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This page contains philatelic information on the TIROS (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite) series and the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) 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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| TIROS | TIROS | TIROS and 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 and ESSA | ||||
| Argentina | 977 cover (Mi1127 cover) | Cachet on cover | 1972 | TIROS; also APT |
| Argentina | None | Cachet on cover | 1972 | TIROS; also APT |
| Argentina | None | Aerogramme, also back | 1973 | TIROS; also APT |
| Australia | 431 fdc1 (Mi395 fdc1) | Cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Australia | 431 fdc2 (Mi395 fdc2) | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431 fdc3 (Mi395 fdc3) | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431 fdc4 (Mi395 fdc4) | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431 fdc5 (Mi395 fdc5) | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-432 fdc1 | Cachet (different) on FDC | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Australia | 431-432 fdc2 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-432 fdc3 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-432 fdc4 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-432 fdc5 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-432 fdc6 | Cachet (different) on FDC | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Australia | 431-432 fdc7 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-432 fdc8 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 431-433 fdc1 | Cachet (different color) on FDC | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Australia | 431-433 fdc2 | Cachet (different) on FDC | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Australia | 433 fdc1 (Mi397 fdc1) | Cachet on FDC | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Australia | 433 fdc2 (Mi397 fdc2) | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 433 fdc3 (Mi397 fdc3) | Cachet (different color) on FDC | ||
| Australia | 433 fdc4 (Mi397 fdc4) | Cachet (same) on FDC (different cancel) | ||
| Australia | None | Cachet on cover | 1968 | TIROS/ESSA2 |
| Bahamas | 346 (Mi354) | 1973 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Belgium | None | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS2 cinderella | 1963? | TIROS |
| Burma | 276 (Mi277) | 1980 | TIROS | |
| Burma | 285 (Mi286) | 1983 | TIROS | |
| Burma | 286 (Mi287) | |||
| Burma | 287 (Mi288) | |||
| Burma | 288 (Mi289) | |||
| 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 | 354-360 proofs1 | Proof sheet | ||
| Dominica | 354-360 proofs2 | Proof sheet (different) | ||
| Dominica | 2238a (Mi2896) | One of MS6 (2238 (a-f)) | 2000 | TIROS (early-type)1 (not "ESSA-8", as in text) |
| Dominican Republic | 673 (Mi960) | 1970 | TIROS/ESSA2 | |
| Dominican Republic | C178 (Mi961) | |||
| Dubai | 123 (Mi367) | 1970 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | BL266A BL266B | On stamp of SS1 On stamp of imperforate SS1 | 1977 | TIROS |
| Equatorial Guinea | BL266A o/p | On stamp of SS1, overprinted in blue | 1989 | TIROS |
| Ethiopia | 663 (Mi749) | 1973 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Ethiopia | 661-663 proofs | On one of three proofs (color shifted) | ||
| Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc1 | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc2 | One of three stamps on FDC (different cancel) | ||
| Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc3 | One of three stamps on FDC (same cance but red and red cachet printing) | ||
| Fujeira | Mi77A Mi77B | Imperforate | 1966 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | BL4A BL4B | On one of MS2 (Mi76A-77A) On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi76B-77B) | ||
| Fujeira | BL4A fdc | MS2 on FDC | ||
| Fujeira | Mi156A Mi156B | Mi77A overprinted new currency Mi77B overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | Mi344A Mi344B | Mi77A overprinted "Apollo-8" Mi77B overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | Mi341A-348A fdc | One of eight stamps on FDC | ||
| Fujeira | MiA348A MiA348B | Mi344A gold foil Mi344B gold foil | ||
| Fujeira | BL8A BL8B | On one of MS2 (Mi155A-156A), BL4A overprinted new currency On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi155B-156B), BL4B overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | BL11A BL11B | On one of MS2 (Mi343A-344A), BL4A overprinted "Apollo-8" On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi343B-344B), BL4B overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | TIROS |
| Fujeira | BL11A inv o/p BL11B inv o/p | On one of MS2 (Mi343-344), BL4A inverted overprint "Apollo-8" On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi343B-344B), BL4B inverted overprint "Apollo-8" | ||
| Fujeira | BL12 | BL4 gold foil | 1969 | TIROS |
