ERBS

ERBS, UARS,
SeaWiFS/SeaStar,
and QuickBird


Below are checklists of Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS), Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), SeaWiFS/SeaStar, and QuickBird 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 ERBS, UARS, SeaWiFS/SeaStar, and QuickBird satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
ERBS
United StatesNoneCachet on NOAA-9 launch cover1984ERBS
UARS
Central Africa Republic663 (BL283A)In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS11984UARS
United Nations550 fdcCachet on FDC1989UARS
United Nations551 fdcCachet on FDC1989UARS
SeaWiFS/SeaStar1
Chile1339 (Mi1959)2000SeaWiFS
QuickBird
Guinea RepublicUnknown (new issue)
Unknown (imperf.)
In (upper-left) margin of SS12005QuickBird

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**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.

1SeaWiFS is the main instrument on the SeaStar/OrbView-2 satellite.


Below is a list of ERBS, UARS, SeaWiFS/SeaStar, and QuickBird satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
ERBS
United States1984-10-05Kennedy Space Center FL(Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on coverERBS (STS-41G/Challenger) launch
United States1984-10-05Houston TX(Colorano silk) cachet on coverERBS (STS-41G/Challenger) launch
UARS
United States1991-09-12Greenbelt MD(NASCOM) cachet on coverUARS (STS-48/Discovery) launch
SeaWiFS/SeaStar1
United States1997-08-01Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Printed) cachet on coverSeaWifFS launch
QuickBird
United States2001-10-18Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Printed) cachet on coverQuickBird-2 launch
United States2001-10-18Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Printed) cachet (different) on coverQuickBird-2 launch


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