ZY-1

ZY-1/CBERS,
ZY-2/Resource-2,
and ZY-3/Resource-3
series satellites

ZY-2 ZY-3
ZY-1ZY-2ZY-3

This page contains philatelic information on the ZY-1/CBERS, ZY-2/Resource-2, and ZY-3/Resource-3 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.

ZY-1 is also known at China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS).

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)
ZY-1/CBERS
(China/PRC-Brazil)
ZY-1/CBERS
(China/PRC-Brazil)
ZY-1/CBERS
(China/PRC-Brazil)
ZY-1 (on other than ZY-1 launch covers)
ZY-2/Resource-2 and ZY-3/Resource-3
(China/PRC)
ZY-2/Resource-2 and ZY-3/Resource-3
(China/PRC)
ZY-2/Resource-2 and ZY-3/Resource-3
(China/PRC)


Below is a list of ZY-1/CBERS, ZY-2, and ZY-4 series satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
ZY-1/CBERS (China/PRC-Brazil)
Brazil2933 (Mi3382)2004"CBERS-2"
Brazil2933 maxiStamp and (pictorial) cancel on maxicard
China (People's Republic)NonePostcard1997ZY-1/CBERS
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also annotated, and front1999ZY-1/CBERS
China (People's Republic)None(Multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope2001ZY-1/CBERS
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2001ZY-1/CBERS
China (People's Republic)3421_ms label1 (Mi? ms label1)Labels from MS8 (8x 3421 + 8 labels)2008ZY-1/CBERS
China (People's Republic)3421_ms label2 (Mi? ms label2)
China (People's Republic)3421_ms label3 (Mi? ms label3)
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown ss fdc (BL? fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC2006ZY-1/CBERS
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013"China-Brazil Earth Observation Satellite" / "CBERS-3" logo
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011))"China-Brazil Earth Observation Satellite" / "CBERS-3" logo
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)"China-Brazil Earth Observation Satellite" / "CBERS-3" logo
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)"China-Brazil Earth Observation Satellite" / "CBERS-3" logo (also "CBERS-2" launch sequence)
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)"China-Brazil Earth Observation Satellite" / "CBERS-3" logo
ZY-2/Resource-2 and ZY-3/Resource-3 (China/PRC)
China (People's Republic)3684 (Mi3979)2008ZY-2/Resource-2


Below is a list of ZY-1/CBERS, ZY-2, and ZY-4 series satellite) launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
ZY-1/CBERS (China/PRC-Brazil)
1999-10-14: ZY-1-01/CBERS-1 (and SACI-1)
China (People's Republic)1999-10-14?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover, also insertZY-1-01 launch
China (People's Republic)1999-10-14?(Blue and red printed) cachet on coverZY-1-01 launch
China (People's Republic)1999-10-14?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverZY-1-01 launch
China (People's Republic)1999-10-14?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverZY-1-01 launch (FY-1 depicted)
2003-10-21: ZY-1-02/CBERS-2 (and CX-1-01)
China (People's Republic)2003-10-21?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on coverZY-1-02 launch
2007-09-19: ZY-1-02B/CBERS-2B
United States2007-09-18Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverZY-1-02B launch
China (People's Republic)2007-09-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverZY-1-02B launch
China (People's Republic)2007-09-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverZY-1-02B launch
China (People's Republic)2007-09-19?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets (different) on coverZY-1-02B launch
China (People's Republic)2007-09-19?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets (different) on coverZY-1-02B launch
2011-12-22: ZY-1-02C
China (People's Republic)2011-12-22?(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverZY-1-02C launch
2013-12-09: ZY-1-03/CBERS-3 [failed]
China (People's Republic)2013-12-09?(Blue and red printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverZY-1-03 launch [failed]
2014-12-07: ZY-1-04/CBERS-4
No launch cover images available yet
ZY-1 (on other than ZY-1 launch covers)
China (People's Republic)2008-05-27?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on FY-3A launch coverZY-1/CBERS
China (People's Republic)2008-05-27?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets (different) on FY-3A launch coverZY-1/CBERS
ZY-2/Resource-2 (China/PRC)
2000-09-01: ZY-2-01
No launch cover images available yet
2002-10-27: ZY-2-02
China (People's Republic)2002-10-27?(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverZY-2-02 launch
2004-11-06: ZY-2-03
China (People's Republic)2004-11-06?(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover, also backZY-2-03 launch
ZY-3/Resource-3 (China/PRC)
2012-01-09: ZY-3-01 (and VesselSat-2)
No launch cover images available yet
2016-05-30: ZY-3-02 (and OSCAR-87 / ŅuSat-1 and ŅuSat-2)
China (People's Republic)2016-05-30Kelan, Shanxi(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverZY-3-02 launch
2020-07-25: ZY-3-03 (and TQ-10 and LobsterEye-1)
China (People's Republic)2020-07-25Kelan, Shanxi(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverZY-3-03 launch
2019-12-20: ZY-1-04A (and OSCAR-108 and others)
No launch cover images available yet


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