OSCAR-1

Orbiting Satellite
Carrying Amateur Radio
(OSCAR) series

OSCAR-10
OSCAR-1OSCAR-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)
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.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR)
ArgentinaB157 (Mi2109)1991"LUsat-1" / OSCAR-19
BeninUnknown b (Mi none)
Unknown ib
One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]
One of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2014OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (also launch date in text)
BeninUnknown a-d fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
BeninUnknown b proof
Unknown ib proof
One of MS4 proof (a-d)
One of imperforate MS4 proof (a-d)
BeninUnknown ms proofSigned-proof MS4 (a-d)
BeninUnknown ms proof fdc
Unknown ims proof fdc
MS4 proof on FDC
Imperforate MS4 proof and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
BeninUnknown a (Mi none)
Unknown ia
Two of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]
Two of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2014OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (also launch date in text)
BeninUnknown b (Mi none)
Unknown ib
OSCAR-72 / MaSat-1 launch (also launch date in text)
BeninUnknown a-d fdcTwo of four stamps on FDC(As above for stamps)
BeninUnknown 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)
BeninUnknown b proof
Unknown ib proof
OSCAR-72 / MaSat-1 launch (also launch date in text)
BeninUnknown ms proofSigned-proof MS4 (a-d)(As above for stamps)
BeninUnknown ms proof fdc
Unknown ims proof fdc
MS4 proof and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Imperforate MS4 proof on FDC
Burkina Faso1027a (BL_A153A)In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1027, Mi1363)1995"LUsat-1" / OSCAR-19
ChadUnknown iss (BL?)Imperforate SS12008"SunSat" / OSCAR-35
ChadUnknown iss fdcImperforate SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
ChadUnknown ms (Mi?)MS4
ChadUnknown ms fdcMS4 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)
2015OSCAR-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 proofMS4 (a-d) proof
Equatorial GuineaUnknown ss (BL263)On stamp (Mi1161) of SS11978Amsat-P2B / OSCAR-7
FranceC51 cover (Mi2157 cover)(ESA) cachet on cover1982Amsat-P3A (based on launch date, but "OSCAR-9" in text)
FranceNoneCinderella strip of 3 (a-c)1988OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C launch (first launch of Ariane-4)
FranceNoneStamps from cinderella MS9 (3x (a-c))
Germany (West)None(Pictorial) cancel and (orange and black printed) cachet on cover1970"OSCAR-1"
Germany (West)None(Pictorial) cancel on cover (no/blank cachet)
Great BritainNone(Red pictorial) meter on cover1981"UoSat" / OSCAR-9/11/14/15/22 type
Guyana3502a (Mi6958)
i3502a
From MS6 (3502 (a-f)) (Mi6958-6963)
From imperforate MS6 (i3502 (a-f))
2000"Amsat-IIIC" / OSCAR-13
Guyana3502f (Mi6963)
i3502f
"Arsene" / OSCAR-24
Guyana3502 artworkOn two of imperforate artwork MS6(As above for stamps)
Hungary4231 (Mi5551)2012"MaSat-1" / OSCAR-72
Hungary4231 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
IndonesiaUnknown a (Mi3261)One of strip of 6 (a-f) (Mi3261-3266)2016"LAPAN-A2" / OSCAR-86
Japan1550-1551 fdc (Mi1565-1564 fdc)(JPS) cachet on FDC1983Amsat-P2D / OSCAR-8
Korea (South)1976f (Mi2126)One of MS6 (1976 (a-f)) (BL683 (Mi2121-2126))2000Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type
Korea (South)None(Pictorial) cancel on postal card2016Kitsat-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)2019Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type
Korea (South)2585 (Mi3485)From MS16 (2585a (16x 2585))2021Kitsat-1/2 type / Uribyol-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type
Lithuania1033+label1 (Mi1170+label1)From MS16 + 4 (unique) labels2014OSCAR-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)
Lithuania1033+label2 (Mi1170+label2)
Lithuania1033+label3 (Mi1170+label3)
Lithuania1033+label4 (Mi1170+label4)
Lithuania1033+label5 (Mi1170+label5)From booklet pane of 6 (1033b (6x 1033 + 2 (unique) labels), with booklet outside (front and back) and inside
Lithuania1033+label6 (Mi1170+label6)
Lithuania1033aTête-bêche pair
Lithuania1033 fdc1Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Lithuania1033 fdc2Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC
Lithuania1033 fdc3Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC
Lithuania1033 fdc4Stamp and (pictorial) cancel (different) and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC
Lithuania1033 fdc5Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet (different) on FDC
MaliUnknown d (Mi none)One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]2015"Delfi-C3" / OSCAR-64 (and launch date)
MaliUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS4 on FDC
Imperforate MS4 on FDC
MaliUnknown a-d fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
Oman397 (Mi430)1997Amsat-P3B / OSCAR-10
Oman397 fdcStamp on FDC
Peru860 (Mi1303)1985Amsat-P2D / OSCAR-8
SomaliaUnknown ss (BL?)In (lower) margin of SS12002"Uribyol"-1/2 type / Kitsat-1/2 type / OSCAR-23/25 type
South Africa1331i (Mi1540)One of MS10 (1331 (a-j)) (Mi1532-1541)2003"SunSat" / OSCAR-35
