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This page contains philatelic information on the OSCAR (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio) series and RS (Radio Sputnik) series 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.
This page includes the amateur-radio OSCAR-series only, not be confused with the U.S. Navy Transit-Oscar navigational satellites.
| Launch information (found in the Amateur (ham) radio 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) |
|---|---|---|
| OSCAR | OSCAR | OSCAR |
| RS (Russia/USSR) | RS (Russia/USSR) | RS (Russia/USSR) |
Below is a list of OSCAR-series and RS-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) | ||||
| Argentina | B157 (Mi2110) | 1991 | LUsat-1 / OSCAR-19 | |
| Burkina Faso | 1027 (Mi1363) | 1991 | LUsat-1 / OSCAR-19 | |
| Great Britain | None | Meter | 1981 | UoSAT / OSCAR-9/11/14/15/22 |
| Guyana | 3502a (Mi?) | From MS6 (3502 (a-f)) | 2000 | Amsat-P3C / OSCAR-13 |
| Guyana | 3502f (Mi?) | Arsene / OSCAR-24 | ||
| Korea (South) | 1976f (Mi?) | One of MS6 (1976 (a-f)) (BL683) | 2000 | Kitsat-1 / Uribyol / OSCAR-23 |
| Oman | 397 (Mi430) | 1997 | Amsat-P3B / OSCAR-10 | |
| Oman | 397 fdc | FDC | ||
| Peru | 860 (Mi1303) | 1985 | Amsat-P2D / OSCAR-8 | |
| Somalia | Unknown | In (lower) margin of SS1 | 2002 | Uribyol / Kitsat / OSCAR-23/25 |
| South Africa | 1331i (Mi1540) | From MS10 (1331 (a-j)) | 2003 | SunSat / OSCAR-35 |
| South Africa | Unknown (new issue) | Imperforate SS1 | 2008 | SunSat / OSCAR-35 |
| South Africa | Unknown (new issue) | Imperforate SS1 and cachet on FDC | ||
| South Africa | Unknown (new issue) | MS4 | ||
| South Africa | Unknown (new issue) | MS4 and cachet on FDC | ||
| Switzerland | 679 (Mi1163) | 1979 | Amsat-P2B / OSCAR-7 | |
| Switzerland | 679 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
| United States | 1260 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1966 | OSCAR-1 |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 197? | Amsat-P2B / OSCAR-7 |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1989 | Fantasy OSCAR |
| Yugoslavia | 809 (Mi1157) i809 | 1966 | Fantasy OSCAR | |
| Radio Sputnik (RS) (Russia/USSR) | ||||
| Korea (North) | 3267 (Mi3485) | 1993 | RS | |
| Korea (North) | 3265-3269 proofs | Deluxe proofs | ||
| Korea (North) | 3265a (BL?) | In (upper-left) margin of MS3 (3365-3266+3269) | ||
| Korea (North) | 3265b (BL?) | On one stamp and in (upper-left) margin of MS3 (3265+3267-3268) | ||
| Russia (USSR) | 4733 (Mi4820) | 1979 | RS-1, RS-2 | |
| Russia (USSR) | 4917 (Mi5048) | 1981 | RS | |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1985 | RS |
*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 OSCAR-series and RS-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) | ||||
| OSCAR-1 | ||||
| United States | 1961-12-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-1 launch |
| United States | 1961-12-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden blue-green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-1 launch |
| OSCAR-4 | ||||
| United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
| United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch (mislabeled OSCAR-2) |
| OSCAR-5 | ||||
| United States | 1970-01-22 / 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA / Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M image) |
| United States | 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch |
| United States | 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M image) |
| United States | 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Boudwin rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (wrong image)1 |
| OSCAR-6 | ||||
| Spain | 1972-10-15 | Madrid | (NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch |
| Spain | 1972-10-15 | Madrid | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch (NOAA-2 image) |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA | (NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Solar no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch (NOAA-2 image) |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch (NOAA-2 image) |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch (NOAA-2 image) |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA | (RCA) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch (NOAA-2 image) |
| United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Polar) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 launch (NOAA-2 image) |
| OSCAR-7 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1974-11-13 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 launch (NOAA-4 image) |
| Germany (West) | 1974-11-15 | Bonn | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 launch (NOAA-4 image) |
| United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 launch |
| United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 launch |
| United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Polar) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 launch |
| OSCAR-8 | ||||
| United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 launch (Landsat-3 image) |
| United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 launch (Landsat-3 image) |
| United States | 1978-03-05 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 launch |
| United States | 1978-03-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 launch (Landsat-3 image) |
| United States | 1978-04-18 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 launch (Landsat-3 image) |
| OSCAR-9 | ||||
| United States | 1981-10-06 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | OSCAR-9 launch (SME image) |
| United States | 1981-10-06 | Pasadena CA | (JPL) cachet on cover | OSCAR-9 launch (SME image) |
| OSCAR-10 | ||||
| Ascension | 1983-06-16 | Ascension | (ESA) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 launch (ECS-1 image) |
| French Guiana | 1983-06-16 | Kourou | (Europa FDC Service) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 launch |
| OSCAR-12 | ||||
| Japan | 1995-08-13 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch |
| Japan | 1995-08-13 | Tsukubagakuen | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch |
| Japan | 1995-08-13 | Minamtane | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1/JAS-1) launch |
| Japan | 1995-08-13 | Tsukubagakuen | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 launch (EGS image) |
| OSCAR-13 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Aerospatiale Philatelie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 launch (Meteosat-3 image) |
| OSCAR-14/19 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-14/19 launch (SPOT-2 image) |
| French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-14/19 launch |
| French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-14/19 launch |
| OSCAR-20 | ||||
| Japan | 1990-02-07 | Minamitane | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 launch |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 | Tanegashima | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 launch (MOS-1b image) |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (JAS-1b) launch |
| Japan | 1990-02-07 | Katsuura | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (JAS-1b) launch |
| OSCAR-22 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Philatelie Spatiale) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 launch |
| OSCAR-23 | ||||
| France | 1992-08-10 | Toulouse | (JPL) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 launch (TOPEX-Poseidon image) |
| French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (JPL) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 launch (TOPEX-Poseidon image) |
| French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (Fairchild Space) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 launch (TOPEX-Poseidon image) |
| French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 launch |
| French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatelie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 launch |
| United States | 1992-08-10 | Pasadena CA | (JPL) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 launch (TOPEX-Poseidon image) |
| OSCAR-25/28 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-25/28 launch (SPOT-3 image) |
| French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-25/28 launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-25/28 launch (wrong image) |
| Techsat-1a (failed OSCAR) | ||||
| Israel | 1995-03-28 | Haifa | Cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | Techsat-1a (failed OSCAR) launch |
| Israel | 1995-03-28 | Haifa | Cancel and (Israel Postal Authority) cachet on cover | Techsat-1a (failed OSCAR) launch |
| OSCAR-29 | ||||
| United States | 1996-08-16 | Pasadena CA | (JPL) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 launch (ADEOS-1 image) |
| Japan | 1996-08-17 | Tanegashima | (JPL) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 launch (ADEOS-1 image) |
| Japan | 1996-08-17 | Minamitane | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 launch |
| Japan | 1996-08-17 | Tsukubagakuen | (Watanabe) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 launch (ADEOS-1 image) |
| Radio Sputnik (RS) (Russia/USSR) | ||||
| Russia | 2008-05-23 | Plesetsk | (Printed) cachet on cover | Yubileiny (+ Kosmos-2437/2438/2439) launch |
1The satellite depicted on this item is no known spacecraft design.
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