Price List - Space Craft Covers (SCC): Satellite Covers from 1966 through 1970 /Joe Frasketi's Philatelic Space Covers

SPACE CRAFT COVERS (SCC),
1966 - 1970
Commemorative cacheted covers for
satellite & spacecraft launches & major space events.

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Space Craft Covers (SCC)
Notes

Space Craft Covers (SCC) are the "Cadillac's" of space cacheted covers. They were the first major producer of space event covers and consistentely covered all major space events exclusively. They distinguished themselves in the significance of their cachets, which were designed by Carl Swanson, the noted former NASA space artist. Mr. Swanson's creations were produced in a unique manned by researching the details of the event AFTER it occured. Two color cachets were applied to covers after they were cancelled insuring that all major and factual details of the cachet were correct. Many covers came with stuffer cards or paper inserts giving additional details and illustrations of the space event being commemorated.

Space Craft Covers was operated by Joe Fitzpatrick while Carl Swanson did all the artwork. Unfortunately when Fitzpatrick died in March 1970 the regular Space Craft cover series came to an end. Carl Swanson announced that Space Craft would only continue to provide covers for manned events, and these covers would be called "Manned Space Craft Covers". Covers under this name were issued for the remaining Apollo flights of Apollo 13 through 17. These covers will be listing in a forthcoming pricelist. However a few individual covers are already listed on my other pricelists.

Most space cover collectors collect the Space Craft Cover series because of their outstanding beauty, accuracy of the event being commemorated in both text and in the detailed drawing of the satellite or spacecraft.

Some of the postmarked covers were produced in very limited quantities and are quite scarce. This is reflected in the prices.

With the exception of the first few SCC covers which are only in one color, I do not give the colors of the cachet, but just list them as two color cachets.

Why are the majority the early Space Craft Covers cancelled with the Patrick Air Force Base Florida cancel? In the early days of the space program there were only two postmarks available for space covers, the first being Patrick Air Force Base Florida and the second being Port Canaveral. Joe Fitzpatrick, the operator of SCC believed that the Patrick Air Force Base cancel was the most appropriate as it is the official military postoffice for Cape Canaveral, where the launches took place. Port Canaveral had no connection with the launch area, it was just a small village and the "port" was a fueling station for east coast shipping. However the servicer who obtained the postmarks for SCC also had a limited amount of covers cancelled at the Port Canaveral postoffice, and so some SCC covers do exist cancelled with both the Patrick AFB and the Port Canaveral postmarks. Space Craft Covers began offering their covers with the new Cape Canaveral Postmark when it became available in 1963.

When the Kennedy Space Center Florida postmark became available it was not available at first for dealers to have large quantities of covers cancelled, and so SCC obtained uncacheted covers from individuals and applied its cachets to these limited quantities gathered. And so covers cancelled at Kennedy Space Center prior to the November 1969 Apollo 12 flight are quite scarce compared to the SCC covers cancelled in the quantities of 500 to 1000 for the other locations. The Kennedy Space Center Florida postmark became available to dealers for Apollo 12 and thereafter.

Space Craft Covers are becoming more difficult to find as more collectors become aware of them and want to specialize in this particular cachet series. Now would be the ideal time to complete or start your Space Craft Cover collection!

All covers have a catalog number from the "Space Craft Covers Catalog" by Charles J. Vukotich. Please see a review of this catalog in the Book Review section of this website. This catalog has many illustrations and the history of SCC. I highly recommend this catalog for your space library.

My Item IDs for these SCC covers listed below are slightly different than what is in the SCC catalog. The catalog does not give different numbers for a hand cancel and a machine cancel from the same postoffice. When both cancels are available and only one catalog number is given, I will give the ID number a suffix of "H" for Hand cancel or a "M" for Machine cancel. To find the SCC catalog number you will find it in the first part of the text in parenthesis, such as (SCC 105).

General Notes

All items are covers unless otherwise noted.
All covers are the standard U.S. #6 size (approximately 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches), as collected in the USA, unless otherwise noted.
Foreign covers may be slightly smaller in size than the standard U.S. #6 size and if so, their size will NOT be noted. Any cover larger than a number 6 size will be noted or any item of an unordinary size will be so noted.
All covers are unaddressed unless otherwise noted.
All covers are cacheted unless otherwise noted. A brief description of the cachet is given of the event being commemorated.
If covers are autographed they are genuine, unless otherwise noted.
Where stamp(s) used on the item are of significance, such as being a space stamp or a flag stamp or related to the event or location, it will be described. Otherwise the stamp(s) used on the item may be a definitive issue or an unrelated commemorative issue, and will not be described.
Items listed here may not be listed in any particular order.
Please print out the ON-LINE ORDER FORM and use it to mark down the covers you need. When ordering, please mark the LIST ID as well as ITEM ID.

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Price List

LIST ID

ITEM ID

PRICE

CANCEL DATE

CANCEL LOC

SCC02	163AMQ	$12.00	11/03/1966	P
(SCC 163a), GEMINI CAPSULE TEST (FOR THE "MOL" MANNED SPACECRAFT PROGRAM) LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 5 cent John Kennedy commemorative stamp (#1246). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this spacecraft over earth, and text: "Titan 3C/Heat Shield Test, Gemini capsule. First flight trial connected with the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory - MOL program. Launched by Titan 3C, 8:50 a.m. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	163MQ	$12.00	11/03/1966	C
(SCC 163), GEMINI CAPSULE TEST (FOR THE "MOL" MANNED SPACECRAFT PROGRAM) LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this spacecraft over earth, and text: "Titan 3C/Heat Shield Test, Gemini capsule. First flight trial connected with the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory - MOL program. Launched by Titan 3C, 8:50 a.m. EST". Small printed address. IMAGE

