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This page contains philatelic information on the Anik / Telesat series (and other Canadian communications 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.
Note that Anik-A1/A2 type and Palapa-A1/A2 type and Westar-1/2/3 type are essentially identical.
| 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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| Anik / Telesat (Canada) | Anik / Telesat (Canada) | Anik / Telesat (Canada) |
| Anik (on other than Anik launch covers) | ||
| CTS / Hermes (Canada-USA) | CTS / Hermes (Canada-USA) | CTS / Hermes (Canada-USA) |
| Nimiq (Canada) | Nimiq (Canada) | Nimiq (Canada) |
Below is a list of Anik / Telesat-series (and other Canadian communications satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| Anik / Telesat (Canada) | ||||
| Bolivia | 585a (BL71) | In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (585) | 1976 | "Anik-II" (Anik-A2) |
| Burkina Faso | 1026 (BL150) i1026 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1995 | "Anik-2" (Anik-E2) |
| Cambodia | 873 (Mi951) | 1988 | Anik-E | |
| Canada | None | (Magenta pictorial) meter | 1974 | Anik-A |
| Canada | 976 fdc (Mi897 fdc) | (Canada Post Corp.) cachet on FDC, also back | 1983 | Anik-C/D type |
| Canada | 1441 (Mi1323) | One of pair (1442a (1441-1442)) (Mi1323-1324), or ten of MS20 (1442b (10x (1441-1442))) | 1992 | Anik-E1/E2 (but "Anik-A1" in text on FDC back) |
| Canada | 1442a fdc | One of pair and (Canada Post Corp.) cachet on FDC, also back | ||
| Canada | 1831c (Mi1822) | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL49, Mi1820-1823) | 2000 | Anik-A (in yellow) |
| Canada | 1831 fdc | MS4 on FDC, also back | ||
| Central African Republic | 1103a (BL_B578A) i1103a (BL_B578B) | In (upper) margin of SS1 In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1996 | "Anik-2" (Anik-E2) |
| Guinea Republic | 2255 (BL830A) i2255 (BL830B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2003 | "Anik-F2" |
| Guinea Republic | 2255 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL886A-887A fdc | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 2005 | Anik-F2 (at left in cachet) |
| Guinea Republic | BL889A BL889B | In (upper) margin of MS2 (Mi4178A-4179A) In (upper) margin of imperforate MS2 (Mi4178B-4179B) | Anik-F2 | |
| Guinea Republic | BL1158 | In (upper) margin of SS1 (Mi4644) | 2007 | Anik-E2R (formerly "Galaxy-3R") |
| Madagascar | 1173S (BL252A) i1173S (BL252B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1, gold foil In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil | 1994 | "Anik-E2" |
| Qatar | 467 (Mi674) | 1988 | Anik-A1/A2 type (or Palapa-A1/A2 type, or Westar-1/2/3 type)1 | |
| Qatar | 469 (Mi676) | |||
| Spain | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011) | 2013 | "Anik-G1" |
| United States | None | (RCA) cachet on cover | 1978 | [#4] (probable) Anik-B1 |
| United States | 2544 program | (USPS) FDOI program inside, also front | 1995 | "STS-7 ... deployed two communications satellites" (Anik-C2 and Palapa-B1) |
| United States | None | (Career Awareness Day Station) cancel on cover | 1999 | (three) Anik-E1/E2 type(s) |
| Uruguay | C422 (BL29) | In (right) margin of MS3 (C422 (a-c)) | 1976 | "Anik-1" (i.e. Anik-A1)1 |
| Uruguay | C423 (BL30) | In (left) margin of MS3 (C423 (a-c)) | ||
| CTS / Hermes (Canada-USA) | ||||
| Canada | 1442a fdc (Mi1323-1324 fdc) | (Canada Post Corp.) back of FDC, also front | 1992 | "a mobile communications satellite system [CTS] to provide a wide range of services to remote [northern] areas" |
| Canada | 1831c (Mi1822) | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) (BL49, Mi1820-1823) | 2000 | CTS (in green) |
| Canada | 1831 fdc | MS4 on FDC, also back | ||
| Nimiq (Canada) | ||||
| Canada | 1834b (Mi1815) | One of MS4 (1834 (a-d)) (BL50, Mi1814-1815+1864-1865) | 2000 | Nimiq-1/2 type |
| Canada | 1834 fdc | MS4 on FDC, also back | ||
| Chad | Unknown ss (Mi none) Unknown iss | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2009 | "Nimiq-4" |
| Guinea Republic | Mi4182A Mi4182B | From MS8 (8x Mi4182A) From imperforate MS8 (8x Mi4182B) | 2005 | "Nimiq-1" |
| Guinea Republic | BL886A BL886B | On stamp of SS1 (Mi4182A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi4182B) | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL886A-887A fdc BL886B-887B fdc | One of two SS1 on FDC One of two imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL891A BL891B | One of two stamps on MS2 (Mi4182A-4183A) One of two stamps on imperforate MS2 (Mi4182B-4183B) | ||
1The Anik-A1/A2 type and Palapa-A1/A2 type and Westar-1/2/3 type are essentially identical.
