![]() |
TIROS
|
![]() |
---|---|---|
TIROS-1/8 type (camera on bottom) | TIROS/ESSA type (camera thru side) |
This page contains philatelic information on the TIROS (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite) series and the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) 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) |
---|---|---|
TIROS | TIROS | TIROS and ESSA |
TIROS or ESSA (on other than TIROS or ESSA launch covers) | ||
ESSA | ESSA |
Below is a list of TIROS-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
---|---|---|---|---|
TIROS and ESSA | ||||
Argentina | 977 cover (Mi1127 cover) | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | 1972 | TIROS; also APT |
Argentina | C133 cover (Mi1076 cover) | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (different) | ||
Argentina | 977 cover (Mi1127 cover) | (Black printed) cachet on (airmail) cover | 1973 | TIROS; also APT |
Argentina | None | Aerogramme, also back | 1973 | TIROS; also APT |
Australia | 431 fdc1 (Mi395 fdc1) | (Parade Covers red/cyan) cachet on FDC (GPO Brisbane QLD cancel) | 1968 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Australia | 431 fdc2 (Mi395 fdc2) | (Parade Covers black/green) cachet on FDC (Lane Cove NSW cancel) | ||
Australia | 431 fdc3 (Mi395 fdc3) | (Parade Covers black/grey-green) cachet on FDC (Edgeworth NSW cancel) | ||
Australia | 431 fdc4 (Mi395 fdc4) | (Parade Covers black/pink) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431 fdc5 (Mi395 fdc5) | (Parade Covers brown/cyan) cachet on FDC (Ararat VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431 fdc6 (Mi395 fdc6) | (Parade Covers dark-blue/cyan) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431 fdc7 (Mi395 fdc7) | (Parade Covers orange-brown/grey) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc1 | (Excelsior yellow/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (GPO Perth WA cancel) | TIROS/ESSA type2 | |
Australia | 431-432 fdc2 | (Excelsior yellow/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (GPO Melbourne VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc3 | (Excelsior yellow/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (Geelong VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc4 | (Excelsior orange/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (Geelong VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc5 | (Excelsior orange/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (Morwell VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc6 | (Excelsior orange/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (Hampton East S.7 VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc7 | (Parade Covers dark-blue/cyan) cachet on FDC (Clarence St. Sydney NSW cancel) | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Australia | 431-432 fdc8 | (Parade Covers red/green) cachet on FDC (Eltham VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc9 | (Parade Covers brown/grey-green) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc10 | (Parade Covers dark-blue/pink) cachet on FDC (Adelaide SA cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc11 | (Parade Covers red/cyan) cachet on FDC (Adelaide SA cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-432 fdc12 | (Parade Covers orange-brown/cyan) cachet on FDC (Adelaide SA cancel) | ||
Australia | 431-433 fdc1 | (Excelsior orange/blue/gold) cachet on FDC (RAAF Sale East VIC cancel) | TIROS/ESSA type2 | |
Australia | 431-433 fdc2 | (Parade Covers dark-blue/cyan) cachet on FDC (Adelaide SA cancel) | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Australia | 431-433 fdc3 | (Parade Covers red/green) cachet on FDC (? NSW cancel) | ||
Australia | 432 fdc (Mi396 fdc) | (Parade Covers dark-blue/cyan) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Australia | 433 fdc1 (Mi397 fdc1) | (Parade Covers red/green) cachet on FDC (Clarence St. Sydney NSW cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc2 (Mi397 fdc2) | (Parade Covers red/cyan) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc3 (Mi397 fdc3) | (Parade Covers black/pink) cachet on FDC (Moree NSW cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc4 (Mi397 fdc4) | (Parade Covers green/pink) cachet on FDC (GPO Brisbane QLD cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc5 (Mi397 fdc5) | (Parade Covers green/pink) cachet on FDC (Wollengong NSW cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc6 (Mi397 fdc6) | (Parade Covers red/green) cachet on FDC (Ballarat VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc7 (Mi397 fdc7) | (Parade Covers red/cyan) cachet on FDC (Ballarat VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc8 (Mi397 fdc8) | (Parade Covers green/cyan) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | 433 fdc9 (Mi397 fdc9) | (Parade Covers black/pink) cachet on FDC (Russell Street Philatelic VIC cancel) | ||
Australia | None | (Excelsior) cachet on cover | 1968 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
Bahamas | 346 (Mi354) | 1973 | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Belgium | None | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS2 cinderella | 1963? | TIROS |
Belgium | 836 fdc (Mi1714 fdc) | (SonyStamp) cachet on FDC | 1980 | TIROS |
Belgium | 836 card (Mi1714 card) | (SonyStamp) cachet on FDC card | ||
Benin | Unknown b (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2017 | "ESSA-8" (also launch date) |