SCC02	168H	$5.00	01/11/1967	C
(SCC 168), COMSAT/LANI-2 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (INTELSAT 2) LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite over map of the earth and text: "Stationary Satellite, Comsat Pacific, Intelsat II, Lani-2. Communication link between U.S. - Asia, So. Pacific. Will provide communications for the Apollo Program. Launched by Delta, 5:55 A.M. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	169AM	$5.00	01/18/1967	P
(SCC 169a), TITAN 3-C ROCKET/SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 5 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing satellites being launched from this rocket bus, with text: "Titan 3C, Myriad of Satellites, 8 satellites spaced around the world at 18,200 mile altitude.... Automatic robots yielding valuable dividends in communications and navigation data. Launched 9:19 a.m. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	178M	$6.00	05/04/1967	C
(SCC 178), LUNAR ORBITER 4 SPACECRAFT LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this spacecraft, and text: " Lunar Orbiter 4, Moon-mapping expedition. Photographing 80% of the front face, 90% of the back side of the moon. Launched by Atlas Agena 6:25 p.m. EDT, 4 May". Small printed address.

SCC02	179M	$5.00	05/05/1967	V
(SCC 179), ARIEL-3 (UNITED KINGDOM) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 4 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "Ariel-3 United Kingdom Satellite, to measure distribution of oxygen in earth's atmosphere. Such information will be useful in weather studies and in the design of radio communications systems. Launched by Scout 9:05 a.m. PDT". No Address.

SCC02	179MD	$5.00	05/05/1967	V
(SCC 179), ARIEL-3 (UNITED KINGDOM) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 4 cent Project Mercury space stamp (#1193) showing mercury capsule over earth. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "Ariel-3 United Kingdom Satellite, to measure distribution of oxygen in earth's atmosphere. Such information will be useful in weather studies and in the design of radio communications systems. Launched by Scout 9:05 a.m. PDT". No Address. IMAGE

SCC02	180M	$5.00	05/24/1967	V
(SCC 180), EXPLORER 34 IMP SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 5 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "Explorer 34 IMP, to study cosmic and galactic energy in the earth's magnetosphere and interplanetary space...... Launched by Delta (TAD) 10:06 a.m. PDT". No Address. IMAGE

SCC02	181AM	$5.00	05/29/1967	V
(SCC 181a), ESRO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 4 cent Echo Space Stamp (#1173) showing Echo Communications satellite. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "ESRO-2, European Space Research Organization. Cosmic Ray Electrons/Solar Astronomy. First space vehicle launched by ESRO, which is Europe's equivalent to NASA. Launched by Scout 7:06 p.m. PDT". No Address.

SCC02	181AMD	$5.00	05/29/1967	V
(SCC 181a), ESRO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 4 cent Project Mercury space stamp (#1193) showing mercury capsule over earth. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "ESRO-2, European Space Research Organization. Cosmic Ray Electrons/Solar Astronomy. First space vehicle launched by ESRO, which is Europe's equivalent to NASA. Launched by Scout 7:06 p.m. PDT". No Address.

SCC02	182M	$6.00	06/14/1967	C
(SCC 182), MARINER 5 (VENUS PROBE) SPACECRAFT LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft over the planet Venus, and text: "Mariner 5, Venus Probe..... 212 million mile - 4 month journey. Mission: to obtain scientific information of the planet's atmosphere and on its radiation and magnetic environment. Launched by Atlas-Agena 2:04 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	183M	$5.00	07/01/1967	C
(SCC 183), TITAN 3-C ROCKET/SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent 'eagle' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing 1 of many satellites launched from this rocket bus, with text: "Titan 3-C, Air Force 'Rocket Bus', to provide 'Survivability under nuclear attack' for vital communication circuits. One satellite named 'DODGE' will televise color pictures of the earth and beam them back to relay stations. Launched by Titan 3C, 9:15 a.m. 1 July EDT". Small rubber stamp address. IMAGE

SCC02	184M	$6.00	07/14/1967	C`
(SCC 184), SURVEYOR 4 SPACECRAFT TO MOON LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, and text: " Surveyor 4, on prospecting trip to Moon. Launched by Atlas-Centaur 7:52 a.m. EDT 14 July. Touchdown on Moon 10:10 p.m. EDT 16 July". Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	185AM	$5.00	07/19/1967	P
(SCC 185a), EXPLORER 35 IMP SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 5 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite with the Moon in the background, and text: "Explorer 35, Windmill shaped Moon monitor. IMP may help determine whether there would be any radiation hazard to astronauts on the moon. Launched by Delta (TAD) 10:19 a.m. EDT". Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	186M	$5.00	07/28/1967	V
(SCC 186), POGO 4 (POLAR ORBITING GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 4 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite with sun in the background, and text: "POGO 4, to study the relationship between our sun and the nature of the earth's environment during periods of high solar activity. Launched by TAT-Agena D, 7:21 a.m. PDT". No address.

SCC02	186MD	$5.50	07/28/1967	V
(SCC 186), POGO 4 (POLAR ORBITING GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on a pair of Palomar Mount Observatory stamps (#966). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite with sun in the background, and text: "POGO 4, to study the relationship between our sun and the nature of the earth's environment during periods of high solar activity. Launched by TAT-Agena D, 7:21 a.m. PDT". No address.

