| Type of Cover | Postmark Country | Postmark Place | Postmark Date | Cachet | Notes 1 or No. of Space Stamps | Notes 2 or Space Stamp Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACKING | ANTIGUA | ST. JOHNS | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | ANTIGUA TRACKING STATION |
| TRACKING | AUSTRALIA | ADELAIDE | 29/01/1986 | SMALL PINK - 1836-1986 S.A. PMK | 1 x AUSTALIA 33c STAMP | AUSSAT | BUCKLAND PARK - STS LAUNCH - EXPLOSION 7 Dead |
| TRACKING | AUSTRIA | VIENNA (WIEN) | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOUR MISSION EMBLEM | BLACK BAND ON ENVELOPE | N/A | AUSTRIA MOURNS THE LOSS OF 51-L & ITS CREW |
| TRACKING | B. VIRGIN IS | ROAD TOWN W.I. | 28/01/1986 | BLACK - MISSION EMBLEM | NONE | N/A | IN MEMORIAM FLIGHT 51-L - JAN 28 1986 |
| TRACKING | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS (BRUXELLES) | 28/01/1986 | BLACK - PICTURE OF CREW | NONE | N/A | BELGIUM'S HEARTFELT SYMPATHY FOR 51-L'S LOSS |
| TRACKING | CHILE | SANTIAGO | 28/01/1986 | BLACK - MISSION EMBLEM | BLACK BAND ON ENVELOPE | N/A | CHILE TRACKING STATION MOURNS LOSS OF 51-L |
| TRACKING | MONTSERRAT | PLYMOUTH GPO W.I. | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOUR PHOTO SHUTTLE LIFTOFF | BLACK BAND ON ENVELOPE | N/A | FROM AMERICA'S FRIENDS IN MONSERRAT |
| TRACKING | NEVIS | CHARLESTOWN W.I. | 28/01/1986 | BLACK - MISSION EMBLEM | NONE | N/A | NEVIS TRACKING STATION MOURNS THE LOSS OF 51L |
| TRACKING | SPAIN | MADRID | 28/01/1986 | BLACK - PICTURE OF SHUTTLE LIFTOFF | NONE | N/A | IN MEMORIAM FROM AMERICA'S SPANISH FRIENDS |
| TRACKING | USA/ANTIGUA | US NAVY FPO 34054 | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | ANTIGUA TRACKING STATION |
| TRACKING | USA/ANTIGUA | US NAVY ? (POOR PMK) | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | ANTIGUA TRACKING STATION |
| TRACKING | USA | CAPE CANAVERAL | 28/01/1986 | MKD 1AN 28, 1986, 11.38AM, E.S.T | NONE | N/A | PINK CACHET -1st SHUTTLE LAUNCH PAD-B COMP 39 |
| TRACKING | USA | AFPS 09240 | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | BAKER-NUNN SPACETRACK - APO NEW YORK |
| TRACKING | USA | AMADO | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | SMITHSONIAN INST. WHIPPLE OBSER. SPACE MAIL |
| TRACKING | USA | ANDOVER | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | COMSAT - ANDOVER MAINE STATION |
| TRACKING | USA | CARMEL VALLEY | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | COMSAT - JAMESBURG EARTH STATION |
| TRACKING | USA/ANTIGUA | US NAVY FPO 34054 | 28/01/1986 | MISSION STS-51L CREW DETAILS CACH. | NONE | N/A | ANTIGUA TRACKING STATION |
| TRACKING | USA/BERMUDA | US NAVY FPO 09560 | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | 1-U/K | JUAN POYERL (?) | NASA BERMUDA STATION - STS 51L LAUNCH |
| TRACKING | USA/JAPAN | KADENA AMT AFPS 96239 | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | CHIEF MAIL CLERK - KADENA AFB - APO SAN FRAN. |
| TRACKING | USA | CLEVELAND AIRPORT | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER - MAROON PMK |
| TRACKING | USA | EDWARDS | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | CHALLENGER HAD LANDED OF STS-6 STS-7 etc CACH |
| TRACKING | USA | HONOLULU HI | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + WE HAVE LOST 7 CACH | NONE | N/A | COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORP.- EARTH STATION |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | NOAA WEATHER SERVICE - TRACKING STATION |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | NASA LYNDON B. JOHNSON CENTER -WE HAVE LOST 7 |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | HOUSTON CONTROL IN UTTER SHOCK | NONE | N/A | PHOTO OF HOUSTON FLIGHT CONTROLLERS |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | JUDITH RESNIK DIES DURING LAUNCH | NONE | N/A | PICTURE OF JUDITH RESNIK- MC CONTROLLED ISSUE |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | PHOTO OF EXPLOSION-WHAT WENT WRONG | NONE | N/A | SPACE SHUTTLE EXPLODES AND SEARS THE NATION |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MOTTO 'REACH FOR THE STARS' | NONE | N/A | PHOTO CHRISTA McAULIFFE - IN MEMORIUM |
