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OSCAR-1 | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) |
This page contains philatelic information on the Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) 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.
This page includes the amateur-radio OSCAR-series only, not be confused with the US Navy Transit-Oscar navigational satellites.
See also the amateur (ham) radio page, for items related to, but that do not include, amateur radio satellites.
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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OSCAR | OSCAR | OSCAR |
OSCAR (on other than OSCAR launch covers) |
Below is a list of OSCAR-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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Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) | ||||
Argentina | B157 (Mi2109) | 1991 | "LUsat-1" / OSCAR-19 | |
Benin | Unknown b (Mi none) Unknown ib | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2014 | OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (also launch date in text) |
Benin | Unknown a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Benin | Unknown b proof Unknown ib proof | One of MS4 proof (a-d) One of imperforate MS4 proof (a-d) | ||
Benin | Unknown ms proof | Signed-proof MS4 (a-d) | ||
Benin | Unknown ms proof fdc Unknown ims proof fdc | MS4 proof on FDC Imperforate MS4 proof and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Benin | Unknown a (Mi none) Unknown ia | Two of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] Two of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2014 | OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (also launch date in text) |
Benin | Unknown b (Mi none) Unknown ib | OSCAR-72 / MaSat-1 launch (also launch date in text) | ||
Benin | Unknown a-d fdc | Two of four stamps on FDC | (As above for stamps) | |
Benin | Unknown a proof Unknown ia proof | Two of MS4 proof (a-d) Two of imperforate MS4 proof (a-d) | OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (also launch date in text) | |
Benin | Unknown b proof Unknown ib proof | OSCAR-72 / MaSat-1 launch (also launch date in text) | ||
Benin | Unknown ms proof | Signed-proof MS4 (a-d) | (As above for stamps) | |
Benin | Unknown ms proof fdc Unknown ims proof fdc | MS4 proof and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC Imperforate MS4 proof on FDC | ||
Burkina Faso | 1027a (BL_A153A) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1027, Mi1363) | 1995 | "LUsat-1" / OSCAR-19 |
Chad | Unknown iss (BL?) | Imperforate SS1 | 2008 | "SunSat" / OSCAR-35 |
Chad | Unknown iss fdc | Imperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Chad | Unknown ms (Mi?) | MS4 | ||
Chad | Unknown ms fdc | MS4 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Congo (Republic) | Unknown c (Mi none) Unknown ic | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2015 | OSCAR-47/48 launch ("4 MAI 2002" date in text) |
Congo (Republic) | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Congo (Republic) | Unknown ms proof | MS4 (a-d) proof | ||
Equatorial Guinea | Unknown ss (BL263) | On stamp (Mi1161) of SS1 | 1978 | Amsat-P2B / OSCAR-7 |
France | C51 cover (Mi2157 cover) | (ESA) cachet on cover | 1982 | Amsat-P3A (based on launch date, but "OSCAR-9" in text) |
France | None | Cinderella strip of 3 (a-c) | 1988 | OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (first launch of Ariane-4) |
France | None | Stamps from cinderella MS9 (3x (a-c)) | ||
Germany (West) | None | (Pictorial) cancel and (orange and black printed) cachet on cover | 1970 | "OSCAR-1" |
Germany (West) | None | (Pictorial) cancel on cover (no/blank cachet) | ||
Great Britain | None | (Red pictorial) meter on cover | 1981 | "UoSat" / OSCAR-9/11/14/15/22 type |
Guyana | 3502a (Mi6958) i3502a | From MS6 (3502 (a-f)) (Mi6958-6963) From imperforate MS6 (i3502 (a-f)) | 2000 | "Amsat-IIIC" / OSCAR-13 |
Guyana | 3502f (Mi6963) i3502f | "Arsene" / OSCAR-24 | ||
Guyana | 3502 artwork | On two of imperforate artwork MS6 | (As above for stamps) | |
Hungary | 4231 (Mi5551) | 2012 | "MaSat-1" / OSCAR-72 | |
Hungary | 4231 fdc | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Indonesia | Unknown a (Mi3261) | One of strip of 6 (a-f) (Mi3261-3266) | 2016 | "LAPAN-A2" / OSCAR-86 |
Japan | 1550-1551 fdc (Mi1565-1564 fdc) | (JPS) cachet on FDC | 1983 | Amsat-P2D / OSCAR-8 |
Korea (South) | 1976f (Mi2126) | One of MS6 (1976 (a-f)) (BL683 (Mi2121-2126)) | 2000 | Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type |
Korea (South) | None | (Pictorial) cancel on postal card | 2016 | Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type |
Korea (South) | 2565f (Mi3441) | Two stamps and in (central) margin of MS16 (2565 (2x (a-h))) (Mi3436-3443) | 2019 | Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type |
Korea (South) | 2585 (Mi3485) | From MS16 (2585a (16x 2585)) | 2021 | Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type |