SCC02	187M	$6.00	08/01/1967	C
(SCC 187), LUNAR ORBITER 5 SPACECRAFT LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this spacecraft over the Moon, and text: " Lunar Orbiter 5, Taking 'pictures of the century'. Photographic assignments: The Apollo and Surveyor landing areas, future Apollo Application program." Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	188MQ	$6.00	09/07/1967	C
(SCC 188), BIOS 2 (BIOLOGICAL) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite over a map of the world in the shape of a box!, and text: "Bios 2, Laboratory in Space. 'Astrobugs' to reveal the biological hazards of space flights. Radiation and weightlessness studies of cells and plants. Launched by Delta 6:04 p.m. EDT 7 Sept. Recovery over Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, 9 Sept. 3:15 p.m. Small printed address. (NOTE: this satellite is also known as "Biosatellite 2"). IMAGE

SCC02	189M	$6.00	09/08/1967	C
(SCC 189), SURVEYOR 5 SPACECRAFT TO MOON LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp, With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft over the surface of the Moon, and text: " Surveyor 5, Robot Chemist. Launched by Atlas-Centaur 3:57 a.m. EDT 8 Sept. Touchdown on Moon 8:46 p.m. 10 Sept." Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	189MFAU	$12.00	09/08/1967	C
(SCC 189), SURVEYOR 5 SPACECRAFT TO MOON LAUNCH, AUTOGRAPHED COVER, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent flag stamp, With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft over the surface of the Moon, and text: " Surveyor 5, Robot Chemist. Launched by Atlas-Centaur 3:57 a.m. EDT 8 Sept. Touchdown on Moon 8:46 p.m. 10 Sept." *Cover autographed: "Anthony Leonid Turkevich". Dr Turkevich was a professor of chemistry who had the Alpha Scattering experiment on the Surveyor 5 spacecraft, (he died 2002)*. Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	190M	$5.00	09/28/1967	C
(SCC 190), COMSAT/PACIFIC 2 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (INTELSAT II, F4) LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 4 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this space craft over map of the earth and text: "Comsat Pacific-2, Radio Relay Station. Will double the capacity of trans- Pacific satellite communications system. Launched by Delta, 8:45 PM. EDT 27 Sept". Small printed address. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on Sept 27, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Sept. 28, 1967).

SCC02	191M	$5.00	10/18/1967	C
(SCC 191), OSO 4 (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 4 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OSO satellite and the sun, and text: "OSO 4, Sun Lab. Designed to monitor sun activities during a full eleven year solar cycle - when numerous flares spew spaghetti like streamers of radiation into space. Launched by Delta 11:58 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	192AH	$6.00	10/19/1967	P
(SCC 192a), MARINER 5, VENUS FLYBY, With hand cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 4 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft sending signals to the planet Venus, and text: "Mariner 5, Venus Fly By. Spacecraft passes planet within 2,500 miles on Oct. 19 and returns data on the Venusian temperatures, magnetic field and radiation ". Small printed address.

SCC02	192M	$6.00	10/19/1967	C
(SCC 192), MARINER 5, VENUS FLYBY, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 4 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft sending signals to the planet Venus, and text: "Mariner 5, Venus Fly By. Spacecraft passes planet within 2,500 miles on Oct. 19 and returns data on the Venusian temperatures, magnetic field and radiation ". Small printed address.

SCC02	194M	$6.00	11/07/1967	C
(SCC 194), SURVEYOR 6 SPACECRAFT TO MOON LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332), With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft on the surface of the Moon sending signals back to earth, and text: " Surveyor 6. To sample the lunar soil in the Sinus Medii area of the Moon, to give Apollo planners a look at a central landing location. Launched by Atlas-Centaur 2:39 a.m. EST 7 Nov. Soft landing on Moon 8:01 p.m. EST 9 Nov." Small printed address.

SCC02	195H	$10.00	11/09/1967	C
(SCC 195), SATURN 5/APOLLO 4 SPACE CAPSULE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 8 cent Robert Goddard/rocket launch stamp (#C69), With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Apollo 4/Saturn 5 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral FL launch complex, and text: "Saturn 5/Apollo 4. Unmanned maiden orbit of the earth. Apollo capsule re-entry from 10,000 mile altitude at 25,000 mph velocity. Splashdown near USS Bennington NW of Hawaii. Launched 7:00 a.m. EST. " Small printed address. (NOTE: This launch is also known as "Apollo-Saturn 501 or AS-501".)

SCC02	198M	$6.00	01/07/1968	C
(SCC 198), SURVEYOR 7 SPACECRAFT TO MOON LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332), With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft between earth and the moon, and text: " Surveyor 'Lucky 7th'. Final journey to the Moon. To yield data on surface topography, materials and bearing strength of the crust of the lunar highlands. Launched by Atlas- Centaur 1:32 a.m. EST 7 Jan. Landed on the Moon 8:05 p.m. 9 Jan." Small printed address.

SCC02	198MDAU	$10.00	01/07/1968	C
(SCC 198), SURVEYOR 7 SPACECRAFT TO MOON LAUNCH, AUTOGRAPHED COVER, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331), (cancel date not clear as cancel is on the stamps). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the spacecraft between earth and the moon, and text: " Surveyor 'Lucky 7th'. Final journey to the Moon. To yield data on surface topography, materials and bearing strength of the crust of the lunar highlands. Launched by Atlas- Centaur 1:32 a.m. EST 7 Jan. Landed on the Moon 8:05 p.m. 9 Jan." *Autographed "Ronald F. Scott". (Scott had the Lunar Surface Sampler experiment, from the California Institute of Technology)*. Small printed address.

SCC02	199H	$5.00	01/11/1968	V
(SCC 199), EXPLORER 36/GEOS 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB BR, on 5 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and map of the earth, and text: "Explorer 36 Geos 2. 'Blinking Beacon'. United States' newest attempt at both precision mapping of the earth's gravity field and accurate plotting of selected surface dimentsions. Launched by Delta 8:16 a.m. PST". No Address.

SCC02	199M	$5.00	01/11/1968	V
(SCC 199), EXPLORER 36/GEOS 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 5 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and map of the earth, and text: "Explorer 36 Geos 2. 'Blinking Beacon'. United States' newest attempt at both precision mapping of the earth's gravity field and accurate plotting of selected surface dimentsions. Launched by Delta 8:16 a.m. PST". No Address.

