Eole

Eole-series
satellites


Below is a checklist of Eole-series satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. Eole is also known as the Cooperative Applications Satellite (CAS). 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 Eole-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

For Eole satellite launch information see the Eole-series table on the scientific/research satellites page.

For Eole-program balloon items, see the Eole-program balloons section of the weather balloons page.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Eole
Cameroun529 (Mi671)1971
Central Africa RepublicC115 (Mi326)1973
Central Africa RepublicC115 proof1Die proof (blue)
Central Africa RepublicC115 proof2Die proof (black)
Central Africa RepublicC115 proof stripColor proof strip
Central Africa RepublicC115 fdcStamp on FDC
Central Africa Republic598 (Mi955)1983
Dominica2240 (BL406)SS12000
FranceNoneCancel1971
France1485 cov (Mi1971 cov)Cancel on cover1977
France1835 (Mi2335)1982
France1835 fdcStamp and cancel on FDC
France1835 scStamp and cancel on Souvenir Card
French Southern and Antarctic TerritoriesC51 (Mi129)1978
French Southern and Antarctic TerritoriesC51 dsDeluxe sheet
GuyanaNoneCachet on cover1974
GuyanaNoneCachet on Super Arcas 35-48 (sub-orbital) rocket launch cover1974
TogoC379 (Mi1353)1979
Turkey2502 (Mi2921)1991
Wallis and Futuna IslandsC90 (Mi342)1979Syncom (not Eole)1

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**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.
1Syncom, not Eole as indicated on this item.


Below is a list of Eole-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Peole
French Guiana1970-12-12Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverPeole launch
Eole
United States1971-08-16Wallops Island VA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverEole launch
United States1971-08-16Wallops Island VA(Orbit) cachet on coverEole launch
United States1971-08-16Wallops Island VA(Centennial?) cachet on coverEole launch
United States1971-08-16Wallops Island VA(Sarzin) cachet on coverEole launch
United States1971-08-16Wallops Island VA(Solar no.27) cachet on coverEole launch
United States1971-08-16Wallops Island VA(Cygnus no.5) cachet on coverEole launch


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