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This page contains philatelic information on the Alouette-series satellites and the International Satellite for Ionospheric Studies (ISIS) 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) |
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| Alouette (Canada) | Alouette (Canada) | Alouette (Canada) |
| Alouette (on other than Alouette launch covers) | ||
| ISIS (Canada) | ISIS (Canada) | ISIS (Canada) |
| ISIS (on other than ISIS launch covers) |
Below is a list of Alouette and ISIS series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alouette (Canada) | ||||
| Canada | 445 (Mi389) | 1966 | "Alouette-II" (Alouette-2); design reproduced on cachet of USA Alouette-2 and Explorer-31 cover | |
| Canada | 445 fdc1 | Stamp and (water-color) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc2 | Stamp and (blue printed) cachet on FDC (Toronto cancel) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc3 | Stamp and (RoseCraft) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc4 | Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc5 | Stamp on FDC (Chickering cachet) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc6 | Stamp and (purple rubber-stamp) cachet on FDC (also Chickering cachet) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc7 | Stamp on FDC (H&E cachet) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc8 | Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc9 | Stamp on FDC (ArtCraft cachet) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc10 | Stamp on FDC (ArtCraft cachet, different) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc11 | Stamp on FDC (blank/no cachet) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc12 | Stamp and (ATA Space Unit) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc13 | Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC (Windsor cancel) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc14 | Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC (Tyne Valley cancel) | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc15 | Stamp and (Marq) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc16 | Stamp and (Harford) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc17 | Stamp and (Schering) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc18 | Stamp and (Department of National Defence) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 fdc19 | Stamp and (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 sc | Souvenir card | ||
| Canada | 1442a fdc (Mi1323-1324 fdc) | (Canada Post Corp.) back of FDC, also front | 1992 | "Alouette-1" |
| Canada | 1831c (Mi1822) | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL49, Mi1820-1823) | 2000 | Alouette (in red) |
| Canada | 1831 fdc | MS4 on FDC, also back | ||
| Canada | 3004 fdc | (Canada Post) cachet on FDC | 2017 | |
| Mozambique | 2708 (Mi6181-6186) | MS6 (2708 (a-f)) | 2012 | 50th anniv. "Alouette-1" launch |
| Mozambique | 2708 fdc | MS6 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Mozambique | 2738 (BL693) | SS1 | ||
| Mozambique | 2738 fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Nicaragua | 1153 (Mi2262) | 1982 | Alouette | |
| Nigeria | 143a (Mi134) | In (lower) margin of MS12 (12x 143) | 1963 | Alouette |
| Nigeria | i143a | In (lower) margin of "imperforate"1 MS12 (12x 143) | ||
| Nigeria | 144a (Mi135) | In (lower) margin of MS12 (12x 144) | ||
| Nigeria | i144a | In (lower) margin of "imperforate"1 MS12 (12x 144) | ||
| Oman | 515d (Mi690) | One of MS9 (515 (a-i + 9 labels)) (Mi687-695) | 1982 | (decorated) Alouette |
| Philippines | BLIIA BLIIB | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1968 | Alouette |
| Philippines | BLIIA snv | In (upper-left) margin of SS1, BLII overprinted "SNV" | ||
| Philippines | BLIIB air | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, BLII inscribed "airmail" | ||
| Poland | 1471 (Mi1735) | 1966 | "Alouette" | |
| Poland | 1469-1471 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Romania | None | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 1993 | (poorly-depicted) "Alouette"; commemorates the Romanian plasma physicist Theodor V. Ionescu, whose theory of multiple gyromagnetism was demonstrated by data from the Alouette satellite |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | Set-C1 (blue) | 1964 | "Alouette" |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | Set-C1 (blue) overprinted in gold | 1965 | "Alouette" |
| Sierra Leone | 1069g (Mi1218) | One of MS9 (1069 (a-i)) (Mi1212-1220) | 1989 | Alouette-1 (by 1962 date) |
| Sierra Leone | 1069g specimen | One of MS9 (1069 specimen (a-i)) | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi83A Mi83B | Imperforate | 1966 | Alouette |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL5A BL5B | MS2 (Mi87A-88A) Imperforate MS2 (Mi87B-88B) | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL5A+Mi411A fdc | MS2 on FDC | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi78A-82A+BL5B fdc | Imperforate MS2 on FDC | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi83A-86A+BL5A fdc | One of four stamps and MS2 on FDC | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi94A Mi94B | Mi83A overprinted new currency Mi83B overprinted new currency | 1967 | Alouette |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL6A BL6B | MS2 (Mi98A-99A), BL5A overprinted new currency Imperforate MS2 (Mi98B-99B), BL5B overprinted new currency | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi94B-97B+BL6A fdc | One of four imperforate stamps and MS2 on FDC | ||
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on FDC | 1962 | "Alouette" |
| United States United Nations | 1193 cover 112 cover | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | 1963 | "Alouette" |
| United States | None | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1967 | "Alouette" |
| United States | None | (R.E. Nichol) cachet on cover, also back | 1969 | Alouette (in red, top center) |
| United States | None | (R.E. Nichol) cachet on cover | 1970 | Alouette (but "Nimbus-3" in text) |
| United States | None | (R.E. Nichol) cachet (different) on cover, also back | ||
| United States | None | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1979 | "Alouette"-1/2 type |
| United States | None | (Colorano silk/ASDA) cachet (with reproduction of Canada 445) on cover, also annotated cachet | 1983 | "Alouette-II" (Alouette-2) |
| Yugoslavia | 1045 (Mi1409) | From MS9 (1045a (9x 1045)) | 1971 | Alouette |
| Yugoslavia | 1045-1047 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| ISIS (Canada) | ||||
| Canada | 1831c (Mi1822) | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL49, Mi1820-1823) | 2000 | ISIS (in orange) |
| Canada | 1831 fdc | MS4 on FDC, also back | ||
| United States | None | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1979 | "ISIS"-1 |
1The "imperforate" sheets from Nigeria, i143a and i144a, are imperforate only in the surrounding margins, otherwise the stamps in both sheets are perforated on all sides.
