Applications Technology
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This page contains philatelic information on the ATS (Applications Technology Satellite) 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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ATS | ATS | ATS |
ATS (on other than ATS launch covers) |
Below is a list of ATS 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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Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) | ||||
Australia | None | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1970 | "Applications Technology Satellite" |
Central African Republic | 663 (BL283A) i663 (BL283B) | In (right) margin of SS1 In (right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1984 | ATS-2/4/5 type (small image, adjacent to stamp) |
Denmark | 489 fdc (Mi521 fdc) | (N) cachet on FDC | 1972 | "ATS-3" full-disk true-color image |
Denmark | 627 fdc (Mi677 fdc) | (N) cachet on FDC | 1979 | "ATS-3" full-disk true-color image |
Ecuador | 772 (Mi1454) | 1969 | ATS-2/4/5 type (not "Applications Technology Satellite-3", as in text) | |
Ecuador | 772e (BL51) | Imperforate MS3 (772-772A+772C) | ||
France | 1725 maxi (Mi2253 maxi) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on maxicard | 1981 | "ATS-III" (ATS-3) full-disk true-color image (on maxicard cachet, photo was taken 18 November 1967) |
Franklin Mint (USA) | None | (Bronze) medallion, also reverse | 1970s | "ATS-6" |
Grenada | 494 (Mi520) | 1973 | "ATS-3" | |
Grenada | 494+496 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC (ArtCraft cachet) | ||
Grenada | 567 (Mi594) | 1974 | ATS-1/3 type | |
Grenada Grenadines | 25 (Mi27) | From MS5 (25a (5x 25 + label)) | 1974 | ATS-1/3 type |
Hungary | 2667+label (Mi3459A+label) i2667+label (Mi3459B+label) | Label with stamp, also detail Imperforate stamp and label | 1980 | ATS-2/4/5 type |
Hungary | 2667+label fdc | Label with stamp on FDC | ||
Liberia | 665 (Mi909) i665 | Imperforate | 1974 | ATS-1/3 type |
Liberia | 665 ds | Deluxe sheet (655) | ||
Mexico | 2697 (Mi3589) | 2010 | ATS-1/3 type (but "Morelos-2" in text) | |
Mexico | 2697 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
Mongolia | C75 (Mi930) | 1975 | ATS-6 | |
Panama | 490 (Mi1097) | 464 overprinted in black | 1968 | "ATS-3" |
Panama | 490A (Mi1098) | 464D overprinted in black | ||
Panama | 490-490A fdc | Two stamps on FDC | ||
Panama | 490B (BL96A) i490B (BL96B) | On both stamps of MS2 (490B (c-d)), 464Ef overprinted in gold On both stamps of imperforate MS2 (i490B (c-d)), i464Ef overprinted in gold, changed colors | ||
Panama | 490B fdc i490B fdc | MS2 on FDC Imperforate MS2 on FDC | ||
Panama | C366 (Mi1143) | 1969 | "ATS-3" (but Early Bird / Intelsat-1 depicted) | |
Panama | C366a (BL105) | SS1 (C366) | ||
St. Lucia | 609 (Mi604) | 1983 | ATS-1/3 type | |
Spain | None | (Orange and blue and black printed) cachet on cover | 1984 | "ATS" (in text only) |
Tonga | 783b (Mi1176) | One of strip of 3 (783 (a-c)) (Mi1175-1177) | 1991 | ATS-6 |
Tonga | 783b specimen | One of strip of 3 (783 specimen (a-c)) | ||
United Nations | 256-257 fdc (Mi279-280 fdc) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on FDC | 1975 | "ATS-I" (ATS-1) and "ATS-III" (ATS-3) |
United States | None | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | 1968 | "ATS-3" |
United States | 1410 fdc (Mi1012 fdc) | (SCCS) cachet on FDC, also back | 1970 | ATS-3 full-disk true-color image |
United States | 1413 fdc (Mi1015 fdc) | (SCCS) cachet on FDC | ||
United States | 1413a fdc (Mi1012-1015 fdc) | (SCCS) cachet on FDC | ||
United States | 1570a fdc (Mi1179-1180 fdc) | (Motorola Stamp Club) cachet on FDC, also cachet detail | 1975 | ATS-6 served as a communications relay satellite during the ASTP mission. See this cover and here and here for some details. To the authors' knowledge, no other satellite was used during the mission. |
United States | 1759 fdc 1710 cover | (Aeropex'77) cachet on FDC, also annotated | 1978 1977 | "ATS"-1/3 type [#7 in annotated cachet image] |
United States | None | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | 1979 | "ATS"-1/3 type |
Venezuela | 1184 (Mi2081) | 1978 | ATS-6 | |
Venezuela | 1184 fdc | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (blue and black printed) cachet on FDC |
Below is a list of ATS-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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Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) | ||||
1966-12-07: ATS-1 | ||||