South Africa1461a (Mi2042)2011"Sumbandila" / OSCAR-67
South Africa1461b (Mi2043)
South Africa1461c (Mi2044)
South Africa1461d (Mi2045)
South Africa1461e (Mi2046)
South Africa1461MS10 (2x (1461 (a-e)))
South Africa1461a-e fdcFive stamps on FDC
South Africa1461 posterSet release poster
South Africa1468 (BL129)In (upper) margin of SS12011Sumbandila / OSCAR-67
South Africa1468 fdcSS1 on FDC, also insert
South Africa1479e (Mi2136)From MS11 (1479 (a-k)) (Mi2132-2142)2012Sunsat / OSCAR-35
South Africa1479g (Mi2138)Sumbandila / OSCAR-67
Switzerland679 (Mi1163)1979Amsat-P2B / OSCAR-7
Switzerland679 fdc1Stamp on FDC (Switzerland PTT cachet)
Switzerland679 fdc2Stamp and (PhilSwiss) cachet on FDC
Switzerland679 maxiMaxicard
Tuvalu1390 (BL264)Stamp from SS12017DESPATCH / OSCAR-81, Shin'en-2 / OSCAR-82 (also launch date in text)
United States1260 fdc1 (Mi875 fdc1)(ArtCraft) cachet on FDC1966"OSCAR-1"
United States1260 fdc2 (Mi875 fdc2)(Black printed) cachet on FDC, also detailOSCAR-1/2 type
United StatesNone(AMSAT) cachet on cover197?"Amsat"-P2B / "OSCAR-7"
United StatesNone(ARRL) cachet on cover1989Fantasy OSCAR
Yugoslavia809 (Mi1157)
i809

Imperforate
1966Fantasy OSCAR


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

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
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 States1961-12-12Vandenberg AFB, CA(Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-1 launch
United States1961-12-12Vandenberg AFB, CA(Holden black and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) coverOSCAR-1 launch
United States1961-12-12Vandenberg AFB, CA(Holden blue-green and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-1 launch
United States1961-12-12Vandenberg AFB, CA(Holden purple and magenta rubber-stamp and red printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-1 launch
1962-06-02: OSCAR-2 (and KH4-5)
United States1962-06-01Vandenberg AFB, CA(SpaceCraft Type-C general-purpose) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL(Sarzin) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL(Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch (mis-labeled "OSCAR-2")
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL(Exquisite, no logo) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert and backOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL(NASA black-and-white sticker) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch
United States1965-12-21Cape Canaveral FL(DuBeau? blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-4 launch
1970-01-23: OSCAR-5 (and TIROS-M)
United States1970-01-22
1970-01-23
Vandenberg AFB, CA
Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB
(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M depicted)
United States1970-01-22
1970-01-23
Vandenberg AFB, CA
Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB
(Sarzin) cachet on coverOSCAR-5 launch (SERT-2 depicted)
United States1970-01-22
1970-01-23
Vandenberg AFB, CA
Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB
(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-5 launch
United States1970-01-23Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-5 launch
United States1970-01-23Kennedy Space Center FL(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-5 launch
United States1970-01-23Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Riser/Andromeda Cover no.2) cachet on (airmail) cover, also back, also insertOSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M depicted)
United States1970-01-23Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(DuBeau?/Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-5 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)1
United States1970-01-23Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(DuBeau?/Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover, also backOSCAR-5 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)1
United States1970-01-23Colorado Springs CO(ATA Space Unit/R.E. Nichol black and magenta and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also backOSCAR-5 launch
United States1970-01-23Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit Covers) cachet on coverOSCAR-5 launch
United States1970-01-23Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-5 launch (TIROS-M depicted)
1972-10-15: OSCAR-6 / Amsat-P2A (and NOAA-2)
Germany (West)1972-10-15Bochum(InterCover) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
Spain1972-10-15Madrid(NASA blue rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
Spain1972-10-15Madrid(Red printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA(NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Solar Covers no.52) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-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 States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit Covers) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature) on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature, different) on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Vandy?/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet (based on an original SpaceCraft/Swanson design) on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet (based on an original SpaceCraft/Swanson design) on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA(RCA) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Polar Covers) cachet on cover, also back and insert and insert backOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted); also APT