Benin | Unknown fdc | MS4 on FDC | ||
Burma | 276 (Mi277) | 1980 | TIROS | |
Burma | 285 (Mi286) | 1983 | TIROS | |
Burma | 286 (Mi287) | |||
Burma | 287 (Mi288) | |||
Burma | 288 (Mi289) | |||
Chad | 707d (Mi1502A) i707d (Mi1502B) | One stamp and in selvedge of MS6 (707 (a-f)) (Mi1499A-1504A) One stamp and in selvedge of imperforate MS6 (i707 (a-f)) (Mi1499B-1504B) | 1997 | "TIROS-6" (early-type)1 (in selvedge text) |
China (Taiwan) | 1338 fdc (Mi453 fdc) | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on FDC, also information cutout (insert?) | 1962 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
Congo Republic | Unknown ss (BL none) | On stamp and (lower-right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2014 | "TIROS 1" (in stamp); "Images 'TIROS 1' 1960" (in margin) |
Czechoslovakia | 1295 (Mi1521) | 1965 | TIROS (on left) | |
Czechoslovakia | 1291-1292+1295 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Czechoslovakia | 1291+1293+1295 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC card | ||
Dahomey | C25 fdc (Mi246 fdc) | (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC | 1965 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Dominica | 354 (Mi354) | 1973 | TIROS launch | |
Dominica | 354-360 fdc | One of seven stamps on FDC | ||
Dominica | 354-360 proofs1 | Proof sheet | ||
Dominica | 354-360 proofs2 | Proof sheet (different) | ||
Dominica | 2238a (Mi2896) | One of MS6 (2238 (a-f)) (Mi2896-2901) | 2000 | TIROS-1/8 type1 (not "ESSA-8", as in text) |
Dominican Republic | 673 (Mi960) | 1970 | TIROS/ESSA type2 | |
Dominican Republic | C178 (Mi961) | |||
Dubai | 123 (Mi367) | 1970 | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Equatorial Guinea | BL266A BL266B | On stamp of SS1 On stamp of imperforate SS1 | 1977 | TIROS |
Equatorial Guinea | BL266A o/p | On stamp of SS1, overprinted in blue | 1989 | TIROS |
Ethiopia | 663 (Mi749) | 1973 | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Ethiopia | 661-663 proofs1 | One of three proofs (color-shifted) | ||
Ethiopia | 661-663 proofs2 | One of three proofs (color-shifted, different) | ||
Ethiopia | 661-663 proofs3 | One of three proofs (partial-color) | ||
Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc1 | One of three stamps on FDC (Amhara cancel) | ||
Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc2 | One of three stamps on FDC (Addis Ababa cancel) | ||
Ethiopia | 661-663 fdc3 | One of three stamps on FDC (same, except red cancel and red cachet printing) | ||
France | 1863+label cover (Mi2387+label cover) | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 1983 | (possible) TIROS or ESSA type |
Franklin Mint (USA) | None | (Bronze) medallion, also reverse | 1970s | "TIROS-I" (TIROS-1) |
Franklin Mint (USA) | None | (Silver) medallion, also reverse | ||
Fujeira | Mi77A Mi77B | Imperforate | 1966 | TIROS |
Fujeira | Mi70A-77A fdc | One of eight stamps on FDC | ||
Fujeira | BL4A BL4B | On one of MS2 (Mi76A-77A) On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi76B-77B) | ||
Fujeira | BL4A fdc | MS2 on FDC | ||
Fujeira | Mi156A Mi156B | Mi77A overprinted new currency Mi77B overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS |
Fujeira | Mi344A Mi344B | Mi77A overprinted "Apollo-8" Mi77B overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | TIROS |
Fujeira | Mi341A-348A fdc | One of eight stamps on FDC | ||
Fujeira | MiA348A MiA348B | Mi344A gold foil Mi344B gold foil | ||
Fujeira | BL12 | Imperforate deluxe sheet, gold foil | ||
Fujeira | MiA348A+MiA348B+BL12 fdc | Stamp and imperforate stamp and deluxe sheet on FDC | ||
Fujeira | BL8A BL8B | On one of MS2 (Mi155A-156A), BL4A overprinted new currency On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi155B-156B), BL4B overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS |
Fujeira | BL11A BL11B | On one of MS2 (Mi343A-344A), BL4A overprinted "Apollo-8" On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi343B-344B), BL4B overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | TIROS |
Fujeira | BL11AK BL11BK | On one of MS2 (Mi343-344), BL4A inverted overprint "Apollo-8" On one of imperforate MS2 (Mi343B-344B), BL4B inverted overprint "Apollo-8" | ||
Germany (East) | None | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1984 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
Germany (West) | None | (Blue printed) cachet on cover | 1963 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Germany (West) | None | (Blue printed and black types) cachet on cover | 1964 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Germany (West) | None | Cinderella (poster stamp), one of MS30 cinderella | ~1966 | "TIROS-1" |
Germany (West) | None | (Magenta pictorial) meter (from card), also back | 1968 | "ESSA-2" |
Ghana | 166a (BL9) | In (right) margin of imperforate MS4 (4x 166) | 1964 | TIROS |
Ghana | 166a fdc | Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Ghana | 504 (Mi521A) i504 (Mi521B) | Imperforate | 1973 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Ghana | i503-i506 fdc | One of four imperforate stamps on FDC | ||
Ghana | 507a (Mi524A) i507a (Mi524B) | One of MS2 (507 (a-b)) (BL51A) One of imperforate MS2 (i507 (a-b)) (BL51B) | ||
Ghana | i507 fdc | Imperforate MS2 on FDC | ||
Grenada | 1158 (BL114) | On stamp of SS1 | 1983 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
