Strela-1M

Strela
series
satellites


This page contains philatelic information on the Strela-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)
Strela
(Russia/USSR)
Strela
(Russia/USSR)
Strela
(Russia/USSR)


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

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Strela (Russia/USSR)
HungaryC260 (BL52A)
iC260 (BL52B)
On stamp of SS1
On stamp of imperforate SS1
1965"The first [Soviet] simultaneous launch of 5 satellites - 1965.VII.16" (Strela-1-15/19 or Kosmos-71/75, based on launch date); the 5 probes are similar to Luna-1 (but without antennas)
HungaryC260 fdc
iC260 fdc
SS1 on FDC (Hungary Post cachet)
Imperforate SS1 on FDC (Hungary Post cachet)
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)In (lower-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) [known illegal issue]2013"Strela-3"
MaliUnknown ms (Mi none)In (upper-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) (different) [known illegal issue]"Strela-M1" (Strela-1M)
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013"Strela-3M" #4/5/6 / "Rodnik-S" #4/5/6 / Kosmos-2482/2484 type


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Strela (Russia/USSR)
1964-08-18: Strela-1 #1/#2/#3 (Kosmos-38/39/40)
Russia (USSR)1964-08-19 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.33 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverStrela-1 #1/#2/#3 launch
Russia (USSR)1964-08-19 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.33 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverStrela-1 #1/#2/#3 launch
Russia (USSR)1964-08-19Tartu(TKK/AA5 no.33 green printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #1/#2/#3 launch
1964-08-22: Strela-1 #4/#5 (Kosmos-42/43)
Russia (USSR)1964-08-23 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.34 multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover2 launches (including Kosmos-41 and Strela-1 #4/#5)
Russia (USSR)1964-08-23 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.34 multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover2 launches (including Kosmos-41 and Strela-1 #4/#5)
Russia (USSR)1964-08-23 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.34 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover2 launches (including Kosmos-41 and Strela-1 #4/#5)
Russia (USSR)1964-08-23 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.34 brown printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) cover2 launches (including Kosmos-41 and Strela-1 #4/#5)
1965-02-21: Strela-1 #9/#10/#11 (Kosmos-54/55/56)
Russia (USSR)1965-02-21Šiluté(Black printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #9/#10/#11 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-02-21Archangelsk(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #9/#10/#11 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-02-21Archangelsk(Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #9/#10/#11 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-02-21Archangelsk(Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #9/#10/#11 launch
1965-03-15: Strela-1 #12/#13/#14 (Kosmos-61/62/63)
Russia (USSR)1965-03-15Liepaya(Blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #12/#13/#14 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-03-15Archangelsk(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #12/#13/#14 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-03-15Archangelsk(Black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #12/#13/#14 launch
1965-07-16: Strela-1 #15/#16/#17/#18/#19 (Kosmos-71/72/73/74/75)
Russia (USSR)1965-07-16Tartu(TKK/AA5 no.68 orange and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverStrela-1 #15/#16/#17/#18/#19 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-07-16 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.68 orange and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverStrela-1 #15/#16/#17/#18/#19 launch
1965-09-03: Strela-1 #20/#21/#22/#23/#24 (Kosmos-80/81/82/83/84)
Russia (USSR)1965-09-04 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.75 multi-color printed and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverStrela-1 #20/#21/#22/#23/#24 launch
1965-09-18: Strela-1 #25/#26/#27/#28/#29 (Kosmos-86/87/88/89/90)
Russia (USSR)1965-09-19 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.77 multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverStrela-1 #25/#26/#27/#28/#29 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-09-19 (from cachet)Tartu club(TKK/AA5 no.77 multi-color printed and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (un-stamped and un-canceled) coverStrela-1 #25/#26/#27/#28/#29 launch


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