FY-2

FY-2 series
satellites


Below is a checklist of FY-2 series 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-2 series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

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


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
FY-2 (China/PRC)
Benin1177 selvedgeOn selvedge of MS8 (1177 (a-h))1999FY-2
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card, also back1997FY-2
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also front1999FY-2
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdcCachet on FDC2000FY-2
China (People's Republic)3505b+labelOne of four different labels associated with pair (3505 (a-b)) or MS8 (3505c (4x 3505 + 8 labels))2006FY-2
Niger1075fOne of MS6 (1075 (a-f))2001FY-2

*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-2 series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
FY-2 (China/PRC)
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-2A explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2A explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2A explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2A explosion
China (People's Republic)1994-04-02?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-2A explosion (Meteor image)
China (People's Republic)1997-06-10?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-2A launch
China (People's Republic)1997-06-10?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2A launch
China (People's Republic)1997-06-10?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2A launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-26?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2000-06-25?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2B launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet on cover (different)FY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Printed) cachet (different) on cover, also backFY-2C launch
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08?(Printed) cachet on coverFY-2D launch
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2D launch
China (People's Republic)2006-12-08?(Printed) cachet (different) on coverFY-2D launch


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