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This page contains philatelic information on the TActical COMmunications SATellite (Tacomsat) 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.
The single Tacomsat, also known as Tacsat, should not be confused with the later TacSat series.
| 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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| Tacomsat (USAF) | Tacomsat (USAF) | Tacomsat (USAF) |
| Tacomsat (on other than Tacomsat launch covers) |
Below is a list of Tacomsat 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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| TActical COMmunications SATellite (Tacomsat) | ||||
| Burkina Faso | 1171 (BL202) | SS1 | 2000 | "Tacsat" (Tacomsat) |
Below is a list of Tacomsat 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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| 1969-02-09: TActical COMmunications SATellite (Tacomsat) | ||||
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Tacomsat-1 (spelled "Taccomsat") launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Tacomsat-1 (spelled "Taccomsat") launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Tacomsat-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Tacomsat-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Tacomsat-1 (spelled "Taccomsat") launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney magenta and green) cachet on cover | Tacomsat-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney magenta and green) cachet on cover | Tacomsat-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-02-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Tacomsat-1 launch |
| Tacomsat (on other than Tacomsat launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1969-07-25 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert from Intelsat-3-5 launch cover, also front | "Tacsat-1" |
| United States | 1969-07-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert from Intelsat-3-5 launch cover, also front | |
| United States | 1975-09-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Intelsat-4A-1 launch cover | "Tacsat-1" |
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