Below is a list of Anik / Telesat-series (and other Canadian communications 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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| Anik / Telesat (Canada) | ||||
| 1972-11-10: Anik-A1 | ||||
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.39) cachet on (airmail) cover, also insert1, or also insert2 | Anik-A1 launch (mis-spelled "Telsat-1" in text) |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (R. DuBeau magenta and grey rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (R. DuBeau magenta and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A1 launch ("Telesat-A" in text) |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Satellite Beach FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A1 launch ("Telesat-A" in text) |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A1 launch ("Telesat-A" in text) |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black rubber-stamp, based on a Sokalsky design) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space City Cover Society) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/DuBeau? black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney magenta and black) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney magenta and black) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Satellite Beach FL | (Whitney magenta and black) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Solar Covers no.46) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A1 launch; (also "a second Anik [Anik-A2] will be launched in April 1973", in insert text) |
| United States | 1972-11-09 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Solar Covers no.46) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A1 launch; (also "a second Anik [Anik-A2] will be launched in April 1973", in insert text) |
| United States | 1972-11-10 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Solar Covers no.46) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A1 launch; (also "a second Anik [Anik-A2] will be launched in April 1973", in insert text) |
| United States | 1972-11-10 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney magenta and black) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-10 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney magenta and black) cachet on (airmail) cover | Anik-A1 launch |
| United States | 1972-11-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Anik-A1 launch (but Intelsat-4 depicted) |
| 1973-04-19: Anik-A2 | ||||
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.46) cachet on (airmail) cover, also insert | Anik-A2 launch (mis-spelled "Telsat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.46) cachet (and signatures) on (airmail) cover, also insert | Anik-A2 launch (mis-spelled "Telsat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text on cover; also "Anik-1" in text on insert) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text; also "Anik-1" in text on insert) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover, also insert | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text; also "Anik-1" in text on insert) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (with logo and signature) on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Carlos Altgelt red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also cachet detail | Anik-A2 launch; (but tiny Intelsat-2 depicted) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Satellite Beach FL | (Whitney green and blue) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney green and blue) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney green and blue) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/DuBeau? green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch |
| United States | 1973-04-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney green and blue) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch (but Intelsat-4 depicted) |
| United States | 1973-04-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch (but Intelsat-4 depicted) |
| United States | 1973-04-21 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| United States | 1973-04-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space City Cover Society) cachet on cover | Anik-A2 launch ("Telesat-B" in text) |
| 1975-05-07: Anik-A3 [Explorer-53 launched separately on same day from the San Marco platform] |
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| United States | 1975-05-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space City Cover Society) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney magenta) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch ("Telesat-C" in text) |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney magenta) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch ("Telesat-C" in text) |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney magenta and black) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch ("Telesat-C" in text) |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-07 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-A3 launch |
| 1978-12-15: Anik-B1 | ||||
| United States | 1978-12-15 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat-D" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Anik-4" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (RCA) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat-D" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat-D" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS ser.78/19) cachet (and signature) on cover, also back | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney red) cachet on (airmail) cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat-D" |
| United States | 1978-12-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Havekotte purple and red comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-B1 launch; "Telesat-D" (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| 1985-03-05: Anik-C1 (and TDRS-2 deployed by STS-51E) [canceled] | ||||
| TDRS-2 and Anik-C1 were originally to be deployed by STS-51E in March 1985, but that mission had to be canceled just before its launch when problems with TDRS-2 were discovered. TDRS-2 was transferred to STS-51L, and Anik-C1 was transferred to STS-51D | ||||
| United States | 1985-03-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | TDRS-2 and Anik-C1 removed and re-assigned |
