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This page contains (un-manned satellite and other selected) covers with cachets produced by Robert G. Rank, for which there is no Rank logo. This group is composed of Rank velvet (flocked, silkscreened, and related) cachets. A Rank II marketing designation is known for some Rank FDC cachets, but Rank II cachets are otherwise the same or similar to Rank velvet cachets and the Rank II designation is not used by the authors.
In addition to the cachets mentioned above, Rank created the First Rank, Space Voyage, InterSpace Cover, Lunar Voyage Cachets, and Space Master cachet types, each of which includes a type-specific logo.
The covers found in this page are primarily for un-manned satellite (or scientific rocket or balloon) launches or events. Covers for manned and other missions are included if they contain an element of interest to the authors.
Launch covers with multiple cancels are listed only one time on this page, by the earliest cancel, or by the cancel of interest even if later than another cancel not of interest; this is unlike the multiple listings on other pages where those covers are also found. Links to those other pages are included in each of the entries.
The process that Rank used to produce his velvet/flocked covers is briefly described in a letter he wrote to his customers in 1970. All Rank velvet cachets appear to have a background silkscreened layer, even though they are considered to be, and noted in the table below as, "velvet" cachets.
Most of the postal items listed below are also found in other pages of the Un-manned Satellite Philately website. However, below are also a few items not found elsewhere in the website because they are not of direct interest to the authors. They are nevertheless included here to make this list of named covers more complete. Such items are highlighted in blue.
Readers who know of additional information or images are invited to contact the authors using the e-mail addresses found at the link at the bottom of this page.
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Below is a list of Below is a list of Rank velvet (flocked, silkscreened, and related) cachets on launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
1The 1962-05-07 cancel, one year prior to the launch of Telstar-2 is most likely an error and meant to be 1963-05-07, as there is no significant Telstar event on that date.
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Country Catalog Number Type of Item Year of Issue Notes on Content
Rank velvet cachets (on (non-launch cover) postal items)
Canada 376 fdc (Mi323 fdc) (Rank velvet) cachet on FDC 1958 "IGY"
Monaco 542 fdc (Mi731 fdc) (Rank velvet) cachet on FDC 1963 "Bell - Telstar-2"
United Nations 49-50 fdc (Mi55-56 fdc) (Rank velvet) cachet on FDC 1957 "UN World Meteorological Organization"
United States 1107 fdc1 (Mi727 fdc1) (Rank velvet pink and black) cachet on FDC 1958 "IGY"
United States 1107 fdc2 (Mi727 fdc2) (Rank velvet red and black) cachet on FDC
Country Cancel Date Cancel Location Type of Item Notes on Content
Rank velvet (flocked, silkscreened, and related) cachets (mostly on un-manned satellite (or scientific rocket or balloon) launch or event covers)
United States 1960-11-03 Port Canaveral FL (Rank, based on a Boudwin rubber-stamp design) cachet on cover Explorer-8 launch
United States 1961-01-31 Port Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover MRLV (Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle) rocket launch
United States 1962-04-23 Port Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ranger-4 launch
United States 1962-04-23 Port Canaveral FL (Rank, based on a Boudwin rubber-stamp design) cachet on cover
United States 1962-04-23 Port Canaveral FL (Rank, based on a Boudwin rubber-stamp design) cachet (slightly different) on cover
United States 1962-04-23 Port Canaveral FL (Rank, based on a Boudwin rubber-stamp design) cachet (slightly different) on cover
United States 1962-05-24 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Mercury-MA-7 launch (no mention of Mercury Balloon-1 sub-satellite deployment)
United States 1962-05-24 Port Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1962-07-10 Port Canaveral FL (Rank velvet, pink and green) cachet on cover Telstar-1 launch
United States 1962-07-10 Port Canaveral FL (Rank velvet, pink and grey) cachet on cover
United States 1962-08-27 Port Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mariner-2 launch
United States 1962-08-27
1965-07-14Port Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mariner-2 launch
Mariner-4 flyby of MarsUnited States 1962-09-11 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Delta, Thor-Agena, and Scout rockets; "JFK's first Cape visit"
United States 1962-09-11 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1962-09-11
1969-09-09Cape Canaveral FL
Washington DC(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Delta, Thor-Agena, and Scout rockets; "JFK's first Cape visit"
USA C76 FDCUnited States 1962-09-18 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover TIROS-6 launch: "Schirra's Weather Eye"
United States 1962-09-28 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Alouette-1 and TAVE launch
United States 1962-09-28
1965-11-28Vandenberg AFB, CA
Vandenberg AFB, CA(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Alouette-1 and TAVE launch
Alouette-2 and Explorer-31 launchUnited States 1962-10-03 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-14 (EPE-B) launch: "Schirra's Radiation Detector"
United States 1962-10-03
1964-12-21Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-14 (EPE-B) launch
Explorer-26 (EPE-D) launchUnited States 1962-10-18 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ranger-5 launch
United States 1962-10-18 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silver and purple and black, including a Boudwin-design rocket) cachet on cover
