This table represents event covers released for the Skylark launchs from the Woomera Rocket Range, South Australia. These represent only a small number of the over 250 Skylark launches from Woomera.
Designation | Mission | Type | Postmark | Date | Station | Description |
SKY-01a | SL306? | Commem | Adelaide | 29/10/1965 | None | Blue rocket in flight cachet - Late machine postmark? |
SKY-01b | SL306? | Commem | Adelaide | 29/10/1965 | None | Red rocket in flight cachet - Late machine postmark? |
SKY-01c | SL306? | Commem | Adelaide | 30/10/1965 | None | Red rocket in flight cachet - Late hand postmark? |
SKY-011a | U/K | Commem | Adelaide | 01/12/1967 | None | Blue rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-02a | SL761/2 | Launch | Woomera | 31/05/1968 | Woomera Rocket Range | Shows rocket launch - Not a Bay Stamps cover |
SKY-02c | SL762 | Launch | Woomera | 01/06/1968 | Woomera Rocket Range | Skylark Launch text cachet - Airmail |
SKY-02d | SL762 | Commem | Adelaide | 01/06/1968 | None | Red rocket in flight cachet - Hand postmark |
SKY-03a | SL403 | Commem | Glenelg | 09/07/1968 | None | Different red rocket in flight cachet plus Skylark Launch text cachet |
SKY-03b | SL403 | Commem | Glenelg | 09/07/1968 | None | Skylark Launch text cachet including full description |
SKY-04a | SL781 | Launch | Woomera | 21/01/1969 | Woomera Rocket Range | Airmail |
SKY-04b | SL781 | Launch | Woomera | 21/01/1969 | Woomera Rocket Range | Rare Arthur Bergen cover |
SKY-04c4 | SL781 | Launch | Woomera | 21/01/1969 | Woomera Rocket Range | Rare cover showing text on top of a rocket |
SKY-05a | SL726 | Commem | Adelaide | 23/01/1969 | None | Brown rocket in flight cachet - Hand postmark |
SKY-06a | SL724/SL502 | Commem | Glenelg | 02/04/1969 | None | Airmail |
SKY-07a | SL724/SL502 | Launch | Woomera | 02/04/1969 | Woomera Rocket Range | Incorrectly marked SL604 & SL606 - Airmail |
SKY-08a | SL861 | Commem | Glenelg | 16/10/1969 | None | Green rocket in flight cachet - Airmail |
SKY-09a | SL862 | Launch | Woomera | 17/10/1969 | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue rocket in flight cachet - Airmail |
SKY-10a | S29/2 | Launch | Woomera | 18/10/1969 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket in flight cachet - Airmail |
SKY-11a | SL802 | Commem | Glenelg | 24/03/1970 | None | Green rocket in flight cachet - Airmail |
SKY-12a | SL727 | Commem | Glenelg | 11/07/1970 | None | Green rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-13a | SL971 | Launch | Woomera | 14/07/1970 | Woomera Rocket Range | Brown rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-14a | SL811 | Launch | Woomera | 17/07/1970 | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-15a | SL972 | Commem | Glenelg | 09/10/1970 | None | Red rocket over Australia cachet |
SKY-16a | SL1021 | Launch | Woomera | 15/10/1970 | Woomera Rocket Range | Light & Dark Brown - 200th Skylark Launch |
SKY-16b | SL1021 | Launch | Woomera | 15/10/1970 | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue - A different cachet |
SKY-17a | S53 | Launch | Woomera | 16/10/1970 | Woomera Rocket Range | Brown on brown rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-18a | S58 | Launch | Woomera | 20/10/1970 | Woomera Rocket Range | Brown on brown rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-19a | SL1001 | Launch | Woomera | 29/01/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Brownish red on light brown rocket in flight cachet. Marked 17 |
SKY-20a | S85 | Launch | Woomera | 23/02/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Brownish red on light green rocket in flight cachet. Marked 18 |
SKY-21a | S85 | Launch | Woomera | 23/02/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket in flight cachet. Marked 19 |
SKY-22a | SL922 | Commem | Glenelg | 03/03/1971 | None | Maroon on pink rocket in flight cachet. Marked 20 |
SKY-23a | SLB12 | Launch | Woomera | 11/05/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket over Australia cachet. Marked 21A |
SKY-23b | SLB12 | Launch | Woomera | 11/05/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Purple rocket launch & Kangaroo cachet plus black rocket in flight cachet - Not a Bay Stamps cover |
SKY-24a | SL812 | Launch | Woomera | 11/05/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket over Australia cachet. Marked 21B |