Grenada | 1250 (BL134) | On stamp of SS1, 1158 overprinted | 1984 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
India | 508 (Mi492) | 1970 | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Indonesia | 819 (Mi707) | 1972 | ESSA-8 | |
Indonesia | 819-821 fdc | One of three stamps and (Indonesia Post) cachet on FDC | ||
Israel | 496_cover (Mi563 cover) | Cinderella on cover | 1972 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Israel | 952+tab (Mi1050+tab) | Stamp and tab, from MS15 (952a (15x 952)) | 1986 | TIROS3 |
Israel | 952 misperf | Mis-perforated | ||
Israel | 952+tab fdc | Stamp and tab on FDC (Israel Post cachet) | ||
Israel | 952+tab leaflet1 | Leaflet (USA) | ||
Israel | 952+tab leaflet2 | Leaflet (Israel) | ||
Kathiri State of Seiyun (South Arabia) | Mi84B-88B+selvedge | On selvedge of imperforates | 1966 | TIROS |
Kathiri State of Seiyun (South Arabia) | MiA90B+selvedge | On selvedge of imperforate | ||
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania | 262 (Mi250) | 1973 | TIROS | |
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania | 259-262 fdc1 | One of four stamps on FDC (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania cancel) | ||
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania | 259-262 fdc2 | One of four stamps on FDC (Kampala, Uganda cancel) | ||
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania | 259-262 card | Presentation card | ||
Korea (North) | 1436 (BL29A) i1436 (BL29B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1976 | TIROS (but inconsistent with cent. ITU theme) |
Korea (North) | 1506 (Mi1523Ax) i1506 (Mi1523Bx) | Coated paper Coated paper, imperforate | 1976 | TIROS |
Korea (North) | 1506_un-coated (Mi1528Ay i1506_un-coated (Mi1528By) | One of MS7 (1511a (1506-1511+1512a + label)) on un-coated paper (Mi1523Ay-1529Ay) One of imperforate MS7 (i1511a (i1506-i1511+i1512a + label)) on un-coated paper (Mi1523By-1529By) | ||
Korea (North) | 1646 (Mi_A1523Ay) i1646 (Mi_A1523By) | One of MS7 (1651a (1646-1651+1652a + label)), 1511a on un-coated paper overprintedin purple One of imperforate MS7 (i1651a (i1646-i1651+i1652a + label)), i1511a on un-coated paper overprinted in purple | 1977 | TIROS |
Korea (South) | 858 (Mi865) | 1973 | TIROS | |
Korea (South) | 858 fdc | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (KPC) cachet on FDC | ||
Korea (South) | 858a (BL360) | MS2 (2x 858) | ||
Liberia | 653 (Mi896A) i653 (Mi896B) | Imperforate | 1973 | TIROS |
Malagasy Republic | C78 (Mi519) iC78 | Imperforate | 1964 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Malagasy Republic | C78 ds | Deluxe sheet (C78) | ||
Malagasy Republic | C78 proof1 | Signed proof (green) | ||
Malagasy Republic | C78 proof2 | Signed proof (black) | ||
Malagasy Republic | C78 fdc1 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC | ||
Malagasy Republic | C78 fdc2 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Éditions J.F.) cachet on FDC | ||
Malagasy Republic | C78 fdc3 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | ||
Maldive Islands | 464 (Mi479) i464 | Imperforate | 1974 | "TIROS"-1/8 type1 (note: mis-spelling of "metereological" instead of "meteorological") |
Maldive Islands | 469 (Mi484) i469 | Imperforate | ||
Mauritania | C25 (Mi219) iC25 | Imperforate | 1963 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Mauritania | C25 ds | Deluxe sheet (C25) | ||
Mauritania | C25 fdc1 | Stamp and (Éditions J.F.) cachet on FDC | ||
Mauritania | C25 fdc2 | Stamp and (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC | ||
Mauritania | C25 proof | Signed proof (black) | ||
Mexico | C323 (Mi1227) | 1967 | TIROS | |
Mexico | C323 fdc1 | Stamp and (cyan and black printed) cachet on FDC, also detail | ||
Mexico | C323 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC (cyan and black printed cachet, different) | ||
Mexico | C323 fdc3 | Stamp on FDC (multi-color printed cachet) | ||
Mexico | C323 folder | FDC folder, also outside (front and back) | ||
Mexico | C323 program | (Mexico Post) FDOI program, also back | ||
Mongolia | 363 (Mi367) | 1964 | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Morocco | 120 (Mi547) i120 | Imperforate | 1965 | TIROS-1/8 type1 (but inconsistent with cent. ITU theme) |
Niger | C41 (Mi70) iC41 | Imperforate | 1964 | TIROS4 |
Niger | C41 fdc1 | Stamp and (blue and brown and black printed) cachet on FDC | ||
Niger | C41 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC (brown cachet) | ||
Niger | C41 ds | Deluxe sheet (C41) | ||
Niger | C41 proof1 | Signed proof (black) | ||
Niger | C41 proof2 | Signed proof (brown) | ||
Panama | 457C (Mi781) i457C | Imperforate | 1964 | "TIROS-2" (early-type)1 |
Panama | 460D (Mi816) i460D (Mi822) | Imperforate with changed color | 1965 | TIROS |
Panama | 460D pair | 460D pair (2x 460D) | ||
Panama | 460Ef (BL34) i460Ef (BL35) | On one of MS2 (460D-460E) On one of imperforate MS2 (i460D-i460E), changed colors | ||
Panama | C334a (BL36) iC334a (BL37) | In (right) margin of MS2 (C333-C334) In (right) margin of imperforate MS2 (iC333-iC334), changed colors | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Panama | 491 (Mi1101a) i491 (Mi1102a) | 459 overprinted in black i459 overprinted in black, changed colors | 1968 | TIROS |
Panama | 491_var (Mi1101b) i491_var (Mi1102b) | 459 overprinted in gold i459 overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
