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This page contains philatelic information on the SMS (Synchronous Meteorological Satellite) series and the GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) series. 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) |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | SMS | SMS and GOES |
| GOES | GOES |
Below is a list of SMS and GOES series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS and GOES | ||||
| Angola | 1110c (Mi1446) | From MS6 (1110 (a-f)) | 1999 | GOES-4 (GOES-D) |
| Angola | 1110f (Mi1449) | SMM (not "SMS", as in text) | ||
| Cayman Islands | 628 (Mi642) | 1991 | GOES-8/12 | |
| Cayman Islands | 628-631 fdc (Mi642-645 fdc) | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Chad | 708d (Mi1508) | One of MS6 (708 (a-f)) | 1997 | SMS/GOES-1/3 (not "GEOS", as in text) |
| Croatia | None | Cachet on cover | 2010 | GOES-8/12 |
| Croatia | None | Cachet (different) on cover | 2011 | GOES-8 |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2007 | GOES-12 |
| French Guiana | None | (Lollini silk) cachet on Super ARCAS 35-58 (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover | 1974 | SMS |
| French Guiana | None | (Lollini) cachet on Super ARCAS 35-59 (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover | 1974 | SMS |
| French Guiana | None | (Lollini silk) cachet on Super ARCAS 35-60 (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover | 1974 | Syncom (not "SMS", as in text) |
| Niger | 1075e (Mi1951) | One of MS6 (1075 (a-f)) (Mi1947-1952) | 2001 | GOES-8/12 |
| Osetia (North) | Local_a | One of MS6 (a-f) | 1997 | GOES-8/12 |
| St. Lucia | 611 (BL36) | SS1 | 1983 | SMS/GOES-1/31 |
| Turkmenistan | Unknown ms (BLA23) | In (center) margin of MS2 | 2005 | GOES-13/15 (not "Monitor-E", as in text) |
| United Nations | 945a (BL?) | In (lower-left) margin of MS6 (6x 945) | 2007 | GOES-8/12 |
| United Nations | 946 (BL?) | In background of six stamps, and in (upper) margin of MS6 (946a (6x 946)) | 2007 | GOES-8/12 |
| United Nations (Geneva) | None | Meter | 1988 | GOES-4/7 or GMS2 |
| United Nations (Geneva) | 478 (BL?) | Partially on stamp and in (lower-right) margin of SS1 | 2007 | GOES-8/12 |
| United States | None | (Orbit) cachet on GMS-1 launch cover | 1977 | GMS-1 (not "SMS-3", as in text) |
| United States | None | (Orbit) cachet on ESA-GEOS-1 launch cover | 1977 | ESA-GEOS-1 (SMS/GOES-1/3 image) |
| United States | None | (Orbit) cachet on ESA-GEOS-2 launch cover | 1978 | ESA-GEOS-2 (SMS/GOES-1/3 image) |
| United States | None | (Printed) cachet on 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch cover | 1985 | SMS and GOES images, and "SMS" and "GOES" (in logo text) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on GOES-G launch cover | 1986 | "GOES-1" (in text) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on GOES-7 launch cover | 1987 | "GOES-1" (in text) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on GOES-7 launch cover | ||
| United States | None | Cancel on cover | 1991 | GOES-8/12 |
| United States | None | Postcard back | 2011 | GOES-13/15 |
| Venezuela | 1426e (Mi2566) | One of MS5 (1426 (a-e)) | 1989 | (poorly-depicted) SMS/GOES-1/3 |
1SMS/GOES-1/3 (SMS-1 and SMS-2, and GOES-1 — GOES-3) are similar-looking spin-stabilized spacecraft.
2GOES-4/7 and the GMS-series have a similar appearance, both being built by Hughes Space and Communications Company.
