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Environmental-observing
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Below are checklists of Environmental-observing (Earth-observation) satellites, including launch dates and images of the satellites. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Landsat-1 / ERTS-1 (ERTS-A) | 1972-07-23 |
Landsat / ERTS Landsat / ERTS Landsat-1 Landsat-1/2/3 type Landsat-3 ERTS / Landsat (patch) Landsat-2 (newspaper article) Landsat-2 (newspaper article) | Landsat / ERTS | Landsat / ERTS |
Landsat-2 / ERTS-2 (ERTS-B) | 1975-01-22 | |||
Landsat-3 (Landsat-C / ERTS-C) | 1978-03-05 | |||
Landsat-4 (Landsat-D) | 1982-07-16 |
Landsat-4 Landsat-4/5 type Landsat-5 | ||
Landsat-5 (Landsat-D1) | 1984-03-01 | |||
Landsat-6 [failed] | 1993-10-05 |
Landsat-6 Landsat-6 Landsat-6 Landsat-6 Landsat-6 (patch) | ||
Landsat-7 | 1999-04-15 |
Landsat-7 Landsat-7 (patch) | ||
Landsat-8 / LDCM | 2013-02-11 |
Landsat-8 Landsat-8 | ||
Landsat-9 / LDCM | 2021-09-27 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SPOT-1 (SPOT-A) | 1986-02-22 |
SPOT-1 SPOT-1 SPOT-1/2/3 type | SPOT | SPOT |
SPOT-2 (SPOT-B) | 1990-01-22 | |||
SPOT-3 | 1993-09-26 | |||
SPOT-4 | 1998-03-24 |
SPOT-4 SPOT-4 SPOT-4 | ||
SPOT-5 | 2002-05-03 | SPOT-5 | ||
SPOT-6 | 2012-09-09 | SPOT-6 | ||
SPOT-7 / now Azersky | 2014-06-30 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
IRS-1A | 1988-03-17 |
IRS IRS-1 IRS-1A | IRS | IRS |
IRS-1B | 1991-08-29 | |||
IRS-1E / IRS-P1 [failed] | 1993-09-20 | IRS-1E | ||
IRS-P2 | 1994-10-15 | IRS-P2 | ||
IRS-1C | 1995-12-28 |
IRS-1C IRS-1C/1D type IRS-1D | ||
IRS-1D | 1997-09-29 | |||
IRS-P3 | 1996-03-21 | IRS-P3 | ||
IRS-P4 / OceanSat-1 | 1999-05-26 | IRS-P4 | ||
IRS-P6 / ResourceSat-1 | 2003-10-17 | IRS-P6 | ||
IRS-P5 / CartoSat-1 | 2005-05-05 | IRS-P5 | ||
CartoSat-2 | 2007-01-10 | CartoSat-2 | ||
CartoSat-2A | 2008-04-28 | |||
CartoSat-2B | 2010-07-12 | |||
CartoSat-2C | 2016-06-22 | |||
CartoSat-2D | 2017-02-15 | |||
CartoSat-2E | 2017-06-23 | |||
CartoSat-2F | 2018-01-12 | |||
IRS-P7 / OceanSat-2 | 2009-09-23 | OceanSat-2 | ||
CartoSat-3 | 2019-11-27 | CartoSat-3 | ||
CartoSat-3A | 202x | |||
CartoSat-3B | 202x | |||
OceanSat-3 | 2022-11-26 | |||
OceanSat-3A | 2025-? | |||
ResourceSat-2 | 2011-04-20 | ResourceSat-2 | ||
ResourceSat-2A | 2016-12-07 | |||
ResourceSat-3 | 2025-? | |||
ResourceSat-3A | 2026-? | |||
ResourceSat-3B | 202x | |||
ResourceSat-3S | 2026-? | |||
ResourceSat-3SA | 2027-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ERS-1 | 1991-07-16 |
ERS ERS ERS ERS-1 ERS-1 ERS-1 ERS-1 ERS-1 | ERS | ERS |
ERS-2 | 1995-04-20 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
MOS-1A / Momo-1 | 1987-02-19 |
MOS MOS MOS-1 | MOS / Momo | MOS / Momo |
MOS-1B / Momo-1B | 1990-02-07 | MOS-2 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ADEOS-1 / Midori / TOMS-(4?) | 1996-08-17 |
ADEOS ADEOS ADEOS ADEOS ADEOS ADEOS-1 | ADEOS / Midori | ADEOS / Midori |
ADEOS-2 / Argos-2+ | 2002-12-14 | ADEOS-2 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ALOS-1 / Daichi-1 | 2006-01-24 | ALOS-1 | ALOS / Daichi | ALOS / Daichi |
ALOS-2 / Daichi-2 | 2014-05-24 | ALOS-2 | ||
ALOS-3 [failed] | 2023-03-07 | ALOS-3 | ||
ALOS-4 | 2024-07-01 | ALOS-4 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
EO-1 / NMP | 2000-11-21 |
EO-1 EO-1 EO-1 EO-1 (patch) | EO-1 | EO-1 |
EO-2 / NMP | Canceled | |||
EO-3 / NMP | Canceled |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
EOS-AM1 / EOS-Terra | 1999-12-18 |
EOS-Terra (early-design) EOS-Terra EOS-Terra EOS (patch) EOS (patch) EOS (patch, back) EOS-Terra (patch) | EOS | EOS |
EOS-PM1 / EOS-Aqua | 2002-05-04 |
EOS-Aqua EOS-Aqua EOS-Aqua | ||
EOS-Aura / formerly EOS-Chem | 2004-07-15 |
EOS-Aura EOS-Aura EOS-Aura EOS-Aura (patch) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Resurs-OE-1 / Kosmos-1484 | 1983-07-24 | Resurs | Resurs | |
Resurs-O1-1 / Kosmos-1689 | 1985-10-03 | |||
Resurs-O1-2 / Kosmos-1939 | 1988-04-20 | |||
Resurs-F1, Pion-1, Pion-2 | 1989-05-25 | |||
Resurs-F2 | 1989-06-27 | Resurs-F2 | ||
Resurs-F3, Pion-3, Pion-4 | 1989-07-18 | |||
Resurs-F4 | 1989-08-15 | |||
Resurs-F5 | 1989-09-06 | |||
Resurs-F6 | 1990-05-29 | |||
Resurs-F7 | 1990-07-17 | |||
Resurs-F8 | 1990-08-16 | |||
Resurs-F9 | 1990-09-07 | |||
Resurs-F10 | 1991-05-21 | |||
