2 and "Laika" |
Gabon | Unknown_ms fdc | MS3 on FDC | ||
Germany (East) | None | Postcard back, also front | 1961 | Sputnik-2 launch date, also "Laika" |
Germany (East) | 634c (Mi928) | One of MS8 (634 (a-h)) (Mi926-933) | 1962 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Germany (East) | 694 (Mi1021) | 1964 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination (around the Earth) | |
Germany (East) | None b | (Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels) | 1975 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Germany (West) | None | (Purple printed) cachet (including reproduction of Mongolia 318) on cover | 1963 | Sputnik-2 launch (by date on the stamp), and "Laïka" |
Germany (West) | None | Cinderella (poster stamp), one of MS30 cinderella | ~1966 | "Sputnik-2" |
Germany (West) | 919 cover (Mi468 cover) | (Black printed and black typed) cachet on cover | 1968 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Great Britain | 1375a+1377a fdc (Mi1337-1340 fdc) | Insert from FDC, also front (Benham cachet, and second cancel for 30th anniv. Gagarin's flight) | 1991 | "The second Sputnik carried a live dog, Laika" |
Guernsey (Great Britain) | 449-452 fdc (Mi518-521 fdc) | Insert back of FDC, also insert front and cover front | 1991 | "Sputnik-2" |
Guinea Republic | BL1111A BL1111B | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2006 | Design based on this photo: mockup of the Sputnik-2 dog compartment with a model of a space dog |
Guinea Republic | BL1111A fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
Guinea Republic | Mi12635-12638_ms4 | MS4 (Mi12635-12638) | 2017 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit" (in French text): "Laika" (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Guinea Republic | Mi12635-12638_ms4 fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Guinea Republic | BL2823 | SS1 | ||
Guinea Republic | BL2823 fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Guinea Republic | Mi16084 | One of MS4 (Mi16081-16084 + 4 labels) | 2022 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) |
Guinea Republic | Mi16578-16581_ms4 | MS4 (Mi16578-16581) | 2022 | "65th anniv. first animal in orbit"; "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika" based on this photo (on stamp 'b' of MS4) |
Guinea Republic | BL3673 | SS1 (Mi16582) | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Mi3683A-3686A_ms4 Mi3683B-3686B_ms4 | MS4 (Mi3683A-3686A) Imperforate MS4 (Mi3683B-3686B) | 2007 | 50th anniv. "Sputnik-2" launch, also "Laika" |
Guinea-Bissau | Mi3683A-3686A_ms4 fdc Mi3683B-3686B_ms4 fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Guinea-Bissau | BL624A BL624B | SS1 Imperforate SS1 | ||
Guinea-Bissau | BL624A fdc BL624B fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Guyana | 2106c (Mi2628 gold) | One of MS25 (2106 (a-y)), 280 overprinted in gold | 1989 | "Sputnik-II" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika spacedog" (in overprinted text) |
Guyana | 2106c_specimen | One of MS25 (2106_specimen (a-y)), 280 with both gold and specimen overprints ("specimen" overprint on MS25 does not touch this stamp) | ||
Guyana | 2107c (Mi2628) | One of MS25 (2107 (a-y)), 280 overprinted in silver (Mi2627-2651) | ||
Guyana | 2107c specimen | One of MS25 (2107 specimen (a-y)), 280 with both silver and specimen overprints | ||
Guyana | 2873a (Mi4911) i2873a | One of MS9 (2873 (a-i)) (Mi4911-4919) One of imperforate MS9 (i2873 (a-i)) | 1994 | Sputnik-2 launch; also "Laika" |
Hungary | 2747 (Mi3561) | 1982 | "Lajka - Szputnyik-2" (Sputnik-2) | |
Hungary | 2746-2748 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Hungary | 4009 (Mi5137) | 2007 | 50th anniv. "Szputnyik-2" (Sputnik-2) launch, and Laika | |
Hungary | 4009 fdc | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Humgary Post) cachet on FDC | ||
Ivory Coast | Unknown b (Mi none) Umknown ib | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2011 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" |
Ivory Coast | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Ivory Coast | Unknown a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Ivory Coast | Unknown d (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2012 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika" (in text only) |
Ivory Coast | Unknown ss (BL none) Unknown iss | SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2017 | "60th anniv. launch Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) launch |
Ivory Coast | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] Imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2017 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination (Sputnik-3 is mis-identified as "Spoutnik-2") |
