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This page contains philatelic information on the TIROS (Television and InfraRed Observation 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 in the polar-orbiting weather 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) |
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| TIROS | TIROS | TIROS |
| ESSA | ESSA | ESSA |
Below is a list of TIROS-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS / ESSA | ||||
| Argentina | 977 cover | Cachet on cover | 1972 | TIROS; also APT5 |
| Argentina | None | Cachet on cover | 1972 | TIROS; also APT5 |
| Argentina | None | Aerogramme, also back | 1973 | TIROS; also APT5 |
| Australia | 431 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS |
| Australia | 431-432 fdc1 | Cachet (different) on FDC | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Australia | 431-432 fdc2 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Australia | 431-433 fdc | Cachet (different color) on FDC | TIROS | |
| Australia | None | Cachet on cover | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Austria | None | Cancel | 1965 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Bahamas | 346 (Mi354) | 1973 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Belgium | Local | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS2 | 1963? | TIROS |
| Burma | 276 (Mi277) | 1980 | TIROS | |
| Chad | 707d (Mi1502) | One of MS6 (707 (a-f)) (Mi1499-1504) | 1997 | TIROS-6 (early-type)1 |
| China (Taiwan) | 1338 fdc (Mi453 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 1962 | TIROS/ESSA2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1295 (Mi1521) | 1965 | TIROS (on left) | |
| Dominica | 354 (Mi354) | 1973 | TIROS launch | |
| Dominica | 354-360 fdc | One of seven stamps on FDC | ||
| Dominica | 2238a (Mi2896) | One of MS6 (2238 (a-f)) | 2000 | TIROS (early-type)1 (not ESSA-8)3 |
| Dominican Republic | 673 (Mi960) | 1970 | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Dominican Republic | C178 (Mi961) | |||
| Dubai | 123 (Mi367) | 1970 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | BL266 iBL266 | SS1 | 1977 | TIROS |
| Ethiopia | 663 (Mi749) | 1973 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc1 | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc2 | One of three stamps on FDC (different) | ||
| Fujeira | Mi77 | 1966 | TIROS | |
| Fujeira | BL4A BL4B | MS2 (Mi76-77) | ||
| Fujeira | Mi156 | Mi77 overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | Mi344 | Mi77 overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | MiA348 | Imperforate Mi344 gold foil | ||
| Fujeira | BL8A BL8B | MS2 (Mi155-156), BL4 overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | BL11A BL11B | MS2 (Mi343-344), BL4 overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | BL11A (inverted o/p) BL11B (inverted o/p) | MS2 (Mi343-344), BL4 inverted overprint "Apollo-8" | ||
| Fujeira | BL12 | BL4 gold foil | 1969 | TIROS |
| Germany (West) | None | Cachet on cover | 1966 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Germany (West) | None | Meter | 1968 | ESSA |
| Ghana | 166a (BL9) | In (right) margin of imperforate MS4 (4x 166) | 1964 | TIROS |
| Ghana | 504 (Mi521) | 1973 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Ghana | 507a (BL?) | One of MS2 (507 (a-b)) | ||
| Grenada | 1158 (BL114) | SS1 | 1983 | TIROS/ESSA2 |
| Grenada | 1250 (BL134) | SS1, 1158 overprinted | 1984 | TIROS/ESSA2 |
| India | 508 (Mi492) | 1970 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Indonesia | 819 (Mi707) | 1972 | ESSA-8 | |
| Israel | None | Cinderella on cover | 1972 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Israel | 952+label (Mi1050) | Single + label | 1986 | TIROS4 |
| Israel | 952 misperf | Mis-perforation | ||
| Israel | 952 folder | Stamp on FDC folder | ||
| Kathiri State of Seiyun (South Arabia) | Mi84B-88B+selvedge | On selvedge of imperforates | 1966 | TIROS |
| Kathiri State of Seiyun (South Arabia) | MiB90+selvedge | On selvedge of imperforate | ||
| Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania | 262 (Mi250) | 1973 | TIROS | |
| Korea (North) | 1436 (BL29) | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1976 | TIROS |
| Korea (North) | 1506 (Mi1523) | One of MS7 (1511a (1505-1511,1512a + label)) | 1976 | TIROS |
| Korea (North) | 1646 (MiA1523) | One of MS7 (1651a (1646-1651,1652a + label)), 1511a overprinted | 1977 | TIROS |
| Korea (South) | 858 (Mi865) | 1973 | TIROS | |
| Korea (South) | 858a (BL360) | MS2 (2x 858) | ||
| Liberia | 653 (Mi896) | 1973 | TIROS | |
| Malagasy Republic | C78 (Mi519) iC78 | 1964 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Malagasy Republic | C78 die-proof | Die proof | ||
| Malagasy Republic | C78 deluxe-proof | Deluxe proof | ||
| Maldive Islands | 464 (Mi479) | 1974 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Maldive Islands | 469 (Mi484) | |||
| Mauritania | C25 (Mi219) iC25 | 1963 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Mauritania | C25 proof | Deluxe proof | ||
| Mexico | C323 (Mi1227) | 1967 | TIROS | |
| Mexico | C323 fdc | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Mongolia | 363 (Mi367) | 1964 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Morocco | 120 (Mi547) | 1965 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Niger | C41 (Mi70) | 1964 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 | |
| Niger | C41 fdc | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Panama | 457C (Mi781) | 1964 | TIROS-2 (early-type)1 | |
| Panama | C334a (BL36) iC334a (BL37) | In (right) margin of MS2 (C333-C334), changed colors on imperforate | 1965 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Panama | 491 (Mi1101a) i491 (Mi1102a) | 459 overprinted in black, changed colors on imperforate | 1968 | TIROS |
