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This page contains philatelic information on the Transit 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 US Navy Transit-Oscar navigational satellites, not to be confused with the amateur-radio OSCAR series.
| 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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| Transit | Transit | Transit |
Below is a list of Transit-series satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | ||||
| Batumi | Local_a Local_ia | One of MS6 (a-f) One of imperforate MS6 (a-f) | 1997 | Transit-5A |
| Batumi | Local_a o/p1 | One of MS6 (a-f) overprinted in gold | 1998 | Transit-5A |
| Batumi | Local_a o/p2 | One of MS6 (a-f) overprinted in silver | ||
| Belgium | None | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS2 cinderella | 1963? | Transit-2A2 |
| Burundi | 239a (BL27) i239a (BL28) | In (lower-left) margin of MS2 (stamps like 236+238) In (lower-left) margin of imperforate MS2 | 1968 | Transit-3B |
| Burundi | C186 (Mi959-962) iC186 | Block of 4 (C186 (a-d)) Imperforate block of 4 (iC186 (a-d)) | 1973 | Transit-4B |
| Burundi | C186e (BL72) | MS16 (C183-C186) (Mi947-962) | ||
| Djibouti | None ms fdc (Mi none fdc) | In cachet of FDC | 2007 | Transit-4B, TRAAC3 |
| Djibouti | Unknown i (Mi?) Unknown ii | One of MS9 (a-i) One of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2010 | Transit-2A |
| Djibouti | Unknown ms fdc | MS9 on FDC | ||
| Germany (West) | None | Cancel on cover | 1965 | TRAAC3 |
| Korea (North) | 1510 (Mi1527) | One of MS7 (1511a (1506-1511+1512a + label)) | 1976 | Transit-4A1 |
| Korea (North) | 1650 (MiA1527) | One of MS7 (1651a (1646-1651+1652a + label)), 1511a overprinted | 1977 | Transit-4A1 |
| Korea (South) | 1456 (Mi1447) | One of pair (1457a (1456-1457)) | 1986 | Transit-4 |
| Korea (South) | 1457a fdc | One of pair on FDC | ||
| Libya | 297 (Mi210) | 1966 | Transit-4B | |
| Libya | 298 (Mi211) | |||
| Libya | 299 (Mi212) | |||
| Mongolia | 2451 (Mi3160-3168) | In (surrounding) margin of MS9 (2451 (a-i)) | 2000 | Transit-2A, Transit-3B, Transit-4B, TRAAC3 |
| Nigeria | 173a (Mi164) | In (lower-right) margin of MS12 (12x 173) | 1965 | Transit-3B |
| Nigeria | 174a (Mi165) | In (lower-right) margin of MS12 (12x 174) | ||
| Panama | 457A (Mi779) | 1964 | Transit-2A | |
| Panama | 457A specimen | Overprinted "specimen" | ||
| Panama | C334a (BL36) iC334a (BL37) | In (left) margin of MS2 (C333-C334) In (left) margin of imperforate MS2 (iC333-iC334), changed colors | 1965 | Transit-2A |
| Ras al Khaima | Mi485A Mi485B | Stamp-on-stamp: Rwanda 130 Imperforate stamp-on-stamp: Rwanda 130 | 1970 | Transit-4A1 |
| Ras al Khaima | Mi485A fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
| Ras al Khaima | Mi485A silver Mi485B silver | Silver Imperforate silve | ||
| Ras al Khaima | Mi485A gold Mi485B gold | Gold Imperforate gold | ||
| Ras al Khaima | Mi485A ds silver | Silver deluxe sheet (Mi485A) | ||
| Ras al Khaima | Mi485A ds gold | Gold deluxe sheet (Mi485A) | ||
| Rwanda | 130 (Mi129) | 1965 | Transit-4A1 | |
| Rwanda | 131 (Mi130) | |||
| Rwanda | 132 (Mi131) | |||
| Rwanda | 133 (Mi132) | |||
| Rwanda | 134 (Mi133) | |||
| Rwanda | 135 (Mi134) | |||
| Rwanda | 136 (BL5) | On both stamps (Transit-4A) and in (upper-left) margin (Transit-2A) of MS2 (136 (a-b)) | Transit-4A1, Transit-2A2 | |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | Set-D08 (green) | 1965 | Transit-5B, "Transit-5" (in text) |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | Set-D08 (green) overprinted new value in gold | 1965 | Transit-5B, "Transit-5" (in text) |
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit) cachet on FDC | 1962 | Transit-2A, Transit-4B (not "TIROS-1", as in text) |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1984 | Transit-O family |
| United States | 3187d fdc (Mi3126 fdc) | Cachet on FDC | 1999 | Transit-3B |
| Yemen Arab Republic | BL138 | On stamp of imperforate SS1 | 1970 | TRAAC3 |
1Three satellites stacked together (Transit-4A, SolRad-3, and Injun-1) in that order.