| Germany (West) | None | Cachet on cover | 1963 | 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 (Mi524) | One of MS2 (507 (a-b)) (BL51) | ||
| Grenada | 1158 (BL114) | On stamp of SS1 | 1983 | TIROS/ESSA2 |
| Grenada | 1250 (BL134) | On stamp of 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+tab (Mi1050+tab) | Stamp and tab | 1986 | TIROS3 |
| Israel | 952 misperf | Mis-perforated | ||
| Israel | 952+tab folder | Stamp and tab 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 | Imperforate | 1964 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Malagasy Republic | C78 ds | Deluxe sheet (C78) | ||
| Malagasy Republic | C78 proof | Die proof | ||
| Malagasy Republic | C78 fdc1 | Stamp and cancel and cachet on FDC | ||
| Malagasy Republic | C78 fdc2 | Stamp and cancel (same) and cachet (different) on FDC (different) | ||
| Maldive Islands | 464 (Mi479) | 1974 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Maldive Islands | 469 (Mi484A) i469 (Mi484B) | Imperforate | ||
| Mauritania | C25 (Mi219) iC25 | Imperforate | 1963 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Mauritania | C25 ds | Deluxe sheet (C25) | ||
| Mauritania | C25 fdc1 | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Mauritania | C25 fdc2 | Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC | ||
| Mexico | C323 (Mi1227) | 1967 | TIROS | |
| Mexico | C323 fdc | Stamp and cachet on FDC, also detail | ||
| 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 fdc1 | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Niger | C41 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC | ||
| Panama | 457C (Mi781) | 1964 | TIROS-2 (early-type)1 | |
| Panama | 460D (Mi816) i460D | Imperforate with changed color | 1965 | TIROS |
| Panama | 460Ef (BL34) i460Ef (BL35) | On one of MS2 (460D-460E) On one of imperforate MS2 (i460D-i460E), changed colors | ||
| Panama | C334a (BL36) iC334a (BL37) | In (right) margin of MS2 (C333-C334) In (right) margin of imperforate MS2 (iC333-iC334), changed colors | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Panama | 491 (Mi1101a) i491 (Mi1102a) | 459 overprinted in black i459 overprinted in black, changed colors | 1968 | TIROS |
| Panama | 491 var (Mi1101b) i491 var (Mi1102b) | 459 overprinted in gold i459 overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
| Panama | 491A (Mi1103a) i491A (Mi1104a) | 459G overprinted in black i459G overprinted in black, changed colors | ||
| Panama | 491A var (Mi1103b) i491A var (Mi1104b) | 459G overprinted in gold i459G overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
| Panama | 491b (BL97a) i491b (BL98a) | On stamp of SS1, 459G overprinted in black On stamp of imperforate SS1, i459G overprinted in black, changed colors | ||
| Panama | 491b var (BL97b) i491b var (BL98b) | On stamp of SS1, 459G overprinted in gold On stamp of imperforate SS1, i459G overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
| 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) i492B (BL100a) | MS2, 472Bc overprinted in black Imperforate MS2, i472Bc overprinted in black, changed colors | ||
| Panama | 492B var (BL99b) i492B var (BL100b) | MS2, 472Bc overprinted in gold Imperforate MS2, i472Bc overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
| Paraguay | 816 (Mi1313) i816 (Mi1321) | Imperforate with changed colors | 1964 | TIROS-7 (early-type)1 |
| Philippines | BLIIA BLIIB | In (upper) margin of SS1 In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1968 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Philippines | BLIIA snv | In (upper) margin of SS1, BLII overprinted "SNV" | ||
| Philippines | BLIIB air | In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1, BLII inscribed "airmail" | ||
| Qatar | 327 (Mi524) | 1972 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Ras Al Khaima | BL7 | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1966 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Ras Al Khaima | BL7 fdc | Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
| Ras Al Khaima | BL19 | In (upper-right) margin of 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) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | 1989 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Salvador, El | 781 (Mi947) | 1968 | TIROS | |
| Salvador, El | 782 (Mi948) | |||
| Salvador, El | Kessler no.1 | Aerogramme (20c value) | 1968 | TIROS |
| Salvador, El | Kessler no.2 | Aerogramme (35c value) | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | Set-C06 (blue) | 1964 | TIROS |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local fdc | Set-C06 (blue) (in cachet position) on FDC | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | 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 | Overprinted "specimen" | ||
| Tonga | 786a color-proof | Cromalin proof | ||
| Tonga | 786a mono-proof | Monochrome proof | ||