| TRACKING/CON | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | BENDIX FIELD ENGINEERING CORP. | NONE | N/A | SPACE FLIGHT TRACKING MERRITT ISLAND FLORIDA |
| TRACKING | USA | OMAHA | 29/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | AF GLOBAL WEATHER CENTRAL-AFGWC/PA OFFUTT AFB |
| TRACKING | USA | PARSONS | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | COMSAT - ETAM WEST VIRGINIA EARTH STATION |
| TRACKING | USA | PATRICK AFB | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | 645 RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE) (ADC) - PATRICK AFB |
| TRACKING | USA | SALT LAKE CITY | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + WE HAVE LOST 7 CACH | NONE | N/A | HANSEN PLANETARIUM |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | ORANGE-PPLE-BROWN (SV2274) | NONE | N/A | 7 BRAVE ASTRONAUTS PERISH IN THE EXPLOSION |
| TRACKING | CHILE | SANTIAGO | 28/01/1986 | ORANGE-BLUE-BROWN (SV2276) | NONE | N/A | TRACKING STATION (TYPE 2) |
| TRACKING | USA | WAIMEA HI | 28/01/1986 | ORANGE-BROWN (SV2278) | NONE | N/A | TRACKING STATION (TYPE 4) |
| TRACKING | SPAIN | ROTA-NAVAL CADIZ | 28/01/1986 | ORANGE-PPLE-BROWN (SV2279) | NONE | N/A | BACK-UP LANDING SITE |
| TRACKING | USA | TUCSON | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + WE HAVE LOST 7 CACH | NONE | N/A | NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORIES |
| TRACKING | USA | VANDENBERG AFB - LOMPOC | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | HQRTS SPACE DIVISION 6595th SHUTTLE TEST GRP |
| TRACKING | USA | WAIMEA HI | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | NASA STDN STATION |
| TRACKING | USA | GREENBELT | 28/01/1986 | IN MEMORIAM | NONE | N/A | NASA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | MISSION EMBLEM & CREW PHOTO - BLUE | NONE | MAILER'S POSKMARK - LARGE | CHALLENGER'S 51-L CREW PERISHES - SCCS COVER |
| TRACKING | CHILE | SANTIAGO | 28/01/1986 | CHALLENGER - DECIMO VUELO | NONE | N/A | EN HOMENAJE A LOS 7 TRIPULANTES-NASA/STDN CVR |
| TRACKING | AUSTRALIA | DONGARA | 29/01/1986 | ALL SEVEN ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | MOBILE LASER TRACKING STATION |
| TRACKING | B. VIRGIN IS | ROAD TOWN W.I. | 28/01/1986 | BLACK - MISSION EMBLEM | NONE | N/A | IN MEMORIAM FLIGHT 51-L - JAN 28 1986 |
| TRACKING | USA | DAHLGREN | 28/01/1986 | PINK STATION CACHET | 1 x COMMANDING OFFICER | U/K | NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| TRACKING | USA | VANDENBERG AFB - LOMPOC | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | HQRTS SPACE DIVISION 6595th SHUTTLE TEST GRP |
| TRACKING | USA | BREWSTER | 27/01/1986 | ALL 7 ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | COMSAT |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOR TEACHER IN SPACE EMBLEM | NONE | N/A | (NASA EXCHANGE ENVELOPE) - HANDCANCEL |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | SMALL BLACK MISSION EMBLEM | NONE | N/A | FOUR DIFFERENT TEXT CACHETS |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | OFFICIAL NASA EXCHANGE ENVELOPE | (GOT AS PART OF BULK LOT) | (SAME COVER WENT FOR US$70 | KSC PHIL.SOCIETY IN MEMORIAM CACHET (RARE) |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOUR MISSION EMBLEM COVER | NONE | N/A | OFFICIAL NASA EXCHANGE COVER |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | BLACK PHOTO 51L CREW - IN MEMORIAM | NONE | N/A | TITUSVILLE-MOONPORT STAMP CLUB COVER |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | ELLISON ONIZUKA DIES DURING LAUNCH | NONE | N/A | PICTURE OF ONIZUKA- MC CONTROLLED ISSUE |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | GREGORY JARVIS DIES DURING LAUNCH | NONE | N/A | PICTURE OF JARVIS - MC CONTROLLED ISSUE |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | MICHAEL SMITH DIES DURING LAUNCH | NONE | N/A | PICTURE OF MICHAEL SMITH- MC CONTROLLED ISSUE |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | FRANCIS SCOBEE DIES DURING LAUNCH | NONE | N/A | PICTURE OF SCOBEE - MC CONTROLLED ISSUE |