United States 1962-10-18 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silver and purple, including a Boudwin-design rocket) cachet on cover
United States 1962-10-18 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silver and purple and brown, including a Boudwin-design rocket) cachet on cover
United States 1962-10-18 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank cyan and red) cachet on cover
United States 1962-10-31 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover ANNA-2 launch
United States 1962-11-16 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet?) cachet on cover Saturn-1 (Apollo-3) rocket launch
United States 1962-12-13 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet, green) cachet on cover Relay-1 launch
United States 1962-12-13 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet, pink) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-13 Satellite Beach FL (Rank typed) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-13
1964-01-21Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Relay-1 launch
Relay-2 launchUnited States 1962-12-13
1964-01-21Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet, different) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-14 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Relay-1 launch
United States 1962-12-14
1964-01-21Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet, brown and pink) cachet on cover Relay-1 launch
Relay-2 launchUnited States 1962-12-14
1964-01-21Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet, green and pink) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-14
1965-07-14Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mariner-2 flyby of Venus
Mariner-4 flyby of MarsUnited States 1962-12-14
1965-07-14Patrick AFB, FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover, also back
United States 1962-12-16 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover, also insert Explorer-16 (S55B) launch
United States 1962-12-16
1964-11-06Wallops Island VA (machine cancel)
Wallops Island VA (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover, also insert Explorer-16 (S55B) launch
Explorer-23 (S55C) launchUnited States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank yellow and silver and black) cachet on cover Transit-5A-1 launch
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank orange and silver and black) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank cyan and silver and green) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank blue and silver) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank purple and green) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank black and green) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank black and silver and green) cachet on cover
United States 1962-12-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Blue Scout Jr rocket launch: "1st space test of an ion engine - proposed ion ship"
United States 1963-02-14 Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Syncom-1 launch
United States 1963-02-14 Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-02-14 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-03-01
1964-11-05Palestine TX
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet, brown printing) cachet on cover Stratoscope-II balloon launch
Mariner-3 launchUnited States 1963-03-01
1964-11-05Palestine TX
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet, green printing) cachet on cover
United States 1963-03-01
1964-11-28Palestine TX
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Stratoscope-II balloon launch
Mariner-4 launchUnited States 1963-03-01
1964-11-28Palestine TX
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-02 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-17 (AE-A) launch
United States 1963-04-03 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-04-03 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank? silkscreened) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-03-28 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Saturn-1 rocket launch
United States 1963-05-07 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Telstar-2 launch
United States 1963-05-07 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-05-07 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-05-07
1962-05-071Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)
Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Telstar-2 launch
United States 1963-05-07
1962-05-071Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)
Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover
United States 1963-05-09 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover MIDAS-7 and ERS-5/6 and DASH-1 and WestFord-2 launch
United States 1963-05-09
1964-01-29Vandenberg AFB, CA
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover MIDAS-7 and ERS-5/6 and DASH-1 and WestFord-2 launch
Saturn-SA-5 launchUnited States 1963-05-15
1963-05-15Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mercury-MA-9 launch
"flashing beacon ejected" and "Cooper's Satellite" (Flashing Light Unit and Mercury Balloon-2 deployed)United States 1963-05-15
1963-05-16Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)
Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mercury-MA-9 launch
Mercury-MA-9 "splashdown" (no mention of Flashing Light Unit and Mercury Balloon-2 deployments)United States 1963-06-15 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Poppy-2A/2C and LOFTI-2A and SurCal-3 and WildBill-4 launch [partial failure]
United States 1963-06-15 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Transit-5A-3 launch
United States 1963-06-15 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank) cachet on cover