SCC02	201MD	$5.00	03/04/1968	C
(SCC 201), OGO 5 (ORBITING GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "OGO 5, Will evaluate what is encountered in the earth's immediate environment and, in contrast, what is found in interplanetary space. Launched by Atlas Agena 8:06 A.M. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	201ME	$5.00	03/04/1968	C
(SCC 201), OGO 5 (ORBITING GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332), (cancel date not clear as cancel is on the stamps). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "OGO 5, Will evaluate what is encountered in the earth's immediate environment and, in contrast, what is found in interplanetary space. Launched by Atlas Agena 8:06 A.M. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	202HD	$5.00	03/05/1968	WI
(SCC 202), SOLAR EXPLORER 37 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Wallops Island VA, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332), with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the sun and this satellite over earth, and text: "Solar Explorer 37. Will take advantage of the period of maximum solar activity, in sun spots, flares on the solar surface, expected to reach a peak in 1969. Launched by Scout 1:28 p.m. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	202HE	$5.00	03/05/1968	WI
(SCC 202), SOLAR EXPLORER 37 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Wallops Island VA, on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331), with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the sun and this satellite over earth, and text: "Solar Explorer 37. Will take advantage of the period of maximum solar activity, in sun spots, flares on the solar surface, expected to reach a peak in 1969. Launched by Scout 1:28 p.m. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	202MD	$5.00	03/05/1968	WI
(SCC 202), SOLAR EXPLORER 37 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Wallops Island VA, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332), with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the sun and this satellite over earth, and text: "Solar Explorer 37. Will take advantage of the period of maximum solar activity, in sun spots, flares on the solar surface, expected to reach a peak in 1969. Launched by Scout 1:28 p.m. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	204H	$5.00	05/16/1968	V
(SCC 204), ESRO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB BR, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, the sun, and an emblem of flags, and text: "Esro II, International Satellite, to study solar and cosmic radiation, sun synchronous polar orbit. Launched by Scout 7:06 p.m. PDT 16 May". Small printed address. (NOTE: This satellite is also known as "ESRO 2B").

SCC02	204MD	$5.00	05/16/1968	V
(SCC 204), ESRO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, the sun, and an emblem of flags, and text: "Esro II, International Satellite, to study solar and cosmic radiation, sun synchronous polar orbit. Launched by Scout 7:06 p.m. PDT 16 May". Small printed address. (NOTE: This satellite is also known as "ESRO 2B").

SCC02	204ME	$5.00	05/16/1968	V
(SCC 204), ESRO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, the sun, and an emblem of flags, and text: "Esro II, International Satellite, to study solar and cosmic radiation, sun synchronous polar orbit. Launched by Scout 7:06 p.m. PDT 16 May". Small printed address. (NOTE: This satellite is also known as "ESRO 2B").

SCC02	205H	$5.00	06/13/1968	C
(SCC 205), TITAN 3-C ROCKET/SATELLITES LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent 'eagle' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a 'ring' of satellites circling the earth, with text: "Titan 3C, 'Random Global System', carriers of secret messages and reconnaissance photographs. U.S. Air Force military communications satellites in a belt around the earth. Speeding links from far outposts to U.S. via radio and TV. Launched by Titan 3C, 10:04 a.m. EDT". Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	205M	$5.00	06/13/1968	C
(SCC 205), TITAN 3-C ROCKET/SATELLITES LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 5 cent 'eagle' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a 'ring' of satellites circling the earth, with text: "Titan 3C, 'Random Global System', carriers of secret messages and reconnaissance photographs. U.S. Air Force military communications satellites in a belt around the earth. Speeding links from far outposts to U.S. via radio and TV. Launched by Titan 3C, 10:04 a.m. EDT". Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	206M	$5.00	07/04/1968	V
(SCC 206), RADIO ASTRONOMY EXPLORER 38 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "Radio Astronomy Explorer 38, Milky Way Radio Mapper. Prime objective: study radio emissions from the sun, jupiter, and our own Milky Way galaxy star system. Launched by TAID 4 July 10:27 p.m. PDT". Small printed Address. IMAGE

SCC02	207H	$5.00	08/06/1968	C
(SCC 207), SPY SATELLITE 'SPOOK BIRD' LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to earth, with text: "Spy Satellite 'Spook Bird', multipurpose recon/early warning satellite to provide continuous surveillance, ICBM launch warning. Advanced surveilance camera is part of the U.S. program to provide guarantees of compliance to the 1963 ban on nuclear weapons testing in space. Launched by Atlas Agena 7:08 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	207M	$5.00	08/06/1968	C
(SCC 207), SPY SATELLITE 'SPOOK BIRD' LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to earth, with text: "Spy Satellite 'Spook Bird', multipurpose recon/early warning satellite to provide continuous surveillance, ICBM launch warning. Advanced surveilance camera is part of the U.S. program to provide guarantees of compliance to the 1963 ban on nuclear weapons testing in space. Launched by Atlas Agena 7:08 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	208AH	$5.00	08/08/1968	V
(SCC 208a), EXPLORER 39 and 40 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Br., on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing these two satellites, and text: "Air Density Explorer 39, Injun Explorer 40, 'Mutt and Jeff'. Two-in-one satellite probing the upper atmosphere to help solve some of the mysteries of density and radiation. Launched by Scout, 1:12 p.m. PDT". Small printed Address. (NOTE: this cover has a label cachet, an incorrect cachet was printed on the 500 envelopes cancelled for Explorer 39/40 and so a correct cachet was printed on a label and applied over the error cachet. This is the only label cachet issued by SSC).

SCC02	208MD	$5.00	08/08/1968	V
(SCC 208), EXPLORER 39 and 40 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With machine cancel of Vandenberg Air Force CA, on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing these two satellites, and text: "Air Density Explorer 39, Injun Explorer 40, 'Mutt and Jeff'. Two-in-one satellite probing the upper atmosphere to help solve some of the mysteries of density and radiation. Launched by Scout, 1:12 p.m. PDT". Small printed Address.