| United States | 1985-03-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.92) cachet on cover | STS-51E "rollback" |
| 1985-04-12: Anik-C1 (and Leasat-F3 deployed by STS-23 (51D)) | ||||
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 ("Telesat-I" / Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 ("Telesat-I" / Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 ("Telesat-I" / Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Magenta and yellow-orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 ("Telesat"-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Las Cruces NM | (White Sands STDN Facility) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed (but TDRS depicted) |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney black and purple) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Houston TX, Nassau Bay Branch | (Black-on-yellow printed/sticker) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed (but "Leasat / Syncom-IV" in text) |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet (different) on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed (but "Syncom-IV / Leasat" in text) |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red-brown printed) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-12 | Houston TX | (Green printed) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed |
| United States Canada | 1985-04-12 1976-06-18 | Houston TX Montréal CA | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 ("Telesat-I" / Telesat-9) deployed Canada 681 FDC |
| United States | 1985-04-12 1984-10-05 | Houston TX Kennedy Space Center FL | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 (Telesat-9) deployed STS-41G launch; ERBS deployed |
| United States Canada | 1985-04-12 (red hand cancel) 1985-04-19 (black hand cancel) | Houston TX, Nassau Bay Branch Cape Canaveral FL | (Black-on-yellow printed/sticker and grey rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-51D launch; Anik-C1 ("Telesat-I" / Telesat-9) deployed STS-51D landing |
| United States | 1985-04-13 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-13 | Houston TX | (Red and black printed) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-13 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black-on-yellow printed/sticker) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-16 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) first switch-on attempt (on April 16); second switch-on attempt (on April 17 in cachet text) |
| United States | 1985-04-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.94) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) first switch-on attempt |
| United States | 1985-04-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.95) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) first switch-on attempt |
| United States | 1985-04-16 1985-09-01 | Cape Canaveral FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Black-on-yellow printed/sticker and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) first switch-on attempt Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) repaired and deployed |
| United States | 1985-04-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | (Second) Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) switch-on attempt |
| United States | 1985-04-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black-on-yellow printed/sticker) cachet on cover | (Second) Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) switch-on attempt |
| United States | 1985-04-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | (Second) Leasat-F3 (Syncom-4-3) switch-on attempt |
| United States | 1985-04-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.96) cachet on cover | STS-51D landing |
| United States | 1985-04-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-51D landing |
| United States | 1985-04-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Brown printed) cachet on cover | STS-51D landing |
| 1983-06-18: Anik-C2 (and Palapa-B1 and SPAS-1 deployed by STS-7) | ||||
| Chile | 1983-06-18 | Santiago | (Space Voyage red and purple and pink) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| Spain | 1983-06-18 | Madrid | (Green printed) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage orange and purple and tan) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage red and black and pink) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Greenbelt MD | (Greenbelt STDN Station black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Moffett Field CA | (NASA Ames Research Center) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Moffett Field CA | (NASA Ames Research Center) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red and purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet (and signatures) on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Houston TX | (Multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (MBB/ERNO) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue mission patch) cachet on postal card | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Houston TX | (Boudwin black and green rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Houston TX | (Boudwin black and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Satellite Beach FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-06-18 | Houston TX Kennedy Space Center FL | (Telesat Canada) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1981-09-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL Dearborn Heights MI | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed Farmpex Station pictorial cancel |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards AFB Station CA | (RSDSC) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards AFB Station CA | (RSDSC) cachet (and signatures) on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards AFB Station CA | (RSDSC red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards CA | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-10-08 | Detroit MI Dearborn Heights MI | (Sally Ride Paper Doll) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed Wolvpex Station pictorial cancel |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.58) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed; ("Amik-C" mis-spelled in text) |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney purple) cachet on postal card | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney purple) cachet on (airmail) cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Houston TX | (NASA photo) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-20 | Marshall Space Flight Center AL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | "STS-7 3rd day in flight" (unknown event) |