United States 1963-06-19 Satellite Beach FL (Rank) cachet on cover TIROS-7 launch
United States 1963-06-19 Satellite Beach FL (Rank) cachet (different) on cover
United States 1963-06-19 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank) cachet on cover
United States 1963-06-19
1963-12-21Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)
Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover TIROS-7 launch
TIROS-8 launchUnited States 1963-06-19
1966-05-15Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover TIROS-7 launch
Nimbus-2 launchUnited States 1963-06-25 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "TV by Relay[-1] - President Kennedy visits West Germany"
United States 1963-06-26 Nutley NJ (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover "TV by Relay[-1] - President Kennedy visits West Berlin"
United States 1963-06-26 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-06-26 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet) cachet (and signature) on cover "TV by Relay[-1] - Kennedy visits Ireland"
United States 1963-06-26 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover KH4-22 and Hitchhiker launch
United States 1963-06-27 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "TV by Relay[-1] - Kennedy visits Ireland"
United States 1963-06-29 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover GRS launch
United States 1963-06-29 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet, magenta accents) cachet on cover P698BK-7154 launch: "200th Thor"
United States 1963-06-29 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet, pink accents) cachet on cover
United States 1963-06-29 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet, trial with overlay) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-01 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "TV by Relay[-1] - Kennedy visits England"
United States 1963-07-01 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet, trial with overlay) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-01 Nutley NJ (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "TV by Relay[-1] - Kennedy visits Italy"
United States 1963-07-02 Andover ME (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "TV by Telstar[-2] - President Kennedy meets Pope Paul"
United States 1963-07-10 Andover ME (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "First TV show by Telstar[-2] - Town meeting of the World" (on 1st anniv. Telstar-1 launch)
United States 1963-07-10 Andover ME (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-10 Andover ME (Rank silkscreened and magenta typed) cachets (and signature) on cover "First TV show by Telstar[-2] - Town meeting of the World"; also 1st anniv. Telstar-1 launch (in magenta typed cachet)
United States 1963-07-18 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover MIDAS-9 launch
United States 1963-07-26 Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Syncom-2 launch
United States 1963-07-26 Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-26 Satellite Beach FL (Rank purple and green) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-26 Satellite Beach FL (Rank purple and grey) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-26
1964-08-19Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank) cachet on cover Syncom-2 launch
Syncom-3 launchUnited States 1963-07-26
1964-08-19Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank, different) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-26
1964-08-19Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-26
1964-08-19Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank, based on a Boudwin rubber-stamp design) cachet on cover
United States 1963-07-26
1964-08-19Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank, based on a Swanson rubber-stamp design) cachet on cover
United States 1963-08-28 WSMR, NM (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Little-Joe-2 rocket launch
United States 1963-09-18
1964-03-24Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Thor-DSV-2 Project ASSET-1 and 2 re-entry vehicle test missions
United States 1963-09-28 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Transit-5B-1 and Transit-5E-1 launch
United States 1963-10-17
1964-01-29Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Vela-1/2 and ERS-12 launch
Saturn-SA-5 launchUnited States 1963-10-17
1965-07-20Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Vela-1/2 and ERS-12 launch
Vela-5/6 and ERS-17 launchUnited States 1963-11-26 Nutley NJ (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover "The tragic 4 days sent to Europe from Nutley NJ by Relay[-1] satellite - Relay[-1] transmits first TV by satellite to East European countries"
United States 1963-11-26 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-18 (IMP-A/IMP-1) launch
United States 1963-11-27 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-10-04Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-18 (IMP-A/IMP-1) launch
Explorer-21 (IMP-B/IMP-2) launchUnited States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Surveyor Pre-Model launch
Surveyor Model launchUnited States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank pale blue and blue) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank pale blue and blue-purple) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank pale blue and silver) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank pale blue and purple) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank pale blue) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank purple) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank dark red) cachet on cover
United States 1963-11-27
1964-12-11Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank purple) cachet on cover
United States 1963-12-05 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Transit-5B-2 and Transit-5E-3 launch