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA(Polar Covers) cachet on cover, also back and insert and insert backOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted); also APT
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Riser/Andromeda/Cygnus Cover no.38) cachet on (airmail) cover, also insertOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA(Goldcraft) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-6 (Amsat-P2A) launch (NOAA-2 depicted)
1974-11-15: OSCAR-7 / Amsat-P2B (and NOAA-4 and Intasat)
Germany (West)1974-11-15Bochum(Bochum Observatory Institute for Space Research) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch (NOAA-4 depicted)
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic)1974-11-15Tananarive(Black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic)1974-11-15Tananarive(Black rubber-stamp and extra hand-written) cachet (and signature) on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Polar Covers) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Lompoc CA(Amsat) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Lompoc CA(Amsat) cachet (and signatures) on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Fairbanks AK(Hand-written) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signature) on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(KSC/WLOD black rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
United States1974-11-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet (based on an original SpaceCraft/Swanson design) on coverOSCAR-7 (Amsat-P2B) launch
1978-03-05: OSCAR-8 / Amsat-P2D (and Landsat-3 and PIX-1)
Spain1978-03-05?Madrid?(Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
Spain1978-03-05Madrid(Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
Spain1978-03-05Madrid(NASA purple rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(NASA KSC-WOSO purple rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted)
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(Vandy? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted)
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(Vandy? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted)
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(Vandy? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted)
United States1978-03-05GSFC, MD(GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
United States1978-03-05GSFC, MD(GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
United States1978-03-05GSFC, MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
United States1978-03-05Vandenberg AFB, CA(Centennial) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch
Bermuda1978-03-06St. David's Island(NASA sticker and blue printed) cachet (and signature) on coverLandsat-3 tracking from Bermuda
United States1978-03-06Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted)
United States1978-03-06Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-8 (Amsat-P2D) launch (Landsat-3 depicted)
United States1978-03-07Fairbanks 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)
France1980-05-23Paris(Lollini/Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
French Guiana1980-05-23Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
French Guiana1980-05-23Kourou(MBB) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
French Guiana1980-05-23Kourou(Space Voyage/silk) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
French Guiana1980-05-23Kourou(Association Philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover, also backAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
Germany (West)1980-05-23Garching(Association Philatélique du CNES) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
Germany (West)1980-05-23Darmstadt(Lollini/Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
United States1980-05-23Washington DC(Lollini/Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
United States1980-05-23Greenbelt MD(Space Voyage/silk) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
United States1980-05-23Greenbelt MD(NASCOM Network) cachet on coverAmsat-P3A launch [failed OSCAR]
1981-10-06: OSCAR-9 / UoSat-1 (and Explorer-64)
United States1981-10-06Pasadena CA(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover, also insertOSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch (Explorer-64/SME depicted)
United States1981-10-06Vandenberg AFB, CA(NASA magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch (Explorer-64/SME depicted)
United States1981-10-06Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch (Explorer-64/SME depicted)
United States1981-10-06
1981-10-06
Greenbelt MD
Prince Georges MD
(NASA GSFC blue rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-9 (UoSat-1) launch