Lithuania | 1033+label1 (Mi1170+label1) | From MS16 + 4 (unique) labels | 2014 | OSCAR-78 / "LituanicaSat-1" (on stamp and labels 1, 2, and 5; also in cancel in FDCs 4 and 5 and in cachet in FDCs 1, 4 and 5), "LitSat-1" (on stamp and labels 3, 4, and 6; also in cancel in FDCs 1, 2 and 3 and in cachet in FDCs 1, 2, 3, and 4) |
Lithuania | 1033+label2 (Mi1170+label2) | |||
Lithuania | 1033+label3 (Mi1170+label3) | |||
Lithuania | 1033+label4 (Mi1170+label4) | |||
Lithuania | 1033+label5 (Mi1170+label5) | From booklet pane of 6 (1033b (6x 1033 + 2 (unique) labels), with booklet outside (front and back) and inside | ||
Lithuania | 1033+label6 (Mi1170+label6) | |||
Lithuania | 1033a | Tête-bêche pair | ||
Lithuania | 1033 fdc1 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Lithuania | 1033 fdc2 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Lithuania | 1033 fdc3 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Lithuania | 1033 fdc4 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel (different) and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Lithuania | 1033 fdc5 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Mali | Unknown d (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2015 | "Delfi-C3" / OSCAR-64 (and launch date) |
Mali | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS4 on FDC Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Mali | Unknown a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
Oman | 397 (Mi430) | 1997 | Amsat-P3B / OSCAR-10 | |
Oman | 397 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
Peru | 860 (Mi1303) | 1985 | Amsat-P2D / OSCAR-8 | |
Somalia | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (lower) margin of SS1 | 2002 | "Uribyol"-1/2 type / Kitsat-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type |
South Africa | 1331i (Mi1540) | One of MS10 (1331 (a-j)) (Mi1532-1541) | 2003 | "SunSat" / OSCAR-35 |
South Africa | 1461a (Mi2042) | 2011 | "Sumbandila" / OSCAR-67 | |
South Africa | 1461b (Mi2043) | |||
South Africa | 1461c (Mi2044) | |||
South Africa | 1461d (Mi2045) | |||
South Africa | 1461e (Mi2046) | |||
South Africa | 1461 | MS10 (2x (1461 (a-e))) | ||
South Africa | 1461a-e fdc | Five stamps on FDC | ||
South Africa | 1461 poster | Set release poster | ||
South Africa | 1468 (BL129) | In (upper) margin of SS1 | 2011 | Sumbandila / OSCAR-67 |
South Africa | 1468 fdc | SS1 on FDC, also insert | ||
South Africa | 1479e (Mi2136) | From MS11 (1479 (a-k)) (Mi2132-2142) | 2012 | Sunsat / OSCAR-35 |
South Africa | 1479g (Mi2138) | Sumbandila / OSCAR-67 | ||
Switzerland | 679 (Mi1163) | 1979 | Amsat-P2B / OSCAR-7 | |
Switzerland | 679 fdc1 | Stamp on FDC (Switzerland PTT cachet) | ||
Switzerland | 679 fdc2 | Stamp and (PhilSwiss) cachet on FDC | ||
Switzerland | 679 maxi | Maxicard | ||
Tuvalu | 1390 (BL264) | Stamp from SS1 | 2017 | DESPATCH / OSCAR-81, Shin'en-2 / OSCAR-82 (also launch date in text) |
United States | 1260 fdc1 (Mi875 fdc1) | (ArtCraft) cachet on FDC | 1966 | "OSCAR-1" |
United States | 1260 fdc2 (Mi875 fdc2) | (Black printed) cachet on FDC, also detail | OSCAR-1/2 type | |
United States | None | (AMSAT) cachet on cover | 197? | "Amsat"-P2B / "OSCAR-7" |
United States | None | (ARRL) cachet on cover | 1989 | Fantasy OSCAR |
Yugoslavia | 809 (Mi1157) i809 | Imperforate | 1966 | Fantasy OSCAR |
Below is a list of OSCAR-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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Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) | ||||
Items in this table are arranged by satellite number, rather than chronologically | ||||
1961-12-12: OSCAR-1 (and Discoverer-36) | ||||
United States | 1961-12-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-1 launch |
United States | 1961-12-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | OSCAR-1 launch |
United States | 1961-12-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden blue-green and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-1 launch |
United States | 1961-12-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden purple and magenta rubber-stamp and red printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-1 launch |
1962-06-02: OSCAR-2 (and KH4-5) | ||||
United States | 1962-06-01 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft Type-C general-purpose) cachet on cover | OSCAR-2 launch |
1965-03-09: OSCAR-3 (and SolRad-7B and SECOR-3 and Dodecapole-1 and Poppy-6 and SurCal-4) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1965-12-21: OSCAR-4 (and LES-3/4 and OV2-3) | ||||
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch (mis-labeled "OSCAR-2") |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Exquisite, no logo) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert and back | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (NASA black-and-white sticker) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
