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This page contains philatelic information on the ERBS (Earth Radiation Budget Satellite), UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite), TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Mapping Mission), and SeaWiFS/SeaStar (and other US environmental-observing) 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 elsewhere) |
Launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers) (farther below) |
Other postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| SeaSat | SeaSat | SeaSat |
| ERBS | ERBS | ERBS |
| UARS | UARS | UARS |
| SeaWiFS / SeaStar1 | SeaWiFS / SeaStar1 | SeaWiFS / SeaStar1 |
| TRMM | TRMM | TRMM |
| QuikScat | QuikScat | QuikScat |
Below is a list of ERBS, UARS, TRMM, and SeaWiFS/SeaStar (and other US environmental-observing) satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| SEA SATellite (SeaSat) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) | ||||
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-9 launch cover | 1984 | ERBS |
| Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) | ||||
| Central African Republic | 663 (BL283A) i663 (BL283B) | In (lower-left) margin of SS1 In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1984 | UARS |
| United Nations | 550 fdc (Mi575 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 1989 | UARS |
| United Nations | 551 fdc (Mi576 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | ||
| SeaWiFS / SeaStar (OrbView-2)1 | ||||
| Chile | 1339 (Mi1959) | 2000 | SeaWiFS / SeaStar / OrbView-2 | |
| Tropical Rainfall Mapping Mission (TRMM) | ||||
| Guinea Republic | BL1582 | In (upper) margin of SS1 | 2008 | TRMM |
| Guinea Republic | BL1582 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| QUIcK SCATterometer (QuikScat) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
1SeaWiFS is the main instrument on the SeaStar / OrbView-2 satellite, a NASA-instrument / Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) satellite joint venture.
Below is a list of ERBS, UARS, TRMM, and SeaWiFS/SeaStar (and other US environmental-observing) satellite launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| 1978-06-26: SeaSat | ||||
| United States | 1978-06-26 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | SeaSat launch |
| United States | 1978-06-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Printed) cachet on cover | SeaSat launch |
| United States | 1978-06-27 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SeaSat launch |
| 1984-10-05: ERBS (from STS-41G) | ||||
| United States | 1984-10-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ERBS (STS-41G/Challenger) deployed |
| United States | 1984-10-05 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | ERBS (STS-41G/Challenger) deployed |
| 1991-09-12: UARS (from STS-48) | ||||
| United States | 1991-09-12 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC/NASCOM) cachet on cover | UARS (STS-48/Discovery) deployed |
| 1997-08-01: SeaWiFS / SeaStar (OrbView-2)1 | ||||
| United States | 1997-08-01 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Printed) cachet on cover | SeaWifFS / SeaStar / OrbView-2 launch |
| 1997-11-28: TRMM (and ETS-7) | ||||
| Japan | 1997-11-28 | Minamitane | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | TRMM launch |
| 1999-06-19: QuikScat | ||||
| United States | 1999-06-19 | Lompoc, Vancenberg AFB, CA | (Printed) cachet on cover | QuikScat launch |
| United States | 1999-06-19 | Lompoc, Vancenberg AFB, CA | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | QuikScat launch |
| United States | 1999-06-19 | Pasadena, CA | (JPL) cachet on cover | QuikScat launch |
| United States | 1999-06-19 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Photo) cachet on cover | QuikScat launch (mis-spelled "Quiksat" in text) |
1SeaWiFS is the main instrument on the SeaStar / OrbView-2 satellite, a NASA-instrument / Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) satellite joint venture.
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