FalconSat-1

FalconSat
series


This page contains philatelic information on FalconSat-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)
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 STPSat-5 and SkySat-14/15 and ORS-7A/7B and Flock-3s-1/2/3 and OSCAR-95/96/97 and others)
United States2018-12-03Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverFalconSat-6 launch
United States2018-12-03Vandenberg AFB, CA(Red Eagle) cachet on coverFalconSat-6 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


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