United States | 1965-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (DuBeau? blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-4 launch |
1970-01-23: OSCAR-5 (and TIROS-M) | ||||
United States | 1970-01-22 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M depicted) |
United States | 1970-01-22 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (SERT-2 depicted) |
United States | 1970-01-22 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-5 launch |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-5 launch |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-5 launch |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Riser/Andromeda Cover no.2) cachet on (airmail) cover, also back, also insert | OSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M depicted) |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)1 |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover, also back | OSCAR-5 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)1 |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Colorado Springs CO | (ATA Space Unit/R.E. Nichol black and magenta and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back | OSCAR-5 launch |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch |
United States | 1970-01-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M depicted) |
1972-10-15: OSCAR-6 / Amsat-P2A (and NOAA-2) | ||||
Germany (West) | 1972-10-15 | Bochum | (InterCover) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
Spain | 1972-10-15 | Madrid | (NASA blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
Spain | 1972-10-15 | Madrid | (Red printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA | (NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Solar Covers no.52) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch; (also "OSCAR-5" and "OSCAR-C, which was designed and built by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)", in insert text) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature) on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature, different) on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Vandy?/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet (based on an original SpaceCraft/Swanson design) on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet (based on an original SpaceCraft/Swanson design) on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA | (RCA) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Polar Covers) cachet on cover, also back and insert and insert back | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted); also APT |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA | (Polar Covers) cachet on cover, also back and insert and insert back | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted); also APT |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.38) cachet on (airmail) cover, also insert | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Lompoc CA | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch |
United States | 1972-10-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted) |
1974-11-15: OSCAR-7 / Amsat-P2B (and NOAA-4 and Intasat) | ||||
Germany (West) | 1974-11-15 | Bochum | (Bochum Observatory Institute for Space Research) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch (NOAA-4 depicted) |
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic) | 1974-11-15 | Tananarive | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic) | 1974-11-15 | Tananarive | (Black rubber-stamp and extra hand-written) cachet (and signature) on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Polar Covers) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Lompoc CA | (Amsat) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Lompoc CA | (Amsat) cachet (and signatures) on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Fairbanks AK | (Hand-written) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature) on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (KSC/WLOD black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
United States | 1974-11-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet (based on an original SpaceCraft/Swanson design) on cover | OSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch |
1978-03-05: OSCAR-8 / Amsat-P2D (and Landsat-3 and PIX-1) | ||||
Spain | 1978-03-05? | Madrid? | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
Spain | 1978-03-05 | Madrid | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
Spain | 1978-03-05 | Madrid | (NASA purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (NASA KSC-WOSO purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted) |
United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted) |
United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted) |
United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted) |
United States | 1978-03-05 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