Below is a list of SMS and GOES-series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Meteorological Satellite (SMS) | ||||
| 1974-05-17: SMS-1 | ||||
| United States | 1974-05-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMS-1 launch |
| United States | 1974-05-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SMS-1 launch |
| United States | 1974-05-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | SMS-1 launch |
| United States | 1974-05-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | SMS-1 launch |
| United States | 1974-05-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SMS-1 launch |
| United States | 1974-05-17 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | SMS-1 launch |
| SMS-1 (events) | ||||
| United States | 1974-05-26 | WSMR, NM | (WSMR no.32) cachet on cover | SMS-1 first ground pictures received |
| 1975-02-06: SMS-2 | ||||
| United States | 1975-02-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | SMS-2 launch |
| United States | 1975-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMS-2 launch |
| United States | 1975-02-06 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | SMS-2 launch |
| United States | 1975-02-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SMS-2 launch |
| United States | 1975-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | SMS-2 launch |
| United States | 1975-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SMS-2 launch |
| Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) | ||||
| 1975-10-16: GOES-1 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1975-10-16 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1975-10-16 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch; also DCS |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (KSC rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-10-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | GOES-1 launch (not "GEOS", as in text); also DCS |
| 1977-06-16: GOES-2 | ||||
| United States | 1977-06-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-2 launch |
| United States | 1977-06-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | GOES-2 launch |
| United States | 1977-06-16 | Kennedy Space Cener FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-2 launch (comsat image) |
| United States | 1977-06-16 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-2 launch |
| 1978-06-16: GOES-3 | ||||
| United States | 1978-06-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-16 | Orlando FL, Kennedy Space Center Branch | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-3 launch (comsat image) |
| United States | 1978-06-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | GOES-3 launch; also DCS |
| United States | 1978-06-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | GOES-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-16 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-3 launch |
| 1980-09-09: GOES-4 | ||||
| United States | 1980-09-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-4 launch |
| United States | 1980-09-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | GOES-4 launch |
| United States | 1980-09-09 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-4 launch |
| 1981-05-22: GOES-5 | ||||
| United States | 1981-05-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-5 launch |
| United States | 1981-05-22 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-5 launch |
| United States | 1981-05-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | GOES-5 launch (SMS/GOES-1/3 image) |
| United States | 1981-05-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | GOES-5 launch |
| United States | 1981-05-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-5 launch (SMS/GOES-1/3 image) |
| 1983-04-28: GOES-6 | ||||
| United States | 1983-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-6 launch |
| United States | 1983-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-6 launch |
| United States | 1983-04-28 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-6 launch; also DCS |
| United States | 1983-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-6 launch |
| United States | 1983-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-6 launch; also DCS |
| 1986-05-03: GOES-G [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1986-05-03 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-G launch [failed]; also DCS |
| United States | 1986-05-03 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-G launch [failed] |
| 1987-02-26: GOES-7 | ||||
| United States | 1987-02-26 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-7 launch |
| United States | 1987-02-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GOES-7 launch |
| United States | 1987-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-7 launch |
| United States | 1987-02-26 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-7 launch; also DCS |
| United States | 1987-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-7 launch |
| United States | 1987-02-26 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GOES-7 launch |
| 1994-04-13: GOES-8 | ||||
| United States | 1994-04-13 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-8 launch |
| United States | 1994-04-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Systems/Loral) cachet on cover | GOES-8 launch; also "SMS-1/2" and "GOES-1/2/3" (in text) |
| 1995-05-23: GOES-9 | ||||
| United States | 1995-05-23 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | GOES-9 launch |
| 1997-04-25: GOES-10 | ||||
| United States | 1997-04-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-10 launch |
| 2000-05-03: GOES-11 | ||||
| United States | 2000-05-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-11 launch |
| 2001-07-23: GOES-12 | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| GOES-12 (events) | ||||
| United States | 2007-12-04 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-12 anomaly and recovery |
| United States | 2007-12-07 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-12 anomaly and recovery |
| United States | 2007-12-11 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-12 anomaly and recovery |
| United States | 2007-12-17 | Colorado Springs CO, Peterson AFB | (Printed) cachet on cover | GOES-12 anomaly and recovery |
| 2006-05-24: GOES-13 | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 2009-06-27: GOES-14 | ||||
| United States | 2009-06-27 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | GOES-14 launch; also WEFAX |
| 2010-03-04: GOES-15 | ||||
| United States | 2010-03-04 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | GOES-15 launch; also WEFAX |
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