Ivory Coast | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (different) [known illegal issue] | 2017 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Ivory Coast | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2018 | Sputnik-2 (and Sputnik-1) |
Korea (North) | 2658 (Mi2844) | One of pair (2858a (2857-3858)) or five of MS10 (2858b (5x (2857-3858))) (Mi2843-2844) | 1987 | "30th anniversary of the first inhabited flight"; Laika in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment (design similar to this photo) |
Korea (North) | 4793a (BL697) | On both stamps of MS2 (2x 4793) (Mi5372) | 2008 | "Sputnik-2", also "Laika" |
Korea (North) | 4793 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
Laos | 782 (Mi989) i782 | Imperforate | 1987 | "Sputnik-2" (but Sputnik-3 depicted) |
Liberia | 3636c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (3636 (a-d)) | 2021 | "Sputnik-2" |
Liberia | Unknown ms (Mi?) | MS6 (a-f) | 2022 | "65th anniv. first animal in orbit": "Laika" ("Sputnik-2" dog) |
Liberia | Unknown ms fdc | MS6 and (Liberia Post) cachet on FDC | ||
Liberia | Unknown ss (BL?) | SS1 | ||
Liberia | Unknown ss fdc (BL?) | SS1 and (Liberia Post) cachet on FDC | ||
Liberia | Unknown ss (BL?) | SS1 (different) | ||
Liberia | Unknown ss fdc (BL?) | SS1 (different) and (Liberia Post) cachet on FDC | ||
Liberia-LURD | Local | Liberia 733 overprinted in red, one of strip of 2 (2x 733) | 200? | Sputnik-2 |
Liberia-LURD | Local | Liberia 791 overprinted in red, one of strip of 2 (2x 791) | ||
Liberia-LURD | Local | Liberia 792 overprinted in red, one of strip of 2 (2x 792) | ||
Liberia-LURD | Local | Liberia 793 overprinted in red, one of strip of 2 (2x 793) | ||
Madagascar | 1463a (Mi2388) | One of MS3 (1463 (a-c)) (Mi2388-2390) | 1999 | Sputnik-2 capsule and "Laika" |
Madagascar | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2015 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Madagascar | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2016 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Maldive Islands | 2894 (Mi4534-4539) i2894 | MS6 (2894 (a-f)) Imperforate MS6 (i2894 (a-f)) | 2006 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Maldive Islands | 3980 (Mi7183-7186) | MS4 (3980 (a-d)) | 2017 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit": "Laika" ("Sputnik-2" dog); "Sputnik-2" (depicted in Mi7185), but Sputnik-3 (depicted in Mi7184) |
Maldive Islands | 3980 fdc1 | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Maldive Islands | 3980 fdc2 | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Maldive Islands | 3989 (BL1102) | SS1 | ||
Maldive Islands | 3989 fdc1 | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Maldive Islands | 3989 fdc2 | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Mali | 1038a (Mi2271) | In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (1038 (a-d)) (Mi2271-2274) | 1999 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Mali | Unknown c (Mi?) Unknown ic | One of MS4 (a-d) One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2011 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika" (in text only) |
Mali | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) | In (right) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue] | 2013 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) |
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) | In (left) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue] | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2), also "Laika" (on center stamp) | |
Mali | Unknown c (Mi?) Unknown ic | One stamp and in (upper-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue] One stamp and in (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS3 (a-c) | 2015 | "Laika" (on stamp), Sputnik-2 (in upper-left margin) |
Mali | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | ||
Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) | On one of three stamps of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue] | 2017 | "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) |
Micronesia | 334b (Mi702) | One of MS20 (334 (a-t)) (Mi701-720) | 1999 | "Laika" |
Moldova | Unknown (Mi?) | 2017 | "60th anniv. launch Sputnik-2" (in Romanian text), and "Laika" | |
Mongolia | 318 (Mi323) | 1963 | Sputnik-2 launch (by date on the stamp), and "Laïka" | |
Mongolia | 318-322 fdc | One of five stamps on FDC | ||
Mongolia | 1035 (Mi1178) | 1978 | Sputnik-2 launch, also Laika | |
Mongolia | C156 (Mi1514) | 1982 | "Sputnik-2" launch date, also "Laika" | |
Mozambique | Unknown ss (BL?) Unknown iss | In (lower-right) margin of SS1 In (lower-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2007 | "Laika" (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Mozambique | Unknown ss proof1 | SS1 progressive proof (blue) | ||