| Tunisia | 653 (Mi860) | 1975 | TIROS; also APT | |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi79A Mi79B | Imperforate | 1966 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi90A Mi90B | Mi79A overprinted new currency Mi79B overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit) cachet on FDC | 1962 | Transit-4 (not "TIROS-1", as in text) |
| United Nations | 113 fdc (Mi123 fdc) | (ArtCraft) cachet on FDC | 1962 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 188 fdc (Mi204 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 189 fdc (Mi205 fdc) | (WFUNA) cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS |
| United Nations | 550 fdc (Mi575 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 1989 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United Nations | 551 fdc (Mi576 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | ||
| United States | None d (blue) | One of Interpex MS4 (a-d) cinderella (blue) | 1962 | TIROS-1 (early-type)1 |
| United States | None d (yellow) | One of Interpex MS4 (a-d) cinderella (yellow) | ||
| United States | None | Cachet on Explorer-14 launch cover | 1962 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| United States | None | (Centennial?) cachet on Syncom-1 launch cover | 1963 | (possible) TIROS |
| United States | None | (Centennial?) cachet on Explorer-26 launch cover (hand cancel) | 1964 | (possible) TIROS |
| United States | None | (Centennial?) cachet on Explorer-26 launch cover (machine cancel) | 1964 | (possible) TIROS |
| United States | None | (Sarzin) cachet on Syncom-3 launch cover | 1964 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| United States | 1260 fdc (Mi875 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 1966 | TIROS (early-type)1 |
| 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 | (GSFC printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover (same cachet design as immediately below) | 1976 | TIROS |
| United States | None | (GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on Pioneer-12 launch cover (same cachet design as immediately above) | 1978 | TIROS |
| United States | None | (GSFC rubber-stamp) cachet on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover (same cachet design as immediately above) | 1978 | TIROS |
| United States | UC58 fdc1 | Cachet on aerogramme FDC | 1985 | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | UC58 fdc2 | Two of three cancels on aerogramme FDC | ||
| United States | UC58 fdc3 | One of two cancels on aerogramme FDC | ||
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-10 launch cover | 1986 | TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on NOAA-10 launch cover | ||
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on GOES-G launch cover | 1986 | "TIROS-1" (in text) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-11 launch cover | 1988 | TIROS-1 (early-type) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on NOAA-11 launch cover | ||
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet on GOES-7 launch cover | 1987 | "TIROS-1" (in text) |
| United States | None | (Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on GOES-7 launch cover | ||
| United States | None | (Mission 57) cachet on NOAA-19 launch cover back, also front | 2009 | "TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), the world's first weather satellite, was launched by NASA on April 1, 1960 to revolutionize the forecasting industry". |
| Upper Volta | C28 (Mi181) iC28 | Imperforate | 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 | Mi741A-745A_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi741A-745A)) | 1969 | TIROS |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi741B-745B_ms5 | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS5 (Mi741B-745B) | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi741B-745B_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS10 (2x (Mi741B-745B)) | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi746A-750A_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi746A-750A)) | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi746B-750B_ms5 | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS5 (Mi746B-750B) | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi746B-750B_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS10 (2x (Mi746B-750B)) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi955-959_ms5 | In (upper-left) margin of MS5 (Mi955-959), Mi746-750 overprinted | ||
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi955-959_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi955-959)), Mi746-750 overprinted | ||
| Yugoslavia | None | Cachet on WMD cover | 1966 | TIROS |
| Yugoslavia | 871 (Mi1217) | 1967 | TIROS | |
| Yugoslavia | 1046 (Mi1410) | 1971 | TIROS (early-type)1 | |
| Yugoslavia | 1045-1047 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
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.
3Rocket-like nozzle centered on bottom of satellite is not typical of TIROS.