1983-06-16: OSCAR-10 / Amsat-P3B (and Eutelsat-1-F1)
Ascension Island1983-06-16Ascension(ESA) cachet on coverOSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch
French Guiana1983-06-16Kourou(Europa FDC Service) cachet on coverOSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch
French Guiana1983-06-16Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch
French Guiana1983-06-16Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch
French Guiana1983-06-16Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch
Kenya1983-06-16Malindi(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-10 (Amsat-P3B) launch
1984-03-01: OSCAR-11 / UoSat-2 (and Landsat-5)
Spain1984-03-01Madrid(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted)
United States1984-03-01Greenbelt MD(GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted)
United States1984-03-01Greenbelt MD(NASA GSFC blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (air mail) coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch
United States1984-03-01Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Black and magenta printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted)
United States1984-03-01Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Havekotte? orange and red printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted)
United States1984-03-01Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted)
United States1984-03-01WSMR, NM(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-11 (UoSat-2) launch (Landsat-5 depicted)
1986-08-13: OSCAR-12 / Fuji-1 (and EGS)
Japan1995-08-13Tanegashima(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch
Japan1995-08-13Tsukubagakuen(Space Voyage) cachet on coverOSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch
Japan1995-08-13
1995-08-13
Minamtane (Japanese text cancel)
Minamtane (English text cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch
Japan1995-08-13
1995-08-13
Tsukubagakuen (Enlgish text cancel)
Tsukubagakuen (Japanese text cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-12 (Fuji-1) launch (EGS depicted)
1988-06-15: OSCAR-13 / Amsat-P3C (and Meteosat-3 and Panamsat-1)
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Aérospatiale Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch (Meteosat-3 depicted)
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(CPK black and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(CPK multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on cardOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch (Meteosat-3 image in printed cachet; OSCAR-13 and Meteosat-3 images in rubber-stamp cachet)
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(CPK red rubber-stamp) cachet on cardOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Pictorial) cancel only on cardOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Blue and gold printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Cyan and black printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(MBB-ERNO Philatelie) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
French Guiana1988-06-15Kourou(Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover, also backOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
Germany (West)1988-06-15Bremen(MBB-ERNO) cachet on coverOSCAR-13 (Amsat-P3C) launch
1990-01-21: OSCAR-14/19 / UoSat-3/4 and Microsat-1/4 (and SPOT-2)
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch (SPOT-2 depicted)
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(Aérospatiale Philatélie?) cachet on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(Green printed and red and black rubber-stamp) cachets on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch
French Guiana1990-01-21Kourou(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOSCAR-14/19 (UoSat-3/4, Microsat-1/4) launch
1990-02-07: OSCAR-20 / Fuji-1b (and MOS-1b and DEBUT)
Japan1990-02-07
1990-02-07
Tsukubagakuen (text cancel)
Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch
Japan1990-02-07
1990-02-07
Minamitane (Eglish text cancel)
Minamitane (Japanese text cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch
Japan1990-02-07
1990-02-07
Minamitane (Eglish text cancel)
Minamitane (Japanese text cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch (but DEBUT depicted)
Japan1990-02-07Tanegashima(Space Voyage orange and purple) cachet on coverOSCAR-20 (Fuji-1b) launch
Japan1990-02-07Katsuura(Space Voyage orange and green) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 Guiana1991-07-15Kourou(KPS) cachet on cardOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-15Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(Aérospatiale Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(Association philatélique du CNES) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(ESA) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(Blue printed and red rubber-stamp) cachets on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(Green and blue rubber-stamp) cachets on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(KPS?) cachet on postcardOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
