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Injun, SolRad, GEOS,
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Below is a checklist of Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE / ICE 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 Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE / ICE launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
These series are related to the Explorer series because some of the satellites had Explorer names and numbers as well. In particular, the following satellite names and numbers were synonymous:
| Injun | SolRad | GEOS | ISEE |
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This list includes the U.S.-GEOS series from 1965-1975 only, and should not be confused with the ESA-GEOS series from 1977-1978.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| Injun | ||||
| French Southern and Antarctic Territories | C53 | 1977/9 | Injun-6 / Explorer-52 | |
| Korea (North) | 1510 | One of MS7 (1511a (1506-1512 + label)) | 1976 | Injun-11 |
| Korea (North) | 1650 | One of MS7 (1651a (1646-1652 + label)), 1511a overprinted | 1977 | Injun-11 |
| Rwanda | 130 | 1965 | Injun-11 | |
| Rwanda | 131 | |||
| Rwanda | 132 | |||
| Rwanda | 133 | |||
| Rwanda | 134 | |||
| Rwanda | 135 | |||
| Rwanda | 136 | On both stamps of MS2 (136 (a-b)) | ||
| SolRad / GREB / GRAB | ||||
| Belgium | None | In (upper-right) margin of cinderella of 2 imperforates | 196? | SolRad-15 |
| Belgium | 842 maxi | Maxicard | 1973 | SolRad-1/74 |
| Hungary | C254 | 1965 | SolRad-1/74 (not San Marco-1)8 | |
| Korea (North) | 1510 | One of MS7 (1511a (1506-1512 + label)) | 1976 | SolRad-31 |
| Korea (North) | 1650 | One of MS7 (1651a (1646-1652 + label)), 1511a overprinted | 1977 | SolRad-31 |
| Quaiti State (South Arabia) | Mi115-121+selvedge | On selvedge of each of set of 7 (Mi115-121) | 1967 | SolRad-1/74 |
| Rwanda | 130 | 1965 | SolRad-31 | |
| Rwanda | 131 | |||
| Rwanda | 132 | |||
| Rwanda | 133 | |||
| Rwanda | 134 | |||
| Rwanda | 135 | |||
| Rwanda | 136 | On both stamps (SolRad-3) and in (upper-left) margin (SolRad-1) of MS2 (136 (a-b)) | SolRad-31, SolRad-15 | |
| Satellite Beach FL (U.S.) | Local | 19?? | SolRad-8 | |
| Uruguay | 1124 (Mi1649) | 1982 | SolRad-1/74 | |
| Uruguay | 1124 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
| GEOS (U.S.)6 | ||||
| Chad | 708d | One of MS6 (708 (a-f)) | 1997 | SMS/GOES (not GEOS)2 |
| ISEE / ICE9 | ||||
| Ascension | 388 | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 | |
| Bolivia | BL146 | In (lower-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1985 | ISEE-3 |
| Central Africa Republic | 843 | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 | |
| Chad | 708f | One of MS6 (708 (a-f)) | 1997 | ISEE-1 / Explorer-56, ISEE-23 |
| Djibouti | 610a (Mi120A) | In (right) margin of SS1 (610) | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Equatorial Guinea | BL277 (o/p1) | Imperforate SS1 (BL277) 1st overprint | 1977 | ISEE-2 |
| Gambia | 609 | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 | |
| Gambia | 655 | 609 overprinted in silver | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Germany (West) | None | Cancel | 1970 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Hungary | 2972 | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 | |
| Malagasy Republic | 797 (Mi1063) | 1987 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 | |
| Malagasy Republic | 797a (BL48) | SS1 (797) | ||
| Malagasy Republic | 1536c (Mi2475) | One of MS6 (1536 (a-f)) (Mi2473-2478) | 2000 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Mali | Unknown a (new issue) Unknown a (imperf.) | One of MS2 (a-b), also imperforate MS2 | 2006 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Mauritania | 619 (Mi889A) i619 (Mi889B) | One of MS4 (622b (619-622)) | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Mauritania | 619a | SS1 (619) | ||
| Micronesia | 344p | From MS20 (344 (a-t)) | 1999 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 (not SMM repair)7 |
| Micronesia | 344q | SMM repair (not ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59)7 | ||
| Paraguay | C642 label | Label with MS9 (C642a (5x C642 + 4 labels)) | 1986 | Poorly-depicted ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| Poland | 2715 | One of pair (2715a (2714-2715)) | 1986 | ISEE-3 / ICE / Explorer-59 |
| United States | None | Cachet on ISEE-3 launch cover | 1978 | ISEE-1 / Explorer-56, ISEE-2 |
*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.
1Three satellites stacked together (Transit-4A, SolRad-3 [GREB-3], and Injun-1) in that order.
2SMS/GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite), not GEOS as indicated on this item.
