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Defense Satellite Application Program
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Defense Satellite Application Program
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| DSAP-1 / DMSP-1 | DMSP-5D2 |
This page contains philatelic information on the US Air Force (USAF) Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) 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.
The DMSP series was called Defense Satellite Application Program (DSAP) thru DSAP-5B-F4, followed by DMSP-5B-F5.
DMSP series are built on the same spacecraft bus as NOAA series satellites. Therefore, it is hard to distinguish between the two, and items that are not specifically identified are assumed to be NOAA rather than DMSP.
| 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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| DSAP / DMSP (USAF) | DSAP / DMSP (USAF) | DSAP / DMSP (USAF) |
| DMSP (on other than DMSP launch covers) |
Below is a list of DSAP / DMSP series 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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| Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) (USAF) | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 897b (Mi759) | In (lower-right) margin of MS10 (10x 897), also annotated | 2009 | DMSP-5D3 |
| Croatia | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on postal card | 2012 | "US military weather satellite 1962" (DSAP-1 / DMSP-1) |
| Djibouti | 1281d (Mi1239) | One of MS4 (1281 (a-d)) (Mi1936-1939) | 2017 | (possible) DMSP-5D (nuclear detection) |
Below is a list of DSAP / DMSP 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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| Defense Satellite Application Program (DSAP) (USAF) | ||||
| 1963-02-19: DSAP-1-F3 | ||||
| United States | 1963-02-19 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue satellite-launch and red and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-1-F3 launch ("secret") |
| United States | 1963-02-19 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue satellite-launch and red and green rubber-stamp) cachet (slightly different) on cover | DSAP-1-F3 launch ("secret") |
| 1963-04-26: DSAP-1-F4 [failed] [KH5-8 launched separately on same day also at Vandenberg AFB, CA] |
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| United States | 1963-04-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? black and cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-1-F4 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1963-04-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? red satellite-launch and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-1-F4 launch [failed] |
| 1964-01-19: DSAP-1-F6/F7 | ||||
| United States | 1964-01-19 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-1-F6/F7 launch |
| 1964-06-18: DSAP-1-F8/F9 | ||||
| United States | 1964-06-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-1-F8/F9 launch |
| 1965-03-18: DSAP-1-F11 | ||||
| United States | 1965-03-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DSAP-1-F11 launch |
| 1965-09-10: DSAP-2-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1965-09-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (HJM black and Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-2-F1 launch |
| 1966-03-31: DSAP-2-F3 | ||||
| United States | 1966-03-30 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-2-F3 launch ("secret satellite" and "secret payload") |
| 1965-05-20: DSAP-3-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1965-05-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue satellite-launch and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-3-F1 launch |
| 1966-09-16: DSAP-4A-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1966-09-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? black satellite-launch and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4A-F1 launch |
| 1967-02-08: DSAP-4A-F2 | ||||
| United States | 1967-02-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4A-F2 launch ("secret payload") |
| United States | 1967-02-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4A-F2 launch ("secret payload") |
| 1967-08-23: DSAP-4A-F3 | ||||
| United States | 1967-08-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue satellite-launch and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4A-F3 launch |
| 1967-10-11: DSAP-4A-F4 | ||||
| United States | 1967-10-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4A-F4 launch |
| United States | 1967-10-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DSAP-4A-F4 launch |
| 1968-05-23: DSAP-4B-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1968-05-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4B-F1 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1968-10-23: DSAP-4B-F2 | ||||
| United States | 1968-10-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4B-F2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1968-10-22 1968-10-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Great Neck NY | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4B-F2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1969-07-23: DSAP-4B-F3 | ||||
| United States | 1969-07-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue satellite-launch and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4B-F3 launch ("secret") |
| United States | 1969-07-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-4B-F3 launch ("secret satellite" and "secret payload") |
| 1970-02-11: DSAP-5A-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1970-02-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5A-F1 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1970-09-03: DSAP-5A-F2 | ||||
| United States | 1970-09-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DSAP-5A-F2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1971-02-17: DSAP-5A-F3 (and NRL-PL-170A/C) | ||||
| United States | 1971-02-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5A-F3 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1971-10-14: DSAP-5B-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1971-10-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue satellite-launch and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F1 launch ("secret") |
| 1972-03-24: DSAP-5B-F2 / DMSP-5B-F2 | ||||
| United States | 1972-03-24 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F2 / DMSP-5B-F2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1972-03-24 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F2 / DMSP-5B-F2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1972-03-24 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial black rocket, type 1) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F2 / DMSP-5B-F2 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1972-11-08: DSAP-5B-F3 | ||||
| United States | 1972-11-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F3 launch ("'code 417' classified" and "spy satellite") |
| United States | 1972-11-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F3 launch ("'code 417' classified" and "spy satellite") |