Mozambique | Unknown ss proof2 | SS1 progressive proof (grey) | ||
Mozambique | Unknown ss proof3 | SS1 progressive proof (magenta) | ||
Mozambique | Unknown ss proof4 | SS1 progressive proof (yellow) | ||
Niger | 967c (Mi1327A) i967c (Mi1327B) | One of MS8 (967 (a-h + label)) (Mi1325-1332) One of imperforate MS8 (i967) | 1997 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Niger | Unknown e (Mi none) Unknown ie | One of MS9 (a-i) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 1998 | "Spoutnik-II" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika" (Laika is depicted in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment in a design based on a horizontal flip of this photo) |
Niger | Unknown ss (BL none) | On stamp of SS1 (same as stamp 'e' above) [known illegal issue] | ||
Niger | 1035b (Mi1726) | One of MS4 (1035 (a-d)) (Mi1725-1728) | 1999 | "Laika"; the background design is taken from this photo and shows a mockup of the Sputnik-2 dog compartment with a model of a space dog |
Poland | 2248a (Mi2539) | On (lower-right) selvedge of MS6 (2248a (6x 2248 + 2 labels)), also annotated | 1977 | |
Romania | C51a (Mi1678+1680) | Pair (C49+C51 + label) | 1957 | Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-2 with launch dates for those satellites on the label (like-Vanguard-2 image) |
Romania | C51a fdc | Pair on FDC | ||
Romania | C52a (Mi1677+1679) | Pair (C50+C52 + label) | ||
Romania | C52a fdc | Pair on FDC | ||
Romania | None | Printed stamp (like C49) on stamped envelope | 1957 | Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-2 with launch dates for those satellites on the label (like-Vanguard-2 image) |
Romania | 1200 (Mi1685) | 1957 | Also "Laika" | |
Romania | 1201 (Mi1684) | |||
Romania | C51a o/p1 (Mi1718+1720) | Pair (C49+C51 + label), overprinted | 1958 | Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-2 with launch dates for those satellites on the label (like-Vanguard-2 image) |
Romania | C51a inverted o/p1 | Pair (C49+C51 + label), inverted overprint | ||
Romania | C52a o/p1 (Mi1717+1719) | Pair (C50+C52 + label), overprinted | ||
Romania | C52a inverted o/p1 | Pair (C50+C52 + label), inverted overprint | ||
Romania | C51a o/p2 | Pair (C49+C51 + label), overprinted (different) | 1958 | Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-2 with launch dates for those satellites on the label (like-Vanguard-2 image) |
Romania | C51a inverted o/p2 | Pair (C49+C51 + label), inverted overprint (different) | ||
Romania | C52a o/p2 | Pair (C50+C52 + label), overprinted (different) | ||
Romania | C52a inverted o/p2 | Pair (C50+C52 + label), inverted overprint (different) | ||
Romania | C51a o/p3 | Pair (C49+C51 + label), overprinted (different) | 1958 | Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-2 with launch dates for those satellites on the label (like-Vanguard-2 image) |
Romania | C51a inverted o/p3 | Pair (C49+C51 + label), inverted overprint (different) | ||
Romania | C52a o/p3 | Pair (C50+C52 + label), overprinted (different) | ||
Romania | C52a inverted o/p3 | Pair (C50+C52 + label), inverted overprint (different) | ||
Romania | C119 (Mi2086) | Stamp-on-stamp: C49, C51, C56 | 1962 | Sputnik-1 and Sputnik-2 (like-Vanguard-2 image (on Romania C49)) |
Romania | C121 (Mi2088) | Stamp-on-stamp: 1200 or 1201, C58, C88 | Sputnik-2 (on Romania 1200 or 1201) | |
Romania | C119-C122 fdc | Two of four stamps on FDC | (As above for stamps) | |
Romania | C122a (BL53) | Imperforate MS4 (C119-C121)), stamp-on-stamp: C49, C51, C56, C73, C74, C75, 1200 or 1201, C58, C88, C104, C109, C110 | ||
Romania | C122a fdc | MS4 on FDC | ||
Romania | C147 (Mi2190) | Stamp-on-stamp: 1200 | 1963 | Also "Laika" |
Romania | None | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on postcard | 2007 | 50th anniv. "Sputnik-2" launch, also "Laika" |
Russia (USSR) | 1959 cover (Mi1992 cover) | (Multi-color printed) back of cover, also back without stamp and pictorial cancel, also front | 1958 | Sputnik-2 (artistic drawing of the Sputnik-2 launch rocket; also the launch date "3 November 1957" and "second Sputnik" (in Cyrillic text)) |
Russia (USSR) | 2032 (Mi2042) | 1957 | Sputnik-2 launch date | |
Russia (USSR) | 2033 (Mi2043) | |||
Russia (USSR) | 2034 (Mi2044) | |||
Russia (USSR) | 2035 (Mi2045) | |||
Russia (USSR) | 2077 (Mi2096) | 1958 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination | |
Russia (USSR) | None | Postcard back | 1958 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination; (see also Russia postcard 1959 and Comoro Islands Unknown c 2005) |
Russia (USSR) | None | Postcard back, also front | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination; (see also Russia postcard 1958 and Comoro Islands Unknown c 2005) |