United States 1963-12-19 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-19 (AED-A) launch
United States 1963-12-21 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank blue and pink and purple) cachet on cover TIROS-8 launch
United States 1963-12-21 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet, pale blue and pink and gold and brown) cachet on cover
United States 1963-12-21 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet, blue and pink and gold and brown) cachet on cover
United States 1963-12-21 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet, pale blue and tan and gold and red-brown, dense flocking) cachet on cover
United States 1964-01-21 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Relay-2 launch
United States 1964-01-25 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Echo-2 launch
United States 1964-01-29
1964-05-28Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank, based on a Boudwin rubber-stamp design) cachet on cover Saturn-SA-5 launch
Saturn-SA-6 launchUnited States 1964-01-29
1964-09-18Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank) cachet on cover Saturn-SA-5 launch
Saturn-SA-7 launchUnited States 1964-01-29
1964-09-18Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank) cachet (different, and signature) on cover
United States 1964-01-30 Satellite Beach FL (Rank brown and silver) cachet on cover Ranger-6 launch
United States 1964-01-30 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ranger-6 launch
United States 1964-01-30
1964-07-28Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ranger-6 launch
Ranger-7 launchUnited States 1964-03-27 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ariel-2 launch
United States 1964-04-10 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet, pink accents) cachet on cover Scout rocket launch: "Project RAM"
United States 1964-04-10 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet, red accents) cachet on cover
United States 1964-04-21 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Transit-5B-3 and Transit-5E-2 launch [failed]
United States 1964-06-02
1965-04-06New York NY
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover "first sale of comsat stock"2
Early Bird (Intelsat-1) launchUnited States 1964-08-19
1962-06-23Satellite Beach FL
Tokyo Olympics Fund Drive - Tokyo(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Syncom-3 launch
Japan B15 FDCUnited States 1964-09-04
1967-07-28Satellite Beach FL
Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover OGO-1 launch
OGO-4 launchUnited States 1964-09-08
1965-04-06New York NY
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover "comsat stock listed on NY exchange"
Early Bird (Intelsat-1) launchUnited States
Japan
Japan1964-10-10
1962-10-10
1962-10-10Satellite Beach FL
Tokyo
Tokyo Olympics Fund Drive - Tokyo(Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Tokyo Olympics 1964 opening day on TV by Syncom[-3]" (left-hand cancel)
Japan B18-B20 FDC (center and right-hand cancels)United Nations
United States1964-10-23
1965-07-20United Nations NY
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on FDC
(Rank velvet) cachet on coverUN 133 FDC: "Test ban treaty"
Vela-5/6 and ERS-17 launchUnited States 1964-11-05
1964-11-28Satellite Beach FL (machine cancel)
Satellite Beach FL (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mariner-3 launch
Mariner-4 launchUnited States 1964-12-15 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet, bright) cachet on cover San Marco-1 launch
United States 1964-12-15 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet, pastel) cachet on cover
United States 1964-12-15 Wallops Island VA (Rank silkscreened, blue/black) cachet on cover
United States 1965-01-19
1964-05-28Cape Canaveral FL
Edwads CA(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Gemini-GT-2 launch (not "GT-1" as in cachet)
(possible) test flight of a Gemini "un-manned paraglider"United States 1965-03-21 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ranger-9 launch
United States 1965-03-21 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover (with extra magenta rubber-stamp)
United States 1965-03-23 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Syncom-2: "1st astronaut communications by satellite"
United States 1965-04-29 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Explorer-27 (BE-C) launch
United States 1965-04-29 Wallops Island VA (Rank silkscreened?) cachet on cover
United States 1965-07-30 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Pegasus-3 launch
United States 1965-07-30 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank silkscreened?) cachet on cover
United States 1965-08-21
1965-08-21Cape Canaveral FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Gemini-5 (and REP) launch
Rendezvous Evaluation Pod (REP) sub-satellite deployedUnited Nations 1965-10-04 United Nations NY (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Pope Paul visits UN - TV to Europe by Early Bird"
United States 1965-10-04 World's Fair NY (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Pope Paul visits [World's] Fair - TV to Europe by Early Bird"
United States 1965-10-04 New York NY (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Pope Paul visits NY - meets LBJ - TV to Europe by Early Bird"
United States 1965-10-04
1965-10-04New York NY
World's Fair NY(Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Pope Paul visits NY - meets LBJ - TV to Europe by Early Bird"
World's FairUnited States 1965-10-05 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet/silkscreened) cachet on cover OV1-2 launch
United States 1965-10-15 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet/silkscreened) cachet on cover OV2-1 and LCS-2 launch [failed]
United States 1965-11-06 Patrick AFB, FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover GEOS-1 (Explorer-29) launch