Below is a list of Alouette and ISIS 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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| Alouette (Canada) | ||||
| 1962-09-28: Alouette-1 (and TAVE) | ||||
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft) cachet on cover, also insert | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Goldcraft Cachets) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-29 | Lompoc CA | (Goldcraft) cachet (with rocket design similar to USA cinderella) on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-29 | Lompoc CA | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on card | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-29 | Lompoc CA | (Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-29 | Lompoc CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Alouette-1 launch (but Transit-2A depicted) |
| 1965-11-28: Alouette-21 (and Explorer-31 / ISIS-X) | ||||
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (H.D.W.) cachet (including reproduction of Canada 445) on cover, also back | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch Alouette-1 launch |
| Alouette (on other than Alouette launch covers) | z||||
| United States | 1970-01-14 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol) cachet on Intelsat-3-6 launch cover, also back | |
| United States | 1970-02-11 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol) cachet on Ohsumi launch cover | |
| United States | 1976-03-16 | Auburn MA | (GSFC Stamp Club blue printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover | "Alouette"-1/2 type |
| United States | 1978-05-20 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same design as immediately above) on Pioneer-12 launch cover | "Alouette"-1/2 type |
| United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover | "Alouette"-1/2 type |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on Anik-D1 launch cover | "Alouette-1" |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on Anik-D1 launch cover | |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same as three above) on IRAS and PIX-2 launch cover | "Alouette"-1/2 type |
| ISIS (Canada) | ||||
| 1965-11-28: ISIS-X / Explorer-31 (and Alouette-2) | ||||
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch (not Explorer-31 depicted) |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (H.D.W.) cachet (including reproduction of Canada 445) on cover, also back | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch Alouette-1 launch |
| 1969-01-29: ISIS-1 | ||||
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 front and insert2 back | ISIS-1 launch; also "Alouette-1" (in insert front text); also "ISIS-X", "Alouette-2", and "Explorer-31" (on insert2 back text) |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 front and insert2 back | ISIS-1 launch; also "Alouette-1" (in insert front text); also "ISIS-X", "Alouette-2", and "Explorer-31" (on insert2 back text) |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch; also "second generation Alouette" |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 (not "Explorer-41") launch |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch |
| 1971-03-31: ISIS-2 | ||||
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Riser/Andromeda Cover no.31) cachet on (airmail) cover, also insert | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Riser/Andromeda Cover no.31) cachet (and signatures) on (airmail) cover, also insert | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Solar Covers no.14) cachet on cover, also insert | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| ISIS (on other than ISIS launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1970-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-1 and CEP-1 launch cover, also insert | "to test ISIS-B electron experiment"; also "the design of a similar experiment planned for the ISIS-B US-Canadian satellite" (in insert text) |
| United States | 1970-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Solar Covers no.7) insert from NOAA-1 and CEP-1 launch cover, also front | "planned for the ISIS-B scientific satellite" |
| United States | 1976-03-16 | Auburn MA | (GSFC Stamp Club blue printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover | "ISIS"-1 |
| United States | 1978-05-20 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same design as immediately above) on Pioneer-12 launch cover | "ISIS"-1 |
| United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover | "ISIS"-1 |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on IRAS and PIX-2 launch cover | "ISIS"-1 |
1Alouette-2 launch newspaper article.
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