French Guiana1991-07-16Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
France1991-07-17Paris Victor Hugo(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-22 (UoSat-5) launch
1992-08-10: OSCAR-23 / Kitsat-1 (and TOPEX-Poseidon)
France1992-08-10Toulouse(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted)
French Guiana1992-08-10Kourou(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted)
French Guiana1992-08-10Kourou(Fairchild Space) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted)
French Guiana1992-08-10Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch
French Guiana1992-08-10Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch
French Guiana1992-08-10Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch
United States1992-08-10Pasadena CA(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch (TOPEX-Poseidon depicted)
France1992-08-11Paris Victor Hugo(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-23 (KitSat-1) launch
1993-05-12: OSCAR-24 / ARSENE (and Astra-1C)
French Guiana1993-05-11Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-24 (ARSENE) launch (SPOT depicted)
1993-09-25: OSCAR-25/28 (and SPOT-3 and Stella and Healthsat-2)
French Guiana1993-09-25Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-25/28 launch (SPOT-3 depicted)
French Guiana1993-09-25Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-25/28 launch
French Guiana1993-09-25Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOSCAR-25/28 launch (but Unknown depicted)
1995-03-28: TechSat-1a [failed OSCAR] and Unamsat-A [failed OSCAR] (and EKA-2)
Israel1995-03-28Haifa(Pictorial) cancel and (blue and grey printed) cachet on coverTechSat-1a and Unamsat-A [failed OSCARs] launch
Israel1995-03-28Haifa(Pictorial) cancel and (Israel Postal Authority) cachet on coverTechSat-1a and Unamsat-A [failed OSCARs] launch
1996-08-16: OSCAR-29 / Fuji-2 (and ADEOS-1)
United States1996-08-16Pasadena CA(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch (ADEOS-1 depicted)
Japan1996-08-17Tanegashima(JPL Stamp Club) cachet on coverOSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch (ADEOS-1 depicted)
Japan1996-08-17
1996-08-17
Minamitane (text cancel)
Minamitane (scenic cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-29 (Fuji-2) launch
Japan1996-08-17
1996-08-17
Tsukubagakuen (text cancel)
Tsukubagakuen (scenic cancel)
(Watanabe/NASDA no.?) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
Russia1998-07-10Baikonur(Blue printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 States1998-10-29
1998-10-03
Kennedy Space Center FL
Anniston AL
(Black printed) cachet on coverSTS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 (Pansat) deployed
Calcopex station
United States1998-10-29
1998-10-29
Kennedy Space Center FL
Kennedy Space Center FL
(NASA) cachet on cover, also insert and insert backSTS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 (Pansat) deployed
United States1998-10-29
2000-05-02
Kennedy Space Center FL
Escondido CA
(Space Voyage) cachet on coverSTS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 (Pansat) deployed
USA 3191h fdc
1998-02-23: OSCAR-35 / SunSat (and ARGOS and Oersted)
United States1998-02-23Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(JM) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 Guiana2000-11-15Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-40 (Amsat-P3D) launch
French Guiana2000-11-15Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on coverOSCAR-40 (Amsat-P3D) launch
French Guiana2000-11-15Kourou(Éditions Philatéliques Européennes) cachet on cover, also backOSCAR-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 States2001-09-29Kodiak AK(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 Guiana2002-05-03Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-47/48 launch
French Guiana2002-05-03Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-47/48 launch
French Guiana2002-05-03Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on coverOSCAR-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
United States2006-02-03Houston TX(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-54 (SuitSat) deployed (from ISS)
2003-06-30: OSCAR-55 (and OSCAR-57 and CanX-1 and others)
Russia2003-06-30Mirny Archangelsk Oblast(Black printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
Russia2003-06-30Mirny Archangelsk Oblast(Black printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 States2006-09-22GSFC, Greenbelt MD(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-59 (HITSat) launch
2006-12-09: OSCAR-60/61/62 (and MEPSI-2 [tethered] and MARScom from STS-116)
United States2006-12-09Kennedy Space Center FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverSTS-116 launch; OSCAR-60/61/62 (RAFT-1, ANDE-MAA/FCal) deployed
United States2006-12-09Kennedy Space Center FL(Mission patch) cachet on coverSTS-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)
Russia2009-09-17Baikonur(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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