| TRACKING | USA | MERRITT IS + CANAVERAL | 28/01/1986 | 2nd PMK CAPE CANAVERAL 28/1/86 | NONE | N/A | PINK MERRITT IS PMK |
| TRACKING | USA | CAPE CANAVERAL | 28/01/1986 | EXPLOSION DESTROYS CHALLENGER | NONE | MKD JAN 28 1986 11:38AM | UNUSUAL PINK ORBITER CHALLENGER CACHET |
| TRACKING | USA | MARSHALL SFC | 28/01/1986 | SMALL BLACK MISSION EMBLEM | NONE | N/A | GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
| TRACKING | SPAIN | MADRID | 28/01/1986 | ALL SEVEN ASTRONAUTS KILLED CACHET | NONE | N/A | DSS-66 Estacion Espacial de Madrid red cachet |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOUR MISSION EMBLEM COVER | UNSEEN | DESCRIBED IN MAIL AUCTION | OFFICIAL NASA EXCHANGE COVER - HANDCANCEL |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOR TEACHER IN SPACE EMBLEM | UNSEEN | DESCRIBED IN MAIL AUCTION | (NASA EXCHANGE ENVELOPE) - METER CANCEL |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MISSION EMBLEM - WETTRICH COVER | UNSEEN | DESCRIBED IN MAIL AUCTION | WORLD SEE SEVEN DIE IN FLIGHT METER CANCEL |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MISSION EMBLEM - SARZIN 4 COLOUR | UNSEEN | DESCRIBED IN MAIL AUCTION | THE SPACE SHUTTLE EXPLODES - METER CANCEL |
| TRACKING | ASCENSION | ASCENSION | 28/01/1986 | (SV2275) | UNSEEN | IN DAVIS CATALOG | TRACKING STATION (TYPE 1) |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | ORANGE-PPLE-BROWN (SV2273) | NONE | N/A | STUNNED NATION SEES DISASTER ON TV |
| TRACKING | USA | WHITE SANDS M.R. | 28/01/1986 | GREEN-PPLE-BROWN (SV2280) | NONE | N/A | WHITE SANDS TDRS TRACKING CONTROL |
| TRACKING | USA | SUNNYVALE | 28/01/1986 | ORANGE-PPLE-BROWN (SV2281) | NONE | N/A | IUE CONTROL CENTER |
| TRACKING | USA | GREENBELT | 28/01/1986 | GREEN/PURPLE (SV2277) | NONE | N/A | TRACKING STATION (TYPE 3) |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MULTICOLOUR MISSION EMBLEM PHOTO | NONE | N/A | SPACE SHUTTLE EXPLODES AND SEARS THE NATION |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | MISSION EMBLEM & CREW PHOTO - BLUE | NONE | SMALL POSTMARK | CHALLENGER'S 51-L CREW PERISHES - SCCS COVER |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | ALL 7 KILLED + THEY HAVE GONE CACH | NONE | N/A | NASA MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER - HOUSTON |
| TRACKING | USA | DOWNEY | 28/01/1986 | IT CAME FROM DOWNEY LAUNCHED PMK | NONE | N/A | MULTICOLOUR MISSION EMBLEM |
| TRACKING | USA | VARIOUS | 28/01/1986 | PMKS FROM MERRITT ISLAND / KSC | SEEN PHOTOCOPY | BOB McLEOD | PMKS FROM CAPE CANAVERAL / PATRICK AFB |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | CHALLENGER EXPLOSION JAN 28, 1986 | NONE | N/A | FMF COVER - RED - SHOWS SHUTTLE GRABBING SAT. |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | AMERICAN TEACHER FIRST ON SHUTTLE | NONE | N/A | CHRISTA McAULIFFE DIES IN EXPLOSION- SCCS CVR |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 13/02/1986 | AMERICAN TEACHER FIRST ON SHUTTLE | NONE | N/A | BARBARA MORGAN TO FLY LATER - SCCS CVR |
| TRACKING | USA | LAS CRUCES | 28/01/1986 | WHITE SANDS GROUND TERMINAL CACHET | 1 x STATION DIRECTOR | TRUE. VIRGIL | MAROON CACHET SHOWS WSMR, SHUTTLE & TDRS |
| TRACKING | USA | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 28/01/1986 | MERRITT ISLAND CACHET - PINK | 1 x STADIR | U/K | SPACE FLIGHT TRACKING |
| TRACKING | USA | HOUSTON | 28/01/1986 | CHRISTA McAULIFFE DIES DURING LAUN | NONE | N/A | PICTURE McAULLIFFE, LAUNCH & MISSION EMBLEM |
Last Modified 15 August, 2003 by Dr R. J. Smith
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