SKY-25a | SL902 | Launch | Woomera | 05/08/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket over Australia cachet. Marked 22 |
SKY-26a | SL1002 | Launch | Woomera | 27/09/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Dark blue on light blue rocket in flight cachet. Marked 23 |
SKY-27a | S81 | Launch | Woomera | 13/10/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Maroon on light blue rocket in flight cachet. Apollo 15 1/2. Hand cancel. Marked 24 |
SKY-27b | S81 | Launch | Woomera | 13/10/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Maroon on light blue rocket in flight cachet. Apollo 15 1/2. Machine cancel. Marked 24 |
SKY-28a | SL1101 | Launch | Woomera | 30/11/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Green on light blue rocket in flight cachet. Marked 25 |
SKY-29a | SL903 | Launch | Woomera | 10/12/1971 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL903 |
SKY-30a | SL1023 | Launch | Woomera | 16/03/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1023 |
SKY-31a | SL1081 | Launch | Woomera | 27/03/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1081 |
SKY-32a | SL1022 | Launch | Woomera | 19/10/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1022 |
SKY-33a | SL402 | Launch | Woomera | 24/10/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL402 |
SKY-34a | SL1003 | Launch | Woomera | 26/10/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1003 |
SKY-35a | S95 | Launch | Woomera | 02/11/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked S95 |
SKY-35b | S95 | Launch | Woomera | 02/11/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Card with photo of rocket launch on back |
SKY-36a | SL1202 | Launch | Woomera | 07/12/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1202 |
SKY-37a | SL1005 | Launch | Woomera | 11/12/1972 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1005 |
SKY-38a | SL1205 | Launch | Woomera | 31/01/1973 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1205 |
SKY-39a | SL1010 | Launch | Woomera | 01/03/1973 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1010 |
SKY-40a | SL1004 | Launch | Woomera | 14/03/1973 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1004 |
SKY-41a | SL1102 | Launch | Woomera | 20/03/1073 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1102 |
SKY-42a | SL1011 | Launch | Woomera | 18/04/1973 | Woomera Rocket Range | Green rocket in flight cachet |
SKY-42b | SL1011 | Launch | Woomera | 18/04/1973 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket launch over the desert cachet |
SKY-43a | SL1111 | Launch | Woomera | 18/06/1973 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1111 |
SKY-44a | SL1203 | Launch | Woomera | 05/02/1974 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1203 |
SKY-45a | SL1207 | Launch | Woomera | 23/04/1974 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1207 |
SKY-46a | SL98 | Recovery | Woomera | 18/03/1975 | Woomera Rocket Range | In association with Helios-A from West Germany |
SKY-47a | SL1112 | Launch | Woomera | 25/11/1975 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL1112 |
SKY-48a | SL1302 | Launch | Woomera | 30/01/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Incorrectly marked SL1203 |
SKY-49a | SL1115 | Launch | Woomera | 12/05/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Large airmail cover 'British Skylark 250th launched from Woomera SL1115' - Not a Bay Stamps cover |
SKY-49b | SL1115 | Launch | Woomera | 13/05/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked 250. Skylark SL1115 |
SKY-49c | SL1115 | Launch | Woomera | 13/05/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Green rocket launch cachet |
SKY-50a | SL1212 | Launch | Woomera | 11/06/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked Skylark 1212 |
SKY-51a | SL1501 | Launch | Woomera | 18/06/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked Skylark 1501 |
SKY-52a | SL1306 | Launch | Woomera | 05/11/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL 1306 |
SKY-53a | SL1114 | Launch | Woomera | 03/12/1976 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL.1114 |
SKY-54a | SL1115A | Launch | Woomera | 29/04/1977 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL 1115A - 28th April 1977 at 11.05pm in red |
SKY-54b | SL1115A | Launch | Woomera | 29/04/1977 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked SL 1115A - 28th April 1977 at 11.05pm blacked out and reprinted in black |