Panama | 491A (Mi1103a) i491A (Mi1104a) | 459G overprinted in black i459G overprinted in black, changed colors | ||
Panama | 491A_var (Mi1103b) i491A_var (Mi1104b) | 459G overprinted in gold i459G overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
Panama | 491Ab (BL97a) i491Ab (BL98a) | On stamp of SS1, 459Gh overprinted in black On stamp of imperforate SS1, i459Gh overprinted in black, changed colors | ||
Panama | i491Ab fdc | Imperforate SS1 on FDC (Panama Dirección General Correos y Telecomunicaciones cachet) | ||
Panama | i491Ab_var (BL98b) | On stamp of imperforate SS1, i459Gh overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
Panama | 492 (Mi1105aA) | 472 overprinted in black | 1968 | TIROS |
Panama | 492_var (Mi1105bA) | 472 overprinted in gold | ||
Panama | 492A (Mi1106AaA) | 472A overprinted in black | ||
Panama | 492A_var (Mi1106AbA) | 472A overprinted in gold | ||
Panama | 492B (BL99a, Mi1106Ca+1107a) i492B (BL100a, Mi1108a+1109a) | MS2 (492+492x), contains two stamps similar to 492A and 492x except with different perforations, 472Bc overprinted in black Imperforate MS2, contains two stamps similar to i492A and i492x except with changed colors, i472Bc overprinted in black | ||
Panama | 492B_var (BL99b, Mi1106Cb+1107b) i492B_var (BL100b, Mi1108b+1109b) | MS2 (492_var+492x_var), contains two stamps similar to 492A_var and 492x_var except with different performations, 472Bc overprinted in gold Imperforate MS2 (i492_var+i492x_var), contains two stamps similar to i492A_var and i492x_var except with changed colors, i472Bc overprinted in gold | ||
Paraguay | 816 (Mi1313) i816 (Mi1321) | Imperforate with changed colors | 1964 | "TIROS-7" (early-type)1 |
Philippines | BLIIA BLIIB | In (upper) margin of SS1 In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1968 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Philippines | BLIIA snv | In (upper) margin of SS1, BLII overprinted "SNV" | ||
Philippines | BLIIB air | In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1, BLII inscribed "airmail" | ||
Qatar | 327 (Mi524) | 1972 | TIROS-1/8 type1; also APT | |
Ras Al Khaima | 36 (BL7) | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1966 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Ras Al Khaima | 36 fdc | Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
Ras Al Khaima | 100 (BL19) | In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, 36 overprinted new currency | ||
Rwanda | 136 (BL5A) i136 (BL5B) | In (upper-right) margin of MS2 (136 (a-b)) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS2 (i136 (a-b)) | 1965 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
St. Pierre and Miquelon | C60 (Mi516) iC60 | Imperforate | 1976 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 906 (BL221) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | 1989 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Salvador, El | 781 (Mi947) | 1968 | TIROS | |
Salvador, El | 782 (Mi948) | |||
Salvador, El | Kessler no.1 | Aerogramme (20c value) | 1968 | TIROS |
Salvador, El | Kessler no.2 | Aerogramme (35c value) | ||
Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | Set-C06 (blue) | 1964 | "TIROS" |
Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local fdc | Set-C06 (blue) (in cachet position) on local post FDC | ||
Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | Set-C06 (blue) overprinted new value in gold | 1965 | "TIROS" |
Serbia | Mi1250 (Sc?) | like Yugoslavia 871 | 2024 | |
Sharjah | 48A (BL4) | Imperforate SS1 | 1964 | "TIROS-3" (early-type)1 |
Togo | 501 (Mi447A) i501 (Mi447B) | Imperforate | 1964 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Togo | 503 (Mi449A) i503 (Mi449B) | Imperforate | ||
Togo | 500-501+503 fdc | Two of three stamps on FDC | ||
Togo | 500-505 fdc | Two of six stamps on FDC | ||
Togo | 501-502+505 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
Togo | 505a (BL17) | Imperforate MS4 (502-505) | ||
Togo | 505a fdc | Imperforate MS4 on FDC | ||
Tonga | 786a (Mi1184) | One of strip of 3 (786 (a-c)) (Mi1184-1186) | 1991 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Tonga | 786a specimen | One of strip of 3 (786 specimen (a-c)) | ||
Tonga | 786a color-proof | Chromalin proof | ||
Tonga | 786a mono-proof | Monochrome proof (black) | ||
Tunisia | 653 (Mi860) | 1975 | TIROS; also APT | |
Tunisia | 653 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
Turks and Caicos Islands | 325+329-330 fdc (Mi367+371-372 fdc) | (JJF) cachet on FDC | 1977 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 326-328 fdc (Mi368-370 fdc) | (JJF) cachet (different) on FDC | ||
Umm Al Qiwain | Mi79A Mi79B | Imperforate | 1966 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Umm Al Qiwain | Mi78A-82A+BL5B fdc | One of five stamps on FDC | ||
Umm Al Qiwain | Mi90A Mi90B | Mi79A overprinted new currency Mi79B overprinted new currency | 1967 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United Nations | 112-113 fdc (Mi122-123 fdc) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on FDC | 1962 | "TIROS-I" (TIROS-1, but Transit-4 depicted) |
United Nations | 113 fdc (Mi123 fdc) | (ArtCraft) cachet on FDC | 1962 | "TIROS-1" (early-type)1 |
United Nations | 188 fdc (Mi204 fdc) | (Cover Craft Cachets) cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United Nations | 188-189 fdc (Mi204-205 fdc) | (Cover Craft Cachets) cachet on FDC, also insert | ||
