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Alouette and ISIS series |
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Alouette and ISIS series |
Below are checklists of Alouette and International Satellite for Ionospheric Studies (ISIS) series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). 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.
Farther below is a list of Alouette and ISIS series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alouette (Canada) | ||||
| Canada | 445 | 1966 | Alouette-2 | |
| Canada | 445 fdc | Cachet on FDC | ||
| Canada | 445 sc | Souvenir Card | ||
| Canada | 1831c | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) | 2000 | Alouette (in red) |
| Nicaragua | 1153 | 1982 | Alouette | |
| Nigeria | 143a | In margin of MS12 (12x 143) | 1963 | Alouette |
| Nigeria | 144a | In margin of MS12 (12x 144) | 1963 | Alouette |
| Philippines | BL2 | SS1 | 1968 | Alouette |
| Philippines | BL2 (o/p) | SS1, BL2 overprinted "SNV" | 1968? | Alouette |
| Poland | 1471 | 1966 | Alouette | |
| Poland | 1469-1471 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Satellite Beach FL (U.S.) | Local | Set-C1 (blue) | 1964 | Alouette |
| Satellite Beach FL (U.S.) | Local | Set-C1 (blue) overprinted in gold | 1965 | Alouette |
| Sierra Leone | 1069g | One of MS9 (1069 (a-i)) | 1989 | Alouette-1 (by 1962 date) |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi83 | 1966 | Alouette | |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL5A BL5B | MS2 (Mi83-84) | 1966 | Alouette |
| Umm Al Qiwain | Mi94 | Mi83 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Alouette |
| Umm Al Qiwain | BL6A BL6B | MS2 (Mi94-95), BL5 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Alouette |
| Yugoslavia | 1045 | 1971 | Alouette | |
| ISIS (Canada) | ||||
| Canada | 1831c | One of MS4 (1831 (a-d)) | 2000 | ISIS (in orange) |
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.
Below is a list of Alouette and ISIS series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Alouette (Canada) | ||||
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Lompoc CA | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1962-09-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | Alouette-1 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenbert AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | Alouette-2 launch |
| ISIS (Canada) | ||||
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-28 | Vandenbert AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | ISIS-X (Explorer-31) launch (not Explorer-31 image) |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 (not Explorer-41) launch |
| United States | 1969-01-29 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ISIS-1 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Andromeda no.31) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
| United States | 1971-03-31 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | ISIS-2 launch |
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