Jason-1

Jason
series
satellites

Jason (patch)
Jason-1Jason (patch)

This page contains philatelic information on the Jason-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.

Jason-2 is also known as Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM).

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)
Jason
(USA-France)
Jason
(USA-France)
Jason
(USA-France)


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

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Jason (USA-France)
Central African RepublicBL2790In (lower-right) margin of SS1 (Mi13479)2022"Jason-3"
France4096 (Mi5195)2011Jason-1/2/3 type
France4096 fdcStamp on FDC (Éditions CEF cachet)
Israel1817 (BL84)In (upper-left) margin of MS3 (1817 (a-c))2010Jason-1/2/3 type
Israel1817 fdcMS3 on FDC
MalawiUnknown ms (Mi?)
Unknown ims
In (lower) margin of MS4 (a-d)
In (lower) margin of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2012"Jason"-1/2/3 type
MalawiUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS4 on FDC
Imperforate MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Mozambique1628 (BL155A)
i1628 (BL155B)
In (lower-left) margin of SS1
In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1
2002Jason-1/2/3 type
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ims fdc (Mi? fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on imperforate MS9 FDC2006Jason-1/2/3 type
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown fdc (Mi? fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
St. Vincent3826d (Mi7072)
i3826d
One of MS4 (3826 (a-d)) (Mi7069-7072)
One of imperforate MS4 (i3826 (a-d))
2012"Jason"-1/2/3 type
St. Vincent3826 fdc
i3826 fdc
MS4 on FDC
Imperforate MS4 on FDC
St. Vincent3826 proofSigned-proof MS4 (a-d)
United StatesNone(WSE2000) postcard, also back2000"Jason-1"
United StatesNonePostcard200?"Jason-1"


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Jason (USA-France)
2001-12-07: Jason-1 (and TIMED)
United States2001-12-07Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverJason-1 launch
United States2001-12-07Pasadena CA(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverJason-1 launch
2008-06-20: Jason-2 / OSTM
French Guiana2008-06-20Kourou(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverJason-2 launch
United States2008-06-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverJason-2 launch
United States2008-06-20Pasadena CA(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverJason-2 launch
United States2008-06-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Mission 57) cachet on cover, also backJason-2 launch
United States2008-06-20Pasadena CA(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on coverJason-2 launch
United States2008-06-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverJason-2 launch
2016-01-17: Jason-3
United States2016-01-17Pasadena CA(Lollini) cachet on coverJason-3 launch
United States2016-01-17Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverJason-3 launch
United States2016-01-17Hawthorne CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverJason-3 launch (also "Jason-1" and "Jason-2" in text)
United States2016-01-19Corsicana TX(Danny Lee) cachet on coverJason-3 launch
Jason-CS1 / Sentinel-6A (pre-launch events)
United States2020-11-17Vandenberg AFB, CA(Red Eagle) cachet on coverJason-CS1 (Sentinel-6A) pre-launch: "test firing"
2020-11-21: Jason-CS1 / Sentinel-6A
Finland2020-11-21Kerava(SVP) cachet on coverJason-CS1 (Sentinel-6A) launch
United States2020-11-21Vandenberg AFB, CA(Ranski) cachet on coverJason-CS1 (Sentinel-6A) launch


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