SKY-55a | Astro 4-2 | Launch | Woomera | 22/02/1979 | Woomera Rocket Range | Red rocket launch cachet |
SKY-56a | Astro 4-1 | Launch | Woomera | 13/03/1979 | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue exploded diagram of rocket |
SKY-57a | SUPER NOVA | Launch | Woomera | 25/08/1987 | Woomera Rocket Range | Marked Skylark SL CC10 - New pictorial postmark - See also SKY-T57a |
SKY-58a | Last Launch | Commem | Woomera | 31/12/2004 | None | Postmarked for last launch of a Skylark rocket in Sweden (MASER 10). Unfortunately aborted and final launch occurred on 2 May 2005. Cover produced by Jim A Hill. |
Designation | Postmark | Station | Description |
SL761/2 - 31/05/1968 | |||
SKY-T02a | Woomera | WRE | Blue - McDonell stickon cachet shows a rocket on launch pad - WRE cachet |
SL862 - 17/10/1969 | |||
SKY-T09a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-09a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T09b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-09a with purple AA cachet |
SKY-T09c | Woomera | Mirikata | SKY-09a with Mirikata cachet |
SKY-T09d | Woomera | Red Lake | SKY-09a with Red Lake cachet |
S29/2 - 18/10/1969 | |||
SKY-T10a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-09a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T10b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-09a with purple AA cachet |
SKY-T10c | Woomera | Mirikata | SKY-09a with pple Mirikata cachet - Red version also exists |
SKY-T10d | Woomera | Red Lake | SKY-09a with Red Lake cachet |
SL971 - 14/07/1970 | |||
SKY-T13a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-13a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T13b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-13a with purple AA cachet |
SL811 - 17/07/1970 | |||
SKY-T14a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-14a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T14b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-14a with purple AA cachet |
SL1021 - 15/10/1970 | |||
SKY-T16a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-16a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T16b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-16a with purple AA cachet |
S53 - 16/10/1970 | |||
SKY-T17a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-17a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T17b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-17a with purple AA cachet |
S58 - 20/10/1970 | |||
SKY-T18a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-18a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T18b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-18a with purple AA cachet |
S85 - 23/02/1971 | |||
SKY-T20a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-20a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T20b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-20a with purple AA cachet |
S85 - 23/02/1971 | |||
SKY-T21a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-21a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T21b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-21a with purple AA cachet |
SL1002 - 27/09/1971 | |||
SKY-T26a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-26a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T26b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-26a with purple AA cachet |
S81 - 13/10/1971 | |||
SKY-T27a | Woomera | WRE | SKY-27a with purple WRE cachet |
SKY-T27b | Woomera | Area Administrator | SKY-27a with purple AA cachet |
SL1202 - 07/12/1972 | |||
SKY-T36a | Woomera | WRE | R.McDonell Cover with S/H cachet and purple WRE cachet |
SUPER NOVA - 25/08/1987 | |||
SKY-T57a | Woomera | See Next Cell | 5th Defence Space Communications Squadron - Not a Bay Stamps cover |
Notes
1) See http://www.sat-net.com/serra/skylar_e.htm for a full list of all Skylark launches.
2) There may be a discrepency between the postmark date and the actual launch date of 1 day. In most cases this is due to the launch being at night after the post office had closed or on a Sunday or holiday.
3) Except where mentioned, covers were produced by Jack Koch of Bay Stamps. Launch and commemorative covers from Bay Stamps are relatively common while non-Bay Stamps covers were produced in much smaller numbers. Bay Stamps tracking covers are all scarce.
4) Sold on eBay in 2020
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