United Nations | 189 fdc (Mi205 fdc) | (WFUNA) cachet on FDC | 1968 | TIROS |
United Nations | 550 fdc (Mi575 fdc) | (Artmaster) cachet on FDC | 1989 | "TIROS-1" (early-type)1 |
United Nations | 551 fdc (Mi576 fdc) | (Artmaster) cachet on FDC | ||
United States | None d (blue) | One of Interpex MS4 (a-d) cinderella (blue) | 1962 | "TIROS-1" (early-type)1 |
United States | None d (yellow) | One of Interpex MS4 (a-d) cinderella (yellow) | ||
United States | None | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | 1962 | "TIROS" |
United States United Nations | 1193 cover 112 cover | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | 1963 | "TIROS-1" (but Transit-4 depicted) |
United States | 1237 fdc1 (Mi850 fdc1) | (Centennial green earth) cachet on FDC (3-line cancel) | 1963 | (possible) TIROS or ESSA |
United States | 1237 fdc2 (Mi850 fdc1) | (Centennial green earth) cachet on FDC (4-line cancel) | ||
United States | None | Postcard back, also front | ~1965 | "eight TIROS have been orbited" |
United States | 1260 fdc (Mi875 fdc) | (Sarzin metallic) cachet on FDC | 1966 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | C76 fdc (Mi990 fdc) | (Centennial yellow earth) cachet on FDC | 1969 | (possible) TIROS or ESSA |
United States | UX57 fdc1 | (ArtCraft) cachet on postal card FDC | 1970 | TIROS |
United States | UX57 fdc2 | (Fleetwood) cachet on postal card FDC | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
United States | UX57 fdc3 | (THS) cachet on postal card FDC | "TIROS-1" (early-type)1 | |
United States | UX57 fdc4 | (Black printed and black typed) cachet on postal card FDC | TIROS/ESSA type2 | |
United States | 1435 fdc (Mi1047 fdc) | (JJF) cachet on FDC | 1971 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
United States | 1395 cover (Mi1832 cover) | (Black printed) cachet on cover; also annotated | 1973 | [#10] TIROS/ESSA type2 |
United States Fort Myers FL (USA) | 1501 fdc local fdc | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on dual-cancel local post FDC | 1973 1973 | TIROS-1/8 type1; also APT |
United States | 1759 fdc 1710 cover | (Aeropex'77) cachet on FDC, also annotated | 1978 1977 | "TIROS" |
United States | None | (RCA) cachet on cover | 1978 | [#9] TIROS/ESSA type2 |
United States | None | (Black printed) cachet on cover, also annotated | 1978 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | None | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1979 | "TIROS"-1/10 type |
United States | 1919a fdc (Mi1481-1488 fdc) | (Cover Craft Cachets) cachet on FDC | 1981 | TIROS-1/8 type |
United States | UC58 fdc1 | (Extra) cachet on (USPS) aerogramme FDC | 1985 | "25th anniv. TIROS-1" (early-type)1 |
United States | UC58 fdc2 | (Two extra) cancels on (USPS) aerogramme FDC | ||
United States | UC58 fdc3 | (Extra) cancel on (USPS) aerogramme FDC | ||
United States | None | (Parforex Station) cancel on cover (blank/no cachet) | 1985 | 25th anniv. "TIROS-1" launch |
United States | None | (Parforex Station) cancel on cover (Parforex-25 cachet) | 1985 | 25th anniv. "TIROS-1" launch |
United States | None | (Parforex Station) cancel and (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | 1985 | 25th anniv. "TIROS-1" launch; also SARSAT |
United States | None | (Parforex-30) cachet on cover (Parforex Station cancel), also cachet detail | 1990 | 30th anniv. "TIROS-1" launch |
Upper Volta | C28 (Mi181) iC28 | Imperforate | 1966 | TIROS/ESSA type2 |
Upper Volta | C28 proof | Signed proof (black) | ||
Upper Volta | C28 ds | Deluxe sheet (C28) | ||
Upper Volta | C28 fdc | Stamp and (Éditions So.Ge.Im.) cachet on FDC | ||
Uruguay | 740 fdc (Mi1065 fdc) | (Black and red printed) cachet on FDC | 1967 | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Yemen Arab Republic | Mi458 | 1966 | TIROS/ESSA type2 | |
Yemen Arab Republic | BL43 | Imperforate SS1 (Mi458) | ||
Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi741A-745A_ms10 Mi741B-745B_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi741A-745A)) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS10 (2x (Mi741B-745B)) | 1969 | TIROS |
Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi746A-750A_ms10 Mi746B-750B_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi746A-750A)) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS10 (2x (Mi746B-750B)) | ||
Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi950A-954A_ms10 Mi950B-954B_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi950A-954A)), Mi741A-745A overprinted In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi950B-954B)), Mi741B-745B overprinted | 1969 | TIROS |
Yemen Mutawakelite Kingdom | Mi955A-959A_ms10 Mi955B-959B_ms10 | In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi955A-959A)), Mi746A-750A overprinted In (upper-left) margin of MS10 (2x (Mi955B-959B)), Mi746B-750B overprinted | ||
Yugoslavia | None | (Black printed) cachet on WMD cover | 1966 | TIROS |
Yugoslavia | 871 (Mi1217) | 1967 | "TIROS" | |
Yugoslavia | 870-875 fdc | One of six stamps on FDC (green and black printed cachet) | ||
Yugoslavia | 870-871+875 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC (cyan and blue and tan printed cachet) | ||
Yugoslavia | 1046 (Mi1410) | 1971 | TIROS-1/8 type1 | |
Yugoslavia | 1045-1047 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC |
1TIROS-1/8 type includes early-type TIROS-1 — TIROS-8, with cameras on the bottom of the spacecraft.