| Panama | 491 var (Mi1101b) i491 var (Mi1102b) | 459 overprinted in gold, changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Panama | 491A (Mi1103a) i491A (Mi1104a) | 459G overprinted in black, changed colors on imperforate< | ||
| Panama | 491A var (Mi1103b) i491A var (Mi1104b) | 459G overprinted in gold, changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Panama | 491b (BL97a) i491b (BL98a) | SS1, 459G overprinted in black, changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Panama | 491b var (BL97b) i491b var (BL98b) | SS1, 459G overprinted in gold, changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Panama | 492 (Mi1105a) | 472 overprinted in black | 1968 | TIROS |
| Panama | 492 var (Mi1105b) | 472 overprinted in gold | ||
| Panama | 492A (Mi1106a) | 472A overprinted in black | ||
| Panama | 492A var (Mi1106b) | 472A overprinted in gold | ||
| Panama | 492B (BL99a) (o/p1) 492B (BL99a) (o/p2) i492B (BL100a) | MS2, 472c overprinted in black, changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Panama | 492B var (BL99b) i492B var (BL100b) | MS2, 472c overprinted in gold, changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Paraguay | 816 (Mi1313) i816 (Mi1321) | 1964 | TIROS-7 (early-type)1 | |
| Philippines | BL2 | SS1 | 1968 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Philippines | BL2 (o/p) | SS1, BL2 overprinted "SNV" | 1968? | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Qatar | 327 (Mi524) | 1972 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Ras Al Khaima | BL7 | Imperforate SS1 | 1966 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Ras Al Khaima | BL19 | Imperforate SS1, BL7 overprinted new currency | ||
| Rwanda | 136 (BL5) | In (upper-right) margin of MS2 (136 (a-b)) | 1965 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | C60 (Mi516) | 1976 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 906 (BL221) | SS1 | 1989 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Salvador, El | 781 (Mi947) | 1968 | TIROS | |
| Salvador, El | 782 (Mi948) | |||
| Salvador, El | Kessler #1 | Aerogramme (20c face value) | 1968 | TIROS |
| Salvador, El | Kessler #2 | Aerogramme (35c face value) | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (U.S.) | Local | Set-C06 (blue) | 1964 | TIROS |
| Satellite Beach FL (U.S.) | Local | Set-C06 (blue) overprinted new value in gold | 1965 | TIROS |
| Sharjah | 48b (BL4) | Imperforate SS1 | 1964 | TIROS-3 (early-type)1 |
| Togo | 501 (Mi447) | 1964 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Togo | 503 (Mi449) | |||
| Togo | 505a (BL17) | Imperforate MS4 (502-505) | ||
| Tonga | 786a (Mi1184) | One of strip of 3 (786 (a-c)) | 1991 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Tonga | 786a specimen | Specimen | ||
| Tonga | 786a color-proof | Cromalin proof | ||
| Tonga | 786a mono-proof | Monochrome proof | ||
| Tunisia | 653 (Mi860) | 1975 | TIROS; also APT5 | |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi79 | 1966 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi90 | Mi79 overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit) cachet on FDC | 1962 | TIROS-1 (in text, but Transit-4 image) |
| United Nations | 113 fdc (Mi123 fdc) | (Art Craft) cachet on FDC | 1962 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 188 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 550 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1989 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 551 fdc | Cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | None (blue) | One of INTERPEX MS4 (blue) | 1962 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United States | None (yellow) | One of INTERPEX MS4 (yellow) | ||
| United States | None | Cachet on Explorer-14 launch cover | 1962 | TIROS (early-type) |
| United States | UX57 fdc1 | Cachet on postal card FDC | 1970 | TIROS |
| United States | UX57 fdc2 | Cachet (different) on postal card FDC | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| United States | UX57 fdc3 | Cachet (different) on postal card FDC | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 | |
| United States | UX57 fdc4 | Cachet on postal card FDC (different) | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1980 | 20th anniv. TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United States | UC58 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1985 | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | Cachet on NOAA-10 launch cover | 1986 | TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | Cachet (different color) on NOAA-10 launch cover | 1986 | TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | Cachet on NOAA-11 launch cover | 1988 | TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | Cachet (different color) on NOAA-11 launch cover | 1988 | TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1990 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| Upper Volta | C28 (Mi181) iC28 | 1966 | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Upper Volta | C28 fdc | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Yemen Arab Republic | Mi458 | 1966 | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Yemen Arab Republic | BL43 | Imperforate SS1 (Mi458) | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi741-745_ims5 | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS5 (Mi741-745) | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi741-745_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi741-745)) | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi746-750_ims5 | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS5 (Mi746-750) | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi746-750_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi746-750)) | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi950-954_ms5 | In (upper-left) margin of MS5 (Mi950-954), Mi741-745 overprinted | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi950-954_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi950-954)), Mi741-745 overprinted | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi955-959_ms5 | In (upper-left) margin of MS5 (Mi955-959), Mi746-750 overprinted | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi955-959_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi955-959)), Mi746-750 overprinted | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yugoslavia | None | Cachet on cover | 1966 | TIROS |
