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This page contains philatelic information on the Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) 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.
| 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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| SIRIO (Italy) | SIRIO (Italy) | SIRIO (Italy) |
| SIRIO (on other than SIRIO launch covers) |
Below is a list of Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) 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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| Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) (Italy) | ||||
| Central African Republic | C97 (Mi282) | 1972 | SIRIO | |
| Central African Republic | C98a (BL7) | On one of MS4 (C95-C98) | ||
| Guyana | 3504b (Mi6965) i3504b | One of MS6 (3504 (a-f)) (Mi6964-6969) One of imperforate MS6 (i3504 (a-f)) | 2000 | "SIRIO-2" |
| Guyana | 3504 fdc | MS6 on FDC | ||
| Italy | None | Printed stamp on aerogramme | 1977 | SIRIO-1 (by launch date on printed stamp) |
| Italy | None fdc | Printed stamp and FDC cancel on aerogramme | ||
| Italy | None | 1977 | SIRIO-1 tests at ESTEC | |
| Italy | None ms | Cinderella (poster stamp) MS4 | 1977 | |
| Italy | None | 1979 | EEC use of SIRIO | |
Below is a list of Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) 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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| Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Orientata (SIRIO) (Italy) | ||||
| 1977-08-25: SIRIO-1 | ||||
| Italy | 1977-08-17 | Rome | (Multi-color printed and cyan rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | SIRIO-1 launch (delayed) |
| Italy | 1977-08-18 | Rome | (Multi-color printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | SIRIO-1 launch (delayed) |
| Italy | 1977-08-25 | Rome | (Multi-color printed and cyan rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch (but Intelsat-4 depicted) |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Orlando FL, Kennedy Space Center Branch | (Havekotte blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted with a rocket1) |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Havekotte blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | SIRIO-1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted with a rocket1) |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS ser.77/12) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS ser.77/12) cachet (and signature) on cover, also back | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney orange-brown) cachet on (airmail) cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| United States | 1977-08-25 1977-08-25 | Orlando FL Satellite Beach FL | (Whitney orange) cachet on (airmail) cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| Italy | 1977-08-26 | Vezzano | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SIRIO-1 launch |
| 1982-09-10: SIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) [failed] | ||||
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Europa FDC Service) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Europa FDC Service) cachet (different) on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Gruppo Filatelico) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (ESA?) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (ERNO) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (ERNO) cachet (slightly different colors) on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (CPK) cachet on card | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| French Guiana | 1982-09-09 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1982-09-09 | Greenbelt MD | (NASCOM Network) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1982-09-09 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| France | 1982-09-10 | Paris | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| France | 1982-09-10 | Paris | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| France | 1982-09-10 | Paris | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet (different colors) on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| Italy | 1982-09-10 | Torino | (Black printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SIRIO-2 launch [failed] |
| SIRIO-2 (and Marecs-B) (events) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1982-10-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | "ESA examines proposals to re-launch MARECS-B and SIRIO-2" |
| SIRIO (on other than SIRIO launch covers) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1988-06-15 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) back of Meteosat-3 and OSCAR-13 and Panamsat-1 launch cover, also front | "SIRIO-2" |
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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