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Below is a checklist of Meteor-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 Meteor-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
For Meteor launch information see the Meteor-series table on the polar-orbiting weather satellites page.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor | ||||
| Altai Republic | Local (350 value) | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 4517 | 1996 | Meteor |
| Altai Republic | Local (800 value) | |||
| Altai Republic | Local (350 value) | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 4520 | ||
| Altai Republic | Local (800 value) | |||
| Altai Republic | Local (350 value) | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 5727 | ||
| Altai Republic | Local (800 value) | |||
| Cambodia | 778 (Mi856) | 1987 | Meteor | |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Cachet on first FY-2 accident/explosion cover | 1994 | Meteor |
| Cuba | 1592 (Mi1666) | 1971 | Kosmos-Meteor | |
| Cuba | 2186 | 1978 | Kosmos-Meteor | |
| Cuba | 2324 (Mi2473) | 1980 | Meteor | |
| Cuba | 2502 (Mi2651) | 1982 | Meteor | |
| Cuba | 2587 (Mi2736) | 1983 | Meteor | |
| Czechoslovakia | 2304 (Mi2559) | 1980 | Meteor | |
| Czechoslovakia | 2304 proof | Die proof | ||
| Germany (East) | 1364 (BL36) | MS1 | 1972 | Meteor |
| Germany (East) | Local | 1975 | Meteor | |
| Germany (East) | Local | 1975 | Meteor | |
| Germany (East) | 1900 (Mi2312) | 1978 | Meteor | |
| Germany (East) | None | Cancel and cachet on cover | 1981 | Meteor-1, Meteor-1-25 |
| Germany (East) | None | Cancel and cachet on cover | 1984 | Meteor-1 |
| Germany | None | Cancel | 1997 | Meteor |
| Guinea-Bissau | 469 (Mi670) | 1983 | Meteor-1 | |
| Komi | Local (450 value) | Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 4519 | 199? | Meteor |
| Komi | Local (950 value) | |||
| Komi | Local (450 value) | Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 4521 | ||
| Komi | Local (950 value) | |||
| Komi | Local (450 value) | Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 5724 | ||
| Komi | Local (950 value) | |||
| Komi | Local (450 value) | Cuba 2324 overprinted on 4x Russia 5725 | ||
| Komi | Local (950 value) | |||
| Korea (North) | 2430 (Mi2523) | 1984 | Meteor-Priroda | |
| Laos | 784 | 1987 | Kosmos-Meteor | |
| Liberia | C201 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 1974 | quasi-Meteor1 |
| Mariel | Local (400 value) | Image of unknown source overprinted on Russia 4517 | 1994 | Kosmos-Meteor |
| Mongolia | C78 (Mi986) | 1976 | Meteor | |
| Mongolia | C90 (Mi1088) | 1977 | Meteor | |
| Mongolia | 1686 (Mi1975) | 1988 | Meteor | |
| Nicaragua | 1657 (Mi2819) | 1987 | Kosmos-Meteor | |
| Romania | 2422 (Mi3128) | 1973 | Meteor | |
| Romania | None | Cancel | 1982 | Meteosat |
| Russia (USSR) | 3860 (Mi3891) | 1971 | Kosmos-Meteor | |
| Russia (USSR) | 3860 cov | Stamp on cover | 1971 | Kosmos-Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None None | Stamped envelope (black and purple cancels), with cachet of same design as Russia 3860 | 1971 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Back of postcard, also front | 1971 | Kosmos-Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | 4175 (Mi4216) | 1974 | Meteor | |
| Russia (USSR) | 4175 maxi | Maxicard | 19852 | |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope with cachet like Russia 4175 | 1974 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope with cachet and Russia 4175 stamp | 1974 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | New Year's greeting card | 1974 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1975 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | 4428 (Mi4461) | 1976 | Meteor | |
| Russia (USSR) | 4595 (BL122) | In (left) margin of SS1 | 1977 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | 4665 (Mi4732) | 1978 | Meteor | |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1981 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Postal card | 1982 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | 5246 cover | Cachet on cover | 1984 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Postal card | 1984 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | 5298 (Mi5440) | 1984 | Meteor | |
| Russia (USSR) | 5299 (BL176) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | 1984 | Meteor |
| Russia (USSR) | 5355a (Mi5496) | In (right) margin of MS8 (8x 5355) | 1985 | Meteor |
| Russia | None | Stamped envelope | 1992 | Meteor |
| Russia | None | Stamped envelope | 1999 | quasi-Meteor1 |
| Russia | 6505 (BL25) | In (lower-left) margin of SS1 | 1999 | quasi-Meteor1 |
| Russia | 6577 (BL31) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | 2000 | Meteor |
| Sri Lanka | 1234 (Mi1187) | 1998 | Meteor | |
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6061 | 199? | Meteor |
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6063 | ||
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6065 | ||
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066 | ||
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6066A | ||
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6067 | ||
| Xhakasia | Local | Cuba 2502 overprinted on 4x Russia 6068 | ||
*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.
1"Quasi-Meteor" items are similar to Meteor, but not necessarily in all aspects.
2Maxicard cut from October page of International Kniga 1986 space calendar.
Below is a list of Meteor-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor | ||||
| Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-26 | Tartu club | (AA no.116)1 cachet (and red rubber-stamp) on cover | Kosmos-122 (pre-Meteor) launch |
| Russia (USSR) | 1966-06-26 | Tartu club | (AA no.116)1 cachet (and black rubber-stamp) on cover | Kosmos-122 (pre-Meteor) launch |
| Russia (USSR) | 1972-03-30 | Moscow | (Swanson) cachet on cover | Meteor-1-11 launch; also APT2 |
| Russia (USSR) | 1972-10-26 | Moscow | (Swanson) cachet on cover | Meteor-1-13 launch; also APT2 |
| Russia (USSR) | 1973-05-29 | Moscow | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Meteor-1-15 launch (wrong image)3; also APT2 |
| Russia (USSR) | 1974-03-05 | Moscow | (Anklam) cachet on cover | Meteor-1-16 launch |
1AA no. = Tartuski Klub Kollektsionerov (TKK) [Tartu Collector Club] "Astronautika Annaalid" number.
2APT = Automatic Picture Transmission.
3The satellite depicted on this item is no known satellite design.
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