SCC02	208ME	$5.00	08/08/1968	V
(SCC 208), EXPLORER 39 and 40 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With machine cancel of Vandenberg Air Force CA, on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing these two satellites, and text: "Air Density Explorer 39, Injun Explorer 40, 'Mutt and Jeff'. Two-in-one satellite probing the upper atmosphere to help solve some of the mysteries of density and radiation. Launched by Scout, 1:12 p.m. PDT". Small printed Address.

SCC02	211M	$5.00	09/19/1968	C
(SCC 211), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III, Atlantic-3, the global series of commercial communications satellites. Capacity of 1,200 voice circuits or 4 TV channels, synchronous equatorial orbit 22,300 mile altitude.Launched by long tank Delta, 8:00 PM. EDT 18 Sept". Small printed address. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on Sept. 18, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Sept. 19, 1968).

SCC02	212H	$5.00	09/26/1968	C
(SCC 212), TITAN 3-C ROCKET/SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Titan 3C rocket launch and 2 of 4 satellites launched from this rocket, with text: "Titan 3-C, LES-6, tactical Communications Radio Satellite, OV 2-5 Solar Radiation, OV 5-2 Cosmic Ray, OV 5-4 Heat Study. Launched by Titan 3C, 3:37 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	212M	$5.00	09/26/1968	C
(SCC 212), TITAN 3-C ROCKET/SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Titan 3C rocket launch and 2 of 4 satellites launched from this rocket, with text: "Titan 3-C, LES-6, tactical communications Radio Satellite, OV 2-5 Solar Radiation, OV 5-2 Cosmic Ray, OV 5-4 Heat Study. Launched by Titan 3C, 3:37 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	213M	$5.00	10/03/1968	V
(SCC 213), ESRO 1 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and flags of 10 nations (United Kingdom, Germany, Netherland, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, France, Switzerland), and text: "Esro 1, European Research Satellite, to study the Northern Lights and measure radiation dring magnetic storms. Launched by Scout 1:49 p.m. PDT". Small printed address. (NOTE: This satellite is also known as "ESRO 1A").

SCC02	216BD	$12.00	11/08/1968	K
(SCC 216b), PIONEER 9/TETR 2 SATELLITES LAUNCHED (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Pioneer 9 satellite, and text: "Pioneer 9, Solar Weather Watcher..... to improve radiation storm forecasts for Apollo astronauts flying to the moon. Launched along with Pioneer was a piggy back test and training satellite named TETR-2. Launched by Delta 4:46 a.m. EST. " Light Pencil address. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	216BF	$15.00	11/08/1968	K
(SCC 216b), PIONEER 9/TETR 2 SATELLITES LAUNCHED (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent President Roosevelt stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Pioneer 9 satellite, and text: "Pioneer 9, Solar Weather Watcher..... to improve radiation storm forecasts for Apollo astronauts flying to the moon. Launched along with Pioneer was a piggy back test and training satellite named TETR-2. Launched by Delta 4:46 a.m. EST. " Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	216M	$5.00	11/08/1968	C
(SCC 216), PIONEER 9/TETR 2 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Pioneer 9 satellite, and text: "Pioneer 9, Solar Weather Watcher..... to improve radiation storm forecasts for Apollo astronauts flying to the moon. Launched along with Pioneer was a piggy back test and training satellite named TETR-2. Launched by Delta 4:46 a.m. EST. " Small printed address.

SCC02	217BD	$12.00	12/05/1968	K
(SCC 217b), HEOS 1 SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent President Roosevelt stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Heos satellite in orbit around earth, and text: "Heos 1, European satellite, eccentric orbit 138,000 miles from the earth, will study interplanetary physics. Launched by Thor Delta 1:55 p.m. EST." Light Pencil address. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 120 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	217BE	$15.00	12/05/1968	K
(SCC 217b), HEOS 1 SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent President Roosevelt stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Heos satellite in orbit around earth, and text: "Heos 1, European satellite, eccentric orbit 138,000 miles from the earth, will study interplanetary physics. Launched by Thor Delta 1:55 p.m. EST." Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 120 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	217HR	$5.00	12/05/1968	C
(SCC 217), HEOS 1 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Heos satellite in orbit around earth, and text: "Heos 1, European satellite, eccentric orbit 138,000 miles from the earth, will study interplanetary physics. Launched by Thor Delta 1:55 p.m. EST. " Cover also has a green rubber stamp cachet of this satellite and word cachet: "Heos-A. First European Spacecraft launched from Cape Kennedy for ESRO. Built by Junkers- Flugzeug u. Motorenwerke Gmbh., Germany." Small printed address.

SCC02	217MR	$5.00	12/05/1968	C
(SCC 217), HEOS 1 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Heos satellite in orbit around earth, and text: "Heos 1, European satellite, eccentric orbit 138,000 miles from the earth, will study interplanetary physics. Launched by Thor Delta 1:55 p.m. EST. " Cover also has a green rubber stamp cachet of this satellite and word cachet: "Heos-A. First European Spacecraft launched from Cape Kennedy for ESRO. Built by Junkers- Flugzeug u. Motorenwerke Gmbh., Germany." Small printed address.

SCC02	218M	$5.00	12/07/1968	C
(SCC 218), OAO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on revalued 5 cent 'eagle' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OAO satellite among the stars, and text: "OAO-2, 'Eye in the Sky', will seek out 'young stars', these will be viewed with special ultra- violet telescope, 11 telescopes will probe questions on the origin, evolution, and future of the universe. Launched by Atlas Centaur 3:40 a.m. EST. " Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	220AH	$4.00	12/19/1968	C
(SCC 220a), INTELSAT 3A COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (INTELSAT 3, F-2) LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent 'statute of liberty head' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat 3A, 5th global TV communications satellite..... Satellite is the second in the series, four of which are to form a global network in 1969...... Launched by Thor Delta, 7:32 P.M. EST 18 Dec." Small printed address. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on Dec. 18, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Dec. 19, 1968).

