Alouette

Alouette and
ISIS series


This page contains philatelic information on the Canadian Alouette and International Satellite for Ionospheric Studies (ISIS) satellites. 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.

Launch information
(found in the scientific/research satellites page)
Launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers
(farther below)
Postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.)
(immediately below)
Alouette Alouette Alouette
ISIS ISIS ISIS


Below is a list of Alouette and ISIS series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Alouette (Canada)
Canada445 (Mi389)1966Alouette-2
Canada445 fdcCachet on FDC
Canada445 scSouvenir Card
Canada1831c (Mi?)One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL52)2000Alouette (in red)
Nicaragua1153 (Mi2262)1982Alouette
Nigeria143a (Mi134a)In margin of MS12 (12x 143)1963Alouette
Nigeria144a (Mi135a)In margin of MS12 (12x 144)
PhilippinesBL2SS11968Alouette
PhilippinesBL2 (o/p)SS1, BL2 overprinted "SNV"1968?Alouette
Poland1471 (Mi1735)1966Alouette
Poland1469-1471 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
Satellite Beach FL (U.S.)LocalSet-C1 (blue)1964Alouette
Satellite Beach FL (U.S.)LocalSet-C1 (blue) overprinted in gold1965Alouette
Sierra Leone1069g (Mi1218)One of MS9 (1069 (a-i))1989Alouette-1 (by 1962 date)
Umm Al QiwainMi831966Alouette
Umm Al QiwainBL5A
BL5B
MS2 (Mi83-84)
Umm Al QiwainMi94Mi83 overprinted new currency1967Alouette
Umm Al QiwainBL6A
BL6B
MS2 (Mi94-95), BL5 overprinted new currency
United Nations112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc)(Orbit) cachet on FDC1962Alouette
Yugoslavia1045 (Mi1409)1971Alouette
ISIS (Canada)
Canada1831cOne of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL52)2000ISIS (in orange)

*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 of the stamps in the sheet.


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Alouette (Canada)
Alouette-1
United States1962-09-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin) cachet on coverAlouette-1 launch
United States1962-09-28Lompoc CA(Goldcraft) cachet on coverAlouette-1 launch
United States1962-09-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on coverAlouette-1 launch
United States1962-09-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Goldcraft) cachet on coverAlouette-1 launch
United States1962-09-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Rank velvet) cachet on coverAlouette-1 launch
Alouette-2
United States1965-11-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on coverAlouette-2 launch
United States1965-11-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin?) cachet on coverAlouette-2 launch
ISIS (Canada)
ISIS-X
United States1965-11-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on coverISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch
United States1965-11-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin?) cachet on coverISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch (not Explorer-31 image)
ISIS-1
United States1969-01-29Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on coverISIS-1 launch
United States1969-01-29Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin?) cachet on coverISIS-1 launch
United States1969-01-29Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverISIS-1 launch
United States1969-01-29Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit) cachet on coverISIS-1 (not Explorer-41) launch
United States1969-01-29Vandenberg AFB, CA(Centennial?) cachet on coverISIS-1 launch
ISIS-2
United States1971-03-31Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Space Voyage) cachet on coverISIS-2 launch
United States1971-03-31Vandenberg AFB, CA(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverISIS-2 launch
United States1971-03-31Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Andromeda no.31) cachet on coverISIS-2 launch
United States1971-03-31Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin?) cachet on coverISIS-2 launch
United States1971-03-31Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Centennial?) cachet on coverISIS-2 launch


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