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This page contains philatelic information on Jumpseat-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) |
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Jumpseat (USAF) | Jumpseat (USAF) | Jumpseat (USAF) |
Below is a list of Jumpseat-series 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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Jumpseat (USAF) | ||||
No (non-launch cover) postal items found |
Below is a list of Jumpseat-series 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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Jumpseat (USAF) | ||||
1971-03-20: Jumpseat-1 | ||||
United States | 1971-03-20 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | Jumpseat-1 launch ("spy payloads" on front; "classified satellite" and "mystery satellite" on insert) |
United States | 1971-03-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-1 launch ("secret payload") |
United States | 1971-03-20 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-1 launch ("secret payload") |
1972-02-16: Jumpseat-2 [failed] | ||||
United States | 1972-02-16 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-2 launch [failed] ("secret satellite") |
United States | 1972-02-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/Vandy? cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-2 launch [failed] ("secret satellite") |
United States | 1972-02-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/Vandy? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-2 launch [failed] ("secret satellite") |
United States | 1972-02-16 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Swanson/Vandy? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-2 launch [failed] ("secret satellite") |
1973-08-21: Jumpseat-3 | ||||
United States | 1973-08-21 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy?/DuBeau? red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-3 launch |
1975-03-08: Jumpseat-4 | ||||
United States | 1975-03-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-4 launch; "AFSATCOM" |
United States | 1975-03-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-4 launch; "AFSATCOM" |
1978-02-25: Jumpseat-5 | ||||
United States | 1978-02-24 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Jumpseat-5 launch ("probable satellite data system") |
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