Resurs-F11 | 1991-06-28 | |||
Resurs-F12 | 1991-07-23 | |||
Resurs-F13 | 1991-08-21 | |||
Resurs-F14 | 1992-04-29 | |||
Resurs-F15 | 1992-06-23 | |||
Resurs-F16, Pion-5, Pion-6 | 1992-08-19 | |||
Resurs-500 | 1992-11-15 | |||
Resurs-F17 | 1993-05-21 | |||
Resurs-F18 | 1993-06-25 | |||
Resurs-F19 | 1993-08-24 | |||
Resurs-O1-3 | 1994-11-04 |
Resurs-O1 Resurs-O1 | ||
Resurs-F20 | 1995-09-26 | |||
Resurs-F1M-1 | 1997-11-18 | |||
Resurs-O1-4 | 1998-07-10 |
Resurs-O1 Resurs-O1 | ||
Resurs-F1M-2 | 1999-09-28 | |||
Resurs-O2 | 19xx-? |
Resurs-O2 Resurs-O2 | ||
Resurs-DK1 | 2006-06-15 | Resurs-DK1 | ||
Resurs-P1 | 2013-06-25 | Resurs-P1 | ||
Resurs-P2, Koronas-Nuklon | 2014-12-26 | |||
Resurs-P3 | 2016-03-13 | |||
Resurs-P4 | 2024-03-31 | |||
Resurs-P5 | 2024-12-25 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Almaz-T #1 / Resurs-R #1 / Kosmos-(1803) [failed] | 1986-11-29 |
Almaz-1 Almaz-2 | Almaz-1 | Almaz-1 |
Almaz-T #2 / Resurs-R #2 / Kosmos-1870 | 1987-07-25 | |||
Almaz-T #3 / Almaz-1 / Resurs-R #3 | 1991-03-31 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Okean-E1 / Kosmos-1076 | 1979-02-12 | Okean | Okean | |
Okean-E2 / Kosmos-1151 | 1980-01-23 | |||
Okean-OE1 / Kosmos-1500 | 1983-09-28 |
Kosmos-1500 Kosmos-1500 | ||
Okean-OE2 / Kosmos-1602 | 1984-09-28 | |||
Okean-O1 #1 / Kosmos-1766 | 1986-06-28 |
Okean-O1 Okean-O1 Okean-O1 | ||
Okean-O1 #2 / Kosmos-1869 | 1987-07-16 | |||
Okean-1 (Okean-O1 #3) | 1988-07-05 | |||
Okean-(2) (Okean-O1 #4) [failed] | 1989-06-09 | |||
Okean-2 (Okean-O1 #5) | 1990-02-28 | |||
Okean-3 (Okean-O1 #6) | 1991-06-04 | |||
Okean-4 (Okean-O1 #7) | 1994-10-11 | |||
Okean-O 1 (Okean-5) | 1999-07-17 | Okean-O |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Sich-1 (Okean-O1 #8) | 1995-08-31 |
Sich-1 Sich Sich-1 | Sich | Sich |
Sich-1M (Okean-O1 #9) [partial failure] | 2004-12-24 | Sich-1M | ||
Sich-2 (Sich-2-30) | 2011-08-17 | Sich-2 | ||
Sich-2-1 [Transporter-3 group] | 2022-01-13 | |||
Sich-2M | 20xx | Sich-2M |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ZY-1-01 / CBERS-1 | 1999-10-14 |
ZY-1 ZY-1 (CBERS) | ZY-1 / CBERS | ZY-1 / CBERS |
ZY-1-02 / CBERS-2 | 2003-10-21 | |||
ZY-1-02B / CBERS-2B | 2007-09-19 | |||
ZY-1-02C (not CBERS) | 2011-12-22 | |||
ZY-1-03 / CBERS-3 [failed] | 2013-12-09 | ZY-1-03 | ||
ZY-1-04 / CBERS-4 | 2014-12-07 | |||
ZY-1-04A / CBERS-4A | 2019-12-20 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ZY-2-01 / Resource-2A | 2000-09-01 | ZY-2 | ZY-2 / Resource-2 and ZY-3 / Resource-3 | ZY-2 / Resource-2 and ZY-3 / Resource-3 |
ZY-2-02 / Resource-2B | 2002-10-27 | |||
ZY-2-03 / Resource-2C | 2004-11-06 | |||
ZY-3-01 / Resource-3A | 2012-01-09 | ZY-3 | ||
ZY-3-02 / Resource-3B | 2016-05-30 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
HY-1 / Ocean-1 | 2002-05-16 |
HY-1 HY-1 | HY-1 (with FY-1D) | |
HY-1B / Ocean-1B | 2007-04-11 |
HY-1B HY-1B HY-1B | ||
HY-1C | 2018-09-07 | HY-1C | ||
HY-1D | 2020-06-10 | |||
HY-2A | 2011-08-15 | HY-2 | ||
HY-2B | 2018-10-24 | |||
HY-2C | 2020-09-21 | |||
HY-2D | 2021-05-19 | HY-2D | ||
HY-3A | 2023-11-16 | |||
HY-3B | 2025-? | |||
HY-4A | 2024-11-13 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
HJ-1A, HJ-1B | 2008-09-06 | HJ-1A | HJ | HJ |
HJ-1C | 2012-11-18 | HJ-1C | ||
HJ-2A, HJ-2B | 2020-09-27 | HJ-2A | ||
HJ-2E | 2022-10-12 | HJ-2E | ||
HJ-2F | 2023-08-08 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SY-1 / TS-1 | 2004-04-18 | SY-1 | SY-1 | |
SY-2 / TS-2 | 2004-11-18 |
SY-2 SY-2 (back) | ||
SY-3 / TS-3 | 2008-11-05 | SY-3 | ||
SY-4 / TS-4 | 2011-11-20 | |||
SY-5 / TS-5 | 2013-11-25 | SY-5 | ||
SY-6-01 / TS-6-01 | 2018-11-19 | SY-6-03 | ||
SY-6-02 / TS-6-02 | 2020-07-04 | |||
SY-6-03 / TS-6-03 | 2021-04-08 | |||
SY-7A / TS-7A | 2013-07-19 | |||
SY-7B / TS-7B | 2013-07-19 | |||
SY-9 | 2021-11-03 | |||
SY-10-01 | 2021-09-07 | |||
SY-10-02 | 2022-12-29 | |||
SY-11 | 2021-11-25 | |||
SY-12-01, SY-12-02 | 2021-12-23 | |||
SY-13 | 2021-11-25 | |||
SY-14 | 2022-09-26 | |||
SY-15 | 2022-09-24 | |||
SY-16A, SY-16B | 2022-09-26 | |||
SY-17 | 2022-09-26 | |||
SY-19 | 2023-03-15 |
SY-19 SY-19 (back) | ||
SY-20A, SY-20B | 2022-12-12 | |||
SY-20C | 2022-10-29 | |||
SY-21 | 2022-12-16 | |||
SY-22A, SY-22B | 2023-01-13 | |||
SY-24A, SY-24B | 2023-06-07 | |||