| Yugoslavia | 871 (Mi1217) | 1967 | TIROS | |
| Yugoslavia | 1046 (Mi1410) | 1971 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
*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.
1TIROS (early-type) includes early TIROS-1 — TIROS-8 with cameras on bottom.
2TIROS/ESSA includes TIROS-9 and TIROS-10 and ESSA-1 — ESSA-9 with cameras through side.
3TIROS (early-type) based on cameras on bottom, not ESSA-8 as indicated on this item.
4Rocket-like nozzle centered on bottom of satellite is not typical of TIROS.
5APT = Automatic Picture Transmission.
Below is a list of TIROS and ESSA series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| TIROS | ||||
| TIROS-1 | ||||
| United States | 1960-04-01 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin? green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1960-04-01 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
| TIROS-2 | ||||
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Zaso?) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Unknown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Color) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| TIROS-3 | ||||
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
| TIROS-4 | ||||
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Cleveland OH | (?) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| TIROS-5 | ||||
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky?) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| TIROS-6 | ||||
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp and typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| TIROS-7 | ||||
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky?) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Satellite Beach FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 / 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 and 8 launches |
| TIROS-8 | ||||
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT1 |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown multi-color) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Sokalsky) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| TIROS-9 | ||||
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Exquisite/Sokalsky) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Satellite Beach FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| TIROS-10 | ||||
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky?) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Boudwin? rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| TIROS anniversary | ||||
| United States | 1975-04-01 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Smithsonian no.26)4 cachet on cover | 15th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1980-04-01 | Washington DC | (NASA/NOAA/RCA multi-color printed) cachet on cover | 20th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-03-23 | Park Forest IL | Cancel on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-03-24 | Park Forest IL | Cancel and (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch; also SARSAT2 |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch (many other satellites are shown in the cachet, but are not listed separately) |
| United States | 1990-03-31 | Arlington VA | Cancel on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1990-09-02 | San Jose CA | Cancel on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| ESSA | ||||
| ESSA-1 | ||||
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch (wrong image)3 |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
| ESSA-2 | ||||
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| ESSA-3 | ||||
| United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-3 launch (TIROS-1/8 image) |
| United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-3 launch |
| ESSA-4 | ||||
| United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch |
| United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch |
| ESSA-5 | ||||
| United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch |
| ESSA-6 | ||||
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch |
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch |
| ESSA-7 | ||||
| United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-7 launch |
| ESSA-8 | ||||
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch; also APT1 |
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch; also APT1 |
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch |
| ESSA-9 | ||||
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
1APT = Automatic Picture Transmission.
2COSPAS/SARSAT = Search And Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking.
3The satellite depicted on this item is no known spacecraft design.
4Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Milestones of Flight (MoF) commemorative numbered series.
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