AEHF-1

Advanced Extreme High Frequency
(AEHF) series satellites


This page contains philatelic information on Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) 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)
AEHF
(USAF)
AEHF
(USAF)
AEHF
(USAF)


Below is a list of Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) series satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) (USAF)
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013"AEHF (Advanced Extreme High Frequency satellite)" and "AEHF-3 (USA-246)"
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013"AEHF (Advanced Extreme High Frequency satellite)" and "AEHF-3 (USA-246)"


Below is a list of Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) series satellite launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) (USAF)
2010-08-14: AEHF-1
No launch cover images available yet
2012-05-04: AEHF-2
United States2012-05-04Cape Canaveral FL(Mission 57) cachet on cover, also backAEHF-2 launch
2013-09-18: AEHF-3
United States2013-09-18Cape Canaveral FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverAEHF-3 launch
AEHF-4 (pre-launch events)
United States2018-09-26Kennedy Space Center FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverAEHF-4 pre-launch: "satellite encapsulation"
2018-10-17: AEHF-4
United States2018-10-17Cape Canaveral FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverAEHF-4 launch
United States2018-10-17Kennedy Space Center FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverAEHF-4 launch
United States2018-10-17Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet on coverAEHF-4 launch
AEHF-5 (pre-launch events)
United States2019-04-21Kennedy Space Center FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverAEHF-5 pre-launch: "Atlas-5 hardware arrives"
United States2019-05-28Cape Canaveral FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverAEHF-5 pre-launch: "Atlas-V stacking"
2019-08-08: AEHF-5 (and TDO-1)
United States2019-08-08Cape Canaveral FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverAEHF-5 launch
United States2019-08-08Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverAEHF-5 launch
United States2019-08-08Cape Canaveral FL(Blue and black printed) cachet on coverAEHF-5 launch
2020-03-26: AEHF-6 (and TDO-2)
United States2020-03-26Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverAEHF-6 launch
United States2020-03-26Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverAEHF-6 launch
United States2020-03-26Patrick AFB, FL(Ranski) cachet on coverAEHF-6 launch
United States2020-03-26Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet on coverAEHF-6 launch
United States2020-03-26Cape Canaveral FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverAEHF-6 launch


Back to Communications satellites.
Back to Un-manned Satellite Philately.



Copyright © 2019-2024, Colorado State University. All rights reserved.
This Website created and maintained by Don Hillger and Garry Toth.
Updated: 2024-07-24