Landsat

ERTS/Landsat series


Below is a checklist of Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) / Landsat 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 Landsat-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

For Landsat launch information see the Landsat-series table on the environmental-observing satellites page.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
ERTS / Landsat
Antigua and Barbuda702In (lower-left) margin of SS11983Landsat-4/5
Barbuda577In (lower-left) margin of SS1, Antigua 702 overprinted1983Landsat-4/5
Brazil1292 (Mi1376)1973Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
British Antarctic Territory841981Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
British Antarctic Territory82-85 fdcOne stamp on FDC
British Antarctic Territory2561998Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
Central Africa Republic1172bOne of MS4 (1172 (a-d))1997Landsat-4
Chad706aOne of MS6 (706 (a-f))1997Landsat-4
Chad709dOne of MS6 (709 (a-f))1997Landsat-1 (Nimbus-type)1
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card, also back1999Landsat TM (Thematic Mapper) composite image
Ciskei1941992Landsat-6
CongoUnknown (new issue)
Unknown (imperf.)
In (upper-right) margin of SS12006Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
Costa RicaC780-C781 fdcCachet on FDC1980Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
Egypt11991982Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
Great Britain (Jersey)5601991Landsat-5
Guinea RepublicUnknown (new issue)
Unknown (imperf.)
In (upper-right) margin of SS12005Landsat-6
Guinea RepublicUnknown (new issue)In (upper-left) margin of MS22005Landsat-5
Maldive Islands1817SS11992Landsat-4/5
Mexico12841982Landsat-4/5
MordoviaLocal_bOne of MS6 (a-f)1998Landsat-6
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands349bOne of strip of 2 (349 (a-b))2007Landsat-7
Thailand1002One of booklet pane of 4 (1002a (4x 1002))1982Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
United StatesUC58Aerogramme1985Landsat-4/5
United StatesUC58 fdc1Aerogramme FDC
United StatesUC58 fdc2Cachet on aerogramme FDC1985Landsat (Nimbus-type)1, Landsat-4/5
United States2570One of booklet pane of 10 (2577a (2568-2577))1991Landsat (Nimbus-type)1
United States2570 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC

*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.

1Landsat (Nimbus-type) includes Landsat-1 thru Landsat-3.


Below is a list of Landsat-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
ERTS / Landsat
Spain1972-07-23Madrid(NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
Spain1972-07-23Madrid(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Cygnus no.27) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Centennial?) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Solar no.42) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Goldcraft) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1972-07-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Fydo no.3) cachet on coverLandsat-1 launch
United States1975-01-22Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-2 launch
United States1975-01-22Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit) cachet on coverLandsat-2 launch
United States1975-01-22Vandenberg AFB, CA(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-2 launch
United States1975-01-22Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverLandsat-2 launch
United States1975-01-22Vandenberg AFB, CA(NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-2 launch
United States1975-01-22Greenbelt MD(GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-2 launch
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-3 launch
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-3 launch
United States1978-03-05GSFC, MD(GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-3 launch
United States1978-03-06Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-3 launch
United States1978-04-18GSFC, MD(GSFC) cachet on coverLandsat-3 (post) launch
United States1982-07-16Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverLandsat-4 launch
United States1982-07-16Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(?) cachet on coverLandsat-4 launch
United States1982-07-16Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-4 launch
United States1982-07-16Greenbelt MD(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-4 launch
United States1982-07-16Greenbelt MD(GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on coverLandsat-4 launch
Spain1984-03-01Madrid(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-5 launch
United States1984-03-01Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverLandsat-5 launch
United States1984-03-01Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(?) cachet on coverLandsat-5 launch
United States1984-03-01Lompoc CA, VAndenberg AFB(?) cachet on coverLandsat-5 launch
United States1984-03-01Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-5 launch
United States1984-03-01White Sands Missile Range NM(Space Voyage) cachet on coverLandsat-5 launch
United States1999-04-15Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Printed) cachet on coverLandsat-7 launch


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