FY-1

FY-1 series
(and FY-3 series)
satellites


Below is a checklist of FY-1 and FY-3 series satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). 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.

Farther below is a list of FY-1 and FY-3 series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

The Chinese FY-1 and FY-3 series are polar-orbiting weather satellites; whereas the FY-2 series are geostationary weather satellites.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
FY-1 (China/PRC)
Benin1177 selvedgeOn selvedge of MS8 (1177 (a-h))1999FY-1
China (People's Republic)NonePostcard1997FY-1
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also front1999FY-1
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back (different), also front1999FY-1B composite visible image
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card (different)1999FY-1C launch
China (People's Republic)30662000FY-1
China (People's Republic)3066 fdcStamp and cancel on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc1One stamp on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc2One stamp on FDC (different)
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card (same design as 3066 stamp)2001FY-1
China (People's Republic)NoneNew Year's postal card2002FY-1
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2002FY-1
China (People's Republic)3505b+labelOne of four different labels associated with pair (3505 (a-b)) or MS8 (3505c (4x 3505 + 8 labels))2006FY-1
FY-3 (China/PRC)
No postal items found

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.


Below is a list of FY-1 and FY-3 series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
FY-1 (China/PRC)
China (People's Republic)1990-09-03?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-1B launch
China (People's Republic)1999-05-10?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-1C launch
China (People's Republic)1999-05-10?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-1C launch
China (People's Republic)2002-05-15?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-1D launch
FY-3 (China/PRC)
China (People's Republic)2008-05-27?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-3A launch


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