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This page contains philatelic information on the Ariel / UK 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) |
Reference images (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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| Ariel / UK (UK) | Ariel / UK (UK) | Ariel / UK (UK) | Ariel / UK (UK) |
| Ariel (on other than Ariel launch covers) |
Below is a list of Ariel / UK series 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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| Ariel / UK (UK) | ||||
| Cuba | 775 cover (Mi835 cover) | (Blue and black printed) cachet on cover | 1967 | "UK-2" / Ariel-2 |
| Dubai | 124 (Mi368) | 1970 | Ariel-3/4 type | |
| Equatorial Guinea | BL_A297 black | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi_A1343), silver foil, black printing | 1980 | Ariel-3/4 type |
| Equatorial Guinea | BL_A297 red | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi_A1343), silver foil, red printing | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | BL_B297 black | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi_B1343), gold foil, black printing | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | BL_B297 red | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi_B1343), gold foil, red printing | ||
| Germany (East) | 2849 fdc (Mi3360 fdc) | (ETABO) cachet on FDC | 1990 | Ariel-3/4 type |
| Germany (East) | 2850 fdc (Mi3361 fdc) | (ETABO) cachet on FDC | ||
| Germany (East) | 2851 fdc (Mi3362 fdc) | (ETABO) cachet on FDC | ||
| Germany (East) | 2852 fdc (Mi3363 fdc) | (ETABO) cachet on FDC | ||
| Germany (West) | None | Cinderella (poster stamp), one of MS30 cinderella | ~1966 | "Ariel"-1 |
| Hungary | 1666 (Mi2108A) i1666 (Mi2108B) | Imperforate | 1965 | Ariel-1 |
| Hungary | 1659+1661+1666-1667 fdc i1659+i1661+i1666-i1667 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC One of four imperforate stamps on FDC | ||
| Hungary | 2667+label (Mi3459A+label) i2667+label (Mi3459B+label) | Label with stamp, also detail Imperforate stamp and label | 1980 | Ariel-1/2 type |
| Hungary | 2667+label fdc | Label with stamp on FDC | ||
| Mongolia | C33k (Mi742) | One of MS12 (C33 (a-l)) (Mi736-747) | 1972 | "Ariel-2" |
| Oman State | Unlisted c (Mi none) Unlisted ic | One of MS8 (a-h) One of imperforate MS8 (a-h) | 1974 | Ariel-1 |
| Panama | 472 (Mi933A) i472 (Mi933B) | Imperforate | 1966 | "UK-1" / Ariel-1, "UK-2" / Ariel-2 |
| Panama | 472Bc (BL59, Mi934C-935C) i472Bc (BL60, Mi936-937) | In (right) margin of MS2 (472A-472B) In (right) margin of imperforate MS2 (i472A-i472B), changed colors | ||
| Panama | 492 (Mi1105aA) | 472 overprinted in black | 1968 | "UK-1" / Ariel-1, "UK-2" / Ariel-2 |
| Panama | 492_var (Mi1105bA) | 472 overprinted in gold | ||
| Panama | 492B (BL99a, Mi1106Ca+1107a) i492B (BL100a, Mi1108a+1109a) | In (right) margin of MS2 (492+492x), contains two stamps similar to 492A and 492x except with different perforations, 472Bc overprinted in black In (right) margin of imperforate MS2, contains two stamps similar to i492A and i492x except with changed colors, i472Bc overprinted in black | ||
| Panama | 492B_var (BL99b, Mi1106Cb+1107b) i492B_var (BL100b, Mi1108b+1109b) | In (right) margin of MS2 (492_var+492x_var), contains two stamps similar to 492A_var and 492x_var except with different performations, 472Bc overprinted in gold In (right) margin of imperforate MS2 (i492_var+i492x_var), contains two stamps similar to i492A_var and i492x_var except with changed colors, i472Bc overprinted in gold | ||
| Panama | C365c (Mi1139) | One stamp and on (left) selvedge of MS6 (C365 (a-f)) (Mi1137-1142) | 1969 | "UK-3" / Ariel-3 |
| Philippines | BLIIA BLIIB | In (upper) margin of SS1 In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1968 | Ariel-1 |
| Philippines | BLIIA snv | In (upper) margin of SS1, BLII overprinted "SNV" | ||
| Philippines | BLIIB air | In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1, BLII inscribed "airmail" | ||
| Poland | 1468 (Mi1372) | 1966 | "Ariel-2" | |
| Poland | 1467-1468+1472 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 906 (BL221) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 1989 | Ariel-1/2 type |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown iss fdc (BL? fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 2005 | Ariel-5 |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | Set-C4 (blue) | 1964 | "Ariel-1" |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local fdc1 | Set-C4 (blue) (in cachet position) on ocal post FDC (machine cancel) | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local fdc2 | Set-C4 (blue) (in cachet position) on ocal post FDC (hand cancel) | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | Set-C4 (blue) overprinted in gold | 1965 | "Ariel-1" |
| Tonga | None | One of essay strip of 3 | 1983 | Ariel-1/2 type |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi81A Mi81B | Imperforate | 1966 | Ariel-1/2 type1 |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi78A-82A+BL5B fdc | One of five stamps on FDC | ||
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi92A Mi92B | Mi81A overprinted new currency Mi81B overprinted new currency | 1967 | Ariel-1/2 type1 |
| United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on FDC | 1962 | Ariel-1/2 type1 ("UKS-51" in text) |
| United States United Nations | 1193 cover 112 cover | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | 1963 | Ariel-1/2 type1 ("UKS-51" in text) |
| United States | 1759 fdc 1710 cover | (Aeropex'77) cachet on FDC, also annotated cachet | 1978 1977 | "Aerial" (probably referring to UK/Ariel) |
| United States | None | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1979 | Ariel-2 / "UK-2" |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi801-804_ms4 Mi805-808_ms4 | In (lower-right) margin of MS4 (Mi801-804) In (lower-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (Mi805-808) inscribed in red | 1969 | Ariel-3/4 type |
| Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | BL167A BL167B | In (right) margin of SS1 In (right) margin of imperforate SS1 | ||
| Yugoslavia | 1045 (Mi1409) | From MS9 (1045a (9x 1045)) | 1971 | Ariel-1 |
| Yugoslavia | 1045-1047 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
1The images of Ariel-1/2 on these items (with just two arms) are missing the three paddle-wheel solar panels found in other images.