SY-25 | 2023-06-20 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Yaogan-1 | 2006-04-27 | Yaogan-1/3/10 type | Yaogan | Yaogan |
Yaogan-2 | 2007-05-25 | Yaogan-2/4/7 type | ||
Yaogan-3 | 2007-11-12 | Yaogan-1/3/10 type | ||
Yaogan-4 | 2008-12-01 | Yaogan-2/4/7 type | ||
Yaogan-5 | 2008-12-15 | Yaogan-5 | ||
Yaogan-6 | 2009-04-22 | Yaogan-6 | ||
Yaogan-7 | 2009-12-09 | Yaogan-2/4/7 type | ||
Yaogan-8 | 2009-12-15 | Yaogan-8 | ||
Yaogan-9A/9B/9C | 2010-03-05 | Yaogan-9 | ||
Yaogan-10 | 2010-08-10 | Yaogan-1/3/10 type | ||
Yaogan-11 | 2010-09-22 | Yaogan-11 | ||
Yaogan-12 | 2011-11-09 | Yaogan-5 | ||
Yaogan-13 | 2011-11-29 | Yaogan-13 | ||
Yaogan-14 | 2012-05-10 | Yaogan-14 | ||
Yaogan-15 | 2012-05-29 | Yaogan-8 | ||
Yaogan-16A/16B/16C | 2012-11-25 | Yaogan-9 | ||
Yaogan-17A/17B/17C | 2013-09-01 | Yaogan-9 | ||
Yaogan-18 | 2013-10-29 | Yaogan-13 | ||
Yaogan-19 | 2013-11-20 | Yaogan-8 | ||
Yaogan-20A/20B/20C | 2014-08-09 | Yaogan-9 | ||
Yaogan-21 | 2014-09-08 | Yaogan-5 | ||
Yaogan-22 | 2014-10-20 | Yaogan-8 | ||
Yaogan-23 | 2014-11-14 | Yaogan-13 | ||
Yaogan-24 | 2014-11-20 | Yaogan-11 | ||
Yaogan-25A/25B/25C | 2014-12-10 | Yaogan-9 | ||
Yaogan-26 | 2014-12-27 | Yaogan-26 | ||
Yaogan-27 | 2015-08-27 | Yaogan-8 | ||
Yaogan-28 | 2015-11-08 | Yaogan-14 | ||
Yaogan-29 | 2015-11-26 | Yaogan-29 | ||
Yaogan-30 | 2016-05-15 | Yaogan-11 | ||
Yaogan-34 | 2021-04-30 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
GF-1 | 2013-04-26 |
GF-1 GF-1 | GF | GF |
GF-1-02 | 2018-03-30 | GF-1-02 | ||
GF-1-03 | 2018-03-30 | |||
GF-1-04 | 2018-03-30 | |||
GF-2 | 2014-08-19 | GF-2 | ||
GF-3 | 2016-08-09 | GF-3 | ||
GF-3-02 | 2021-11-22 | |||
GF-3-03 | 2022-04-06 | |||
GF-4 | 2015-12-29 | GF-4 | ||
GF-5 | 2018-05-08 | GF-5 | ||
GF-5-01A | 2022-12-08 | |||
GF-5-02 | 2021-09-07 | |||
GF-6 | 2018-06-02 | GF-6 | ||
GF-7 | 2019-11-03 | GF-7 | ||
GF-7-02 | 202x | |||
GF-8 | 2015-06-26 | GF-8 | ||
GF-9-01 | 2015-09-14 | GF-9 | ||
GF-9-02 | 2020-05-31 | |||
GF-9-03 | 2020-06-17 | |||
GF-9-04 | 2020-08-06 | |||
GF-9-05 | 2020-08-23 | |||
GF-10 [failed] | 2016-08-31 | GF-10 | ||
GF-10R | 2019-10-04 | |||
GF-11-01 | 2016-11-31 | GF-11 | ||
GF-11-02 | 2020-09-07 | |||
GF-11-03 | 2021-11-20 | |||
GF-11-04 | 2022-12-27 | |||
GF-11-05 | 2024-07-19 | |||
GF-12 | 2019-11-27 | |||
GF-12-02 | 2021-03-30 | |||
GF-12-03 | 2022-06-27 | |||
GF-12-04 | 2023-08-20 | |||
GF-12-05 | 2024-10-15 | |||
GF-13 | 2020-10-11 | GF-13 | ||
GF-13-02 | 2023-03-17 | |||
GF-14 | 2020-12-06 | GF-14 | ||
GF-DM | 2020-07-03 | GF-DM |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Rocsat-1 / Formosat-1 / Chunghua-1 | 1999-01-26 | Rocsat-1 | Formosat / Rocsat / Chunghua | Formosat / Rocsat / Chunghua |
Rocsat-2 / Formosat-2 | 2004-05-20 |
Rocsat-2 Rocsat-2 Rocsat-2 Rocsat-2 (newspaper article) | ||
Formosat-3A/3F / COSMIC-1/6 | 2006-04-15 |
Formosat-3 Formosat-3 | ||
Formosat-5 | 2017-08-24 | Formosat-5 | ||
Formosat-6 | 202?-? | Formosat-6 | ||
Formosat-7A/7F / COSMIC-2-1/6 | 2019-06-25 |
Formosat-7 Formosat-7 (patch) | ||
Formosat-7R / TRITON | 2023-10-09 | Formosat-7R | ||
Formosat-8A/8F | 20xx | Formosat-8 | ||
Formosat-9A/9C | 20xx | Formosat-9 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
EROS-A1 | 2000-12-06 |
EROS-A1 EROS-1 | EROS | EROS |
EROS-A2 | Canceled | |||
EROS-B | 2006-04-25 | EROS-B | ||
EROS-C (EROS-C1) | Canceled | EROS-C | ||
EROS-C2 | Unknown | |||
EROS-C3-1 | 2022-12-30 | EROS-C3 | ||
EROS-C3-2 | 2026-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SAC-A [STS-88/Endeavour-deployed] | 1998-12-04 | SAC-A | SAC | SAC |
SAC-B | 1996-11-04 | SAC-B | ||
SAC-C | 2000-11-21 |
SAC-C SAC-C | ||
SAC-D / Aquarius / ESSP-6 | 2011-06-10 | SAC-D | ||
SAC-E / SABIA-Mar-1 | 2025-? | SAC-E |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SACI-1 | 1999-10-14 | SACI-1 | SACI | SACI |
SACI-2 [failed] | 1999-12-11 | SACI-2 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Radarsat-1 | 1995-11-04 |
Radarsat-1 Radarsat-1 Radarsat-1 Radarsat-1 | Radarsat / RCM | Radarsat / RCM |
Radarsat-2 | 2007-12-14 | Radarsat-2 | ||
RCM-1/2/3 | 2019-06-12 | RCM |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ICEYE-X1 | 2018-01-12 | ICEYE-X1 | ||
ICEYE-X2 [SmallSat Express group] | 2018-12-03 | ICEYE-X2 | ICEYE-X2 (with SmallSat Express) | |
ICEYE-X3 / Harbinger | 2019-05-05 | ICEYE-X3 | ||
ICEYE-X4 | 2019-07-05 | ICEYE-X4 | ||