2Two satellites stacked together (Transit-2A and SolRad-1).
3TRAAC = Transit Research And Altitude Control
Below is a list of Transit-series satellite 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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| Transit | ||||
| 1960-04-13: Transit-1B | ||||
| United States | 1960-04-13 | Port Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | Transit-1B launch |
| United States | 1960-04-13 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Transit-1B launch |
| United States | 1960-04-13 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sticker and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | Transit-1B launch |
| 1960-06-22: Transit-2A (and SolRad-1) | ||||
| United States | 1960-06-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Transit-2A launch |
| United States | 1960-06-22 | Port Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | Transit-2A launch |
| 1961-02-21: Transit-3B (and LOFTI-1) | ||||
| United States | 1961-02-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Transit-3B launch |
| 1961-06-28: Transit-4A (and Injun-1 and SolRad-3) | ||||
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Transit-4A launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Transit-4A launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on cover | Transit-4A launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on cover | Transit-4A launch |
| United States | 1961-06-29 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Transit-4A launch (Injun-1 and SolRad-3 names reversed) |
| 1961-11-15: Transit-4B and TRAAC1 | ||||
| United States | 1961-11-15 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Transit-4B + TRAAC1 launch |
| United States | 1961-11-15 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Transit-4B + TRAAC1 launch |
| United States | 1961-11-15 | Port Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | Transit-4B + TRAAC1 launch |
| United States | 1961-11-16 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft) cachet on cover | Transit-4B + TRAAC1 launch |
| United States | 1961-11-16 | Patrick AFB, FL | (?) cachet on cover | Transit-4B + TRAAC1 launch |
| 1962-12-19: Transit-5A-1 | ||||
| United States | 1962-12-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft) cachet on cover | Transit-5A-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-12-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Transit-5A-1 launch |
| 1963-09-28: Transit-5B-1 and Transit-5E-1 | ||||
| United States | 1963-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-1 + Transit-5E-1 launch |
| United States | 1963-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank/velvet) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-1 + Transit-5E-1 launch |
| United States | 1963-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-1 + Transit-5E-1 launch |
| 1963-12-05: Transit-5B-2 and Transit-5E-3 | ||||
| United States | 1963-12-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank/velvet) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-2 + Transit-5E-3 launch |
| Austria | 1963-12-07 | Krieglach | (Typed) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-2 + Transit-5E-3 launch |
| 1964-04-21: Transit-5B-3 and Transit-5E-2 [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1964-04-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-3 + Transit-5E-2 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1964-04-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank/velvet) cachet on cover | Transit-5B-3 + Transit-5E-2 launch ]failed] |
| 1965-03-11: Transit-O3 (and SECOR-2) | ||||
| United States | 1965-03-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Goldcraft?) cachet on cover | Transit-O3 launch |
| 1970-08-27: Transit-O19 | ||||
| United States | 1970-08-27 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Transit-O19 launch |
| 1976-09-01: TIP-32 | ||||
| United States | 1976-09-01 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | TIP-32 launch |
1TRAAC = Transit Research And Altitude Control
2TIP = Transit Improvement Program
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