| United States | 1983-06-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed to free flight (and later recovered and stowed back in the payload bay; while in free flight, SPAS-1 took this photo of Challenger, with Earth in the background |
| United States | 1983-06-22 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.59) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed to free flight (and later recovered and stowed back in the payload bay; while in free flight, SPAS-1 took this photo of Challenger, with Earth in the background |
| United States | 1983-06-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (KSC Philatelic Society) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed to free flight (and later recovered and stowed back in the payload bay; while in free flight, SPAS-1 took this photo of Challenger, with Earth in the background |
| United States | 1983-06-22 1981-05-21 | Houston TX Kennedy Space Center FL | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed to free flight (and later recovered and stowed back in the payload bay; while in free flight, SPAS-1 took this photo of Challenger, with Earth in the background USA 1914 FDC |
| United States | 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-24 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-24 | Edwards AFB Station, CA | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | STS-7 landing |
| United States | 1983-06-24 | Edwards AFB Station, CA | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | STS-7 landing |
| Anik-C3 (and SBS-3) (pre-launch events) | ||||
| United States | 1982-09-21 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 pre-launch: "rollout" |
| United States | 1982-10-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 pre-launch: SBS-3 and Anik-C3 loaded aboard Columbia ("Anic-C1" incorrectly in text) |
| United States | 1982-11-07 | Houston TX | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 pre-launch: final countdown begins |
| 1982-11-11: Anik-C3 (and SBS-3 deployed by STS-5) | ||||
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Greenbelt MD | (Greenbelt STDN Station black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Mountain View CA | (NASA Ames Research Center) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Boulder CO | (NOAA-SEL black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Houston TX | (Boudwin blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | WSMR, NM | (Green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Air Force Postal Service | (Purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Satellite Beach FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Stellar Quest Cover no.11) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed (the text "payload of 2 satellites was placed in orbit" refers to the deployment of both SBS-3 and Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) during this mission) |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.49) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.50) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-11 1982-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL Houston TX | (Telesat Canada) cachet on cover | STS-5 launch; SBS-3 deployed Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-12 | Houston TX | (Green printed) cachet on cover | Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-12 | Marshall Space Flight Center AL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Anik-C3 (Telesat-6) deployed |
| United States | 1982-11-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 spacewalk canceled |
| United States | 1982-11-16 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.51) cachet on cover | STS-5 landing |
| United States | 1982-11-16 | Edwards AFB Station CA | (Zaso silk/IASP no.52) cachet on cover | STS-5 landing |
| United States | 1982-11-16 | Edwards CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 landing |
| United States | 1982-11-16 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-5 landing |
| United States | 1982-11-16 | Edwards CA | (Stellar Quest Cover no.12) cachet on cover | STS-5 landing |
| United States | 1982-11-16 | Greenbelt MD | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-5 landing |
| United States | 1982-11-22 | Edwards CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-5 leaves for KSC |
| 1982-08-26: Anik-D1 | ||||
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-D1 launch |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Anik-D1 launch |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | Anik-D1 launch; also "Anik-A and B series" |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on cover | Anik-D1 launch; also "Anik-A and B series" |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney black) cachet on cover, also back | Anik-D1 launch |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney black) cachet (and signature) on cover | Anik-D1 launch |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Anik-D1 launch |
| United States | 1982-08-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-D1 launch |
| 1984-11-08: Anik-D2 (and Leasat-F2 deployed and Westar-6 recovered and Palapa-B2 recovered by STS-19 (51A)) | ||||
| Ascension Island | 1984-11-08 | Ascension | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-51A launch |
| United States | 1984-11-08 | Houston TX | (Dark green printed) cachet on cover | STS-51A launch |
| United States | 1984-11-08 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | STS-51A launch |
| United States | 1984-11-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.86) cachet on cover | STS-51A launch |
| United States | 1984-11-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | STS-51A launch |
| United States | 1984-11-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet (different) on cover | STS-51A launch |