ICEYE-X8/X9 [Transporter-1 group] | 2021-01-24 | ICEYE-X8/X9 (with Transporter-1) | ||
ICEYE-X11/X12/X13/X15 [Transporter-2 group] | 2021-06-30 | ICEYE-X11/X12/X13/X15 (with Transporter-2) | ||
ICEYE-X14/X16 [Transporter-3 group] | 2022-01-13 | ICEYE-X14/X16 (with Transporter-3) | ||
ICEYE-X17-X20/X24 [Transporter-5 group] | 2022-05-25 | ICEYE-X17-X20/X24 (with Transporter-5) | ||
ICEYE-X21/X22/X27 [Transporter-6 group] | 2023-01-03 | ICEYE-X21/X22/X27 (with Transporter-6) | ||
ICEYE-X23/X25/X26/X30 [Transporter-8 group] | 2023-06-12 | ICEYE-X23/X25/X26/X30 (with Transporter-8) | ||
ICEYE-X31/X32/X34/X35 [Transporter-9 group] | 2023-11-11 | ICEYE-X31/X32/X34/X35 (with Transporter-9) | ||
ICEYE-X36/X37/X38 [Transporter-10 group] | 2024-03-04 | ICEYE-X36/X37/X38 (with Transporter-10) | ||
ICEYE-X33/X39/X40/X43 [Transporter-11 group] | 2024-08-16 | ICEYE-X33/X39/X40/X43 (with Transporter-11) | ||
ICEYE-X47/X48/X49 [Bandwagon-2 group] | 2024-12-21 | |||
ICEYE-X TBD1/TBD4 [Transporter-12 group] | 2025-01-14 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Kompsat-1 / Arirang-1 | 1999-12-21 |
Kompsat-1 Kompsat (+ ACRIMSAT) (patch) | Kompsat / Arirang | Kompsat / Arirang |
Kompsat-2 / Arirang-2 | 2006-07-28 |
Kompsat-2 Kompsat-2 | ||
Kompsat-3 / Arirang-3 | 2012-05-17 | Kompsat-3 | ||
Kompsat-3A / Arirang-3A | 2015-03-25 | |||
Kompsat-5 / Arirang-5 | 2013-08-22 | Kompsat-5 | ||
Kompsat-6 / Arirang-6 | 202x | Kompsat-6 | ||
Kompsat-7 / Arirang-7 | 2026-? | Kompsat-7 | ||
Kompsat-7A / Arirang-7A | 202x |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Jason-1 | 2001-12-07 |
Jason-1 Jason-1 Jason-series (patch) Jason-series (patch, back) | Jason | Jason |
Jason-2 / OSTM | 2008-06-20 |
Jason-2 Jason-2 Jason-2 (patch) | ||
Jason-3 | 2016-01-17 | |||
Jason-CS1 / Sentinel-6A | 2020-11-21 | Jason-CS | ||
Jason-CS2 / Sentinel-6B | 2026-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
COSMO-SkyMed-1 | 2007-06-08 | COSMO-SkyMed | COSMO-SkyMed | COSMO-SkyMed |
COSMO-SkyMed-2 | 2007-12-09 | |||
COSMO-SkyMed-3 | 2008-10-25 | |||
COSMO-SkyMed-4 | 2010-11-06 | |||
(Later) CSG-series |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
(Earlier) COSMO-SkyMed-series | ||||
CSG-1 | 2019-12-18 | CSG | CSG | CSG |
CSG-2 | 2022-01-31 | |||
CSG-3 | 2025-? | |||
CSG-4 | 2026-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
CryoSat-1 [failed] | 2005-10-08 |
CryoSat CryoSat-1 | CryoSat | CryoSat |
CryoSat-2 / Earth Explorer-3 | 2010-04-08 | CryoSat-2 (patch) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
NigeriaSat-1 | 2003-09-27 | NigeriaSat-1 | ||
NigeriaSat-2 | 2011-08-17 | NigeriaSat-2 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
AlSat-1 | 2002-11-28 | AlSat-1 | AlSat | AlSat |
AlSat-1B | 2016-09-26 | AlSat-1B | ||
AlSat-2A | 2010-07-12 | AlSat-2 | ||
AlSat-2B | 2016-09-26 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Pleiades-HR1 (Pleiades-1A) | 2011-12-17 | Pleiades-HR | Pleiades | Pleiades |
Pleiades-HR2 (Pleiades-1B) | 2012-12-03 | |||
Pleiades-Neo3 | 2021-04-29 | Pleiades-Neo | ||
Pleiades-Neo4 | 2021-08-17 | |||
Pleiades-Neo5 [failed] | 2022-12-21 | |||
Pleiades-Neo6 [failed] | 2022-12-21 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ICESat | 2003-01-12 |
ICESat ICESat | ICESat (with Explorer-82) | |
ICESat-2 | 2018-09-15 |
ICESat-2 ICESat-2 ICESat-2 ICESat-2 (patch) |
ICESat-2 ICESat-2 (but ICESat-1 depicted) ICESat-2 (pre-launch) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
KazEOSat-1 | 2014-04-30 | KazEOSat-1 |
"KazEOSat-1" "KazEOSat-1" KazEOSat-1 | |
KazEOSat-2 | 2014-06-19 | KazEOSat-2 | KazEOSat-2 (with Lemur-1 and OSCAR-79/80 and Flock-1c-1/11 and CanX-3E/3F and AeroCube-6A/6B) |
Satellite | Country | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | |||
PARASOL | France | 2004-12-18 | PARASOL | PARASOL | PARASOL |
CloudSat / ESSP-4 | USA | 2006-04-28 |
CloudSat (early-design) CloudSat CloudSat CloudSat (patch) CloudSat (patch, back) CloudSat (patch) CloudSat (patch, back) CloudSat (+ CALIPSO) (patch) | CloudSat | CloudSat |
CALIPSO / ESSP-3 | France-USA | 2006-04-28 |
CALIPSO CALIPSO CALIPSO CALIPSO (patch) CALIPSO (+ CloudSat) (patch) | CALIPSO | CALIPSO |
Glory [failed] | USA | 2011-03-04 |
Glory Glory Glory Glory (patch) | Glory | Glory |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
