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Below are checklists of Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre / Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT) and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) 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 SPOT and IRS series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPOT (France) | ||||
| Altai Republic | Local | Cuba 3023 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 | 199? | SPOT-1/2/3 |
| Altai Republic | Local | Cuba 3023 overprinted on 4x Russia 5726 | ||
| Altai Republic | Local | Cuba 3023 overprinted on 4x Russia 5728 | ||
| Altai Republic | Local | Cuba 3023 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067 | ||
| Central Africa Republic | 535 (Mi862A) i535 (Mi862B) | 1982 | SPOT-1/2/3 | |
| Central Africa Republic | 535a (BL203) | SS1 (535) | ||
| Comoro Islands | 386 (Mi487) | 1978 | SPOT-1/2/3 | |
| Comoro Islands | 386a (BL184) | SS1 (386) | ||
| Congo (People's Republic) | 961B (BL89) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (961) | 1992 | SPOT-1/2/3 |
| Cuba | 3023 | 1988 | SPOT-1/2/3 | |
| Djibouti | 702 | 1992 | SPOT-1/2/3 in launch configuration | |
| Dominica | 2240 | In (left) margin of SS1 | 2000 | SPOT-1/2/3 |
| France | None | Meter | 2001 | SPOT-4/5 |
| France | 3358 | 2007 | SPOT-4/5 | |
| France | 3358 fdc (new issue) | |||
| French Polynesia | 587 | 1992 | SPOT-1/2/3 image | |
| French Polynesia | 588 | 1992 | SPOT-1/2/3 image | |
| French Polynesia | 589 | 1992 | SPOT-1/2/3 image | |
| French Polynesia | 590 | Imperforate SS1 | 1992 | SPOT-1/2/3 |
| French Southern and Antarctic Territories | C95 | 1986 | SPOT-1/2/3 | |
| French Southern and Antarctic Territories | C130 | 1994 | SPOT-4/5 | |
| Gabon | 597 | 1986 | SPOT-1/2/3 | |
| Guinea Republic | 1189a (BL393) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1189) | 1992 | SPOT-2 |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown (new issue) Unknown (imperf.) | From SS1, also iSS1, also MS2 | 2005 | SPOT-5 |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown fdc (new issue) | Imperforate stamp on FDC | 2005 | SPOT-5 |
| Malagasy Republic | 1415h | One of MS9 (1415 (a-i)) | 1999 | SPOT-1/2/3 |
| Malagasy Republic | 1415hi | SS1 (1415h) | ||
| Portugal (Madeira) | 152a | One of MS4 (152 (2x (151, 152a))) | 1991 | SPOT-1/2/3 |
| IRS / Oceansat (India) | ||||
| India | None | Cancel and cachet on cover | 1988 | IRS-1A and remote-sensing image |
| India | 1352 (Mi1295) | 1991 | IRS-1A | |
| India | 1847 (Mi1782) | 2000 | IRS-P4 / OceanSat-1 | |
| India | 1847-1850 fdc (Mi1782-1785 fdc) | One stamp and cancel 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.
Below is a list of SPOT and IRS series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| SPOT (France) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1988-02-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | SPOT-1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-02-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | SPOT-1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | SPOT-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | SPOT-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | SPOT-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | SPOT-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | SPOT-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | SPOT-3 launch (wrong image) |
| IRS / Oceansat (India) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
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