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This page contains philatelic information on Vela-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 first 6 in the series (on 3 launches) were also known as Vela Hotel, and the last 6 in the series (on 3 launches) were also known as Advanced Vela.
| 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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| Vela (USAF) | Vela (USAF) | Vela (USAF) |
| Vela (on other than Vela launch covers) |
Below is a list of Vela-series satellite 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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| Vela (USAF) | ||||
| Madagascar | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (upper and upper-right) margins of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] In (upper and upper-right) margins of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 1999 | "Vela Hotel" |
| Madagascar | Unknown fdc | MS4 on FDC | ||
| Mongolia | 2451 (Mi3160-3168) | In (left) margin of MS9 (2451 (a-i)) | 2000 | "Vela Hotel" |
Below is a list of Vela-series 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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| Vela (USAF) | ||||
| 1963-10-17: Vela-1/2 (and US-ERS-12) | ||||
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vela-1/2 launch ("nuclear spy twin satellites") |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral F (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet (different) on cover | Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (design based on a cinderella from the 11th National Postage Stamp Show in 1959) on cover | Vela-1/2 launch ("silent sentry") |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 1964-01-29 | Cape Canaveral FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Vela-1/2 launch Saturn-SA-5 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL Satellite Beach FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Vela-1/2 launch Vela-5/6 launch |
| 1964-07-17: Vela-3/4 (and US-ERS-13) | ||||
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vela-3/4 launch ("watchdog satellites") |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-3/4 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-3/4 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-3/4 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-3/4 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-3/4 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Sokalsky orange) cachet on cover | Vela-3/4 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Sokalsky orange) cachet on cover | Vela-3/4 launch |
| 1965-07-20: Vela-5/6 (and US-ERS-17) | ||||
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-5/6 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-5/6 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vela-5/6 launch ("surveillance satellites") |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky red/Celestial red) cachet (but spelled "Celistial") on cover | Vela-5/6 launch (but Telstar depicted) |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-5/6 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-5/6 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Jarrett? purple rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | Vela-5/6 launch ("Atlas-Agena spy") |
| United States | 1965-07-20 1963-10-17 | Satellite Beach FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Vela-5/6 launch Vela-1/2 launch |
| United States United Nations | 1965-07-20 1964-10-23 | Satellite Beach FL United Nations NY | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Vela-5/6 launch UN 133 FDC |
| 1967-04-28: Vela-7/8 (and US-ERS-18 and OV5-1/3) | ||||
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers green, no logo) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers brown, no logo) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different text) and insert2 and insert2 back | Vela-7/8 launch ("Vela-4" in text) |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 or insert1 variation (slightly different text) and insert2 and insert2 back | Vela-7/8 launch ("Vela-4" in text) |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch ("spies in the sky") |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Hand-printed) cachet on cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black typed) cachet on (airmail) cover | Vela-7/8 launch |
| 1969-05-23: Vela-9/10 (and OV5-5/6/9) | ||||
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-9/10 launch ("Vela-5" in text) |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-9/10 launch ("Vela-5" in text) |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | Vela-9/10 launch ("Vela-5" in text) |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch ("sky spies") |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial-like) cachet (slightly different) on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial-like) cachet (slightly different) on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red-brown printed, based on a Sokalsky design) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 (hand cancel) | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 (machine cancel) | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney green and purple) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| United States | 1969-05-23 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney green and purple) cachet on cover | Vela-9/10 launch |
| 1970-04-08: Vela-11/12 | ||||
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red and blue printed) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Riser/Andromeda Cover no.8) cachet on (airmail) cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Manned Spaceflight Cover Society) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black printed and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Vela-11/12 launch |
| Vela (on other than Vela launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1964-11-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on Explorer-24 and Explorer-25 (Injun-4) launch cover, also (hand-written) insert | (four) Vela |
| United States | 1964-12-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on Explorer-26 launch cover | Vela |
| United States | 1970-02-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on SERT-2 launch cover | (four) Vela |
| United States | 1970-11-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on DSP-1 launch cover, also insert | "Vela" (in text on cover and insert); ("first secret Titan-3C") |
| United States | 1970-11-06 | Satellite Beach FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on DSP-1 launch cover, also insert | |
| United States | 1975-06-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Canyon-6 launch cover | (two) Vela ("USAF secret satellite") |
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