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This page contains philatelic information on the Solwind and Wind (and other USA solar-observing spacecraft). 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.
DSCOVR was previously known as Triana and "Goresat".
| 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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| Solwind | Solwind | Solwind |
| Wind | Wind | Wind |
| SORCE | SORCE | SORCE |
| DSCOVR | DSCOVR | DSCOVR |
Below is a list of Solwind and Wind (and other USA solar-observing spacecraft) 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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| Solwind (SOLar WIND) | ||||
| United States | 1395 cover (Mi1832 cover) | (Black printed) cachet on cover; also annotated with satellites numbered | 1973 | [#18] Solwind |
| Wind | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| SORCE (SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate ObserVatoRy) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
Below is a list of Solwind and Wind (and other USA solar-observing spacecraft) 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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| 1979-02-24: Solwind (SOLar WIND) | ||||
| United States | 1979-02-24 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Solwind launch |
| United States | 1979-02-24 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Zaso silk/IASP no.9) cachet on cover | Solwind launch |
| United States | 1979-03-241 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Zaso silk/IASP no.9) cachet on cover | Solwind launch |
| 1994-11-01: Wind | ||||
| United States | 1994-11-01 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Wind launch |
| United States | 1994-11-01 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission patch and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also insert | Wind launch |
| United States | 1994-11-01 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | Wind launch |
| 2003-01-25: SORCE (SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment) | ||||
| United States | 2003-01-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage 2000/Lollini) cachet on cover | SORCE launch |
| United States | 2003-01-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | SORCE launch |
| 2015-02-11: DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate ObserVatoRy) | ||||
| United States | 2015-02-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | DSCOVR launch |
| United States | 2015-02-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | DSCOVR launch |
| United States | 2015-02-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | DSCOVR launch |
| United States | 2015-02-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | DSCOVR launch |
1On this Solwind cover, the cancel month should be "Feb", not "Mar".
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