United States | 1978-03-05 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
United States | 1978-03-05 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
United States | 1978-03-05 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch |
Bermuda | 1978-03-06 | St. David's Island | (NASA sticker and blue printed) cachet (and signature) on cover | Landsat-3 tracking from Bermuda |
United States | 1978-03-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted) |
United States | 1978-03-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted) |
United States | 1978-03-07 | Fairbanks AK | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | (possible) Landsat-3 tracking from Fairbanks AK |
1980-05-23: Amsat-P3A [failed OSCAR] (and Firewheel and CAT-2) | ||||
France | 1980-05-23 | Paris | (Lollini/Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
French Guiana | 1980-05-23 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
French Guiana | 1980-05-23 | Kourou | (MBB) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
French Guiana | 1980-05-23 | Kourou | (Space Voyage/silk) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
French Guiana | 1980-05-23 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover, also back | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
Germany (West) | 1980-05-23 | Garching | (Association Philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
Germany (West) | 1980-05-23 | Darmstadt | (Lollini/Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
United States | 1980-05-23 | Washington DC | (Lollini/Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
United States | 1980-05-23 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage/silk) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
United States | 1980-05-23 | Greenbelt MD | (NASCOM Network) cachet on cover | Amsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR] |
1981-10-06: OSCAR-9 / UoSat-1 (and Explorer-64) | ||||
United States | 1981-10-06 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover, also insert | OSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch (Explorer-64/SME depicted) |
United States | 1981-10-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (NASA magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch (Explorer-64/SME depicted) |
United States | 1981-10-06 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch (Explorer-64/SME depicted) |
United States | 1981-10-06 1981-10-06 | Greenbelt MD Prince Georges MD | (NASA GSFC blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch |
1983-06-16: OSCAR-10 / Amsat-P3B (and Eutelsat-1-F1) | ||||
Ascension Island | 1983-06-16 | Ascension | (ESA) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch |
French Guiana | 1983-06-16 | Kourou | (Europa FDC Service) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch |
French Guiana | 1983-06-16 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch |
French Guiana | 1983-06-16 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch |
French Guiana | 1983-06-16 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch |
Kenya | 1983-06-16 | Malindi | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch |
1984-03-01: OSCAR-11 / UoSat-2 (and Landsat-5) | ||||
Spain | 1984-03-01 | Madrid | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted) |
United States | 1984-03-01 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted) |
United States | 1984-03-01 | Greenbelt MD | (NASA GSFC blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (air mail) cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch |
United States | 1984-03-01 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Black and magenta printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted) |
United States | 1984-03-01 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Havekotte? orange and red printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted) |
United States | 1984-03-01 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted) |
United States | 1984-03-01 | WSMR, NM | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted) |
1986-08-13: OSCAR-12 / Fuji-1 (and EGS) | ||||
Japan | 1995-08-13 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch |
Japan | 1995-08-13 | Tsukubagakuen | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch |
Japan | 1995-08-13 1995-08-13 | Minamtane (Japanese text cancel) Minamtane (English text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch |
Japan | 1995-08-13 1995-08-13 | Tsukubagakuen (Enlgish text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (Japanese text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch (EGS depicted) |
1988-06-15: OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C (and Meteosat-3 and Panamsat-1) | ||||
