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This page contains philatelic information on the Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO) 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.
| 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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| OSO | OSO | OSO |
Below is a list of OSO-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO) | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 702 (BL70) | In (lower-center) margin of SS1 | 1983 | OSO-8 |
| Barbuda | 577 (BL74) | In (lower-center) margin of SS1, Antigua 702 overprinted | 1983 | OSO-8 |
| Central African Republic | 1175b (Mi1884) | One of MS4 (1175 (a-d)) | 1997 | OSO-1 |
| Gambia | 2269d (Mi3708) | One of MS6 (2269 (a-f)) | 2000 | OSO-1/71 |
| Gambia | 2269d essay | One of MS6 (2269 imperforate essay (a-f)) | ||
| Guinea Republic | Mi4252B_ms4 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 2006 | OSO-1/71 |
| Micronesia | 344b (Mi722) | One of MS20 (344 (a-t)) | 1999 | OSO-1 |
| Panama | 457B (Mi780) | 1964 | OSO-1 | |
| Paraguay | 922 (Mi1522) i922 (Mi1530) | Imperforate with changed colors | 1966 | OSO-1/71 |
| Paraguay | 919-923 fdc | One of five stamps on FDC | ||
| Paraguay | 926 (Mi1526) i926 (Mi1534) | Imperforate with changed colors | ||
| Paraguay | 926a (BL79) i926a (BL80) | On stamp of SS1 On stamp of imperforate SS1, changed colors | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | set-C03 (blue) | 1964 | OSO-1/71 |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | set-C03 (blue) overprinted in gold | 1965 | OSO-1/71 |
| Sharjah | 48 (Mi60) | 1964 | OSO-1/71 | |
| Sharjah | 48A (Mi unlisted) | 48 overprinted new currency | 1967 | OSO-1/71 |
| Tanzania | 1323 (Mi?) | 1994 | OSO-8 | |
| Togo | 501 (Mi447) | 1964 | OSO-1/71 | |
| Togo | 503 (Mi449) | |||
| Togo | 505a (BL17) | Imperforate MS4 (502-505) | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi78A Mi78B | Imperforate | 1966 | AOSO2 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi89A Mi89B | Mi78A overprinted new currency Mi78B overprinted new currency | 1967 | AOSO2 |
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit) cachet on FDC | 1962 | OSO-1/71 |
| United States | None | (Centennial?) cachet on OAO-2 launch cover | 1968 | OSO-1/71 |
| United States | None | (Centennial?) cachet on OGO-5 launch cover | 1968 | OSO-1/71 |
| United States | None | (GSFC printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover (same cachet design as immediately below) | 1976 | OSO-1/71 |
| United States | None | (GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on Pioneer-12 launch cover (same cachet design as immediately above) | 1978 | OSO-1/71 |
| United States | None | (GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover (same cachet design as immediately above) | 1978 | OSO-1/71 |
| Yemen Arab Republic | C90 (Mi1701) | 1982 | OSO-1/71 | |
| Yemen Arab Republic | C90 ds | Deluxe sheet (C90) | ||
| Yemen Arab Republic | C90 proof | Chromalin proof | ||
1OSO-1 — OSO-7 are all basically identical.
2The AOSO (Advanced OSO) program was canceled.
Below is a list of OSO-series 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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| Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO) | ||||
| 1962-03-07: OSO-1 | ||||
| United States | 1962-03-07 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-03-07 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover, also insert | OSO-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-03-07 | Port Canaveral FL | (Gordon?) cachet on cover | OSO-1 launch (wrong image) |
| United States | 1962-03-07 | Port Canaveral FL | (?) cachet on cover | OSO-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-03-07 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSO-1 launch |
| 1965-02-03: OSO-2 | ||||
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSO-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSO-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | OSO-2 launch (Ariel-1/2 image) |
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | OSO-2 launch |
| 1965-08-25: OSO-C [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1965-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-C launch [failed] |
| United States | 1965-08-25 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-C launch [failed] |
| United States | 1965-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Celestial) cachet on cover | OSO-C launch [failed] |
| United States | 1965-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSO-C launch [failed]; also IQSY |
| United States | 1965-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSO-C launch [failed] (not OSO-3) |
| 1967-03-08: OSO-3 | ||||
| United States | 1967-03-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-3 launch |
| United States | 1967-03-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | OSO-3 launch |
| United States | 1967-03-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSO-3 launch |
| 1967-10-18: OSO-4 | ||||
| United States | 1967-10-18 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-4 launch |
| United States | 1967-10-18 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-4 launch |
| United States | 1967-10-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | OSO-4 launch |
| 1969-01-22: OSO-5 | ||||
| United States | 1969-01-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-5 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | OSO-5 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | OSO-5 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-22 | Satellite Beach FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSO-5 launch |
| 1969-08-09: OSO-6 (and PAC-1) | ||||
| United States | 1969-08-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | OSO-6 launch |
| United States | 1969-08-09 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | OSO-6 launch |
| 1971-09-29: OSO-7 (and TETR-4) | ||||
| United States | 1971-09-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (?) cachet on cover | OSO-7 launch |
| United States | 1971-09-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSO-7 launch |
| United States | 1971-09-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | OSO-7 launch |
| 1975-06-21: OSO-8 | ||||
| United States | 1975-06-21 | Satellite Beach FL | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSO-8 launch |
| United States | 1975-06-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSO-8 launch |
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