SCC02	220B	$12.00	12/18/1968	K
(SCC 220b), INTELSAT 3A COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (INTELSAT 3, F-2) LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent President Roosevelt stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat 3A, 5th global TV communications satellite..... Satellite is the second in the series, four of which are to form a global network in 1969...... Launched by Thor Delta, 7:32 P.M. EST 18 Dec." Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 138 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	224BD	$16.00	01/22/1969	K
(SCC 224b), OSO 5 (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 3 cent Fort Bliss rocket stamp (#976) & 3 cent Palomar Observatory stamp (#966). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OSO satellite and the sun, and text: "OSO 5, 'Searching Eye', exploration of the solar system, to study how the Sun controls our weather, interferes with communications and alters the composition of the globe-circling radiation belt.... Launched by Delta 11:48 a.m. EST". Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	224BF	$12.00	01/22/1969	K
(SCC 224b), OSO 5 (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OSO satellite and the sun, and text: "OSO 5, 'Searching Eye', exploration of the solar system, to study how the Sun controls our weather, interferes with communications and alters the composition of the globe-circling radiation belt.... Launched by Delta 11:48 a.m. EST". Pencil addressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	224H	$4.00	01/22/1969	C
(SCC 224), OSO 5 (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OSO satellite and the sun, and text: "OSO 5, 'Searching Eye', exploration of the solar system, to study how the Sun controls our weather, interferes with communications and alters the composition of the globe-circling radiation belt.... Launched by Delta 11:48 a.m. EST". Small printed address.

SCC02	225HD	$5.00	01/29/1969	V
(SCC 225), ISIS-1 CANADIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB BR., on 5 cent Gemini space walk stamp (#1331). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite over the earth, and text: "ISIS-1 Canadian Ionospheric Research Satellite. A swept high frequency sounder to probe the ionosphere over great distances. Launched by Delta 10:47 p.m. PST". Small printed address.

SCC02	225HE	$5.00	01/29/1969	V
(SCC 225), ISIS-1 CANADIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB BR., on 5 cent Gemini space capsule stamp (#1332). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite over the earth, and text: "ISIS-1 Canadian Ionospheric Research Satellite. A swept high frequency sounder to probe the ionosphere over great distances. Launched by Delta 10:47 p.m. PST". Small printed address.

SCC02	225M	$4.00	01/29/1969	V
(SCC 225), ISIS-1 CANADIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite over the earth, and text: "ISIS-1 Canadian Ionospheric Research Satellite. A swept high frequency sounder to probe the ionosphere over great distances. Launched by Delta 10:47 p.m. PST". Small printed address.

SCC02	226AM	$4.00	02/06/1969	C
(SCC 226a), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a large comsat satellite, with 2 smaller comsat satellites sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III Pacific Comsat 3, will link ground stations with U.S., Hawaii, Japan, S.E. Asia & Australia. Launched by Delta, 7:40 P.M. EST 5 Feb." Small printed address. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on Feb. 5, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Feb. 6, 1969).

SCC02	226BD	$14.00	02/05/1969	K
(SCC 226b), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on a pair of 3 cent Fort Bliss rocket stamps (#976). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a large comsat satellite, with 2 smaller comsat satellites sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III Pacific Comsat 3, will link ground stations with U.S., Hawaii, Japan, S.E. Asia & Australia. Launched by Delta, 7:40 P.M. EST 5 Feb." Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 135 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	226BE	$12.00	02/05/1969	K
(SCC 226b), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent President Roosevelt stamp.. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a large comsat satellite, with 2 smaller comsat satellites sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III Pacific Comsat 3, will link ground stations with U.S., Hawaii, Japan, S.E. Asia & Australia. Launched by Delta, 7:40 P.M. EST 5 Feb." Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 135 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	226BF	$10.00	02/05/1969	K
(SCC 226b), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp.. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a large comsat satellite, with 2 smaller comsat satellites sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III Pacific Comsat 3, will link ground stations with U.S., Hawaii, Japan, S.E. Asia & Australia. Launched by Delta, 7:40 P.M. EST 5 Feb." Pencil addressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 135 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	226H	$4.00	02/05/1969	P
(SCC 226), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Patrick AFB FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing a large comsat satellite, with 2 smaller comsat satellites sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III Pacific Comsat 3, will link ground stations with U.S., Hawaii, Japan, S.E. Asia & Australia. Launched by Delta, 7:40 P.M. EST 5 Feb." Small printed address.

SCC02	227BD	$10.00	02/10/1969	K
(SCC 227b), TACOMSAT 1 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp.. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and map of earth and text: "Tacomsat 1, World's largest Communications Satellite. Designed to test the feasibility of using satellites so mobile military units can communicate over great distances.... Launched by Titan 3C USAF - 4:09 P.M. EST 9 Feb." Unaddressed. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on Feb. 9, however the KSC Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Feb. 10, 1969). (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 144 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	227BE	$8.00	02/10/1969	K
(SCC 227b), TACOMSAT 1 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent President Roosevelt stamp.. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and map of earth and text: "Tacomsat 1, World's largest Communications Satellite. Designed to test the feasibility of using satellites so mobile military units can communicate over great distances.... Launched by Titan 3C USAF - 4:09 P.M. EST 9 Feb." Pencil addressed. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on Feb. 9, however the KSC Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Feb. 10, 1969). (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 144 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	227M	$4.00	02/09/1969	C
(SCC 227), TACOMSAT 1 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent 'statute of liberty head' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and map of earth and text: "Tacomsat 1, World's largest Communications Satellite. Designed to test the feasibility of using satellites so mobile military units can communicate over great distances.... Launched by Titan 3C USAF - 4:09 P.M. EST 9 Feb." Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	233H	$4.00	04/13/1969	V
(SCC 233), NIMBUS 3/SECOR SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Br., on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the Nimbus satellite, and text: "Nimbus 3, Weather Observatory..... World wide atmospheric satellite nuclear powered. Piggyback payload - Army SECOR, 10th in the series of Geodetic measurement experiments. Launched by Thor Agena D, 11:54 p.m. PST 13 Apr." Small printed Address.

