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This page contains philatelic information on (USAF) ERS (Environmental Remote Sensing) 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.
Alternate names for the ERS series are Tetrahedronal Research Satellite (TRS) and Octagonal Research Satellite (ORS).
The USAF Environmental Remote Sensing (ERS) series of scientific/research/technology satellites launched in the 1960s should not be confused with the ESA European Remote Sensing (ERS) series from the 1990s,
| 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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| ERS (USAF) | ERS (USAF) | ERS (USAF) |
Below is a list of (USAF) ERS-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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| Environmental Remote Sensing (ERS) (USAF) | ||||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local | Set-C9 (blue) | 1964 | "TRS" |
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local fdc1 | Set-C9 (blue) (in cachet position) on local post FDC (hand cancel) | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local fdc2 | Set-C9 (blue) (in cachet position) on local post FDC (machine cancel) | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (USA) | Local o/p | Set-C4 (blue) overprinted in gold | 1965 | "TRS" |
| Vanuatu | 1123b (Mi1600) | One of MS6 (1123 (a-f)) (BL81, Mi1599-1604) | 2021 | TRS |
Below is a list of (USAF) ERS-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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| Environmental Remote Sensing (ERS) (USAF) | ||||
| 1962-11-11: US-ERS-1 (and SAMOS-11) | ||||
| United States | 1962-11-11 | Lompoc CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | US-ERS-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-11-11 | Lompoc CA | (Vandy?/DuBeau? red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | US-ERS-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-11-11 | Lompoc CA | (HM red typed and hand-printed) cachet on cover, also (Vandy?/DuBeau? red rubber-stamp) cachet on back | US-ERS-1 launch ("TRS-1" in text); ("secret satellite" and "sky spy") |
| 1962-09-17: US-ERS-2 (and KH4-12) | ||||
| United States | 1962-09-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Goldcraft Cachets) cachet on cover | US-ERS-2 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft Type-C general-purpose) cachet on cover | US-ERS-2 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden black and magenta and red rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | US-ERS-2 launch |
| 1962-12-17: US-ERS-3/4 (and MIDAS-6) [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1962-12-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | US-ERS-3/4 launch [failed] ("secret space ship") |
| United States | 1962-12-18 | Lompoc CA | (Holden cyan and red rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | US-ERS-3/4 launch [failed] ("secret launchings") |
| United States | 1962-12-18 | Lompoc CA | (Holden black and cyan and red rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | US-ERS-3/4 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1962-12-18 | Lompoc CA | (Holden blue and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | US-ERS-3/4 launch [failed] |
| 1963-05-09: US-ERS-5/6 (and MIDAS-7 and DASH-1 and WestFord-2) | ||||
| United States | 1963-05-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | US-ERS-5/6 launch |
| United States | 1963-05-09 1964-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | US-ERS-5/6 launch Saturn-SA-5 launch |
| 1963-07-18: US-ERS-9/10 (and MIDAS-9 and DASH-2) | ||||
| United States | 1963-07-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | US-ERS-9/10 launch ("spy in the sky") |
| United States | 1963-07-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | US-ERS-9/10 launch (along with two other satellites); the "two experimental satellites" referred to in the cachet are probably DASH-2 and ERS-9 ("secret experiments in space") |
| United States | 1963-07-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank silkscreened) cachet on cover | US-ERS-9/10 launch |
| 1963-10-17: US-ERS-12 (and Vela-1/2) | ||||
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | US-ERS-12 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | US-ERS-12 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | US-ERS-12 launch ("nuclear spy twin satellites") |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | US-ERS-12 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-12 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet (different) on cover | US-ERS-12 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 | US-ERS-12 launch ("silent sentry") |
| United States | 1963-10-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Jim Fitzpatrick purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | US-ERS-12 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 1964-01-29 | Cape Canaveral FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | US-ERS-12 launch Saturn-SA-5 launch |
| United States | 1963-10-17 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL Satellite Beach FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | US-ERS-12 launch Vela-5/6 launch |
| 1964-07-17: US-ERS-13 (and Vela-3/4) | ||||
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | US-ERS-13 launch ("watchdog satellites") |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-13 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-13 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | US-ERS-13 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | US-ERS-13 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C. Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | US-ERS-13 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Sokalsky orange) cachet on cover | US-ERS-13 launch |
| United States | 1964-07-17 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Sokalsky orange) cachet on cover | US-ERS-13 launch |
| 1966-08-19: US-ERS-15 (and RTS-1-2 and SECOR-7) | ||||
| United States | 1966-08-17 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Swanson/DuBeau? purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | US-ERS-15 launch ("secret satellite") |
| 1965-07-20: US-ERS-17 (and Vela-5/6) | ||||
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | US-ERS-17 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert | US-ERS-17 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | US-ERS-17 launch ("surveillance satellites") |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sokalsky red/Celestial red) cachet (but spelled "Celistial") on cover | US-ERS-17 launch (but Telstar depicted) |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-17 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-17 launch |
| United States | 1965-07-20 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Jarrett? purple rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | US-ERS-17 launch ("Atlas-Agena spy") |
| United States | 1965-07-20 1963-10-17 | Satellite Beach FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | US-ERS-17 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 | US-ERS-17 launch UN 133 FDC |
| 1967-04-28: US-ERS-18 (and Vela-7/8 and OV5-1/3) | ||||
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers green, no logo) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Astro Covers brown, no logo) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Swanson purple rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 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 | US-ERS-18 launch |
| 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 | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Centennial) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch ("spies in the sky") |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial-like) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
| United States | 1967-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Hand-printed) cachet on cover | US-ERS-18 launch |
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