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Aérospatiale Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch (Meteosat-3 depicted) |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (CPK black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (CPK multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on card | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch (Meteosat-3 image in printed cachet; OSCAR-13 and Meteosat-3 images in rubber-stamp cachet) |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (CPK red rubber-stamp) cachet on card | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Pictorial) cancel only on card | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Blue and gold printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Cyan and black printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (MBB-ERNO Philatelie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover, also back | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
Germany (West) | 1988-06-15 | Bremen | (MBB-ERNO) cachet on cover | OSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch |
1990-01-21: OSCAR-14/19 / UoSat-3/4 and Microsat-1/4 (and SPOT-2) | ||||
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch (SPOT-2 depicted) |
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch |
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch |
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Aérospatiale Philatélie?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch |
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch |
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Green printed and red and black rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch |
French Guiana | 1990-01-21 | Kourou | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | OSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch |
1990-02-07: OSCAR-20 / Fuji-1b (and MOS-1b and DEBUT) | ||||
Japan | 1990-02-07 1990-02-07 | Tsukubagakuen (text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch |
Japan | 1990-02-07 1990-02-07 | Minamitane (Eglish text cancel) Minamitane (Japanese text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch |
Japan | 1990-02-07 1990-02-07 | Minamitane (Eglish text cancel) Minamitane (Japanese text cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch (but DEBUT depicted) |
Japan | 1990-02-07 | Tanegashima | (Space Voyage orange and purple) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch |
Japan | 1990-02-07 | Katsuura | (Space Voyage orange and green) cachet on cover | OSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch |
1991-01-29: OSCAR-21 / RS-14 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1991-07-16: OSCAR-22 / UoSat-5 (and ERS-1 and Tubsat-A and SARA and Orbcomm-X) | ||||
French Guiana | 1991-07-15 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on card | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Aérospatiale Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (ESA) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Green and blue rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (KPS?) cachet on postcard | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
French Guiana | 1991-07-16 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
France | 1991-07-17 | Paris Victor Hugo | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch |
1992-08-10: OSCAR-23 / Kitsat-1 (and TOPEX-Poseidon) | ||||
France | 1992-08-10 | Toulouse | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted) |
French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted) |
French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (Fairchild Space) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted) |
French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch |
French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch |
French Guiana | 1992-08-10 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch |
United States | 1992-08-10 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted) |
France | 1992-08-11 | Paris Victor Hugo | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch |
1993-05-12: OSCAR-24 / ARSENE (and Astra-1C) | ||||
French Guiana | 1993-05-11 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-24 (ARSENE) launch (SPOT depicted) |
1993-09-25: OSCAR-25/28 (and SPOT-3 and Stella and Healthsat-2) | ||||
French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-25/28 launch (SPOT-3 depicted) |
French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-25/28 launch |
French Guiana | 1993-09-25 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | OSCAR-25/28 launch (but Unknown depicted) |
1995-03-28: TechSat-1a [failed OSCAR] and Unamsat-A [failed OSCAR] (and EKA-2) | ||||
Israel | 1995-03-28 | Haifa | (Pictorial) cancel and (blue and grey printed) cachet on cover | TechSat-1a and Unamsat-A [failed OSCARs] launch |
Israel | 1995-03-28 | Haifa | (Pictorial) cancel and (Israel Postal Authority) cachet on cover | TechSat-1a and Unamsat-A [failed OSCARs] launch |
1996-08-16: OSCAR-29 / Fuji-2 (and ADEOS-1) | ||||