United States 1965-11-19 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover SolRad-8 (Explorer-30) launch; also IQSY
United States 1965-11-19 Wallops Island VA (Rank velvet, trial with overlay) cachet on cover
United States 1965-12-15
1966-06-03Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)
Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Gemini-6A launch
Gemini-9A launchUnited States 1965-12-06 Vandenberg AFB, CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover FR-1 launch
United States 1966-02-26 Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Saturn-1B rocket launch (Apollo AS-201 mission)
United States 1966-02-26 Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) (Rank velvet, dense-flocking) cachet on cover
United States 1966-02-26 Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1966-03-01 New York NY (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Town Meeting of the World: Robert F. Kennedy discusses nuclear proliferation on TV by Early Bird"
Australia
United States1966-05-24
1967-05-29Woomera SA
Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Europa-1-F4 (sub-orbital) rocket launch
ESRO-2A launch [failed]United States 1966-06-02 Pasadena CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Surveyor-1 landing on Moon; also "1st Surveyor signals from Moon"
United States 1966-07-05
1966-08-25Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)
Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Apollo-Saturn AS-203 launch
Saturn-1B rocket launch (Apollo AS-202 mission)Japan 1966-09-26 Yotsuya (Rank velvet) cachet on cover pre-Ohsumi-1 "Lamda-4s" launch [failed]
United States 1966-10-27
1967-01-11Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Blue Bird (Intelsat-2-1) launch [partial failture] (but TIROS depicted)
"Lani Bird" (Intelsat-2-2) launchJapan 1966-12-20 Yotsuya (Rank velvet) cachet on cover pre-Ohsumi-2 "Lamda-4s" launch [failed]
United States 1967-02-15 Pasadena CA (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Lunar Orbiter-3 event: "Apollo site first [Moon] photos"
United States 1967-03-23 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "Canary Bird" (Intelsat-2-3) launch
Japan 1967-04-13 Yotsuya (Rank velvet) cachet on cover pre-Ohsumi-3 "Lamda-4s" launch [failed]
Japan 1967-04-13 Uchinoura (Rank velvet) cachet on cover
United States 1967-04-20 Pasadena CA (Rank velvet, pink accents) cachet on cover Surveyor-3 landing (on 19 April); and "Moon photos"
United States 1967-04-20 Pasadena CA (Rank velvet, red accents) cachet on cover
United States 1967-04-24 Satellite Beach FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Propaganda-design spacecraft; "Cosmonaut Komarov"
United States 1967-06-14 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Mariner-5 launch
United States 1967-06-25 Satellite Beach FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover "First worldwide TV show featuring the Beatles by [Early Bird (Intelsat-1), Intelsat-2-2, Intelsat-2-3, and ATS-1] satellite"3 (but TIROS depicted)
United States 1967-11-09 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Apollo-Saturn AS-501 (Apollo-4) rocket launch (test and photographic mission6)
United States 1967-11-09 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet (slightly different) on cover
United States 1968-01-22 Cape Canaveral FL (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Apollo-Saturn AS-204 (Apollo-5) rocket launch
United States 1968-03-27 Satellite Beach FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover Propaganda-design spacecraft; "Cosmonaut Gagarin"
United States 1968-03-31 Satellite Beach FL (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover "TV by [Early Bird (Intelsat-1)] satellite - LBJ decides not to run"5
United States 1968-06-05
1968-06-06Satellite Beach FL
Satellite Beach FL(Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover "World mourns loss of RFK on TV by [Early Bird (Intelsat-1)] satellite"4 (but TIROS depicted)
United States 1969-05-18
1969-05-26Cape Canaveral FL
Cape Canaveral FL(Rank velvet) cachet on cover Apollo-10 launch
Apollo-10 splashdown/recoveryJapan 1970-02-11 Uchinoura (Rank velvet) cachet on cover Ohsumi "Lamda-4s5" launch
Summary: This list includes about 150 covers produced from 1960 thru 1970 (11 years)
2Intelsat shares sold: The second set of five million shares were sold to the public, with the FCC responsible for apportioning sales. When these shares were offered on 2 June 1964, the public snapped them up. Comsat stock was very popular--so popular that the size of purchases was limited and, as a result, Comsat stock ownership was dispersed.
3From "Our World (TV special)" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_World_(TV_special), the satellites used were Intelsat-1 ("Early Bird"), Intelsat 2-2 ("Lani Bird"), Intelsat 2-3 ("Canary Bird"), and NASA's ATS-1.
4From http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist/ITN/1968/06/07/T07066801/?s=*, TV coverage of the RFK assassination by ITN (Independent Television News, a British-based news and content provider) indicates "Video from Early Bird satellite".
5Early Bird (Intelsat-1) was most likely the satellite that carried the broadcast, though it is also possible that one of the Intelsat-2 series was used. From http://www.whiteeagleaerospace.com/early-bird-satellite-launch/, Early Bird was "the first satellite to provide direct and quasi-instantaneous communication between the North American and European continents".
6To demonstrate the structural and thermal integrity of the space vehicle and to verify adequacy of the Block II heatshield design for entry at lunar return conditions; also, a 70 mm still camera photographed Earth's surface every 10.6 seconds, taking 715 good-quality high-resolution pictures.
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