| United States | 1984-11-08 1983-10-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL Dearborn Heights MI | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-51A launch Motopex-83 Station pictorial cancel |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 (Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 ("Telesat-H" / Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 ("Telesat-H" / Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 ("Telesat-H" / Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 ("Telesat-H" / Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 (Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski black printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-D2 (Telesat-8) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-10 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Leasat-F2 (Syncom-4-1) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-10 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Leasat-F2 (Syncom-4-1) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-10 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Leasat-F2 (Syncom-4-1) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Leasat-F2 (Syncom-4-1) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Leasat-F2 (Syncom-4-1) deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.87) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski black printed and cyan and tan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-12 1984-02-06 | Houston TX Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered Palapa-B2 deployed |
| United States | 1984-11-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club/mission patch) cachet on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet (different) on cover | Westar-6 recovered, as seen here and here |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet (different) on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet (different) on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Houston TX | (Black printed) cachet on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-14 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.88) cachet on cover | Westar-6 recovered |
| United States | 1984-11-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | Post-retrieval photographs of the captured Palapa-B2 and Westar-6 satellites stowed in Discovery's cargo bay |
| United States | 1984-11-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.89) cachet on cover | STS-51A landing |
| United States | 1984-11-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | STS-51A landing |
| 1991-09-26: Anik-E1 | ||||
| France | 1991-09-26 | Paris Victor Hugo | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (Picture/photo) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (Carsten Fuchs/Ken Havekotte) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on card | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (MBB/ERNO) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-26 | Kourou | (Aérospatiale) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| Gabon | 1991-09-26 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-E1 launch |
| 1991-04-04: Anik-E2 | ||||
| France | 1991-04-04 | Toulouse | (Centre spatial de Toulouse) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-04-04 | Kourou | (MBB-ERNO Philatelie) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch (but "Anik-E1" in text) |
| French Guiana | 1991-04-04 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-04-04 | Kourou | (Photo/sticker) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-04-04 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-04-04 | Kourou | (Carsten Fuchs/Ken Havekotte) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-04-04 | Kourou (red cancel) | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| France | 1991-04-05 | Paris 15 Alleray | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-E2 launch |
| 1995-12-14: Anik-E2R / formerly Galaxy-3R | ||||
| United States | 1995-12-14 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Carsten Fuchs/Ken Havekotte) cachet on cover | Anik-E2R (formerly Galaxy-3R) launch |
| 2000-11-21: Anik-F1 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2000-11-21 | Kourou | (Conseil de l'Europe?) cachet on cover, also back | Anik-F1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2000-11-21 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on cover | Anik-F1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2000-11-21 | Kourou (red cancel) | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2000-11-21 | Kourou (black cancel) | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2000-11-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Anik-F1 launch |
| France | 2000-11-22 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F1 launch |
| 2004-07-18: Anik-F2 | ||||
| French Guiana | 2004-07-17 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Anik-F2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2004-07-17 | Kourou (black cancel) | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2004-07-17 | Kourou (red cancel) | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2004-07-17 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Anik-F2 launch |
| France | 2004-07-18 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F2 launch |
| Gabon | 2004-07-18 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Anik-F2 launch |
| Anik (on other than Anik launch covers) | ||||
| See Westar1 (on other than Westar launch covers) | ||||
| 1976-01-17: CTS / Hermes (Canada-USA) | ||||
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet (and signatures) on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney purple) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney purple and black) cachet on cover, also back | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney purple, no date/time group) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Satellite Beach FL | (Whitney purple and black) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage blue and red) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage green and red) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | CTS launch ("CTS" in text only) |
| United States | 1976-01-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SPCS) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Havekotte blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | CTS launch |
| United States | 1976-01-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | CTS launch |
| Nimiq (Canada) | ||||
| 2009-09-17: Nimiq-5 | ||||
| Russia | 2009-09-17 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Nimiq-5 launch |
1The Anik-A1/A2 type and Palapa-A1/A2 type and Westar-1/2/3 type are essentially identical.
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