United States | 1996-08-16 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch (ADEOS-1 depicted) |
Japan | 1996-08-17 | Tanegashima | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch (ADEOS-1 depicted) |
Japan | 1996-08-17 1996-08-17 | Minamitane (text cancel) Minamitane (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch |
Japan | 1996-08-17 1996-08-17 | Tsukubagakuen (text cancel) Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel) | (Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on cover | OSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch (ADEOS-1 depicted) |
1996-09-05: OSCAR-30 / UNAMSat-B (and Kosmos-2334) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1998-07-10: OSCAR-31 / TMSat-1 and OSCAR-32 / TechSat-1b (and Resurs-O1-4 and others) | ||||
Russia | 1998-07-10 | Baikonur | (Blue printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-31/32 launch |
1998-10-24: OSCAR-33 / SEDSat-1 (and Deep Space-1) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
1998-10-29: OSCAR-34 / PANSat (and SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed by STS-95) | ||||
United States | 1998-10-29 1998-10-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL Anniston AL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | STS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 (Pansat) deployed Calcopex station |
United States | 1998-10-29 1998-10-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (NASA) cachet on cover, also insert and insert back | STS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 (Pansat) deployed |
United States | 1998-10-29 2000-05-02 | Kennedy Space Center FL Escondido CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 (Pansat) deployed USA 3191h fdc |
1998-02-23: OSCAR-35 / SunSat (and ARGOS and Oersted) | ||||
United States | 1998-02-23 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (JM) cachet on cover | OSCAR-35 (SunSat) launch |
1999-04-21: OSCAR-36 / UoSat-12 | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2000-01-27: OSCAR-37/38/39 (and FalconSat-1 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2000-11-15: OSCAR-40 / Amsat-P3D (and Panamsat-1R and STRV-1C/1D) | ||||
French Guiana | 2000-11-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-40 (Amsat-P3D) launch |
French Guiana | 2000-11-15 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on cover | OSCAR-40 (Amsat-P3D) launch |
French Guiana | 2000-11-15 | Kourou | (Éditions Philatéliques Européennes) cachet on cover, also back | OSCAR-40 (Amsat-P3D) launch |
2000-09-26: OSCAR-41/42 (and OSCAR-46 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2001-09-29: OSCAR-43 / STARSHINE-3 and OSCAR-44 / PCSat-1 and OSCAR-45 / SAPPHIRE (and PICOSat) | ||||
United States | 2001-09-29 | Kodiak AK | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-43/44/45 launch |
2000-09-26: OSCAR-46 (and OSCAR-41/42 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2002-05-04: OSCAR-47/48 / Idefix (and SPOT-5) | ||||
French Guiana | 2002-05-03 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-47/48 launch |
French Guiana | 2002-05-03 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-47/48 launch |
French Guiana | 2002-05-03 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | OSCAR-47/48 launch |
2002-12-20: OSCAR-49/50 (and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2004-06-29: OSCAR-51 (and DEMETER and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2005-05-05: OSCAR-52 (and IRS-P5) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2005-10-27: OSCAR-53 (and OSCAR-58 and RS-25 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2005-09-08 (launched to ISS) [with Progress-M54] 2006-02-03 (deployed from ISS): OSCAR-54 / SuitSat |
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United States | 2006-02-03 | Houston TX | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-54 (SuitSat) deployed (from ISS) |
2003-06-30: OSCAR-55 (and OSCAR-57 and CanX-1 and others) | ||||
Russia | 2003-06-30 | Mirny Archangelsk Oblast | (Black printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-55/57 launch |
2006-02-21: OSCAR-56 (and Astro-F and SSSat-1) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2003-06-30: OSCAR-57 (and OSCAR-55 and CanX-1 and others) | ||||
Russia | 2003-06-30 | Mirny Archangelsk Oblast | (Black printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-55/57 launch |
2005-10-27: OSCAR-58 (and OSCAR-53 and RS-25 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2006-09-22: OSCAR-59 / HITSat (and Solar-B and SSSat-2) | ||||
United States | 2006-09-22 | GSFC, Greenbelt MD | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-59 (HITSat) launch |
2006-12-09: OSCAR-60/61/62 (and MEPSI-2 [tethered] and MARScom from STS-116) | ||||
United States | 2006-12-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | STS-116 launch; OSCAR-60/61/62 (RAFT-1, ANDE-MAA/FCal) deployed |
