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This page contains philatelic information on the SCATHA (Spacecraft Charging AT High Altitude) (and other USA scientific/research/technology 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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| RM-1 / RMS | RM-1 / RMS | RM-1 / RMS |
| Radcat-2 and Radsat | Radcat-2 and Radsat | Radcat-2 and Radsat |
| SCATHA | SCATHA | SCATHA |
| CRRES | CRRES | CRRES |
| ACRIMSAT | ACRIMSAT | ACRIMSAT |
| TIMED | TIMED | TIMED |
| STEP | proposed | STEP |
| RBSP | RBSP | RBSP |
Below is a list of SCATHA (and other USA scientific/research/technology satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM-1 / RMS (Radiation Meteroid Satellite) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| Radcat (RADar CAlibration Target) and Radsat (RADiation SATellite) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| SCATHA (Spacecraft Charging AT High Altitude) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| CRRES (Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite) | ||||
| Guyana | 3506 (BL674) | In (right) margin of SS1 | 2000 | "CRRES" |
| Guyana | 3506 proof | Imperforate proof | ||
| Guyana | 3506 proof fdc | Imperforate proof and (multi-color printed) cachet (same design) on FDC | ||
| ACRIMSAT (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor SATellite) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| STEP (Satellite Test of the Equivalence Principle) | ||||
| Central African Republic | 1364b (Mi2583) i1364b | One of MS3 (1364 (a-c)) (Mi2582-2584) One of imperforate MS3 (i1364 (a-c)) | 2000 | STEP (early-design) |
| Central African Republic | 1364 fdc | MS3 on FDC | ||
| Mali | 1054a (Mi2239) i1054a | One of MS4 (1054) (Mi2239-2242) One of imperforate MS4 (i1054) | 1999 | STEP (early-design) |
| Mali | 1054a ds i1054a ds | Deluxe sheet (1054a) Imperforate deluxe sheet (i1054a) | ||
| RBSP (Radiation Belt Storm Probes) | ||||
| Congo Republic | Unknown ss (BL none) | On stamp of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2014 | "RBSP" |
| Congo Republic | Unknown fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
Below is a list of SCATHA (and other USA scientific/research/technology 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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| 1970-11-09: RM-1 / RMS (Radiation Meteroid Satellite) (and OFO-1) | ||||
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Riser/Andromeda Cover no.20) cachet on (airmail) cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Swanson green and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | RM-1 launch |
| United States | 1970-11-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | RM-1 launch |
| 1972-10-02: Radcat-2 (RADar CAlibration Target) and Radsat (RADiation SATellite) | ||||
| United States | 1972-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Radcat-2 and Radsat launch |
| United States | 1972-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Radcat-2 and Radsat launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1972-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Radcat-2 and Radsat launch ("secret satellite") |
| United States | 1972-10-02 | Lompoc CA | (Polar Covers) cachet on cover | Radcat-2 and Radsat launch |
| 1979-01-30: SCATHA (Spacecraft Charging AT High Altitude) | ||||
| United States | 1979-01-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney blue) cachet on (airmail) cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | GSFC, MD | (NASA Communications Network) cachet on cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on cover | SCATHA launch |
| United States | 1979-01-30 | Orlando FL, Kennedy Space Center Branch | (Havekotte blue and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SCATHA launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted with a rocket1) |
| 1990-07-25: CRRES (Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite) | ||||
| United States | 1990-07-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Carsten Fuchs/Ken Havekotte) cachet on cover | CRRES launch |
| CRRES (events) | ||||
| United States | 1991-08-12 | Marshall Space Flight Center AL | (Black rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on (airmail) cover | "Last chemical release" from CRRES |
| 1999-12-20: ACRIMSAT (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor SATellite) | ||||
| United States | 1999-12-20 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ACRIMSAT launch |
| United States | 1999-12-20 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ACRIMSAT launch |
| 2001-12-07: TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) (and Jason-1) | ||||
| United States | 2001-12-07 | Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | TIMED launch |
| United States | 2001-12-07 | Pasadena CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on cover | TIMED launch |
| 2012-08-30: RBSP-A/B (Radiation Belt Storm Probes) | ||||
| United States | 2012-08-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | RBSP-A/B launch |
| United States | 2012-08-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | RBSP-A/B launch |
1The rocket in this cachet is based on a Whitney-design cachet as found on covers such as this GOES-1_cover; the comsat design is similar to that of the Westar-1/2/3 type or Palapa-A1/A2 type or Anik-A1/A2 type satellites, all of which are essentially identical.
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