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Nimbus-series
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This page contains philatelic information on the Nimbus-series satellites. 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.
| Launch information (found in the polar-orbiting weather satellites page) |
Launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers (farther below) |
Postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| Nimbus | Nimbus | Nimbus |
Below is a list of Nimbus-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus | ||||
| Antarctica | P6 | $100. (banknote) | 1996 | Nimbus-7 |
| Antarctica | P13 | $100. (banknote) | 2001 | Nimbus-7 |
| Austria | None | Cinderella on Nimbus-1 launch card | 1964 | Nimbus |
| Central Africa Republic | C27 | 1965 | Nimbus | |
| Central Africa Republic | C27 proof1 | Die proof (green) | ||
| Central Africa Republic | C27 proof2 | Die proof (blue) | ||
| Central Africa Republic | C208 | In (lower-left) margin of SS1 | 1979 | Nimbus |
| China (Taiwan) | 1652 | 1970 | Nimbus | |
| Comoro Islands | Mi425 | 1978 | Nimbus | |
| Comoro Islands | 474 (Mi573) | Mi425 overprinted | 1979 | Nimbus |
| Dahomey | 197 | 1964 | Nimbus | |
| Dominica | 355 | 1973 | Nimbus | |
| Dominica | 354-360 fdc | One of seven stamps on FDC | ||
| Dominican Republic | 711 | 1973 | Nimbus-31 | |
| Dominican Republic | C208 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 711+C208 fdc | Two stamps and cachet on FDC | ||
| Ecuador | 1040 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1983 | Nimbus |
| Faroe Islands | 220 | 1991 | Nimbus | |
| France | None | Cancel | 1970 | Nimbus-4 |
| France | 1903 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1983 | Nimbus |
| Germany (West) | None | Meter | 1969 | Nimbus |
| Germany (West) | None | Cinderella | 1977 | Nimbus |
| Greenland | Unknown a (new issue) | One of MS3 (a-c) | 2008 | Poorly-drawn Nimbus |
| Guinea-Bissau | 412D (BL147A) i412D (BL147B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | 1979 | Nimbus |
| Maldive Islands | 147a | In (lower-left) margin of MS9 (9x 147) | 1965 | Nimbus |
| Maldive Islands | 148a | In (lower-left) margin of MS9 (9x 148) | ||
| Maldive Islands | 149a | In (lower-left) margin of MS9 (9x 149) | ||
| Maldive Islands | 150a | In (lower-left) margin of MS9 (9x 150) | ||
| Maldive Islands | 465 | 1974 | Nimbus | |
| Maldive Islands | 471 | SS1 | 1974 | Nimbus |
| Mexico | C323 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1967 | Nimbus |
| Mordovia | Local_c | One of MS6 (a-f) | 1998 | Nimbus-31 |
| New Caledonia | C39 | 1965 | Nimbus | |
| Nigeria | 173a | In (upper-left) margin of MS12 (12x 173) | 1965 | Nimbus |
| Nigeria | 174a | In (upper-left) margin of MS12 (12x 174) | ||
| Poland | 2248a selvedge | On (left) selvedge of MS6 (2248a (6x 2248 + 2 labels)) | 1977 | Nimbus |
| Portugal | 1115 | 1971 | Nimbus | |
| Portugal | 1113-1115 fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Qatar | 352 | 1973 | Nimbus-31 | |
| Sharjah | 43 (Mi55A) i43 (Mi55B) | 1964 | Nimbus | |
| Sharjah | 43A | 43 overprinted new currency | 1967 | Nimbus |
| Sharjah | 48b (BL4) | Imperforate SS1 | 1964 | Nimbus |
| Togo | 502 | 1964 | Nimbus | |
| Togo | 505 | 1964 | Nimbus | |
| Togo | 505a | Imperforate MS4 (502-505) | 1964 | Nimbus |
| Tonga | None | One of essay strip of 3 | 1983 | Nimbus |
| United Nations | 188 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1968 | Nimbus |
| United States | None | Cachet on PPO postcard | 1968 | Nimbus |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1970 | Nimbus-3 (wrong image)2 |
| United States | None | Cachet on cover | 1973 | Nimbus |
| United States | 3187d fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1999 | Nimbus |
| Yemen Arab Republic | C89 C89_ds | Also imperforate deluxe sheet | 1982 | Nimbus |
| Yemen Arab Republic | C146 | C89 overprinted | 1993 | Nimbus |
| Zambia | 61 | 1970 | Nimbus-31 | |
| Zambia | 61 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; P = Pick banknote catalog number.
**FDC = first day cover; PPO = printed to private order; 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.
1Nimbus-3 can be identified by one of two SNAP-19 radioisotope thermonuclear generators located above the instrumented base of the satellite.
2The satellite depicted on this item is not a Nimbus satellite.
Below is a list of Nimbus-series 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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| Nimbus | ||||
| Austria | 1964-08-28 | ? | (Typed/cinderella) cachet on cover | Nimbus-1 launch |
| United States | 1964-08-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Nimbus-1 launch |
| United States | 1964-08-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | Nimbus-1 launch |
| United States | 1964-08-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden two-color printed and rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-1 launch |
| United States | 1964-08-28 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Holden typed and rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-1 launch |
| United States | 1966-05-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin?) cachet on cover | Nimbus-2 launch; also APT1 |
| United States | 1966-05-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Nimbus-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-05-15 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-2 launch |
| United States | 1966-05-15 | Lompoc CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-2 launch |
| United States | 1968-05-18 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-B launch [failed] |
| United States | 1969-04-13 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Nimbus-3 launch |
| United States | 1969-04-14 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | Nimbus-3 launch; also Argos2 |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Nimbus-4 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Orbit) cachet on cover | Nimbus-4 launch; also Argos2 |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Printed) cachet on cover | Nimbus-4 launch |
| United States | 1970-04-08 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Nimbus-4 launch |
| United States | 1972-12-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| United States | 1972-12-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Sarzin) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| United States | 1972-12-10 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Boudwin? rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch (wrong image)3 |
| United States | 1972-12-10 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Polar) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| Australia | 1972-12-11 | Canberra ACT | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| United States | 1972-12-11 | NASA - GSFC, Greenbelt? | (GSFC) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| Australia | 1972-12-12 | Woomera SA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| Australia | 1972-12-12 | Woomera SA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet (different) on cover | Nimbus-5 launch |
| United States | 1975-06-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Nimbus-6 launch |
| United States | 1975-06-12 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Nimbus-6 launch |
| United States | 1978-10-24 | GSFC, MD | (GSFC) cachet on cover | Nimbus-7 launch |
| United States | 1978-10-24 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Nimbus-7 launch |
1APT = Automatic Picture Transmission.
2Argos = Argos Data Collection and Location System.
3The satellite depicted on this item is no known satellite design.
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