| United States | 1972-11-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F3 launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1972-11-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DSAP-5B-F3 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1973-08-16: DSAP-5B-F4 / DMSP-5B-F4 | ||||
| United States | 1973-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DSAP-5B-F4 / DMSP-5B-F4 launch ("secret satellite") |
| Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) (USAF) | ||||
| 1974-03-16: DMSP-5B-F5 | ||||
| United States | 1974-03-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5B-F5 launch |
| United States | 1974-03-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | DMSP-5B-F5 launch |
| United States | 1974-03-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? black satellite-launch and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5B-F5 launch |
| 1974-08-08: DMSP-5C-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1974-08-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F1 launch |
| United States | 1974-08-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F1 launch |
| 1975-05-23: DMSP-5C-F2 | ||||
| United States | 1975-05-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F2 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F2 launch |
| United States | 1975-05-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F2 launch |
| 1976-02-19: DMSP-5C-F3 [partial failure] | ||||
| United States | 1976-02-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F3 launch [failed] (not "SAMOS", as in text; "exact mission not known") |
| United States | 1976-02-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F3 launch [partial failure] ("secret payload") |
| United States | 1976-02-18 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5C-F3 launch [partial failure] ("secret payload") |
| 1976-09-11: DMSP-5D1-F1 | ||||
| United States | 1976-09-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F1 launch |
| United States | 1976-09-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? purple comsat and rocket rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted with a rocket3; "secret research satellite") |
| United States | 1976-09-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? purple comsat and rocket rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DMSP-5D1-F1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted with a rocket3; "secret research satellite") |
| United States | 1976-09-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (DuBeau? purple comsat and rocket rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted with a rocket3; "secret research satellite") |
| 1977-06-04: DMSP-5D1-F2 | ||||
| United States | 1977-06-04 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F2 launch |
| United States | 1977-06-04 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F2 launch ("classified spacecraft") |
| United States | 1977-06-04 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail, but black-and-white scan) cover | DMSP-5D1-F2 launch ("classified spacecraft") |
| 1978-05-01: DMSP-5D1-F3 | ||||
| United States | 1978-05-01 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F3 launch |
| United States | 1978-05-01 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F3 launch |
| United States | 1978-05-01 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F3 launch |
| 1979-06-06: DMSP-5D1-F4 | ||||
| United States | 1979-06-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F4 launch |
| United States | 1979-06-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F4 launch (generic rocket depicted3) |
| United States | 1979-06-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DMSP-5D1-F4 launch (generic rocket depicted3) |
| 1980-07-15: DMSP-5D1-F5 [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1980-07-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F5 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1980-07-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DMSP-5D1-F5 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1980-07-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D1-F5 launch [failed] |
| 1987-06-19: DMSP-5D2-F8 | ||||
| United States | 1987-06-19 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Boudwin purple rubber-stamp, based on a Swanson design, and green rubber-stamp text) cachet on (airmail) cover | DMSP-5D2-F8 launch |
| 1988-02-03: DMSP-5D2-F9 | ||||
| United States | 1988-02-02 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D2-F9 launch |
| United States | 1988-02-02 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/DuBeau? purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D2-F9 launch |
| United States | 1988-02-02 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Black printed) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D2-F9 launch |
| United States | 1988-02-02 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Boudwin multi-color rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | DMSP-5D2-F9 launch |
| 1997-04-04: DMSP-5D2-F14 | ||||
| United States | 1997-04-04 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Coast Philately) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D2-F14 launch |
| 1999-12-12: DMSP-5D3-F15 | ||||
| United States | 1999-12-12 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (B&D) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D3-F15 launch |
| 2003-10-18: DMSP-5D3-F16 | ||||
| United States | 2003-10-18 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D3-F16 launch |
| United States | 2003-10-18 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | DMSP-5D3-F16 launch |
| United States | 2003-10-18 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Picture) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D3-F16 launch |
| 2006-11-04: DMSP-5D3-F17 | ||||
| United States | 2006-11-04 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | DMSP-5D3-F17 launch |
| United States | 2006-11-04 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | DMSP-5D3-F17 launch |
| 2009-10-18: DMSP-5D3-F18 | ||||
| United States | 2009-10-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | DMSP-5D3-F18 launch |
| DMSP (on other than DMSP launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1976-03-22 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on KH8-46 launch cover | Not "Defense Meteorological Satellite" (as in text) |
| United States | 1976-03-22 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on KH8-46 launch (airmail) cover | |
| United States | 1976-03-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on KH8-46 launch cover | |
| United States | 1976-03-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on KH8-46 launch (airmail) cover | |
| United States | 1979-08-14 | WSMR, NM | (Black typed) cachet on (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover | "DMSP satellite" (possibly DMSP-5D1-F4 which was launched 1979-06-06) |
| United States | 2014-07-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on GSSAP-1/2 launch cover | Not "33th defense meteorological satellite" (as in text) |
3The rocket in this cachet is based on a Whitney-design cachet as found on covers such as this GOES-1_cover; the comsat design is similar to that of the Westar-1/2/3 type or Palapa-A1/A2 type or Anik-A1/A2 type satellites, all of which are essentially identical.
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