OCO-1 / ESSP-5 [failed] | 2009-02-24 |
OCO OCO OCO (patch) | OCO | OCO |
OCO-2 / ESSP-5 [replacement] | 2014-07-02 |
OCO-2 OCO-2 (patch) | ||
OCO-3 / ESSP-8 [Dragon-CRS-17 launched] | 2019-05-04 (launched to ISS) 2019-? (attached to ISS) | OCO-3 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
GCOM-W / Shizuku | 2012-05-17 | GCOM-W | GCOM-W / Shizuku | GCOM-W / Shizuku |
GCOM-C / Shikisai | 2017-12-23 | GCOM-C |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Sentinel-1A | 2014-04-03 | Sentinel-1 | Sentinel | Sentinel |
Sentinel-1B | 2016-04-25 | |||
Sentinel-1C | 2024-12-05 | |||
Sentinel-1D | 2025-? | |||
Sentinel-2A | 2015-06-23 | Sentinel-2 | ||
Sentinel-2B | 2017-03-07 | |||
Sentinel-2C | 2024-09-05 | |||
Sentinel-2D | 2025-? | |||
Sentinel-3A / Copernicus | 2016-02-16 | Sentinel-3 | ||
Sentinel-3B | 2018-04-25 | |||
Sentinel-3C | 2026-? | |||
Sentinel-3D | 2028-? | |||
Sentinel-4A / MTG-S1 | 2025-? |
MTG-S MTG-S | ||
Sentinel-4B / MTG-S2 | 2035-? | |||
Sentinel-5-Precursor | 2017-10-13 | Sentinel-5-Precursor | ||
Sentinel-5A / MetOp-SG-A1 / EPS-SG-A1 | 2025-? | MetOp-SG-A | ||
Sentinel-5B / MetOp-SG-A2 / EPS-SG-A2 | 2031-? | |||
Sentinel-5C / MetOp-SG-A3 / EPS-SG-A3 | 2038-? | |||
Sentinel-6A / Jason-CS1 | 2020-11-21 | Jason-CS | ||
Sentinel-6B / Jason-CS2 | 2026-? | |||
Sentinel-7 / CO2M | 2025-? | CO2M | ||
Sentinel-8 / LSTM | 2029-? | LSTM | ||
Sentinel-9 / CRISTAL | 2027-? | CRISTAL | ||
Sentinel-10 / CHIME | 2029-? | CHIME | ||
Sentinel-11 / CIMR | 2028-? | CIMR | ||
Sentinel-12 / ROSE-L | 202x | ROSE-L |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
LAPAN-TUBsat / LAPAN-A1 | 2007-01-10 | LAPAN-TUBsat | LAPAN | LAPAN |
LAPAN-A2 / Indonesia-OSCAR-86 / IO-86 / LAPAN-ORARI | 2015-09-28 | OSCAR-86 | OSCAR-86 | OSCAR |
LAPAN-A3 | 2016-06-22 | LAPAN-A3 | LAPAN | LAPAN |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
BelKa-1 [failed] | 2006-07-26 | BelKa-1 | BelKa / BKA | BelKa / BKA |
BKA-1 / BelKa-2 | 2012-07-22 | BelKa-2 | ||
BKA-2 | 2025-? |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Mohammed-6A (Mohammed-VIA) | 2017-11-08 | Mohammed-6 | Mohammed | Mohammed |
Mohammed-6B (Mohammed-VIB) | 2018-11-21 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
GOSAT-1 / Ibuki-1 | 2009-01-23 | GOSAT-1 | GOSAT / Ibuki | GOSAT / Ibuki |
GOSAT-2 / Ibuki-2 | 2018-10-29 | GOSAT-2 | ||
GOSAT-GW / formerly GOSAT-3 | 2025-? | GOSAT-GW |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
EgyptSat-1 (MisrSat-1) | 2007-04-17 |
EgyptSat-1 (early-design?) EgyptSat-1 | EgyptSat | EgyptSat |
EgyptSat-2 (MisrSat-2) | 2014-04-16 | EgyptSat-2 | ||
EgyptSat-A (MisrSat-A) | 2019-02-19 | EgyptSat-A |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
DubaiSat-1 | 2009-07-29 | DubaiSat-1 | DubaiSat / KhalifaSat | DubaiSat / KhalifaSat |
DubaiSat-2 | 2013-11-21 | DubaiSat-2 | ||
KhalifaSat / DubaiSat-3 | 2018-10-29 | KhalifaSat |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SAOCOM-1A | 2018-10-07 | SAOCOM-1 |
SAOCOM-1A SAOCOM-1A | |
SAOCOM-1B | 2020-08-30 |
SAOCOM-1B (+ others) SAOCOM-1B (+ others) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
RISAT-2 | 2009-04-20 | RISAT-2 | ||
RISAT-1 | 2012-04-26 | RISAT-1 | ||
RISAT-2B | 2019-05-02 | |||
RISAT-2BR1 | 2019-12-11 | RISAT-2BR1 | RISAT-2BR1 (+ others) | |
RISAT-2BR2 / EOS-01 | 2020-11-07 | |||
RISAT-1A / EOS-04 | 2022-02-14 | |||
RISAT-1B | 2025-? | |||
RISAT-2A | 202x | RISAT-2A |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
ÑuSat-1 / NewSat-1 / Aleph-1-1 / OSCAR-87 | 2016-05-30 | ÑuSat-1 | ÑuSat | ÑuSat |
ÑuSat-2 / NewSat-2 / Aleph-1-2 | 2016-05-30 | |||
ÑuSat-6 / NewSat-6 / Aleph-1-6 | 2020-09-02 | |||
ÑuSat-19/22 / NewSat-19/22 / Aleph-1-19/22 [Transporter-2 group] | 2021-06-30 | |||
ÑuSat-23/27 / NewSat-23/27 / Aleph-1-23/27 [Transporter-4 group] | 2022-04-01 | |||
ÑuSat-28/31 / NewSat-28/31 / Aleph-1-28/31 [Transporter-5 group] | 2022-05-25 | |||
ÑuSat-32/35 / NewSat-32/35 / Aleph-1-32/35 [Transporter-6 group] | 2023-01-03 | |||
ÑuSat-36/39 / NewSat-36/39 / Aleph-1-36/39 [Transporter-7 group] | 2023-04-15 | |||
ÑuSat-40/43 / NewSat-40/43 / Aleph-1-40/43 [Transporter-8 group] | 2023-06-12 | |||
ÑuSat-44 / NewSat-44 / Aleph-1-44 [Transporter-10 group] | 2024-03-04 | |||