Russia (USSR) | 2160 (Mi2192) | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination | |
Russia (USSR) | None | Postal card back, also front | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (New Year) greeting card back | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Pictorial) cancel on stamped envelope | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2160 cover1 (Mi2192 cover1) | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2160 cover2 (Mi2192 cover2) | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel (different) and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover, also back | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Black pictorial) cancel on cover | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Red pictorial) cancel on cover (different) | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | Matchbox cover | 1959 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | Matchbox cover | ~1960s | Laika and Sputnik-2 (also launch date in text) |
Russia (USSR) | None | Cigarette pack | early-1960s? | "Laika" and Sputnik-2 |
Russia (USSR) | None | (New Year) greeting card back | early-1960s | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (New Year) greeting card back | 1960 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2519 (Mi2520) | Stamp-on-stamp: 2160 | 1961 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2586 maxi (Mi2595 maxi) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on maxicard | 1962 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (New Year) greeting card back, also front | 1962 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2732a (Mi2747) | From block of 6 (2732 (2732 (a-f)), or from MS30 (2732g (5x 2732)) | 1963 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2732d (Mi2750) | 2732a changed color ("10k" value in blue rather than white) | ||
Russia (USSR) | 2830-2831 fdc (Mi2852-2853 fdc) | (Blue and red printed) cachet on FDC | 1963 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2883 (Mi2895A) i2883 (Mi2895B) | Imperforate | 1964 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Orange and blue and black printed) cachet on stamped envelope | 1964 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | 2628 cover (Mi2635 cover) | (Kniga International red and blue printed) cachet on cover | 1964 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Russia (USSR) | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (airmail) stamped envelope | 1982? | 25th anniv. Sputnik- 2 launch |
Russia | None | Medallion | 2007 | 50th anniv. Sputnik-2 (but Sputnik-3 depicted), also "Laika" |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 704a (BL133A, Mi835A) i704a (BL133B, Mi835B) | In (left and bottom) margins of SS1 (704) In (left and bottom) margins of imperforate SS1 (i704) | 1983 | "Sputnik-2" and "Laika" |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1432 (Mi1952) | One of MS3 (1434a (1432-1434)) (BL420, Mi1952-1954) | 2003 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown b (Mi?) Unknown ib | One of MS9 (a-i) One of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2004 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss (BL?) Unknown iss | On stamp and in (upper-right) margin of SS1 On stamp and in (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2004 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss fdc1 Unknown iss fdc1 | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss fdc2 | Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown f (Mi?) Unknown if | One of MS3 (e-d-f) One of imperforate MS3 (ie-id-if), or one of imperforate MS6 (ia-if) | 2006 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS3 and (Lollini) cachet on FDC Imperforate MS3 on FDC | ||
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown if ds | Imperforate deluxe sheet (if) | ||
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ia+ib+if ds | One of three imperforate deluxe sheets (ia+ib+if) and (Lollini) cachet (design like stamps) | ||
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1684c (Mi2998) | From MS4 (1684 (a-d)) (Mi2996-2999) | 2007 | "Sputnik-2" and Laika |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1684d (Mi2999) | "Sputnik-2" (but Sputnik-3 depicted) | ||
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1684 fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination | |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1867 (BL649) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2008 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
St. Vincent | 4230a (Mi?) | Two of MS4 (4230 (2x (a-b))) | 2021 | Sputnik-2 dog Laika (stamp design based on this photo) |
