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| Poppy (20-inch) | Poppy (multifaceted) |
This page contains philatelic information on the Poppy 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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| Poppy (NRL) | Poppy (NRL) | Poppy (NRL) |
Below is a list of Poppy-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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| Poppy (NRL) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
Below is a list of Poppy-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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| Poppy (NRL) | ||||
| 1962-12-13: Poppy-1A/1B (and Injun-3 and SurCal-2 and CalSphere-1 and WildBill-2) [partial failure] | ||||
| United States | 1962-12-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft Type-B general-purpose and red and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Poppy-1A/1B launch [partial failure] ("secret") |
| 1963-06-15: Poppy-2A/2B/2C (Poppy-2A carried SolRad-6) (and LOFTI-2A and SurCal-3 and WildBill-4) [partial failure] | ||||
| United States | 1963-06-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Poppy-2A/2B/2C (Poppy-2A carried SolRad-6) launch [partial failure] |
| 1964-01-11: Poppy-3A/3B/3C (Poppy-3A carried SolRad-7A) (and SECOR-1 and Hayloft) | ||||
| United States | 1964-01-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? cyan and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Poppy-3A/3B/3C (Poppy-3A carried SolRad-7A) launch |
| 1965-03-09: Poppy-4A/4B/4C/4D (Poppy-4A carried SolRad-7B) (and OSCAR-3 and Dodecapole-1 and SurCal-4) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1967-05-31: Poppy-5A/5B/5C/5D (and Timation-1 and CalSphere-3/4 and 2-others) | ||||
| United States | 1967-05-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Poppy-5A/5B/5C/5D launch ("secret payload") |
| 1969-09-30: Poppy-6A/6B/6C/6D (and Timation-2 and 5-others) | ||||
| United States | 1969-09-30 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Poppy-6A/6B/6C/6D launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1969-09-30 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (MACC blue and red printed and Swanson/DuBeau? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Poppy-6A/6B/6C/6D launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1971-12-14: Poppy-7A/7B/7C/7D | ||||
| United States | 1971-12-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Poppy-7A/7B/7C/7D launch |
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