ÑuSat-48/50 / NewSat-48/50 / Aleph-1-48/50 [Transporter-11 group] | 2024-08-16 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Lemur-1 | 2014-06-19 | Lemur-1 | Lemur | Lemur |
Lemur-2 (series) | 2015-09-28 → |
Lemur-2 Lemur-2 (2nd generation) | ||
Lemur-2-5/13 [Cygnus-CRS-6 launched] | 2016-03-23 (launched to ISS) 2016-? (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-14/17 [Cygnus-CRS-5 launched] | 2016-10-17 (launched to ISS) 2017-? (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-18/21 [HTV-6 launched] | 2016-12-09 (launched to ISS) 2017-? (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-22/29 | 2017-02-15 | |||
Lemur-2-30/33 [Cygnus-CRS-7 launched] | 2017-04-18 (launched to ISS) 2017-? (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-34/41 | 2017-06-23 | |||
Lemur-2-50/57 [Cygnus-CRS-8 launched] | 2017-11-12 (launched to ISS) 2017-? (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-68/71 | 2019-01-12 | |||
Lemur-2-72/73 | 2018-01-21 | |||
Lemur-2-74/77 | 2018-02-01 | |||
Lemur-2-78/81 [Cygnus-CRS-9 launched] | 2018-05-21 (launched to ISS) 2018-07-03 (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-112/119 | 2020-09-02 | |||
Lemur-2-124/125 [Cygnus-CRS-14 launched] | 2020-10-03 (launched to ISS) 2020-? (deployed from ISS) | |||
Lemur-2-130/137 [Transporter-1 group] | 2021-01-24 | |||
Lemur-2-140/145 [Transporter-2 group] | 2021-06-30 | |||
Lemur-2-146/150 [Transporter-3 group] | 2022-01-13 | |||
Lemur-2-152/156 [Transporter-5 group] | 2022-05-25 | |||
Lemur-2-157/162 [Transporter-6 group] | 2023-01-03 | |||
Lemur-2-164/165 [Transporter-7 group] | 2023-04-15 | |||
Lemur-2-166/168 [Transporter-8 group] | 2023-06-12 | |||
Lemur-2-169/170 | 2023-07-18 | |||
Lemur-2-179/181 [Transporter-9 group] | 2023-11-11 | |||
Lemur-2-184/185 [Transporter-10 group] | 2024-03-04 | |||
Lemur-2-191/196 [Transporter-11 group] | 2024-08-16 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
BlackSky Pathfinder | 2016-09-26 | BlackSky-Pathfinder | ||
BlackSky-2 [SmallSat Express group] | 2018-12-03 | BlackSky-2 (with SmallSat Express) | ||
BlackSky-8/9 [failed] | 2021-05-15 | BlackSky-Global |
BlackSky-8/9 [failed] (Red Eagle) BlackSky-8/9 [failed] (Red Eagle, different cancel) BlackSky-8/9 [failed] (Mission 57) BlackSky-8/9 [failed] (Mission 57, back) |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Capella-1 / Denali [SmallSat Express group] | 2018-12-03 | Capella | Capella | |
Capella-2 / Sequoia | 2020-08-31 | Capella-2 | ||
Capella-3 / Whitney-1, Capella-4 / Whitney-2 [Transporter-1 group] | 2021-01-24 | |||
Capella-5 / Whitney-3 [Transporter-2 group] | 2021-06-30 | |||
Capella-6 / Whitney-4 | 2021-05-15 | |||
Capella-7 / Whitney-5, Capella-8 / Whitney-6 [Transporter-3 group] | 2022-01-13 | |||
Capella-9 / Whitney-7, Capella-10 / Whitney-8 | 2023-03-16 | |||
Capella-11 / Acadia-1 | 2023-08-23 | Capella-11 | ||
Capella-12 / Acadia-2 [failed] | 2023-09-19 | |||
Capella-13 / Acadia-3 | 2024-08-11 | |||
Capella-14 / Acadia-4 [Bandwagon-1 group] | 2024-04-07 | |||
Capella-15 / Acadia-5 [Transporter-11 group] | 2024-08-16 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
TROPICS-01 (TROPICS Pathfinder) [Transporter-2 group] | 2021-06-30 | TROPICS | TROPCS-01 (with Transporter-2) | |
TROPICS-02 [failed] | 2022-06-12 | |||
TROPICS-03 | 2023-05-26 | |||
TROPICS-04 [failed] | 2022-06-12 | |||
TROPICS-05 | 2023-05-08 | |||
TROPICS-06 | 2023-05-08 | |||
TROPICS-07 | 2023-05-26 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Kanopus-V1 | 2012-07-22 | Kanopus-V | Kanopus | Kanopus |
Kanopus-ST / Kosmos-2511 | 2015-12-05 | Kanopus-ST | ||
Kanopus-V-IK | 2017-07-14 | Kanopus-V-IK | ||
Kanopus-V3/V4 | 2018-02-01 | Kanopus-V |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
StriX-a | 2020-12-15 | StriX-a | StriX | StriX |
StriX-b | 2022-02-28 | |||
StriX-1 | 2022-09-15 | StriX-1 | ||
StriX-2 [Bandwagon-2 group] | 2024-12-21 | |||
StriX-3 | 2024-03-12 | |||
StriX-4 | 2024-08-02 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
Djibouti-1A [Transporter-9 group] | 2023-11-11 | Djibouti-1A | Djibouti-1A (with Transporter-9) |
Djibouti-1A and 1B (two satellites are depicted, but the French text refers to only one satellite) Djibouti-1A and 1B (ms10) Djibouti-1A and 1B (ms8+2lab) Djibouti-1A and 1B (ss1) |
Djibouti-1B [Bandwagon-2 group] | 2024-12-21 |
Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