Below is a list of TIROS and ESSA 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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| Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (TIROS) | ||||
| 1960-04-01: 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 |
| United States | 1960-04-01 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1960-04-01 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Blank/no) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
| TIROS-1 (anniversaries) | ||||
| Austria | 1965-04-01 | Gmond, Niederosterreich 1 | Cancel and (blue printed) cachet on postcard | 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch, "TIROS-1 thru TIROS-8" (in cachet text) |
| Austria | 1965-04-01 | Gmond, Niederosterreich 1 | Cancel (same) and (two-color) cachet on postcard | 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| Austria | 1965-04-01 | Gmond, Niederosterreich 1 | Cancel (same) on cover | 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1975-04-01 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (MoF no.26) cachet on cover, also insert1 page1, insert1 page2, and insert2 | 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 | (Parforex-25) cancel on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
| United States | 1985-03-23 | Park Forest IL | (Parforex-25) cancel (same) on cover (Parforex-25 cachet) | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
| United States | 1985-03-24 | Park Forest IL | (Parforex-25) cancel (same) and (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2; also SARSAT |
| United States | 1985-03-30 | Washington DC | (Washington Int. Stamp Expo) cancel and (NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel (same) and (NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel (same) and (NASA GSFC) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel (same) and (NASA/NOAA/RCA) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel (same) and (NOAA) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel (same) on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | Cancel (same) and (NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet (different) on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1990-03-31 | Arlington VA | (Washington Int. Stamp Expo) cancel on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
| United States | 1990-03-31 | Park Forest IL | (Parforex-30) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
| Romania | 1990-04-01 | Botosani | Cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
| United States | 1990-09-02 | San Jose CA | (Silicon Valley) cancel on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
| 1960-11-23: TIROS-2 | ||||
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) 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 | Port Canaveral FL | (Zaso) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Typed and multi-color) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) 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 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
| 1961-07-12: TIROS-3 | ||||
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Green rubber-stamp) 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 |
| 1962-02-08: TIROS-4 | ||||
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| United States | 1962-02-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) 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 | Cleveland OH | (Printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
| 1962-06-19: TIROS-5 | ||||
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sokolsky) 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 | (Cyan 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 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sticker and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (A.B. Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (A.B. Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
| 1962-09-18: 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 | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) 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 | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue rubber-stamp and typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Zaso) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (A.B.) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
| 1963-06-19: 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 | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokolsky) 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 | Cape Canaveral FL | (NASA rubber-stamp and typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (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 | Satellite Beach FL | (Red and gray rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red rubber-stamp and typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
| United States | 1963-06-19 / 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL / Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch / TIROS-8 launch |
| 1963-12-21: TIROS-8 | ||||
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Unknown multi-color) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Photo and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1963-12-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Sokolsky) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
| United States | 1963-12-21 / 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL / Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch / TIROS-7 launch |
| 1965-01-22: TIROS-9 | ||||
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Exquisite/Sokolsky) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-9 launch |
| United States | 1965-01-22 | Satellite Beach FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
| 1965-07-02: TIROS-10 | ||||
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokolsky) 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 | (Goldcraft?) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/Boudwin blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/Boudwin red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-02 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-10 launch |
| Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) | ||||
| 1966-02-03: ESSA-1 | ||||
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch (wrong image)1 |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-1 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Two-color rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson/Boudwin) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
| 1966-02-28: ESSA-2 | ||||
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-2 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/Boudwin) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
| 1966-10-02: 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 |
| United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-3 launch |
| 1967-01-26: 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; also APT |
| United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch |
| 1967-04-20: 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 |
| United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch |
| 1967-11-10: ESSA-6 | ||||
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1, also insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-6 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch |
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch (Syncom image) |
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch (wrong image)1 |
| United States | 1967-11-10 | Lompoc CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch; also APT |
| 1968-08-16: ESSA-7 | ||||
| United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-7 launch |
| United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-7 launch |
| 1968-12-15: ESSA-8 | ||||
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-8 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch |
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch (wrong image)1 |
| United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch (Syncom image) |
| 1969-02-26: ESSA-9 | ||||
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Kennedey Space Center FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert, also insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch (Syncom image) |
1The satellite depicted on this item is no known spacecraft design.
2
Launch-related covers that are cancelled on dates other than 1 April are considered to be TIROS-1 anniversary covers if they include explicit reference to those anniversaries in their cancels or cachets. Most such covers are cancelled on dates close to 1 April.
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