Russia2011-08-03Korolev 141079 Moscow Oblast(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverARISSat-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 States2011-10-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Mission 57) cachet on cover, also backOSCAR-71 launch
United States2011-10-28Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-71 launch
OSCAR-72 (and LARES-1 and ALMASat and others) (pre-launch events)
French Guiana2011-10-24Kourou(Muli-color printed) cachet on coverarrival of the Vega-C launch rocket at Kourou
French Guiana2012-02-12Kourou(Muli-color printed) cachet on coverlaunch rehearsal
2012-02-13: OSCAR-72 (and LARES-1 and ALMASat and others)
French Guiana2012-02-13Kourou(Muli-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-72 launch
French Guiana2012-02-13Kourou(Muli-color printed) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-72 launch
French Guiana2012-02-13Kourou(Muli-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-72 launch
Gabon2012-02-13Libreville(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-72 launch
Russia2012-02-13Korolev Moscow Oblast(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-72 launch (LARES-1 and unknown cubesat depicted)
French Guiana2012-02-14Kourou(Muli-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 States2013-11-19Wallops Island VA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
United States2014-01-09Wallops Island VA(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverCygnus-CRS-1 launch (with OSCAR-78 and others)
Russia2014-01-12Moscow(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverCygnus-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 States2015-05-20Cape Canaveral FL(Lollini) cachet on coverX-37B_OTV-4 launch (deployed OSCAR-83 and 84 and others)
United States2017-05-07Kennedy Space Center FL(Lollini) cachet on coverX-37B_OTV-4 landing
2015-10-08: OSCAR-85 (and NROL-55 / NOSS-3-7A/7B and others)
United States2015-10-08Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)2016-05-30Kelan, Shanxi(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
Finland2016-12-09Kerava(SVP) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
Finland2017-04-18Kerava(SVP) cachet on coverCygnus-CRS-7 launch (with OSCAR-90)
United States2017-04-18Cape Canaveral FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverCygnus-CRS-7 launch (with OSCAR-90)
United States2017-04-18Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverCygnus-CRS-7 launch (with OSCAR-90)
2017-11-18: OSCAR-91 / RadFxSat / Fox-1B (and JPSS-1 / NOAA-20 and others)
United States2017-11-18Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 States2018-12-03Vandenberg AFB, CA(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-95/96/97 launch
OSCAR-1002 / Es'hail-2 (pre-launch events)
United States2018-11-12Kennedy Space Center FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverOSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) "static fire test"
2018-11-15: OSCAR-1002 / Es'hail-2
United States2018-11-15Kennedy Space Center FL(Lollini) cachet on coverOSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) launch
United States2018-11-15Hawthorne CA(Red Eagle) cachet on coverOSCAR-100 (Es'hail-2) launch (not with "Telstar-19V", as in text)
United States2018-11-15Kennedy Space Center FL(Red Eagle) cachet on coverOSCAR-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 States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet on coverOSCAR-103/104 launch
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-103/104 launch
United States2019-06-25Cape Canaveral FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-103/104 launch
United States2019-06-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverOSCAR-103/104 launch
United States2019-06-25Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet (different) on coverOSCAR-103/104 launch
OSCAR-105/106 / SMOG-P/ATL-1 (and others) (pre-launch events)
United States2019-10-14Washington DC(Red Eagle) cachet on coverOSCAR-105/106 launch delay
2019-12-06: OSCAR-105/106 / SMOG-P/ATL-1 (and others)
United States2019-12-06Washington DC(Red Eagle) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
United States2019-11-02Wallops Island VA(Ranski) cachet on coverCygnus-CRS-12 launch (with OSCAR-107 and others)
United States2020-01-28Houston TX(ISS Mission Control Station) cancel and (Red Eagle) cachet on coverSTPSat-4 deployed from the ISS
United States2020-01-31Houston TX(ISS Mission Control Station) cancel and (Red Eagle) cachet on coverCygnus-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 States2021-01-17Mojave CA(Ranski) cachet on coverOSCAR-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)
United States2021-06-03Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverDragon-CRS-22 launch (with OSCAR-78 and others)
United States2021-06-03Kennedy Space Center FL(Ranski) cachet on coverDragon-CRS-22 launch (with OSCAR-78 and others)
United States2021-06-05Houston TX(ISS mission Control Station) cancel and (Ranski) cachet on coverDragon-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)
Russia2009-09-17Baikonur(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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