SCC02	235AM	$4.00	05/22/1969	C
(SCC 235a), INTELSAT 3C COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing 4 comsat satellites over map of the world and text: "Global Satellite Chain, Intelsat 3C. Television and telephone service for World System. Launched by Delta, 10:00 P.M. EDT 21 May." Small printed address. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on May 21, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of May 22, 1969).

SCC02	235BD	$10.00	05/21/1969	K
(SCC 235b), INTELSAT 3C COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing 4 comsat satellites over map of the world and text: "Global Satellite Chain, Intelsat 3C. Television and telephone service for World System. Launched by Delta, 10:00 P.M. EDT 21 May." Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	235BE	$8.00	05/21/1969	K
(SCC 235b), INTELSAT 3C COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing 4 comsat satellites over map of the world and text: "Global Satellite Chain, Intelsat 3C. Television and telephone service for World System. Launched by Delta, 10:00 P.M. EDT 21 May." Pencil addressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	235H	$4.00	05/21/1969	P
(SCC 235), INTELSAT 3C COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing 4 comsat satellites over map of the world and text: "Global Satellite Chain, Intelsat 3C. Television and telephone service for World System. Launched by Delta, 10:00 P.M. EDT 21 May." Small printed address.

SCC02	237AH	$4.00	05/23/1969	P
(SCC 237a), VELA 5/NUCLEAR DETECTION SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With hand cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and two explosions, and text: "Nuclear Detection Satellites, Vela 5. Pair in orbit watching for nuclear detonations and gathering scientific data within 100 million miles of the earth. Launched by Titan 3C 3:57 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	237BD	$10.00	05/23/1969	K
(SCC 237b), VELA 5/NUCLEAR DETECTION SATELLITES LAUNCHED (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and two explosions, and text: "Nuclear Detection Satellites, Vela 5. Pair in orbit watching for nuclear detonations and gathering scientific data within 100 million miles of the earth. Launched by Titan 3C 3:57 a.m. EDT". Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	237BE	$12.00	05/23/1969	K
(SCC 237b), VELA 5/NUCLEAR DETECTION SATELLITES LAUNCHED (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Apollo 8 Earth from the Moon stamp (#1371). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and two explosions, and text: "Nuclear Detection Satellites, Vela 5. Pair in orbit watching for nuclear detonations and gathering scientific data within 100 million miles of the earth. Launched by Titan 3C 3:57 a.m. EDT". Pencil addressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 114 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	237M	$4.00	05/23/1969	C
(SCC 237), VELA 5/NUCLEAR DETECTION SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and two explosions, and text: "Nuclear Detection Satellites, Vela 5. Pair in orbit watching for nuclear detonations and gathering scientific data within 100 million miles of the earth. Launched by Titan 3C 3:57 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	239A	$12.00	06/05/1969	K
(SCC 239a), OGO 6 (ORBITIONG GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Apollo 8 Earth from the Moon stamp (#1371). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "OGO 6, 'Dragon Fly', Polar Orbit to study radiation. Abstracting scientific cosmic rays. The last of the OGO series. Launched by Thorad Agena 7:43 a.m. PDT." NOTE: While this was a Vandenberg AFB CA launch, KSC cancel is significant in that KSC is a part of the tracking network for all space missions. Erased addressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 66 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	239H	$4.00	06/05/1969	V
(SCC 239), OGO 6 (ORBITIONG GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Br., on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite, and text: "OGO 6, 'Dragon Fly', Polar Orbit to study radiation. Abstracting scientific cosmic rays. The last of the OGO series. Launched by Thorad Agena 7:43 a.m. PDT." Small printed Address.

SCC02	240H	$4.00	06/21/1969	V
(SCC 240), EXPLORER 41 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Base BR., on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and radiation belts, and text: "Explorer 41, Polar Orbiting IMP, Provide support for Apollo 11, continue in development of solar flares. Launched by Delta 1:40 a.m. PST." Small printed Address.

SCC02	240M	$4.00	06/21/1969	V
(SCC 240), EXPLORER 41 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Vandenberg Air Force Base CA, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and radiation belts, and text: "Explorer 41, Polar Orbiting IMP, Provide support for Apollo 11, continue in development of solar flares. Launched by Delta 1:40 a.m. PST." Small printed Address.

SCC02	241AMQ	$4.00	06/29/1969	C
(SCC 241a), BIOSATELLITE 3/MONKEY LAUNCH, With machine of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent Flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing Biosatellite with monkey aboard circling earth and text: "Biosatellite 3 Primate Mission, 30 day space trip, 'Astromonk' Bonny, to set medical quidelines for astrnauts who fly lengthy space station and planetary missions. Launched by Delta 11:16 p.m. EDC 28 June". Small printed address. (NOTE: Cape Canaveral Post Office was closed at time of 11:16 p.m. launch on 06/28/1969 and covers were cancelled the following day, 06/29/1969). IMAGE

SCC02	248AM	$4.00	07/26/1969	C
(SCC 248a), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "Comsat Atlantic 3-D, Intelsat III, World Communication Link Transmission of TV across oceans. Launched by Delta, 10:06 P.M. EDT 25 July." Small printed address. (NOTE: this comsat was launched on July 25, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of July 26, 1969).

SCC02	248H	$4.00	07/25/1969	P
(SCC 248), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "Comsat Atlantic 3-D, Intelsat III, World Communication Link Transmission of TV across oceans. Launched by Delta, 10:06 P.M. EDT 25 July." Small printed address.

SCC02	248M	$4.00	07/25/1969	P
(SCC 248), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "Comsat Atlantic 3-D, Intelsat III, World Communication Link Transmission of TV across oceans. Launched by Delta, 10:06 P.M. EDT 25 July." Small printed address.