SeaSat-1 (SeaSat-A) | 1978-06-27 |
SeaSat SeaSat | SeaSat | SeaSat |
ERBS / SAGE-2 [STS-41G/Challenger-deployed] | 1984-10-05 |
ERBS ERBS ERBS ERBS (patch, with STS-41G/Challenger) ERBS (patch) | ERBS | ERBS |
Geosat-1 | 1985-03-13 | Geosat | Geosat-1 and GFO | Geosat-1 and GFO |
UARS [STS-48/Discovery-deployed] | 1991-09-12 |
UARS UARS (early-design?) UARS (early-design?) UARS UARS (deployment from STS-48/Discovery) UARS (deployed by STS-48/Discovery) UARS (patch, with STS-48/Discovery) | UARS | UARS |
TOPEX-Poseidon | 1992-08-10 |
TOPEX-Poseidon TOPEX-Poseidon TOPEX-Poseidon TOPEX-Poseidon TOPEX-Poseidon (animation) TOPEX-Poseidon (early-design) TOPEX-Poseidon (patch) | TOPEX-Poseidon | TOPEX-Poseidon |
TOMS-EP / TOMS-3 | 1996-07-02 |
TOMS-EP TOMS-EP | TOMS-EP | TOMS-EP |
TRMM | 1997-11-28 |
TRMM TRMM TRMM TRMM TRMM TRMM (patch) TRMM (patch, back) | TRMM | TRMM |
GFO | 1998-02-10 |
GFO GFO | Geosat-1 and GFO | Geosat-1 and GFO |
QuikScat | 1999-06-20 |
QuikScat QuikScat QuikScat (patch) | QuikScat | QuikScat |
MTI | 2000-03-12 | MTI | ||
QuikTOMS / TOMS-5 [failed] | 2001-09-21 | QuikTOMS | QuikTOMS (with OrbView-4) | |
Coriolis / WindSat | 2003-01-06 |
Coriolis Coriolis (patch) | Coriolis / WindSat | Coriolis / WindSat |
Hydros / ESSP-7 | Canceled | Hydros | ||
VCL / ESSP-1 | Canceled | VCL | ||
GPM | 2014-02-27 |
GPM GPM | GPM (with OSCAR-77) | |
SMAP | 2015-01-31 |
SMAP SMAP (patch) |
SMAP (+ others) SMAP (+ others) | |
CYGNSS-1/8 / ESSP-EVM1 | 2016-12-15 |
CYGNSS CYGNSS | ||
TEMPEST-D [Cygnus-CRS-9 launched] | 2018-05-21 (launched to ISS) 2018-07-13 (deployed from ISS) |
TEMPEST-D TEMPEST-D (patch) TEMPEST-D (patch, back) | TEMPEST-D (with Cygnus-CRS-9 and Lemur-2-78-81) | |
Landmapper-BC5 | 2020-11-20 | Landmapper-BC |
Landmapper-BC5 (+ others) Landmapper-BC5 (+ others) | |
TEMPEST-D_copy [Dragon-CRS-24 launched] / STP-H8 | 2021-12-21 (launched to ISS) 2021-? (attached to ISS) | STP-H8 | TEMPEST-D_copy / STP-H8 | |
TEMPO / Intelsat-40e / ESSP-EVI1 | 2023-04-07 | TEMPO / Intelsat-40e | TEMPO (also known as Intelsat-40e) | |
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem) | 2024-02-08 |
PACE PACE |
PACE PACE (back) | |
MethaneSat [Transporter-10 group] | 2024-03-04 | MethaneSat | MethansSat (with Transporter-10) | |
NEONSat-1 | 2024-04-23 | NEONSat-1 | NEONSat-1 (with ACS3) | |
GeoCarb / ESSP-EVM2 | canceled | |||
PREFIRE-1 | 2024-05-25 | PREFIRE |
PREFIRE-1 PREFIRE-1 (back, also "PREFIRE-2") | |
PREFIRE-2 | 2024-06-05 | PREFIRE |
PREFIRE-2 PREFIRE-2 (back, also "PREFIRE-1") | |
INCUS-A/B/C / ESSP-EVM3 | 2027-? | INCUS | ||
GLIMT / ESSP | 20xx |
Satellite | Country | Launch Date | Images | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
reference | launch covers | other postal items | |||
JERS-1 / Fuyo-1 | Japan (NASDA) | 1992-02-11 |
JERS-1 JERS | JERS / Fuyo-1 | JERS / Fuyo-1 |
Temisat | Italy | 1993-08-31 | Temisat | Temisat Temisat | |
PPF (Envisat forerunner) | Europe (ESA) | Canceled | PPF | PPF | |
POEM (Envisat forerunner) | Europe (ESA) | Canceled | POEM | POEM | |
Tsinghua-1 | China/PRC | 2000-06-28 | Tsinghua-1 | Tsinghua-1 (with Nadezhda-6) | |
Envisat | Europe (ESA) | 2002-03-01 |
Envisat Envisat Envisat Envisat-1 Envisat | Envisat | Envisat |
CESAR | Spain-Argentina | Canceled | CESAR | ||
SciSat-1 | Canada | 2003-08-12 |
SciSat-1 SciSat-1 | SciSat | SciSat |
Bilsat | Turkey | 2003-09-27 | Bilsat-1 | ||
Monitor-E | Russia | 2005-08-26 | Monitor-E | ||
TerraSAR-X | Germany (DLR) | 2007-06-15 | TerraSAR-X | TerraSAR-X | TerraSAR-X |
RapidEye-1 (Tachys), RapidEye-2 (Mati), RapidEye-3 (Choma), RapidEye-4 (Choros), RapidEye-5 (Trochia) | Germany | 2008-08-29 | RapidEye | RapidEye | |
THEOS | Thailand | 2008-10-01 | THEOS | THEOS | THEOS |
SMOS / Earth Explorer-2 | Europe (ESA) | 2009-11-02 | SMOS | SMOS | SMOS |
TanDEM-X | Germany (DLR) | 2010-06-21 | TanDEM-X | TanDEM-X | TanDEM-X |
Rasat | Turkey | 2011-08-17 | Rasat |
Rasat Rasat (fdc) | |
Megha-Tropiques | India (ISRO)-France (CNES) | 2011-10-12 | Megha-Tropiques | Megha-Tropiques | Megha-Tropiques |
VRSS-1 | Venezuela | 2012-09-29 |
VRSS-1 VRSS-1 | ||
SARAL / Argos-3 | India (ISRO)-France (CNES) | 2013-02-25 |
SARAL SARAL SARAL | SARAL | SARAL |
Kondor #1 / Kosmos-2487 | Russia (Ministry of Defense) | 2013-06-27 | Kondor-E1 | "Kondor-1" | |