United States | 2006-12-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-116 launch; OSCAR-60/61/62 (RAFT-1, ANDE-MAA/FCal) deployed |
2007-01-10: OSCAR-63 (and CartoSat-2 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2008-04-28: OSCAR-64/65/66 (and CartoSat-2A and CanX-2 and CanX-6 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2009-09-16: OSCAR-67 (and Meteor-M1 and Sterkh-2 and IRIS and RS-28 and RS-38 and BLITS) | ||||
Russia | 2009-09-17 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-67 (Sumbandila) launch |
2009-12-15: OSCAR-68 (and Yaogan-8) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2011-08-03 (launched to ISS) [with Progress-M-09M] 2011-08-03 (deployed from ISS): ARISSat-1 / Kedr |
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Russia | 2011-08-03 | Korolev 141079 Moscow Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | ARISSat-1 (Kedr) deployed (from ISS) |
2010-11-20: OSCAR-69/70 / FASTRAC-1/2 (and STPSat-2 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2011-10-28: OSCAR-71 / AubieSat-1 (and S-NPP and others) | ||||
United States | 2011-10-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | OSCAR-71 launch |
United States | 2011-10-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-71 launch |
OSCAR-72 (and LARES-1 and ALMASat and others) (pre-launch events) | ||||
French Guiana | 2011-10-24 | Kourou | (Muli-color printed) cachet on cover | arrival of the Vega-C launch rocket at Kourou |
French Guiana | 2012-02-12 | Kourou | (Muli-color printed) cachet on cover | launch rehearsal |
2012-02-13: OSCAR-72 (and LARES-1 and ALMASat and others) | ||||
French Guiana | 2012-02-13 | Kourou | (Muli-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-72 launch |
French Guiana | 2012-02-13 | Kourou | (Muli-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-72 launch |
French Guiana | 2012-02-13 | Kourou | (Muli-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-72 launch |
Gabon | 2012-02-13 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-72 launch |
Russia | 2012-02-13 | Korolev Moscow Oblast | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-72 launch (LARES-1 and unknown cubesat depicted) |
French Guiana | 2012-02-14 | Kourou | (Muli-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-72 launch; (also ALMASat-1 mis-spelled as "AMALSat-1"; unknown cubesat depicted) |
2013-11-21: OSCAR-73/74 (and OSCAR-76 and DubaiSat-2 and CanX-3C and Dove-3/4 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2013-11-20: OSCAR-75 / CAPE-2 (and STPSat-3 and ORS-3 and others) | ||||
United States | 2013-11-19 | Wallops Island VA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-75 launch |
2013-11-21: OSCAR-76 (and OSCAR-73/74 and DubaiSat-2 and CanX-3C and Dove-3/4 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2014-02-27: OSCAR-77 (and GPM and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2014-01-09 (launched to ISS) [with Cygnus-CRS-1] 2014-02-28 (deployed from ISS): OSCAR-78 / LituanicaSat-1 (and Flock-1-1/28 and others) |
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United States | 2014-01-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-1 launch (with OSCAR-78 and others) |
Russia | 2014-01-12 | Moscow | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-1 docking with the ISS (with OSCAR-78 and others) |
2014-06-19: OSCAR-79/80 (and CanX-3E/3F and Flock-1c-1/11 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2014-12-03: OSCAR-81/82 (and Hayabusa-2 and PROCYON) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2015-05-20: OSCAR-83/84 (and others deployed by X-37B_OTV-4) | ||||
United States | 2015-05-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | X-37B_OTV-4 launch (deployed OSCAR-83 and 84 and others) |
United States | 2017-05-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | X-37B_OTV-4 landing |
2015-10-08: OSCAR-85 (and NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B and others) | ||||
United States | 2015-10-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-85 launch |
2015-09-28: OSCAR-86 (and AstroSat and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2016-05-30: OSCAR-87 / ÑuSat-1 (and ZY-3-02 and ÑuSat-2) | ||||
China (People's Republic) | 2016-05-30 | Kelan, Shanxi | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | OSCAR-87 (ÑuSat-1) launch |
2017-02-15: OSCAR-88 (and CartoSat-2D and Flock-3p-1/88 and Lemur-2-22/29 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2016-12-09 (launched to ISS) [with HTV-6] 2017-01-16 (deployed from ISS): OSCAR-89 / ITF-2 (and TechEdSat-5 and Lemur-2-18/21 and others) |
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Finland | 2016-12-09 | Kerava | (SVP) cachet on cover | OSCAR-89 launch (with HTV-6) |
2017-04-18 (launched to ISS) [with Cygnus-CRS-7] 2017-05-25 (deployed from ISS): OSCAR-90 / LilacSat-1 (and Lemur-2-30/33 and others) |
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Finland | 2017-04-18 | Kerava | (SVP) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-7 launch (with OSCAR-90) |
