Coriolis

Coriolis and other
science satellites


This page contains philatelic information on the Coriolis and other science 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.

See also Gaspard Gustav Coriolis (1792 - 1843) in the Contributors to Meteorology pages.

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)
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Below is a list of Coriolis and other science satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Coriolis / WindSat
No (non-launch cover) postal items found
Other science
No (non-launch cover) postal items found

*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 Coriolis and other science satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Coriolis / WindSat
United States2003-01-06Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Space Voyage/Lollini) cachet on coverCoriolis launch; also Gaspard Gustav Coriolis (1792 - 1843)
United States2003-01-06Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Printed) cachet on coverCoriolis launch
United States2003-01-06Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Printed) cachet (different) on coverCoriolis launch
Other science
No launch cover images available yet


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