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FR-1 / France-1
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| FR-1 satellite | Scout-X4 launch rocket |
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FR-1 / France-1
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| FR-1 satellite | Scout-X4 launch rocket |
This page contains philatelic information on the French FR-1 / France-1 satellite. 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.
FR-1 was launched by a Scout-X4 rocket on 6 December 1965. The French Diamant rocket launched other French satellites of the era.
| 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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| FR-1 / France-1 (France) | FR-1 / France-1 (France) | FR-1 / France-1 (France) |
| FR-1 (on other than FR-1 launch covers) |
Below is a list of FR-1 / France-1 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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| FR-1 / France-1 (France) | ||||
| Andorra (French Admin.) | 171 (Mi197) i171 | Imperforate | 1966 | "FR-1" |
| Andorra (French Admin.) | 171 ds | Deluxe sheet (171) | ||
| Andorra (French Admin.) | 171 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Andorra (French Admin.) | 171 sc | Souvenir card | ||
| Andorra (French Admin.) | 171 fdc1 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC | (As above for stamp 171); also Scout-X4 launch rocket (in fdc1 cachet) | |
| Andorra (French Admin.) | 171 fdc2 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Edicions PUJOL) cachet on FDC | ||
| Benin | Unknown b (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2012 | "FR-1" |
| Burundi | 587 (Mi1581A) i587 (Mi1581B) | Imperforate | 1981 | |
| Burundi | 588a (BL117C) i588a (BL117B) | On one of MS3 (586-588) On one of imperforate MS3 (i586-i588) | ||
| Chechenia | Local | Togo C145 overprinted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177), from strip of 5, also overprint template | 1996 | |
| Chechenia | Local | Togo C145 overprint inverted on 4x Russia 5984 (Mi6177) | ||
| Chechenia | Local | Togo C145 overprinted on 4x Russia 6069 (Mi253), from strip of 5, also overprint template | ||
| Chechenia | Local booklet front | Togo C145 | ||
| Dhufar | Local_c Local_ic | One of local post MS8 (a-h) One of imperforate local post MS8 (a-h) | 1972 | |
| Dhufar | Local c o/p | One of local post MS8 (a-h) overprinted "Apollo-17" | 1973 | |
| Ecuador | 756B (Mi1285) | 1966 | ||
| Ecuador | 756B pair | Tête-bêche pair | ||
| Ecuador | 756Bc (BL29) i756Bc (BL30) | MS3 (756-756B) Imperforate MS3 (i756-i756B), changed colors | ||
| France | 1148 card (Mi1539 card) | (Éditions P.A.C.) cachet on FDOI card | 1966 | "FR-1" (in text); the D-1 satellite depicted in the stamp was launched by a Diamant-A rocket (depicted in the cachet); (FR-1 was launched by a Scout-X4 rocket) |
| France | None | (Pictorial) cancel on postcard back, also front | 1977 | FR-1 (launched by a Scout-X4 rocket, but an Ariane launch rocket is depicted) |
| France | None | (Pictorial) cancel on postcard back (different) | ||
| France | None | (Pictorial) cancel on postcard back (different) | ||
| France | None | (Pictorial) cancel and (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover | 1977 | FR-1 (launched by a Scout-X4 rocket, but only the Ariane, Diamant, and Dragon launch rockets are depicted) |
| France | 6100a (Mi8049) | In (surrounding) margin of MS15 (15x 6100), also annotated | 2021 | FR-1 [#3] |
| Gabon | C44 (Mi245) iC44 | Imperforate | 1966 | FR-1; also Scout-X4 launch rocket (on stamp and in FDC cachet) |
| Gabon | C44 fdc | Stamp and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Gabon | C44 ds | Deluxe sheet (C44) | ||
| Gabon | C44 proof1 | Signed proof (black) | ||
| Gabon | C44 proof2 | Signed proof (blue) | ||
| Mauritania | C46 (Mi268) iC46 | Imperforate | 1966 | "FR-1"; also Scout-X4 launch rocket |
| Mauritania | C46 proof | Deluxe sheet (C46) | ||
| Mauritania | C46 proof1 | Signed proof (blue) | ||
| Mauritania | C46 proof2 | Signed proof (red) | ||
| Mauritania | C46 proof3 | Signed proof (brown) | ||
| Mauritania | C46 fdc1 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Mauritania | C46 fdc2 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (Éditions J.F.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Mauritania | C46 fdc3 | Stamp and (text) cancel and (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Niger | C60 (Mi126) iC60 | Imperforate | 1966 | "FR-1" |
| Niger | C60 ds | Deluxe sheet (C60) | ||
| Niger | C60 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Niger | C60 fdc | Stamp and (black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Panama | 474a (Mi943) | In (top and bottom) selvedges of MS25 (25x 474) | 1966 | |
| Panama | 474B (Mi945A) i474B (Mi945B) i474B var (Mi951) | Also on selvedge Imperforate Imperforate with changed colors | ||
