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This page contains (selected) philatelic information on Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) 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) |
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NOSS (US Navy) | NOSS (US Navy) | NOSS (US Navy) |
NOSS (on other than NOSS launch covers) |
Below is a list of Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) series 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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Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) (US Navy) | ||||
No (non-launch cover) postal items found |
Below is a list of (Selected) Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) series 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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(Selected) Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) (US Navy) | ||||
1976-04-30: NOSS-1 (and MSD-1) | ||||
United States | 1976-04-30 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NOSS-1 launch |
United States | 1976-04-30 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy?/DuBeau? cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NOSS-1 launch ("unscheduled satellite") |
United States | 1976-04-30 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy?/DuBeau? cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NOSS-1 launch ("unscheduled satellite") |
1977-12-08: NOSS-2 (and MSD-2) | ||||
United States | 1977-12-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NOSS-2 launch |
United States | 1977-12-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | NOSS-2 launch ("classified satellite") |
United States | 1977-12-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NOSS-2 launch ("classified satellite") |
United States | 1977-12-08 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NOSS-2 launch ("classified satellite") |
1980-03-03: NOSS-3 (and MSD-3) | ||||
United States | 1980-03-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NOSS-3 launch |
United States | 1980-03-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | NOSS-3 launch |
1980-12-09: NOSS-4 (and MSD-4) [failed] | ||||
United States | 1980-12-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | NOSS-4 launch [failed] |
United States | 1980-12-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | NOSS-4 launch [failed] ("NOSS-3" in text) |
United States | 1980-12-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | ((modified) Swanson black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | NOSS-4 launch [failed] ("classified satellite") |
1993-06-08: NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C (and SLDCOM-1) | ||||
United States | 1993-06-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C launch ("secret military satellite") |
United States | 1993-06-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black printed) cachet (slightly different) on cover | NOSS-2-1A/1B/1C launch ("secret military satellite") |
2001-09-08: NOSS-3-1A/1B / NROL-13 | ||||
United States | 2001-09-08 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | NOSS-3-1A/1B launch |
2011-04-14: NOSS-3-5A/5B / NROL-34 | ||||
United States | 2011-04-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | NOSS-3-5A/5B launch |
2012-09-13: NOSS-3-6A/6B / NROL-36 | ||||
United States | 2012-09-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | NROL-36 launch |
2015-10-08: NOSS-3-7A/7B / NROL-55 (and OSCAR-85 and others) | ||||
United States | 2015-10-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | NOSS-3-7A/7B launch |
2017-03-01: NOSS-3-8A/8B / NROL-79 | ||||
United States | 2017-03-01 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | NOSS-3-8A/8B launch |
2022-04-17: NOSS-3-9A/9B / NROL-85 | ||||
United States | 2022-04-17 | Vandenberg SFB, CA | (Ranski) cachet on cover, also back | NOSS-3-9A/9B launch |
NOSS (on other than NOSS launch covers) | ||||
United States | 1980-04-26 1988-03-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Washington DC | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on NAVSTAR-6 launch cover | "NOSS"-3A/3B/3C (and launch date) USA 2277 FDC |
United States | 1983-03-28 1988-03-22 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Washington DC | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-8 launch cover | "NOSS"-3A/3B/3C (and launch date) USA 2277 FDC |
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