Kondor (optical) | Russia (Ministry of Defense) | Unknown | Kondor (optical) | ||
Kuaizhou-1 | China/PRC | 2013-09-25 | |||
VNREDSat-1a | Vietnam | 2014-05-07 | VNREDSat-1 | "VNREDSat-1a" | |
Deimos-2 | Spain | 2014-06-19 | Deimos-2 | ||
DMC-3 | UK | 2015-07-10 | DMC-3 | ||
PeruSat-1 | Peru | 2016-09-16 | PeruSat-1 | PeruSat-1 (with SkySat-4/7) | "PeruSat" [known illegal issue] |
SCATSAT-1 | India (ISRO) | 2016-09-26 | SCATSAT | SCATSAT (with CanX-7) | |
TanSat (CarbonSat) | China/PRC | 2016-12-21 | TanSat | TanSat | |
Spark-1, Spark-2 | China/PRC | 2016-12-21 | Spark-1 | Spark-1/2 | |
Yijian? | China/PRC | 2016-12-21 | Yijian | ||
GaoJing-1-01, GaoJing-1-02 | China/PRC | 2016-12-28 | GaoJing-1 | GaoJing-1/2 | |
Toloo [failed] | Iran | 2017-07-22 | Toloo | "Tolou" (Toloo) | |
VENuS | Israel (IAI)-France (CNES) | 2017-08-02 | VENuS | VENuS | VENuS |
VRSS-2 | Venezuela | 2017-10-09 | VRSS-2 | ||
Paz / SEOSAR | Spain | 2018-02-22 | Paz | ||
Luojia-1-01 | China/PRC | 2018-06-02 | Luojia-1 | ||
PRSS | Pakistan | 2018-07-09 |
PRSS PRSS-1 | PRSS | PRSS |
PakTES-1A | Pakistan | 2018-07-09 | PakTES-1A | PakTES | PakTES |
ADM-Aeolus / Earth Explorer-4 | Europe (ESA) | 2018-08-22 | ADM-Aeolus | ADM-Aeolus | ADM-Aeolus |
FACSAT-1 | Colombia | 2018-11-29 | FACSAT-1 |
FACSAT-1 FACSAT-1 FACSAT-1 (fdc) | |
PRISMA | Italy (ASI) | 2019-03-22 |
PRISMA (early-design) PRISMA PRISMA PRISMA PRISMA | PRISMA | PRISMA |
CE-Sat-2B | Japan | 2020-10-28 | CE-Sat-2B | CE-Sat-2B (with Flock-4e-1/9) | |
Ingenio / SEOSat [failed] | Spain | 2020-11-17 | Ingenio | ||
Arktika-M1 | Russia | 2021-02-28 | Arktika-M |
Arktika-M1 Arktika-M1 | |
Stork-4, Stork-5 (MARTA) | Poland | 2021-06-03 | STORK | STORK-4/5 (+ 5-others) (Ranski) | |
SWOT | France (CNES)-USA (NASA) | 2022-12-16 | SWOT |
SWOT (Ranski) SWOT (Ranski, back) | |
HotSat-1 [Transporter-8 group] | UK | 2023-06-12 | HotSat-1 | HotSat-1 (with Transporter-8) | |
Yunyao-18/19/20 | China/PRC | 2024-01-11 | Yunyao-1-18 |
Yunyao-1-18/19/20 Yunyao-1-18/19/20 | |
EarthCARE / Hakuryu / Earth Explorer-6 | Europe (ESA)-Japan(JAXA) | 2024-05-28 | EarthCARE | EarthCARE | EarthCARE |
Biomass / Earth Explorer-7 | Europe (ESA) | 2025-? | Biomass | ||
NISAR | India (ISRO)-USA (NASA) | 2025-? | NISAR | ||
FLEX / Earth Explorer-8 | Europe (ESA) | 2025-? | FLEX | ||
FORUM / Earth Explorer-9 | Europe (ESA) | 2027-? | FORUM | ||
Harmony-A/B / Earth Explorer-10A/10B | Europe (ESA) | 2029-? | Harmony-A/B |
Satellite | Company | Launch Date | Images | ||
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reference | launch covers | other postal items | |||
Earlybird-1 [failed] | Earth Watch Inc. | 1997-12-24 | Earlybird | Earlybird-1 | Earlybird-1 |
Ikonos-1 [failed] | Space Imaging Co. | 1999-04-27 | Ikonos | Ikonos | Ikonos |
Ikonos-2 | Space Imaging Co. | 1999-09-24 | |||
QuickBird-1 [failed] | DigitalGlobe Inc. | 2000-11-20 | QuickBird | QuickBird | QuickBird |
QuickBird-2 | DigitalGlobe Inc. | 2001-10-18 | QuickBird-2 | ||
OrbView-1 | Orbital Imaging Corp. | 1995-04-03 | OrbView-1 | OrbView | OrbView |
OrbView-2 / SeaStar/SeaWiFS | Orbital Imaging Corp. | 1997-08-01 |
OrbView-2 OrbView-2 | SeaWiFS | SeaWiFS |
OrbView-3 | Orbital Imaging Corp. | 2003-06-26 | OrbView-3 | OrbView | OrbView |
OrbView-4 [failed] | Orbital Imaging Corp. | 2001-09-21 | OrbView-4 | ||
GeoEye-1 / formerly OrbView-5 | GeoEye Inc. | 2008-09-06 | GeoEye-1 | GeoEye | GeoEye |
WorldView-1 | Satellite Imaging Corp. | 2007-09-18 |
WorldView-1 WorldView-1 | WorldView | WorldView |
WorldView-2 | Satellite Imaging Corp. | 2009-10-08 |
WorldView-2 WorldView-2 | ||
WorldView-3 | Satellite Imaging Corp. | 2014-08-13 | |||
WorldView-4 / formerly GeoEye-2 | GeoEye Inc. | 2016-11-11 | WorldView-4 | ||
WorldView-Legion-1/2 | Digital Globe/Maxar | 2024-05-02 | WorldView-Legion-1/2 | WorldView-Legion | WorldView-Legion |
WorldView-Legion-3/4 | Digital Globe/Maxar | 2024-08-15 | WorldView-Legion-3/4 | ||
SkySat-1 | Skybox Imaging Inc., then Terra Bella, now Planet Labs | 2013-11-21 | SkySat-1 | SkySat | SkySat |
SkySat-2 | Skybox Imaging Inc., then Terra Bella, now Planet Labs | 2014-07-08 | |||
SkySat-3 (C1) — 21 (C19) | Skybox Imaging Inc., then Terra Bella, now Planet Labs | 2016-09-16 — 2020-08-18 | SkySat-3 |
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