Meteosat

Meteosat and
MSG series


Below are checklists of Meteosat and Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 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 Meteosat and MSG series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Meteosat
Antigua and Barbuda2360a-bPair from MS6 (2360 (a-f))2000Meteosat full-disk image2
Austria18572001Meteosat
Austria1857 fdcStamp and cancel on FDC
Bulgaria36121991Meteosat
Bulgaria3612-3613 fdcOne stamp and cancel on FDC
Central Africa RepublicC234 (Mi692)1980Meteosat
Central Africa RepublicC234a (BL95)SS1 (C234)
Central Africa Republic535 (Mi862A)
i535 (Mi862B)
1982Meteosat
Central Africa Republic535a (BL203)SS1 (535)
Central Africa Republic1171cOne of MS4 (1171 (a-d))1997Meteosat-1
Chad708dOne of MS6 (708 (a-f))1997Meteosat
Ciskei1931992Meteosat
Comoro Islands387 (Mi488)1978Meteosat
Comoro Islands387a (BL185)SS1 (387)
Comoro Islands392 (BL183A)
i392 (BL183B)
SS11978Meteosat
Comoro Islands768 (Mi964)1991Meteosat full-disk image2
Comoro Islands768a (BL350)SS1 (768)
Congo (People's Republic)961 (Mi1309)1992Meteosat-5 / MOP-21
Congo (People's Republic)961B (BL89)SS1 (961)
Congo (People's Republic)962aMS3 (959+961-962)1992Meteosat-5 / MOP-21
Cyprus9602000Meteosat
Equatorial GuineaBL277 (o/p2)Imperforate SS1 (BL277) 2nd overprint1977Meteosat
Equatorial GuineaBL277 (o/p3)Imperforate SS1 (BL277) 3rd overprint1977Meteosat
FranceNoneMeter1977Meteosat-1
FranceNoneMeter (different)1980Meteosat
France19031983Meteosat
France1903 fdc1Stamp and cancel on FDC
France1903 fdc2Stamp and cancel (same) and cachet on FDC
France1903 fdc3Stamp and cancel (same) and cachet (different) on FDC
France1903 fdc4Stamp and cancel (same) and cachet (different) on FDC
France1903 fdc5Stamp and cancel (same) on FDC
France1903 fdc6Stamp and cancel (same) on FDC
France1903 sc1Stamp and cancel on Souvenir Card
France1903 sc2Stamp and cancel on Souvenir Card (different)
France1903 sc3Stamp and cancel on Souvenir Card (different)
France1903 maxiStamp and cancel on maxicard
FranceNoneCachet on cover1983Meteosat
FranceNoneCancel1985Meteosat
FranceNoneMeter (different)1985Meteosat
FranceNoneMeter (different)2001Meteosat
French GuianaNoneCachet on HotBird-7A and SpainSat launch cover2006Meteosat
Germany (East)28501990Meteosat full-disk image2
Germany (West)NoneMeter1985Meteosat
Germany (West)NoneMeter (different)1989Meteosat
Great Britain (Jersey)5611991Meteosat
Guinea-Bissau413Bc (BL176)In (left) margin of SS1 (413B)1981Meteosat
Guinea-Bissau413B+413Bc fdcSS1 on FDC
Ivory Coast9551994Meteosat full-disk image2
Liechtenstein9561991Meteosat
Mali847aFrom MS4 (847 (a-d))1996Meteosat-5 / MOP-21
Mali847bMeteosat-5 / MOP-21
Morocco4641980Meteosat
Morocco7591993Meteosat full-disk image2
Mozambique9461985Meteosat
Niger393
i393
1977early-concept Meteosat
Niger393 proofColor proof strip
Niger1075aOne of MS6 (1075 (a-f))2001Meteosat
Oman StateUnknown (2x 10b)One of pair overprinted in black1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknown (2x 10b)One of pair overprinted in red1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknown (2x 18b)One of pair overprinted in black1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknown (2x 18b)One of pair overprinted in red1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknown (2x 20b)One of pair overprinted in black1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknown (2x 20b)One of pair overprinted in red1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknownOverprinted in red1979Meteosat
Oman StateUnknownImperforate SS1 overprinted in silver1979Meteosat
RomaniaNoneCancel on stamped envelope1989Meteosat
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown (new issue)
Unknown (imperf.)
In (lower-right) margin of SS1: stamp-on-stamp: Bulgaria 36122006Meteosat
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown (new issue)
Unknown (imperf.)
SS1 on FDC: stamp-on-stamp: Bulgaria 3612
Slovenia425aOn label of MS9 (9x 425)2000Meteosat
Swaziland4231983Meteosat full-disk image2
Turkey23311985Meteosat
Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusNoneCachet on cover1991Meteosat
Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2005MSG
Guinea RepublicUnknown (new issue)
Unknown (imperf.)
In (upper-right) margin of SS12005MSG-2

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version.
**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 for the stamps in the sheet.

1MOP = Meteosat Operational Program (MOP-1 to 3 = Meteosat-4 to 6).
2On these stamps the Meteosat images are color-coded using false colors. The instruments on Meteosat do not provide true-color images.


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


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Meteosat
United States1977-11-22Kennedy Space Center FL(Space Voyage) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
United States1977-11-22Cape Canaveral FL(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch (comsat image)
United States1977-11-22GSFC, MD(GSFC) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
United States1977-11-22Kennedy Space Center FL(SCPS)1 cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
United States1977-11-22Cape Canaveral FL(?) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
United States1977-11-22Cape Canaveral FL(Sticker) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
United States1977-11-22Patrick AFB, FL(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
French Guiana1977-11-23Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
United States1977-11-23Cape Canaveral FL(Space Voyage) cachet on coverMeteosat-1 launch
French Guiana1981-06-19Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-2 launch
French Guiana1981-06-19Kourou(Club Philatelique ESA) cachet on coverMeteosat-2 launch
South Africa1981-06-19Pretoria(Club Philatelique ESA) cachet on coverMeteosat-2 launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-3 launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Aerospatiale Philatelie) cachet on coverMeteosat-3 launch
French Guiana1989-03-06Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-4 launch
French Guiana1989-03-06Kourou(Aerospatiale Philatelie) cachet on coverMeteosat-4 launch
Frency Guiana1989-03-06Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-4 launch
French Guiana1991-03-02Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-5 launch
French Guiana1993-11-19Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-6 launch
French Guiana1993-11-19Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverMeteosat-6 launch
French Guiana1993-11-19Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatelie) cachet on coverMeteosat-6 launch
French Guiana1997-09-02Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-7 launch
French Guiana1997-09-02Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverMeteosat-7 launch
Gabon1997-09-03Libreville(Lollini) cachet on coverMeteosat-7 launch
Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)
French Guiana2002-08-28Kourou(ESA) cachet on coverMSG-1 launch
France2005-12-22Paris(Lollini) cachet on coverMSG-2 launch
French Guiana2005-12-21Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverMSG-2 launch
French Guiana2005-12-21Kourou(Association Philatelique du C.E.) cachet on coverMSG-2 launch

1SCPS = Space Coast Philatelic Society


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