3Two satellites stacked together (ISEE-1 / Explorer-56, and ISEE-2).
4SolRad-1 thru SolRad-7 are all basically identical.
5Two satellites stacked together (Transit-2A and SolRad-1).
6This checklist includes the U.S.-GEOS series only, not the ESA-GEOS series.
7The captions on Micronesia 344p and 344q are transposed: SMM (Solar Maximum Mission) repair, and Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / ICE.
8SolRad-1/7, not San Marco-1 as indicated on this item.
9ISEE-3 was renamed ICE (International Cometary Explorer) in 1983.
Below is a list of Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE / ICE 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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| Injun | ||||
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Injun-1 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Injun-1 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on cover | Injun-1 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on cover | Injun-1 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-29 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Injun-1 launch (Injun-1 and SolRad-3/GREB-3 names reversed) |
| United States | 1962-01-24 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Injun-2 launch |
| United States | 1964-11-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Injun-4 (Explorer-25) launch |
| United States | 1964-11-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | Injun-4 (Explorer-25) launch (wrong image) |
| United States | 1964-11-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Injun-4 (Explorer-25) launch |
| United States | 1964-11-21 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Injun-4 (Explorer-25) launch |
| United States | 1968-08-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Injun-5 (Explorer-40) launch |
| United States | 1968-08-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | Injun-5 (Explorer-40) launch |
| United States | 1968-08-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Injun-5 (Explorer-40) launch |
| United States | 1974-06-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | Injun-6 (Explorer-52 / Hawkeye) launch |
| United States | 1974-06-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | Injun-6 (Explorer-52 / Hawkeye) launch |
| United States | 1974-06-03 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Injun-6 (Explorer-52 / Hawkeye) launch |
| SolRad / GREB / GRAB | ||||
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | SolRad-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | SolRad-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on cover | SolRad-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-28 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet (different) on cover | SolRad-3 launch |
| United States | 1961-06-29 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | SolRad-3 launch (Injun-1 and SolRad-3/GREB-3 names reversed) |
| United States | 1962-01-24 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | SolRad-4A launch |
| United States | 1962-04-26 | Lompoc CA | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | SolRad-4B (or SAMOS-7) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-19 | Wallops Island VA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | SolRad-8 (Explorer-30) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-19 | Wallops Island VA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | SolRad-8 (Explorer-30) launch (wrong image) |
| United States | 1965-11-19 | Wallops Island VA | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | SolRad-8 (Explorer-30) launch |
| United States | 1968-03-05 | Wallops Island VA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | SolRad-9 (Explorer-37) launch |
| United States | 1968-03-05 | Wallops Island VA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SolRad-9 (Explorer-37) launch |
| United States | 1968-03-05 | Wallops Island VA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | SolRad-9 (Explorer-37) launch |
| United States | 1971-07-09 | Wallops Island VA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SolRad-10 (Explorer-44) launch |
| United States | 1976-03-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SolRad-11A+11B launch |
| GEOS (U.S.)1 | ||||
| United States | 1965-06-23 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | PAGEOS-1 launch |
| United States | 1965-11-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | GEOS-1 (Explorer-29) launch |
| United States | 1965-11-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | GEOS-1 (Explorer-29) launch (wrong image) |
| United States | 1965-11-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | GEOS-1 (Explorer-29) launch (Explorer-17 image) |
| United States | 1965-11-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rank velvet) cachet on cover | GEOS-1 (Explorer-29) launch |
| United States | 1968-01-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | GEOS-2 (Explorer-36) launch |
| United States | 1968-01-11 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GEOS-2 (Explorer-36) launch |
| United States | 1968-01-11 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | GEOS-2 (Explorer-36) launch |
| United States | 1975-04-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | GEOS-3 launch |
| United States | 1975-04-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Centennial?) cachet on cover | GEOS-3 launch |
| United States | 1975-04-09 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | GEOS-3 launch |
| ISEE / ICE2 | ||||
| United States | 1977-10-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ISEE-1 (Explorer-56) launch (Explorer-51/54/55 image) |
| United States | 1977-10-25 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS)3 cachet on cover | ISEE-1 (Explorer-56) launch |
| Spain | 1978-08-12 | Madrid | (Printed) cachet on cover | ISEE-3 / ICE (Explorer-59) launch |
| United States | 1978-08-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | ISEE-3 / ICE (Explorer-59) launch (Explorer-51/54/55 image) |
| United States | 1978-08-?? | ? | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ISEE-3 / ICE (Explorer-59) launch |
| United States | 1978-08-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | ISEE-3 / ICE (Explorer-59) launch |
1This checklist includes the U.S.-GEOS series only, not the ESA-GEOS series.
2ISEE-3 was renamed ICE (International Cometary Explorer) in 1983.
3SCPS = Space Coast Philatelic Society
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