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Pioneer-series satellites
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Pioneer-series satellites
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Below is a checklist of Pioneer-series (non-planetary) 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. 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 Pioneer-series (non-planetary) satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
The first part of the Pioneer series, Pioneer-0 — Pioneer-E (which failed), were primarily lunar, solar, and interplanetary satellites. Only these earlier Pioneer (non-planetary) satellites are included here. The later part of the series, Pioneer-10 — Pioneer-13, were for exploration of the planets, including specific missions of two Pioneers to Jupiter/Saturn and two Pioneers to Venus. Those later Pioneer (planetary) satellites are not covered in this checklist.
For Pioneer-series (non-planetary) launch information see the Pioneer-series table on the scientific/research satellites page.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer (non-planetary) | ||||
| Belgium | None | In (lower-right) margin of cinderella of 2 imperforates | 196? | Pioneer-54 |
| Bhutan | 406 | SS1 | 1984 | Pioneer-54 |
| Bhutan | 407 | SS1 | ||
| Burundi | 133 | 1965 | Pioneer-54 | |
| Burundi | 133a | On stamp and in (center) margin of MS2 (131+133) | ||
| Cameroun | C84 | 1967 | Pioneer-6 (Pioneer-A) with folded antennas, date for Pioneer-1 | |
| Cuba | 1800 | 1973 | Pioneer-3/42 | |
| Fujeira | Mi70 | 1966 | Pioneer-54 | |
| Fujeira | Mi149 | Mi70 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Pioneer-54 |
| Fujeira | Mi348 | Mi70 overprinted "Apollo-8" | 1969 | Pioneer-54 |
| Gambia | Unknown a (new issue) | From MS6 | 2008 | Pioneer-1 |
| Gambia | Unknown b (new issue) | |||
| Gambia | Unknown c (new issue) | |||
| Gambia | Unknown a (new issue) | From MS4 | ||
| Gambia | Unknown b (new issue) | |||
| Gambia | Unknown ss (new issue) | SS1 | ||
| Gambia | Unknown a (new issue) | From MS4 | 2008 | Pioneer-3 |
| Gambia | Unknown b (new issue) | |||
| Gambia | Unknown a (new issue) | From MS6 | ||
| Gambia | Unknown b (new issue) | |||
| Gambia | Unknown c (new issue) | |||
| Gambia | Unknown ss (new issue) | SS1 | ||
| Ghana | 164 | 1964 | Pioneer-0/1/21 | |
| Ghana | 165 | |||
| Ghana | 166 | |||
| Ghana | 166a | On stamp and in (left, lower-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (4x 166) | Pioneer-0/1/21, Pioneer-54 | |
| Ghana | 186 | 1964 | Pioneer-0/1/21 | |
| Ghana | 186a | MS12 (12x 186) | ||
| Ghana | 187 | |||
| Ghana | 187a | MS12 (12x 187) | ||
| Ghana | 188 | |||
| Ghana | 188a | MS12 (12x 186) | ||
| Haiti | m1310 (Y723)* | 1973 | Pioneer-6/7/8/93 with folded antennas | |
| Haiti | m1310 proof1 | Proof | ||
| Haiti | m1310 proof2 | Proof (different) | ||
| Haiti | m1310 proof3 | Proof (different) | ||
| Haiti | m1310 proof4 | Proof (different) | ||
| Haiti | m1310 proof5 | Proof (different) | ||
| Haiti | m1310 proof6 | Proof (different) | ||
| Haiti | m1369* | m1310 overprinted | 1974 | Pioneer-6/7/8/93 with folded antennas |
| Mongolia | C6 | 1965 | Pioneer-54 | |
| Montserrat | 891 | In (upper) margin of SS1 | 1996 | Pioneer-54 |
| Nigeria | 143a | In (lower-left) margin of MS12 (12x 143) | 1963 | Pioneer-0/1/21 |
| Nigeria | 144a | In (lower-left) margin of MS12 (12x 144) | ||
| Panama | C334a (BL36) iC334a (BL37) | In (lower) margin of MS2 (C333-C334), changed colors on imperforate | 1965 | Pioneer-0/1/21 |
| Panama | C336a iC336a | In (lower-left) margin / (lower-left) margin of MS2 (C335-C336), changed colors on imperforate | 1965 | Pioneer-0/1/21 |
| Paraguay | 922 (Mi1522) i922 (Mi1530) | Changed colors on imperforate | 1966 | Pioneer-0/1/21 |
| Paraguay | 926 (Mi1526) i926 (Mi1534) | Changed colors on imperforate | 1966 | Pioneer-0/1/21 |
| Paraguay | 926a (BL79) i926a (BL80) | SS1 (926), changed colors on imperforate | ||
| Qatar | 448 | 1975 | Pioneer-54 | |
| Rwanda | 136 | MS2 (136 (a-b)) | 1965 | Pioneer-0/1/21 |
| Sharjah | 44 (Mi56) | 1964 | Pioneer-54 | |