2TIROS/ESSA type includes (later) TIROS-9 and TIROS-10 and ESSA-1 — ESSA-9, with cameras through the side of the spacecraft.
3Rocket-like nozzle centered on bottom of satellite is not typical of TIROS.
4The TIROS on Niger C41 is most likely an early-type TIROS-1/8 with a camera through the bottom (not a rocket nozzle), but it also appears to have a camera through the side, confusing the identification of the type of TIROS, whether early-type TIROS-1/8 (camera through the bottom only) or later TIROS-9/10/ESSA type (camera through the side only).
Below is a list of TIROS and ESSA series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
---|---|---|---|---|
Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (TIROS) | ||||
1960-04-01: TIROS-1 | ||||
United States | 1960-04-01 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1960-04-01 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1960-04-01 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1960-04-01 | Patrick AFB, FL | (blank/no) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1960-04-01 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1960-04-01 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-1 launch |
TIROS-1 (anniversaries) | ||||
Austria | 1965-04-01 | Gmond, Niederosterreich 1 | (Pictorial) cancel and (blue printed) cachet on postcard | 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch, "TIROS-I (TIROS-1) — TIROS-VIII" (TIROS-8) (in cachet text) |
Austria | 1965-04-01 | Gmond, Niederosterreich 1 | (Pictorial) cancel and (black and red printed) cachet on postcard | 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
Austria | 1965-04-01 | Gmond, Niederosterreich 1 | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1975-04-01 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (MoF no.26) cachet on cover, also insert1, insert1 back, and insert2 | 15th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1980-04-01 | Washington DC | (NASA/NOAA/RCA multi-color printed) cachet on cover | 20th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-03-30 | Washington DC | (Washington Int. Stamp Expo) cancel and (NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel and (NOAA) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel and (NOAA) cachet (different) on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel and (NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel and (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel and (NASA/NOAA/RCA) cachet on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Pictorial) cancel and (NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet (different) on cover | 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1990-03-31 | Arlington VA | (Washington Int. Stamp Expo) cancel on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
United States | 1990-04-01 | Arlington VA | (Washington Int. Stamp Expo) cancel and (sticker?) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
Romania | 1990-04-01 | Botosani | (Pictorial) cancel and (blue and brown printed) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
Romania | 1990-04-01 | Botosani | (Pictorial) cancel and (blue and brown and black printed) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch |
United States | 1990-09-01 | San Jose CA | (Silicon Valley) cancel and (black printed) cachet on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
United States | 1990-09-02 | San Jose CA | (Silicon Valley) cancel on cover | 30th anniv. TIROS-1 launch2 |
1960-11-23: TIROS-2 | ||||
United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft Cachets) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Zaso printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Port Canaveral FL | (Black typed and multi-color picture) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick magenta and black rubber-stamp) cachet (different arrangement) on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick blue and black rubber-stamp and black typed and hand-written) cachet on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick magenta and black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick red and black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signatures) on cover, also back | TIROS-2 launch |
United States | 1960-11-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Black typed) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-2 launch |
1961-07-12: TIROS-3 | ||||
United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet (and signature) on (airmail) cover | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (blank/no) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft Cachets) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch (but Mercury boilerplate capsule depicted) |
United States | 1961-07-12 | Port Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson red-brown rubber-stamp and blue hand-printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-3 launch |
1962-02-08: TIROS-4 | ||||
United States | 1962-02-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-4 launch; (also "TIROS-I" (TIROS-1), "TIROS-II" (TIROS-2), and TIROS-III" (TIROS-3) in insert text) |
United States | 1962-02-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
United States | 1962-02-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
United States | 1962-02-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft Cachets/Space Age Cover) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
United States | 1962-02-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
United States | 1962-02-08 | Cleveland OH | (Blue-green printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-4 launch |
1962-06-19: TIROS-5 | ||||
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Boerger/AB Covers blue printed and black typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Boerger/AB Covers blue printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky black) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft Cachets/Space Age Cover) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Harry A. Gordon sticker and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-5 launch |
United States | 1962-06-19 | Port Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-5 launch |
1962-09-18: TIROS-6 | ||||
United States | 1962-09-18 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Picture and maganta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson blue rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet (slightly different) on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch (but Gemini capsule approaching GATV for docking depicted) |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Zaso printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (A.B.) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft red) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft orange and extra orange printed) cachet (and signature) on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (AB Covers/Boerger blue and red printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky purple) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
United States | 1962-09-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-6 launch |
1963-06-19: TIROS-7 | ||||
United States | 1963-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols) | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols) | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols) | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols) | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols) | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Satellite Beach FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky purple) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (NASA rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet (slightly different) on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