Below is a list of Ariel / UK 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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| Ariel / UK (UK) | ||||
| 1962-04-26: Ariel-1 / UK-1 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1962-04-26? | Amsterdam | (DSTA no.3) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signatures, different) on cover, also insert | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson purple and cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson blue and black and cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Zaso printed) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Boerger/AB Covers) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Newspaper clipping and black typed) cachet on (airmail) cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky red) cachet on cover | Ariel-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-04-27 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky blue) cachet (different) on cover | Ariel-1 launch (but Telstar depicted) |
| 1964-03-27: Ariel-2 / UK-2 | ||||
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet (slightly different) on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson green and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet (different) on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson green and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Goldcraft Cachet) cachet on cover | Ariel-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-03-27 | Wallops Island VA | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | Ariel-2 launch; also IQSY |
| 1967-05-05: Ariel-3 / UK-3 | ||||
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-3 launch |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-3 launch |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-3 launch |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Ariel-3 launch |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Ariel-3 launch; also "Ariel-1 and 2" (in text on insert) |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | Ariel-3 launch; also "Ariel-1 and 2" (in text on insert) |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | Ariel-3 launch (Ariel-2 image, mis-spelled "Aerial" in text) |
| United States | 1967-05-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Ariel-3 launch |
| Ariel-3 / UK-3 (anniversaries) | ||||
| Great Britain | 2017-05-05 | Guildford | (Benham) cachet on cover | 50th anniv. Ariel-3 launch |
| 1971-12-11: Ariel-4 / UK-4 | ||||
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Ariel-4 launch; also "Ariel-1", "Ariel-2", and "Ariel-3" (in insert text) |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover, also insert | Ariel-4 launch; also "Ariel-1", "Ariel-2", and "Ariel-3" (in insert text) |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial) cachet (and signature) on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.11) cachet on (airmail) cover, also insert1 and insert2 | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.11) cachet (and signature) on (airmail) cover, also insert1 and insert2 | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.11) cachet (and signature, different) on (airmail) cover, also insert1 and insert2 | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Solar Covers no.29) cachet on cover, also insert | Ariel-4 launch; also "Ariel-3" (in insert text) |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| United States | 1971-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-4 launch |
| 1974-10-15: Ariel-5 / UK-5 | ||||
| Kenya | 1974-10-15 | Malindi | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Ariel-5 launch |
| Kenya | 1974-10-15 | Malindi | (Purple printed) cachet on cover, also back | Ariel-5 launch |
| United Kingdom | 1974-10-15 | Slough, Berkshire | (Appleton Laboratory) cachet on cover | Ariel-5 launch |
| United Kingdom | 1974-10-15 | Portsmouth, Hants | (MSDS) cachet on cover | Ariel-5 launch |
| United States | 1974-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Ariel-5 launch |
| United States | 1974-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature) on cover | Ariel-5 launch |
| United States | 1974-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN dark-purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-5 launch |
| 1979-06-02: Ariel-6 / UK-6 | ||||
| United States | 1979-06-02 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Ariel-6 launch |
| United States | 1979-06-02 | Wallops Island VA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Ariel-6 launch (Ariel-3/4 type depicted) |
| United States | 1979-06-02 | Wallops Island VA (hand cancel) | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-6 launch |
| United States | 1979-06-02 | Wallops Island VA (machine cancel) | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Ariel-6 launch |
| United States | 1979-06-02 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Ariel-6 launch |
| United States | 1979-06-02 | Wallops Island VA (machine cancel) | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Ariel-6 launch |
| United States | 1979-06-02 1979-06-02 | Wallops Island VA (machine cancel) Wallops Island VA (hand cancel) | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Ariel-6 launch |
| Ariel (on other than Ariel launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1964-01-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on Relay-2 launch cover | Ariel-3/4 type |
| United States | 1965-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black and blue printed) cachet on OSO-2 launch cover | Ariel-1/2 type |
| United States | 1974-03-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on X-4 / Miranda launch cover | Ariel-3/4 type |
| United States | 1976-03-16 | Auburn MA | (GSFC Stamp Club blue printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover | Ariel-2 / "UK-2" |
| United States | 1978-05-20 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same design as immediately above) on Pioneer-12 launch cover | Ariel-2 / "UK-2" |
| United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover | Ariel-2 / "UK-2" |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on IRAS and PIX-2 launch cover | Ariel-2 / "UK-2" |
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