SCC02	251AH	$4.00	08/09/1969	P
(SCC 251a), OSO 6 (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Patrick AFB FL, on 6 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OSO satellite and the sun, and text: "OSO 6, Solar Observatory to spot sun flares, to study more than 16,000 points around the sun's seething surface. Launched by Delta 3:52 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	251M	$4.00	08/09/1969	C
(SCC 251), OSO 6 (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp, with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing the OSO satellite and the sun, and text: "OSO 6, Solar Observatory to spot sun flares, to study more than 16,000 points around the sun's seething surface. Launched by Delta 3:52 a.m. EDT". Small printed address.

SCC02	252AH	$4.00	08/12/1969	P
(SCC 252a), ATS 5 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and earth globe, and text: "ATS 5, Primary experiment is a gravity-gradient stabilization system. Other experiments include microwave communications, an ion engine test. Launched by Atlast-Centaur 7:01 A.M. EDT." Small printed address.

SCC02	253AH	$4.00	08/27/1969	P
(SCC 253a), PIONEER 10/TETR-3 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With hand cancel of Patrick Air Force Base FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing these two satellites, and text: "Pioneer 10, Solar Weather Station. Mission was to acquire data on magnetic and electric fields radiating outward from the sun toward earth. Last in the current series of interplanetary Pioneer spacecraft. TETR-3. Launched by Delta 5:59 p.m. EDT 27 Aug." Small printed address. (TETR is a test and training satellite).

SCC02	253B	$14.00	08/27/1969	K
(SCC 253b), PIONEER 10/TETR-3 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, (SCARCE), With space pictorial machine cancel of Kennedy Space Center FL, on 6 cent Apollo 8 Earth from the Moon stamp (#1371). With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing these two satellites, and text: "Pioneer 10, Solar Weather Station. Mission was to acquire data on magnetic and electric fields radiating outward from the sun toward earth. Last in the current series of interplanetary Pioneer spacecraft. TETR-3. Launched by Delta 5:59 p.m. EDT 27 Aug." (TETR is a test and training satellite). Unaddressed. (SCARCE. Any cover with a Kennedy Space Center cancel on satellite launch covers in this time period, 1967-69 are scarce, as the KSC cancel was not available to dealers in quantity, only 90 KSC covers exist with this SPACE CRAFT COVERS cachet).

SCC02	253M	$4.00	08/27/1969	C
(SCC 253), PIONEER 10/TETR-3 SATELLITES LAUNCHED, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing these two satellites, and text: "Pioneer 10, Solar Weather Station. Mission was to acquire data on magnetic and electric fields radiating outward from the sun toward earth. Last in the current series of interplanetary Pioneer spacecraft. TETR-3. Launched by Delta 5:59 p.m. EDT 27 Aug." Small printed address. (TETR is a test and training satellite).

SCC02	256H	$4.00	10/01/1969	V
(SCC 256), ESRO 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Br., on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to map of europe, and text: "ESRO 2, 10 nation- Member organization, ESRO/NASA Project, to study the polar ionosphere, the northern lights and related phenomena..... Launched by Scout 2:31 p.m. PDT 1 Oct". Small printed address. (NOTE: this satellite is also known as "ESRO 1B").

SCC02	257H	$4.00	11/07/1969	V
(SCC 257), AZUR (1) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Br., on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and German flag, and text: "Azur, German Research Satellite, first satellite in a cooperative space program between the Federal Republic of Germany & the U.S., Launched by Scout 4:52 p.m. PST 7 Nov." Small printed address.

SCC02	260AM	$4.00	11/22/1969	C
(SCC 260a), SKYNET (1) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent 'statute of liberty head' imprinted stamped envelope. with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and flag of Great Britain, and text: "Skynet. Great Britain's first military communications satellite...... Launched by Delta 7:37 p.m. EST 21 Nov." Small printed address. (NOTE: SKYNET was launched on Nov. 21, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Nov. 22, 1969).

SCC02	260H	$4.00	11/21/1969	P
(SCC 260), SKYNET (1) SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Patrick AFB FL, on 6 cent 'statute of liberty head' imprinted stamped envelope. with two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and flag of Great Britain, and text: "Skynet. Great Britain's first military communications satellite...... Launched by Delta 7:37 p.m. EST 21 Nov." Small rubber stamp address.

SCC02	264AM	$4.00	01/15/1970	C
(SCC 264A), INTELSAT 3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH, With machine cancel of Cape Canaveral FL, on 6 cent 'statute of liberty head' imprinted stamped envelope. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite sending signals to earth and text: "Intelsat III, 6th in series. To relay four color TV signals 1,200 telephone calls between North and Sounth America, Africa and Europe. Launched by Delta, 7:16 P.M. EST." Small rubber stamp address. (NOTE: this INTELSAT 3 was launched on Jan. 14, however the Cape Canaveral Post office was closed at time of launch, and this cover received the next day cancel of Jan. 15, 1970).

SCC02	266H	$4.00	02/03/1970	V
(SCC 266), SERT 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH, With hand cancel of Lompoc CA, Vandenberg Air Force Br., on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "Sert 2. Electric Rocket Engine, First orbital test of electron-bombardment ion engines.... Testing for future long duration space mission..... Launched by Thor Agena D 6:50 p.m. PST." Small printed address.

SCC02	266MAU	$50.00	02/03/1970	V
(SCC 266), SERT 2 SATELLITE LAUNCH AUTOGRAPHED COVER, With machine cancel of Vandenberg AFB CA, on 6 cent flag stamp. With two color SPACE CRAFT COVERS printed cachet showing this satellite and text: "Sert 2. Electric Rocket Engine, First orbital test of electron-bombardment ion engines.... Testing for future long duration space mission..... Launched by Thor Agena D 6:50 p.m. PST." Autographed and inscribed "Ernst Stuhlinger, Feb. 14, 1976. Sert II was one of the most important milestones in the development of ion propulsion." (Stuhlinger, a German/American rocket pioneer was a world expert on electric propulsion and worked on the team with Dr. Wernher von Braun). Small printed address.

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