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 | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson magenta rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Jarrett? purple and black rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Harry Gordon) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Harry Gordon) cachet (different sticker) on (airmail) cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Zaso black-and-white sticker) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-06-19 1966-05-15 | Satellite Beach FL Satellite Beach FL | (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover | TIROS-7 launch Nimbus-2 launch |
1963-12-21: TIROS-8 | ||||
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover, also (newspaper clippings and hand-written) insert | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
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 | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet, blue and pink and gold and brown) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet, pale blue and tan and gold and red-brown, dense flocking) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin purple) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin blue) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Harry Gordon) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Sokalsky black, and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky black, and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch |
United States | 1963-12-21 1963-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | TIROS-8 launch TIROS-7 launch |
1965-01-22: TIROS-9 | ||||
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky blue/by Exquisite) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or corrected insert (text updated from original) or corrected insert (slightly different line lengths) | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signatures) on cover, also insert or corrected insert (text updated from original) or corrected insert (slightly different line lengths | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson, missing '9' error) cachet on cover, also insert or corrected insert (text updated from original) or corrected insert (slightly different line lengths | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or corrected insert (text updated from original) or corrected insert (slightly different line lengths | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Satellite Beach FL | (Goldcraft Cachets) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
United States | 1965-01-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/DuBeau? magenta and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-9 launch |
1965-07-02: TIROS-10 | ||||
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky brown) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky purple) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/DuBeau? red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | TIROS-10 launch |
United States | 1965-07-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Artopages) cachet on cover | TIROS-10 launch |
TIROS or ESSA (on other than TIROS or ESSA launch covers) | ||||
There exist a large number of Centennial Covers with generic cachets with multiple satellites depicted, including TIROS/ESSA type. Details about these cachets, as well as images of the covers, are found in the Centennial Covers page. | ||||
United States | 1962-05-24 | Port Canaveral FL | (AW/Boerger) cachet on Mercury-MA-7 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1962-06-15 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol black and red and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover, also back, also detail | (possible) TIROS or ESSA |
United States | 1962-10-02 | Cape Canaveral FL | (AW/Boerger) cachet on Explorer-14 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1964-07-27 | Houston TX | (TD Productions/HJM-like) cachet on Gemini-4 pre-launch cover, also annotated | "TIROS" |
United States | 1964-08-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on Syncom-3 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1965-01-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (AW/Boerger) cachet on Gemini-Titan GT-2 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Bahamas | 1965-06-03 | Freeport | (AW/Boerger) cachet (and signatures) on Gemini-4 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1965-07-24 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Brown printed) cachet on (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover, also annotated | TIROS |
United States | 1966-03-16 | Houston TX | (AW/Boerger) cachet on GATV-8 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1966-05-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (AW/Boerger) cachet on GATV-9 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1966-07-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (AW/Boerger) cachet on GATV (and Gemini-10) launch cover, also back | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1966-08-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (AW/Boerger) cachet (and signature) on Lunar Orbiter-1 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1966-10-27 1967-01-11 | Cape Canaveral FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank silkscreened) cachet on Blue Bird (Intelsat-2-1) [partial failure] and Lani Bird (Intelsat-2-2) cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1967-05-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on ESRO-2A [failed] launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1967-06-25 | Satellite Beach FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on Early Bird and Intelsat-2-2 and Intelsat-2-3 and ATS-1 event cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1968-06-05 1968-06-06 | Satellite Beach FL Satellite Beach FL | (Rank silkscreened) cachet on Early Bird (Intelsat-1) event cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1968-11-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on Pioneer-9 and TETR-2 launch cover, also annotated | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1970-12-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on NOAA-1 and CEP-1 launch cover | "Cachet shows TIROS in orbit" |
United States | 1970-12-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Solar Covers no.7) insert from NOAA-1 and CEP-1 launch cover, also front | "TIROS Operational Satellite System" and "ESSA spacecraft" |
United States | 1971-10-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on ITOS-B [failed] launch cover | "Cachet shows TIROS satellite in orbit" |
Australia | 1972-12-07 | Moree NWS | (Parade Covers cyan and brown and purple) cachet on Apollo-17 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
United States | 1973-07-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on ITOS-E [failed] launch cover | TIROS |
United States | 1973-11-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on NOAA-3 launch cover | TIROS |
Australia | 1973-11-16 | Carnarvon WA | (Parade Covers green and grey, and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on Skylab-4 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Australia | 1974-12-11 | Moree NSW | (Parade Covers cyan and brown, and purple and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on Helios-1 launch cover | TIROS-1/8 type1 |
Australia | 1974-12-11 | Paddington NSW | (Parade Covers cyan and red, and purple and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet (different colors) on Helios-1 launch cover | |
Australia | 1974-12-11 | Carnarvon WA | (Parade Covers grey and green, and purple and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on Helios-1 launch cover | |
