Interkosmos

Interkosmos-series
satellites


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

For Interkosmos launch information see the Interkosmos-series table on the Russian scientific/research and environmental-observing satellites page.

This checklist must be prefaced by a disclaimer, in that factual information about Interkosmos satellites was, and still is, very hard to obtain. Therefore, the identification of some of the satellites in the Interkosmos series may be speculative, if not incorrect. Several of the items are labeled "Interkosmos-like", when they are of questionable design. The authors would appreciate any assistance in correcting or updating the information presented about Interkosmos-series satellites.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Interkosmos
Altai RepublicLocal1Image of unknown source overprinted on 4x Russia 5723, see also overprint template2000IK-1 (DS-U3-IK spacecraft bus design)
Altai RepublicLocal2Image of unknown source overprinted on 4x Russia 6064, see also overprint template
Altai RepublicLocal3Image of unknown source overprinted on 4x Russia 6066A, see also overprint template
Altai RepublicLocal4Image of unknown source overprinted on 4x Russia 6067, see also overprint template
Altai RepublicLocal5Image of unknown source overprinted on 4x Russia 6069, see also overprint template
Altai RepublicLocal fdc1Overprints on FDC
Altai RepublicLocal fdc2Overprints on FDC (different)
Altai RepublicLocal fdc3Overprints on FDC (different)
IngushetiaLocal1Image of unknown source overprinted on Russia 4517, see also overprint template1996Interkosmos-like
IngushetiaLocal2Image of unknown source overprinted on Russia 4520, see also overprint template
IngushetiaLocal3Image of unknown source overprinted on Russia 5723, see also overprint template
IngushetiaLocal4Image of unknown source overprinted on Russia 5984, see also overprint template
IngushetiaLocal fdc1Overprints on FDC
IngushetiaLocal fdc2Overprints on FDC (different)
IngushetiaLocal fdc3Overprints on FDC (different)
Iran1863 (Mi1781)1975Interkosmos-like
Niger311 (Mi456)1975Interkosmos-like

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


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Interkosmos
Russia (USSR)1969-10-14Baikonur Karagand. Obl.(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverIK-1 launch
Germany (East)1989-10-14Berlin(Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover(20th anniv.) IK-1 launch
Romania1989-10-14Ploesti(Casa Armatei Philatilic Club) cachet on cover(20th anniv.) IK-1 launch
Russia (USSR)1969-12-25Baikonur Karagand. Obl.(Printed) cachet on coverIK-2 launch
Russia (USSR)1972-04-07Moscow(Swanson) cachet on coverIK-6 launch (? image)
Russia (USSR)1972-11-30Moscow(Swanson) cachet on coverIK-8 launch (? image)
Russia (USSR)1973-04-19Moscow(Anklam) cachet on coverIK-9 launch (IK-1? image)
Russia (USSR)1973-10-30Moscow(Anklam) cachet on coverIK-10 launch


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