LIBERTY BELL 7 SPACE COVERS
LibertyBellSpace@cfl.rr.com| This list consists of covers for unmanned launches taking place from 1959 through 1989. For many space collectors, the manned Mercury, Gemini & Apollo flights are the only flights they collect. The unmanned flights are often forgotten. But where would we be today without the unmanned launches. Communications satellites are used today throughout the world more than most people think. Weather satellites have saved countless numbers of lives due to early forecasting. Research satellites have helped us better understand the Earth and the interplanetary probes have helped us better understand the universe in which we live. The unmanned satellites are really the unsung heroes of the space program. |
UNMANNED LAUNCHES 1959-1989
(Note: Please see Space Craft Covers list or Space Voyage Covers list for additional Unmanned Covers)Unmanned Launches - 1960
| Nike-Asp Launch, 5-25-60, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Aerobee Hi Launch, 8-23-60, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Atlas Mice (Amy, Sally & Moe) Launch, 10-13-60, PAFB - MC, RSC | $30.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1961
| Nike Cajun Launch, 2-14-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Cajun Launch, 4-5-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Asp Sodium Flare Launch, 4-19-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Asp Sodium Flare Launch, 4-20-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Asp Sodium Flare Launch, 4-21-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Cajun Launch, 6-7-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| ARGO D-4 Launch, 6-26-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Apache Launch, 7-14-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Aerobee-Hi Launch, 8-12-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Cajun Launch, 8-18-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Sodium Flare Launch, 9-13-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| ARGO D-4 Sodium Flare Launch, 9-14-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Asp Sodium Flare Launch, 9-16-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Asp Sodium Flare Launch, 9-18-61, WI - MC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Cajun Launch, 9-18-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Aerobee 150-A Launch, 9-30-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Cajun Launch, 10-27-61, WI - HC, RSC | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1962
| Scout 8 Launch, 3-1-62, WI - HC, RSC | $10.00 | |
| Telstar-1 Launch, 7-10-62, PAFB - MC, Sokolsky cachet | $5.00 | |
| Tiros-6 Launch, 9-18-62, CC - HC, RSC | $4.00 | |
| Explorer-15 Launch, 10-29-62, CC - HC, Sarzin cachet | $7.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1963
| Telstar-2 Launch, 5-7-63, CC - MC, Sarzin cachet | $8.00 | |
| Tiros-7 Launch, 6-19-63, CC - MC, Sarzin cachet | $5.00 | |
| Blue Scout Launch, 12-16-63, VAFB - MC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Explorer-19 Launch, 12-19-63, VAFB - MC, Sarzin cachet | $5.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1964
| Explorer-19 Launch, 3-19-64, CC - MC, Sarzin cachet | $5.00 | |
| Vela Hotel Launch, 7-17-64, CC - MC, Sarzin cachet | $3.00 | |
| Atlas Centaur Launch, 12-11-64, CC - HC, Sarzin cachet | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1965
| Beacon Explorer Launch, 4-29-65, WI - MC, Centennial cachet | $4.00 | |
| Rocket Launch From NASA Mobile Range USNS Croatan, 5-19-65, WI - MC, RSC & ship's corner card | $12.00 | |
| Rocket Launch From NASA Mobile Range USNS Croatan, 5-19-65, WI - MC, Frasketi cachet & ship's corner card | $12.00 | |
| Titan-3C Launch, 6-18-65, CC - HC, Sarzin cachet | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1966
| Explorer-32 Launch, 5-25-66, CC- HC, Sarzin cachet | $4.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1967
| Explorer-35 Launch, 7-19-67, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1968
| Titan-3C Launch, 6-13-68, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| Aerobee-150A Launch, 6-25-68, WI - HC, RSC | $2.00 | |
| Explorer-39/Explorer-40 Launch, 8-8-68, VAFB - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1969
| OSO-5 Launch, 1-22-69, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| ISIS-1 Launch, 1-29-69, VAFB - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| Tacomsat-1 Launch, 2-9-69, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| Explorer-41/IMP-G Launch, 6-21-69, VAFB - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| Intelsat-3 Launch, 7-26-69, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| OSO-6 Launch, 8-9-69, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1970
| Minuteman Launch, 5-4-70, VAFB - MC, RSC | $1.00 | |
| Arcas White Rat Launch, 8-4-70, WI - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
| Arcas Bio Rat Launch, 8-18-70, WI - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
| Mars SPED Parachute Test Launch, 10-9-70, WI - MC, RSC | $3.00 | |
| Nike Tomahawk Launch, 12-10-70, WI - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
| Nike Tomahawk Launch, 12-16-70, WI - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1971
| Explorer-43/IMP-8 Launch, 3-13-71, CC - MC, Orbit cachet | $3.00 | |
| Spy Satellite Launch, 5-5-71, KSC - MC, Swanson RSC | $5.00 | |
| DSCS-II Launch, 11-3-71, CC - MC, printed cachet | $2.00 | |
| Intelsat-IV Launch, 12-20-71, CC - MC, printed cachet | $2.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1972
| Intelsat-IV Launch, 1-23-72, CC - MC, printed cachet | $2.00 | |
| Nimbus-E Launch, 12-10-72, VAFB - MC, Sarzin cachet | $2.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1973
| Explorer-1 15th. Anniversary, 1-31-73, CC - MC, Whitney RSC | $1.00 | |
| Arcas Launch, 10-10-73, WI - MC, RSC | $1.00 | |
| Explorer-51 Launch, 12-15-73, VAFB - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1974
| Explorer-52 Launch, 6-3-74, VAFB - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
| AEROS-B Launch, 7-16-74, VAFB - MC, RSC | $2.00 | |
| AMSAT/OSCAR-7 Launch, 11-15-74, Lompoc CA - MC, AMSAT cachet | $2.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1975
| Viking-A Launch, 8-20-75, KSC - MC, NASA cachet | $4.00 | |
| Viking-B Launch, 9-9-75, KSC - MC, NASA cachet | $4.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1978
| Pioneer Venus Launch, 8-8-78, CC - MC, Zaso "Silk" cachet | $3.00 | |
Unmanned Launches - 1985
| Tiros-1 25th Anniversary, 4-1-85, Washington DC - HC, NOAA cachet (Set of 2 Covers) | $2.00 | |
ABBREVIATIONS USED
| CC: Cape Canaveral | GSFC: Goddard Space Flight Center |
| HC: hand cancel | KSC: Kennedy Space Center |
| MC: machine cancel | PAFB: Patrick Air Force Base |
| PC: Port Canaveral | RSC: rubber stamp cachet |
| SB: Satellite Beach | SCCS: Space City Cover Society |
| VAFB: Vandenberg Air Force Base | WI: Wallops Island |
| WSMR: White Sands Missile Range |