United States | 2017-04-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-7 launch (with OSCAR-90) |
United States | 2017-04-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-7 launch (with OSCAR-90) |
2017-11-18: OSCAR-91 / RadFxSat / Fox-1B (and JPSS-1 / NOAA-20 and others) | ||||
United States | 2017-11-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-91 launch |
2018-01-12: OSCAR-92 (and CartoSat-2F and Flock-3p'-1/4 and Lemur-2-68/71 and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2018-12-03: OSCAR-95/96/97 (and Flock-3s-1/2/3 and FalconSat-6 and SkySat-14/15 and ORS-7A/7B and STPSat-5 and others) | ||||
United States | 2018-12-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-95/96/97 launch |
OSCAR-1002 / Es'hail-2 (pre-launch events) | ||||
United States | 2018-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | OSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) "static fire test" |
2018-11-15: OSCAR-1002 / Es'hail-2 | ||||
United States | 2018-11-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | OSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) launch |
United States | 2018-11-15 | Hawthorne CA | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | OSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) launch (not with "Telstar-19V", as in text) |
United States | 2018-11-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | OSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) launch (not with "Telstar-19V", as in text) |
2018-10-29: OSCAR-101 (and GOSAT-2 and KhalifaSat and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2019-06-25: OSCAR-103/104 (and Formosat-7A/7F and FalconSat-7 and others) | ||||
United States | 2019-06-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | OSCAR-103/104 launch |
United States | 2019-06-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-103/104 launch |
United States | 2019-06-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-103/104 launch |
United States | 2019-06-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | OSCAR-103/104 launch |
United States | 2019-06-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet (different) on cover | OSCAR-103/104 launch |
OSCAR-105/106 / SMOG-P/ATL-1 (and others) (pre-launch events) | ||||
United States | 2019-10-14 | Washington DC | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | OSCAR-105/106 launch delay |
2019-12-06: OSCAR-105/106 / SMOG-P/ATL-1 (and others) | ||||
United States | 2019-12-06 | Washington DC | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | OSCAR-105/106 launch |
2019-11-02 (launched to ISS) [with Cygnus-CRS-12] 2020-01-28 (deployed from ISS): OSCAR-107 (and STPSat-4 and others) |
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United States | 2019-11-02 | Wallops Island VA | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-12 launch (with OSCAR-107 and others) |
United States | 2020-01-28 | Houston TX | (ISS Mission Control Station) cancel and (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | STPSat-4 deployed from the ISS |
United States | 2020-01-31 | Houston TX | (ISS Mission Control Station) cancel and (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | Cygnus-CRS-12 un-docking from the ISS and deploying 4 other sub-satellites |
2019-12-20: OSCAR-108 (and ZY-1-04A and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2021-01-17: OSCAR-109 / RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E (and TechEdSat-7 and others) | ||||
United States | 2021-01-17 | Mojave CA | (Ranski) cachet on cover | OSCAR-109 launch |
2021-03-22: OSCAR-110/111 / SMOG-1/ArduiQube (and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2021-06-03 (launched to ISS) [with Dragon-CRS-22] 2021-06-22 (deployed from ISS): OSCAR-112 / MIR-Sat-1 (and others) |
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United States | 2021-06-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Dragon-CRS-22 launch (with OSCAR-78 and others) |
United States | 2021-06-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Dragon-CRS-22 launch (with OSCAR-78 and others) |
United States | 2021-06-05 | Houston TX | (ISS mission Control Station) cancel and (Ranski) cachet on cover | Dragon-CRS-22 docking with the ISS (with OSCAR-78 and others) |
2021-12-26: OSCAR-113 / CAS-3 (and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
2022-01-13: OSCAR-114/115/116 / EASat-2/Hades/SanoSat-1 (and others) | ||||
No launch cover images available yet | ||||
OSCAR (on other than OSCAR launch covers) | ||||
Russia | 2009-09-17 | Baikonur | (Multi-color printed) cachet on Nimiq-5 launch cover | "Sumbandila" (OSCAR-67) |
1This Swanson blue rubber-stamp cachet has radial antennas like those on ESRO-2A.
2The OSCAR-100 transponder is part of (not-separate from) Es'hail-2, thus the two satellite names are interchangeable.
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