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FY-2 series
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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.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY-2 (China/PRC) | ||||
| Benin | 1177 selvedge | On selvedge of MS8 (1177 (a-h)) | 1999 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card, also back | 1997 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card back, also front | 1999 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | 3066-3069 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 2000 | FY-2 |
| China (People's Republic) | 3505b+label | One of four different labels associated with pair (3505 (a-b)) or MS8 (3505c (4x 3505 + 8 labels)) | 2006 | FY-2 |
| Niger | 1075f | One of MS6 (1075 (a-f)) | 2001 | FY-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.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY-2 (China/PRC) | ||||
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A explosion |
| China (People's Republic) | 1994-04-02 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A explosion (Meteor image) |
| China (People's Republic) | 1997-06-10 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2A launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 1997-06-10 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 1997-06-10 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2A launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-26 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2000-06-25 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2B launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-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 cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2004-10-19 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover, also back | FY-2C launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2006-12-08 | ? | (Printed) cachet on cover | FY-2D launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2006-12-08 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2D launch |
| China (People's Republic) | 2006-12-08 | ? | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | FY-2D launch |
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