United States | 1966-12-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Swanson red rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (R. DuBeau blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (DuBeau blue rubber-stamp) cachet (different) on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (DuBeau cyan rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (DuBeau/Jarrett? cyan and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different labeling) | ATS-1 launch (but ATS-2 depicted) |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different labeling) | ATS-1 launch (but ATS-2 depicted) |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different labeling) | ATS-1 launch (but ATS-2 depicted) |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover, and (hand-written) insert | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM black and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM blue-green and Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
United States | 1966-12-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky green and purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-1 launch |
ATS-1 (events) | ||||
United States | 1967-06-25 | Satellite Beach FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Early Bird (Intelsat-1), Intelsat-2-2, Intelsat-2-3, and ATS-1: "First worldwide TV show featuring the Beatles by satellite" (TIROS depicted) |
1967-04-06: ATS-2 | ||||
United States | 1967-04-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Cyan and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-2 launch (but ATS-1/3 type depicted) |
United States | 1967-04-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-2 launch |
United States | 1967-04-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ATS-2 launch |
United States | 1967-04-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM black and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-2 launch |
United States | 1967-04-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (HJM blue and Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-2 launch |
United States | 1967-04-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-2 launch |
1967-11-05: ATS-3 | ||||
United States | 1967-11-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (R. DuBeau blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (R. DuBeau blue rubber-stamp) cachet (slightly different) on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-05 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial red earth) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-05 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-05 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial red earth) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial red earth) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (HJM black and black typed) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
United States | 1967-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney green and magenta and black) cachet on cover | ATS-3 launch |
1968-08-10: ATS-4 [partial failure] | ||||
United States | 1968-08-10 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (R. DuBeau red-brown rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-10 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-10 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-10 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-10 | Patrick AFB, FL | (HJM blue and Whitney blue and green) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-10 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths) | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
United States | 1968-08-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson/DuBeau? magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-4 launch [partial failure] |
ATS-4 (events) | ||||
United States | 1968-08-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-4 ion engine test |
1969-08-12: ATS-5 | ||||
Australia | 1969-08-12 | Darling Downs QLD | (Text) cancel and (Royal) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch (but Intelsat depicted) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (but no stamp) on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert1 and insert2 and insert2 back | ATS-5 launch; (also "ATS-1", "ATS-2", "ATS-3", and "ATS-4" on insert2 back) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney blue and black) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney blue and black) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney blue and black) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch (but Apollo depicted) |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
United States | 1969-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson/DuBeau? dark red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-5 launch |
1974-05-30: ATS-6 | ||||