| Sharjah | 44A | 44 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Pioneer-54 |
| Sharjah | 48b (BL4) | Imperforate SS1 | 1964 | Pioneer-54 |
| Sharjah | Mi1000 | 1972 | Pioneer-3/42 | |
| United States | None | Cachet on Discoverer-8 launch cover | 1959 | Pioneer-54 |
| United States | None | Cachet on Discoverer-11 launch cover | 1960 | Pioneer-54 |
| United States | None | Cachet on Explorer-S66 launch cover | 1964 | Pioneer-0/1/21, Pioneer-54 |
| United States | 1556 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1975 | Pioneer-1 — Pioneer-9 |
| Yemen Arab Republic | Mi921 Mi928 | Changed colors on imperforate | 1969 | Pioneer-4, Pioneer-54 |
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel, or m for Minkus, or Y for Yvert; "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.
1Pioneer-0, 1, and 2 are all basically identical.
2Pioneer-3 and 4 are basically identical.
3Pioneer-6, 7, 8, and 9 are all basically identical.
4Both Pioneer-5 and Explorer-6 were "paddlewheel" satellites. It is believed that Explorer-6 contained two short antennas on its "top", whereas Pioneer-5 contained only a single short antenna. When there are no antennas on top, the distinction is unclear, but of the two, Pioneer-5 is assumed.
Below is a list of Pioneer-series (non-planetary) satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer (non-planetary) | ||||
| United States | 1958-10-11 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Pioneer-1 launch |
| United States | 1958-11-08 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Pioneer-2 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1958-12-06 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Pioneer-3 launch |
| United States | 1959-03-03 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Pioneer-4 launch |
| United States | 1960-03-11 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Typed/printed) cachet on cover | Pioneer-5 launch |
| United States | 1960-03-11 | Port Canaveral FL | (Goldcraft) cachet on cover | Pioneer-5 launch |
| United States | 1960-03-11 | Port Canaveral FL | (?) cachet on cover | Pioneer-5 launch |
| United States | 1960-03-11 | Port Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | Pioneer-5 launch |
| United States | 1960-03-11 | Port Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Pioneer-5 launch |
| United States | 1960-03-11 | Port Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Pioneer-5 launch |
| United States | 1960-09-25 | Port Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Pioneer-P30 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1960-12-15? | Patrick AFB, FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Pioneer-P31 launch [failed] |
| United States | 1965-12-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Pioneer-6 launch |
| United States | 1965-12-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Pioneer-6 launch |
| United States | 1965-12-16 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Pioneer-6 launch |
| United States | 1966-08-17 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit) cachet on cover | Pioneer-7 launch |
| United States | 1966-08-17 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Pioneer-7 launch |
| United States | 1967-12-13 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Pioneer-8 launch |
| United States | 1967-12-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (?) cachet on cover | Pioneer-8 launch |
| United States | 1967-12-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Pioneer-8 launch (Ranger-3, 4, or 5 image)1 |
| United States | 1968-11-08 | Patrick AFB, FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Pioneer-9 launch |
| United States | 1968-11-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Pioneer-9 launch |
| United States | 1968-11-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Pioneer-9 launch |
| United States | 1969-08-27 | Cape Canaveral FL | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Pioneer-E launch [failed] |
1Ranger Block-2 version (Ranger-3, 4, or 5) image, not Pioneer-8 on this cover.
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