United States | 1975-06-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on OSO-8 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1975-08-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on Viking-1 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1975-09-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on Intelsat-4A-1 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1975-10-16 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on GOES-1 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1975-12-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on Satcom-1 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1975-12-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on DSP-5 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1976-01-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on Helios-2 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1976-01-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on CTS launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1976-02-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on Marisat-1 launch cover | TIROS/ESSA type4 |
United States | 1976-03-16 | Auburn MA | (GSFC Stamp Club blue printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover | "TIROS"-1/10 type |
United States | 1978-05-20 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same design as immediately above) on Pioneer-12 launch cover | "TIROS"-1/10 type |
United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover | "TIROS"-1/10 type |
United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on IRAS and PIX-2 launch cover | "TIROS"-1/10 type |
United States | 1986-09-17 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage green and orange) cachet on NOAA-10 launch cover | "TIROS-1" (early-type) |
United States | 1986-09-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage brown and orange) cachet on NOAA-10 launch cover | |
United States | 1986-05-03 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage black and orange) cachet on GOES-G [failed] launch cover | "TIROS-1" |
United States | 1986-05-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage green and orange) cachet on GOES-G [failed] launch cover | |
United States | 1987-02-26 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage green and blue) cachet on GOES-7 launch cover | "TIROS-1" |
United States | 1987-02-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage purple and cyan) cachet on GOES-7 launch cover | |
United States | 1988-09-24 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage brown and orange) cachet on NOAA-11 launch cover | "TIROS-1" (early-type) |
United States | 1988-09-24 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage grey and green) cachet on NOAA-11 launch cover | |
United States | 2009-02-06 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Mission 57) back of NOAA-19 launch cover, also front | "TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), the world's first weather satellite, was launched by NASA on April 1, 1960 to revolutionize the forecasting industry" |
Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) | ||||
1966-02-03: ESSA-1 | ||||
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch (but OV3 depicted) |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (DuBeau? blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Patrick AFB, FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Jarrett? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
United States | 1966-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM black) cachet on cover | ESSA-1 launch |
1966-02-28: ESSA-2 | ||||
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-2 launch; also APT |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-2 launch; also APT |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-2 launch; also APT |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
United States | 1966-02-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky green, no logo/Celestial green/Jarrett? purple rubber-stamp) cachet (but spelled "Celistial") on cover | ESSA-2 launch |
1966-10-02: ESSA-3 | ||||
United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-3 launch (but TIROS-1/8 type1 depicted) |
United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-3 launch |
United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and sticker) on cover, also insert | ESSA-3 launch |
United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-3 launch |
United States | 1966-10-02 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ESSA-3 launch |
1967-01-26: ESSA-4 | ||||
United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, insert | ESSA-4 launch |
United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch; also APT |
United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch; also APT |
United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch |
United States | 1967-01-26 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Astro Covers) cachet on cover | ESSA-4 launch |
1967-04-20: ESSA-5 | ||||
United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-5 launch |
United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch |
United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch; also APT |
United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch |
United States | 1967-04-20 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (HJM blue-green and Vandy?/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-5 launch |
1967-11-10: ESSA-6 | ||||
United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1, also insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-6 launch; also APT |
United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch |
United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch (but Syncom depicted) |
United States | 1967-11-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)3 |
United States | 1967-11-10 | Lompoc CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ESSA-6 launch; also APT |
1968-08-16: ESSA-7 | ||||
United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-7 launch; also "ESSA-3" and "ESSA-5" (in insert text) |
United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-7 launch |
United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-7 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)3 |
United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | ESSA-7 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)3 |
United States | 1968-08-16 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-7 launch |
1968-12-15: ESSA-8 | ||||
United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ESSA-8 launch; also APT |
United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch; also "TIROS"; also APT |
United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch |
United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (DuBeau?/Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch (but ESRO-2A depicted)3 |
United States | 1968-12-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-8 launch (but Syncom depicted) |
1969-02-26: ESSA-9 | ||||
United States | 1969-02-26 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different line lengths), also insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different line lengths) and insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different line lengths) and insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different line lengths) and insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different line lengths) and insert2 and insert2 back | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch; also APT |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM black and red typed) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch (but Syncom depicted) |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney magenta and blue) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
United States | 1969-02-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | ESSA-9 launch |
1TIROS-1/8 type includes early-type TIROS-1 — TIROS-8, with cameras on the bottom of the spacecraft.
3This Swanson blue rubber-stamp cachet has radial antennas like those on ESRO-2A.
4TIROS/ESSA type includes (later) TIROS-9 and TIROS-10 and ESSA-1 — ESSA-9, with cameras through the side of the spacecraft.
Back to Polar-orbiting weather satellites.
Back to Un-manned Satellite Philately.