| Panama | 474Eg fdc | (Black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Panama | 474+474B+474E fdc i474+i474B+i474E var fdc | One of three stamps and (black printed) cachet on FDC One of three imperforate stamps with changed colors and (black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Poland | 1470 (Mi1734) | 1966 | "FR-1" | |
| Poland | 1469-1471 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Romania | 1846 (Mi2510) | 1966 | "FR-1" | |
| Romania | 1846 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Romania | 1846+1848 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Vincent | 3827d (Mi7076) i3827d | One of MS4 (3827 (a-d)) (Mi7073-7076) One of imperforate MS4 (i3827 (a-d)) | 2012 | "FR-1" |
| St. Vincent | 3827 proof | Signed-proof MS4 (a-d) | ||
| St. Vincent | 3827 fdc i3827 fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
| St. Vincent | 3827a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Senegal | C45 (Mi326) iC45 | Imperforate | 1966 | "FR-1"; also Scout-X4 launch rocket |
| Senegal | C45 proof1 | Signed proof (red) | ||
| Senegal | C45 proof2 | Signed proof (brown) | ||
| Senegal | C45 proof3 | Signed proof (red-brown) | ||
| Senegal | C45 ds | Deluxe sheet (C45) | ||
| Senegal | C45 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Senegal | C45 fdc1 | Stamp and (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Senegal | C45 fdc2 | Stamp and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Staffa (Scotland) | Local_ss | In (lower-left) margin of imperforate silver local post SS1 | 1978 | |
| Staffa (Scotland) | Local_ss | In (lower-left) margin of imperforate gold local post SS1 | ||
| Staffa (Scotland) | Local_ms | In (upper-right) margin of perforated and imperforate silver local post MS2 | ||
| Staffa (Scotland) | Local_ms | In (upper-right) margin of perforated and imperforate gold local post MS2 | ||
| Togo | 595 (Mi559A) i595 (Mi559B) | Imperforate | 1967 | "FR-1" |
| Togo | 595 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Togo | C66 (Mi566A) iC66 (Mi566B) | Imperforate | ||
| Togo | C66a (BL27) | MS2 (C65-C66) | (As above for stamps) | |
| Togo | C66a fdc | MS2 on FDC (blank/no cachet) | ||
| Togo | 593-598+C65-C66 fdc | Two of eight stamps on FDC (blank/no cachet) | ||
| Togo | C145 (Mi848A) iC145 (Mi848B) | Imperforate | 1971 | |
| Togo | C145a (BL53) | On one of imperforate MS4 (769-770, C144-C145) | ||
| Togo | Togo.770+C144-C145 fdc Togo.i770+iC144-iC145 fdc | One of three stamps and (Togo Post) cachet on FDC One of three imperforate stamps and (Togo Post) cachet on FDC | ||
| United Nations | 256 fdc (Mi279 fdc) | (Artmaster) cachet on FDC, also annotated | 1975 | |
| United States | None | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1967 | "FR-1" |
| United States | None | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1979 | "FR-1" |
| Upper Volta | C29 (Mi187) iC29 | Imperforate | 1966 | |
| Upper Volta | C29 proof | Signed proof (red) | ||
| Upper Volta | C29 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Upper Volta | C29 fdc | Stamp and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | ||
| Upper Volta | C37 (Mi215) iC37 | Imperforate | "FR-1" | |
| Upper Volta | C37 proof | Proof (blue) | ||
| Upper Volta | C37 ds | Deluxe sheet (C37) | ||
| Upper Volta | C37-C38 fdc | One of two stamps and (text) cancel and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | (As above for stamp C37) | |
Below is a list of FR-1 / France-1 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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| 1965-12-06: FR-1 / France-1 (France) | ||||
| United States | 1965-12-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | FR-1 launch |
| United States | 1965-12-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | FR-1 launch |
| United States | 1965-12-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | FR-1 launch |
| United States | 1965-12-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | FR-1 launch (but Explorer-38/49 type depicted) |
| United States | 1965-12-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Blue rubber-stamp and black printed) cachet on cover | FR-1 launch |
| FR-1 / France-1 (anniversary) | ||||
| Romania | 1965-12-06 | Iasi | (Romania 1846) stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (RF) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. FR-1 launch; also Scout-X4 launch rocket (in pictorial cancel) |
| FR-1 (on other than FR-1 launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1976-03-16 | Auburn MA | (GSFC Stamp Club blue printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover | "FR-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 | "FR-1" |
| United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover | "FR-1" |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on IRAS and PIX-2 launch cover | "FR-1" |
| French Guiana | 2008-06-12 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on Skynet-5C and Turksat-3A launch cover | "FR-1" |
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