This table represents event covers released for the ELDO series of rocket launches from the Woomera Rocket Range, South Australia. It should be noted that for the first three launches, no special postmark was available and thus standard Woomera postmarks are appropriate. These are the rarest of the covers with the third launch cover being harder to find than the first two. For the rest of the launches Australia Post produced special illustrative postmarks which only differ by the addition of the mission number. Click on EXTRA to see Tracking covers plus extra Launch covers.
| Designation | Type | Postmark | Station | Description | Rarity |
| ELDO F-1 - 5 June 1964 | |||||
| EDO-01a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Pink-Silver-Blue - Shows rocket & map of Australia4 | 2 |
| EDO-01b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue - - Shows rocket & map of Australia4 | 1 |
| EDO-01c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black + Red Text - Country list in form of a rectangle5 | 2 |
| EDO-01d | Commem | Adelaide | Commemorative Only | Green - Shows drawing of rocket launch - Machine postmark | 5 |
| ELDO F-2 - 20 October 1964 | |||||
| EDO-02a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Pink-Gold-Black - Shows rocket & map of Australia and Europe4 | 2 |
| EDO-02b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | MAY NOT EXIST - NOT SEEN4 | 0 |
| EDO-02c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black + Blue Text - Country list in form of a rectangle5 | 2 |
| EDO-02d | Commem | Adelaide | Commemorative Only | Green - Shows drawing of rocket launch - Green airmail envelope - Machine postmark | 5 |
| ELDO F-3 - 22 March 1965 | |||||
| EDO-03a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue-Red - Rocket on launch Pad4 | 21 |
| EDO-03b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green - Rocket on launch Pad4 | 11 |
| EDO-03c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | MAY NOT EXIST - NOT SEEN5 | 0 |
| EDO-03d | Commem | Adelaide | Commemorative Only | Green - Shows drawing of rocket launch - Hand postmark | 5 |
| ELDO F-4 - 24 May 1966 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-04a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green-Gold-Purple - Shows rocket above map of Australia and Europe4 | 3 |
| EDO-04b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Purple - Shows rocket above map of Australia and Europe4 | 3 |
| EDO-04c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red - Country list in form of a rectangle5 | 3 |
| EDO-04d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red - Shows drawing of rocket launch | 3 |
| ELDO F-5 - 15 November 1966 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-05a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue-Gold-Green - Shows rocket & map of Australia4 | 3 |
| EDO-05b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green - Shows rocket & map of Australia4 | 3 |
| EDO-05c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Aqua - Country list in form of a rectangle5 | 3 |
| EDO-05d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - Shows drawing of rocket launch | 3 |
| ELDO F-6/1 - 4 August 1967 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-061b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Purple - Shows rocket & map of Australia and Europe4 | 2 |
| EDO-061c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue - Country list in form of a rectangle5 | 3 |
| EDO-061d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue2 - Shows drawing of rocket launch | 3 |
| EDO-061e | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red - Shows map of Australia & rocket | 3 |
| ELDO F-6/2 - 6 December 1967 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-062c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Purple or Black - Country list in form of a rectangle5 | 3 |
| EDO-062d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black or Blue on Blue envelope - Shows drawing of rocket launch | 3 |
| EDO-062e | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green or Red-Brown - Shows map of Australia & rocket | 3 |
| EDO-062f | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red - A.I.D.A. Text cachet in rectangle | 0 |
| ELDO F-7 - 30 November 1968 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-07c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - Country list in form of a rectangle - Also exists with extra green text cachet5 | 4 |
| EDO-07d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue on blue envelope - Shows drawing of rocket launch A variation exists with an added satellite. | 4 |
| EDO-07e | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Red - Shows map of Australia & rocket | 4 |
| EDO-07f | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Purple - A.I.D.A. Text cachet in rectangle | 0 |
| ELDO F-8 - 3 July 1969 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-08c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Country list in form of a rectangle - MAY NOT EXIST3 | 0 |
| EDO-08d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green - Shows drawing of rocket launch | 4 |
| EDO-08e | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Shows map of Australia & rocket - MAY NOT EXIST3 | 0 |
| EDO-08l | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Greyscale - Shows photo of rocket launch | 0 |
| ELDO F-9 - 12 June 1970 | EXTRA | ||||
| EDO-09c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Country list in form of a rectangle - MAY NOT EXIST3 | 0 |
| EDO-09d | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green - Shows drawing of rocket launch | 0 |
| EDO-09e | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Shows map of Australia & rocket- MAY NOT EXIST3 | 0 |
| EDO-09l | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Multicolour - Shows photo of rocket launch Purple version exists Paste-on Greyscale version exists |
5 |
| Postmark | Date | Purpose | Description |
| Munchen | 19/07/1965 | European Space Congress | Shows an ELDO rocket on its pad |
Notes
1) The F-3 covers are the rarest of the ELDO covers
2) Also exists on a light blue envelope
3) Only seen on tracking station covers. See EXTRA.
4) A Robert Rank cover
5) A Dieter Richter cover
6) Sold on eBay 2022
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