SIRIO-1

Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata
(SIRIO) series


This page contains philatelic information on the Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) 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)
SIRIO (Italy) SIRIO (Italy) SIRIO (Italy)


Below is a list of Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) (Italy)
Central African RepublicC97 (Mi282)1972SIRIO
Central African RepublicC98a (BL7)On one of MS4 (C95-C98)
Guyana3504b (Mi6965)One of MS6 (3504 (a-f))2000SIRIO-2
ItalyNonePrinted stamp on aerogramme1977SIRIO-1
ItalyNone fdcPrinted stamp and FDC cancel on aerogramme
ItalyNone1977SIRIO-1 tests at ESTEC
ItalyNone1979EEC use of SIRIO
Italy1378 (Mi1669)1979SIRIO
Italy1377-1378 fdcOne of two stamps and cachet on FDC


Below is a list of Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) (Italy)
1977-08-25: SIRIO-1
Italy1977-08-17Rome(Printed and cyan rubber-stamp) cachets on coverSIRIO-1 launch (delayed)
Italy1977-08-18Rome(Printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on coverSIRIO-1 launch (delayed)
Italy1977-08-25Rome(Printed and cyan rubber-stamp) cachets on coverSIRIO-1 launch
United States1977-08-25Cape Canaveral FL(Orbit) cachet on coverSIRIO-1 launch (Intelsat-4 image)
United States1977-08-25Cape Canaveral FL(Space Voyage) cachet on coverSIRIO-1 launch
United States1977-08-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Printed) cachet on coverSIRIO-1 launch
United States1977-08-25Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverSIRIO-1 launch
United States1977-08-25 / 1977-08-25Orlando FL / Satellite Beach FL(Orange rubber-stamp) cachet on coverSIRIO-1 launch
Italy1977-08-26Vezzano(Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on coverSIRIO-1 launch
1982-09-10: SIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) [failed]
French Guiana1982-09-09Kourou(ESA) cachet on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]
French Guiana1982-09-09Kourou(Europa FDC Service) cachet on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]
French Guiana1982-09-09Kourou(Europa FDC Service) cachet (different) on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]
French Guiana1982-09-09Kourou(Gruppo Filatelico) cachet on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]
French Guiana1982-09-09Kourou(?) cachet on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]
France1982-09-10Paris(ESA) cachet on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]
Italy1982-09-10Torino(?) cachet on coverSIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) launch [failed]


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