St. Vincent | 2701d (Mi4632) | One of MS9 (2701 (a-i)) (Mi4629-4637) | 1999 | "Laika" (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Sharjah | Mi996A Mi996B | Imperforate | 1972 | Sputnik-2 and Laika |
Sharjah | Mi996B_ds | Imperforate deluxe sheet (Mi996B) | ||
Sharjah | Mi996B_ss1 | Imperforate SS1 (Mi996B) | ||
Sierra Leone | 3851b (Mi7459) | One stamp and in (lower-left) margin of MS4 (3851 (a-d)) (Mi7458-7461) | 2016 | "Sputnik-2" and "Laika" (on stamp and also in the lower-left margin of the MS4) |
Sierra Leone | 4146 (Mi8200-8203) | MS4 (4146 (a-d)) | 2017 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit": "Laika" (Sputnik-2 dog); (Sputnik-3 in lower-left margin of SS1, "Sputnik-2" in text near the satellite is incorrect) |
Sierra Leone | 4165 (BL1169, Mi8204) | SS1 | ||
Sierra Leone | Mi15225-15229_ms5 | MS5 (Mi15225-15229) | 2022 | "65th anniv. first animal in orbit": "Laika, c. 1954-1957"; stamp 'e' design based on this photo; "Spacesuit worn by Laika" (in stamp 'b') |
Sierra Leone | BL2608 | SS1 (Mi15230): stamp-on-stamp: Romania 1200 (in upper margin) | "65th anniv. first animal in orbit": Laika in her Sputnik-2 dog compartment (in stamp of SS1, based on this photo) | |
Solomon Islands | 2324 (Mi4532-4535) | MS4 (2324 (a-d)) | 2017 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit": "Laika" ("Sputnik-2" dog) |
Solomon Islands | 2349 (BL657, Mi4536) | SS1 | ||
Spain | 4154c (Mi5111) | One of MS4 (4154 (a-d)) (BL1287, Mi5109-5112)) | 2016 | Laika (Sputnik-2 dog) |
Tanzania | 2538 (Mi4612-4615) | MS4 (2538 (a-d)) | 2009 | Also "Laika" |
Togo | Mi6462 | One of MS4 (Mi6461-6464) | 2014 | Sputnik-2, also "Belka" and "Strelka" |
Togo | Mi6461-6464_ms4 fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet (same design as stamp) on FDC | ||
Togo | Mi8254-8257_ms4 | MS4 (Mi8254-8257) | 2017 | "60th anniv. first animal in orbit" (in French text): "Spoutnik-2" (Sputnik-2) and "Laika"; (also Sputnik-3 on SS1 and in cachet of both FDCs) |
Togo | Mi8254-8257_ms4 fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like SS1) on FDC | ||
Togo | BL1462 | SS1 (Mi8258) | ||
Togo | BL1462 fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like SS1) on FDC | ||
United States | None | (Colorano silk/ASDA) cachet (with reproduction of Russia 2160) on cover, also annotated cachet | 1983 | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
United States | 3187d fdc (Mi326 fdc) | (Mystic Stamp Company) back of FDC, also front | 1999 | "Sputnik-2" |
1Sputnik-3 is depicted, whereas this item likely intended to show Sputnik-2 along with the space dog Laika.
Below is a list of Sputnik-2 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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1957-11-03: Sputnik-2 (with dog Laika) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1957-11-03 | Moscow PO | (Pictorial) cancel on cover, also back | Sputnik-2 launch |
Sputnik-2 (events) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1958-04-14? | Moscow | (Russia 2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035) stamps and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Sputnik-2 orbital decay and atmospheric re-entry after approximately 2000 Earth orbits |
Sputnik-2 (anniversaries) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1960-11-03 | Moscow | (Russia 2032) stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover | 3rd anniv. Sputnik-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1961-11-03 | Minsk | (Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 4th anniv. Sputnik-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-11-03 | Penza Oblast | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet (same design as Russia 2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035) on cover | 5th anniv. Sputnik-2 launch |
Russia (USSR) | 1962-11-03 | Archangelsk | (Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 5th anniv. Sputnik-2 launch, also Laika |
Sputnik-2 (on other than Sputnik-2 launch covers) | ||||
Russia (USSR) | 1960-04-04 | Leningrad | (Multi-color printed) cachet on Sputnik-3 event cover | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
Austria | 1967-10-04 | Gmünd | (Cyan printed) cachet on Sputnik-1 anniversary cover | "Sputnik II (USSR) [was] launched 3.11.1957" with the dog "Laika" (in German text) |
United States | 1983-01-31 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) insert from Explorer-1 anniversary cover, also front | "Sputnik-I and II" |
United States | 2002-07-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet (with reproduction of Russia 2160) on Telstar-1 anniversary cover | Sputnik-1, 2, and 3 combination |
French Guiana | 2011-12-16 | Kourou | (Historiaphil) cachet on Pleiades-1A launch cover, also detail | "Sputnik-2" and Laika |
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