FalconSat-1

FalconSat
series


This page contains philatelic information on FalconSat-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)
FalconSat
(USAF Academy)
FalconSat
(USAF Academy)
FalconSat
(USAF Academy)


Below is a list of FalconSat-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
FalconSat (USAF Academy)
No (non-launch cover) postal items found


Below is a list of FalconSat-series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
FalconSat (USAF Academy)
2000-01-27: FalconSat-1 (and OSCAR-37/38/39 and others)
United States2000-01-26Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(JM) cachet on coverFalconSat-1 launch
2006-03-24: FalconSat-2 [failed]
United States2006-03-24Colorado Springs CO(Mission 57) cachet on cover, also backFalconSat-2 launch [failed]
United States2006-03-24Colorado Springs CO(Mission 57) cachet (different) on cover, also backFalconSat-2 launch [failed]
2006-03-24: FalconSat-3 (and STPSat-1)
No launch cover images available yet
2010-11-20: FalconSat-5 (and OSCAR-69/70 and STPSat-2 and NanoSail-D2 and others)
No launch cover images available yet
2018-12-03: FalconSat-6 (and others) [SmallSat Express group]
United States2018-12-03Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverSmallSat Express (with FalconSat-6 and others) launch
United States2018-12-03Vandenberg AFB, CA(Red Eagle) cachet on coverSmallSat Express (with FalconSat-6 and others) launch
2019-06-25: FalconSat-7 (and Formosat-7A/7F and OSCAR-103/104 and LightSail-2 and others)
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFalconSat-7 launch
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverFalconSat-7 launch
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverFalconSat-7 launch
United States2019-06-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFalconSat-7 launch
United States2019-06-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverFalconSat-7 launch
2020-05-17: FalconSat-8 (deployed by X-37B_OTV-6)
United States2020-05-17Cape Canaveral FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverFalconSat-8 launch
United States2020-05-17Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet on coverFalconSat-8 launch
United States2020-05-17Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFalconSat-8 launch
United States2020-05-17Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFalconSat-8 launch
United States2020-05-17Patrick AFB, FL(Ranski) cachet on coverFalconSat-8 launch
United States2020-05-17Cape Canaveral FL(Sarmiento) cachet on coverFalconSat-8 launch
United States2022-11-12Kennedy Space Center FL(JM) cachet on coverX-37B_OTV-6 landing
United States2022-11-12Kennedy Space Center FL(Sarmiento) cachet on coverX-37B_OTV-6 landing
2023-11-11: FalconSat-10 (and others) [Transporter-9 group]
Finland2023-11-11Helsinki(SVP) cachet on coverTransporter-9 (with FalconSat-10 and others) launch
United States2023-11-11Vandenberg SFB, CA(?) cachet on coverTransporter-9 (with FalconSat-10 and others) launch
United States2023-11-11Vandenberg SFB, CA(Galactic Space Covers) cachet on cover, also backTransporter-9 (with FalconSat-10 and others) launch


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