Spain | 1974-05-30 | Madrid | (NASA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney black and magenta) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Whitney black and magenta) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Whitney black and magenta) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS ser.74/5) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS ser.74/5) cachet (and signature) on cover, also back | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SCCS) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (InterSpace Cover) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Patrick AFB, FL | ("unauthorized" Swanson red rubber-stamp used by Goldcraft) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial-like) cachet (different) on cover | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Dexter Press Inc.) cachet on postcard, also back | ATS-6 launch |
United States | 1974-05-30 1975-07-15 | Cape Canaveral FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet (different) on cover | ATS-6 launch USA 1570 fdc |
United States | 1974-05-30 1975-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch Apollo-Soyuz "First international link-up" |
United States | 1974-05-30 1975-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) Houston TX (hand cancel) | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | ATS-6 launch Apollo-Soyuz "First international link-up" |
ATS-6 (events) | ||||
United States | 1974-07-01 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | ATS-6 first "day of transmission" |
United States | 1974-10-23 | Houston TX | (Black printed) cachet on cover | ATS-6 "NASA-JSC tests Apollo-Soyuz satellite communications relay" |
ATS (on other than ATS launch covers) | ||||
United States | 1968-08-08 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (SpaceCraft/Swanson sticker) cachet on Explorer-39 and Explorer-40 launch cover, also insert | ATS-2/4/5 type (in background of sticker) |
United States | 1968-11-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on Pioneer-9 and TETR-2 launch cover, also annotated | ATS-3 |
United States | 1969-02-05 | Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert2 from Intelsat-3-3 launch cover, also front and insert1 | "ATS" (in text only) |
United States | 1969-02-05 | Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert2 from Intelsat-3-3 launch cover, also front and insert1 | |
United States | 1969-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert2 from Intelsat-3-3 launch cover, also front and insert1 | |
United States | 1969-07-25 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert1 from Intelsat-3-5 launch cover, also front and insert2 (partial) | "ATS-1" and "ATS-3" |
United States | 1969-07-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert1 from Intelsat-3-5 launch cover, also front and insert2 (partial) | |
United States | 1969-07-26 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) insert1 from Intelsat-3-5 launch cover, also front and insert2 (partial) | |
United States | 1970-01-15 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Intelsat-3-6 launch cover | "ATS-1" and "ATS-3" |
United States | 1970-01-15 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Intelsat-3-6 launch cover | |
United States | 1970-03-07 | Colorado Springs CO | (R.E. Nichol black and blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (sub-orbital rocket launch cover, also back | "ATS-3 moved to photo[graph] [the] Moon's shadow on the Earth" (during the solar eclipse) |
Spain | 1975-04-10 | Madrid | (Black printed) cachet on GEOS-3 launch cover | "ATS-6 (ATS-F)" |
Spain | 1975-07-17 | Madrid | (Estacion Espacial de Madrid) cachet on Apollo-ASTP and Soyuz-19 ASTP docking cover | "ATS-F" (ATS-6) |
United States | 1975-09-25 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Intelsat-4A-1 launch cover | "ATS-1" and "ATS-3" |
United States | 1976-03-16 | Auburn MA | (GSFC Stamp Club blue printed) cachet on 50th anniv. first liquid fuel rocket flight/launch cover | "ATS"-1/3 type |
United States | 1976-09-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? red variation satellite-launch rubber-stamp) cachet on KH8-47 launch cover | ATS-6 |
United States | 1976-09-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? red variation satellite-launch rubber-stamp) cachet on KH8-47 launch (airmail) cover | |
United States | 1977-06-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on GOES-2 launch cover | "ATS-6" |
United States | 1977-11-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Meteosat-1 launch cover | "ATS-6" |
United States | 1978-05-20 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same design as five above) on Pioneer-12 launch cover | "ATS"-1/3 type |
United States | 1978-06-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on GOES-3 launch cover | "ATS-6" (in text only) |
United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same as two above) on Nimbus-7 and CAMEO launch cover | "ATS"-1/3 type |
United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet (same) on IRAS and PIX-2 launch cover | "ATS"-1/3 type |
United States | 1985-04-01 | Washington DC | (Purple printed) cachet on TIROS-1 anniversary cover | "ATS" (in logo text) |
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