‘3-Muscateers’ covers were made by Stan Henderson of 813 Spruce Ct, Rodeo, California / 2565 Downer St, Pinole, California. According to the Collect Space website, Stan Henderson was very active during the 1970s but not much is known about him after that. My collection of these interesting covers is shown below. They often seem to have been cancelled on multiple dates, which makes it difficult to list things chronologically. I’ll try use the earliest date on each cover where possible otherwise the most significant date / event. I think the earliest branded 3-Muscateers cover was made for the first Space Shuttle Orbiter Rollout in September 1976.
Some 3-Muscateers ‘extras’ are shown here.
* = not branded 3-Muscateers, but cover(s) serviced (or at least owned at one time) by Stan Henderson.
1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986+
1948 | Back to Year choices
* Fort Bliss Issue – 4th Nov 1948 (later use covers):
1973 | Back to Year choices
* Pioneer 11 (Pioneer G) Launch – 5th Apr 1973:
The cachet was probably applied several years after this cover was originally serviced.
* X-24B Lifting Body Flight # 1 (signed by John Manke) – 1st Aug 1973:
* X-24B Lifting Body Flight # 5 (signed by Mike Love) – 4th Oct 1973:
* Robert Rank Space Voyage Cover / Stan Henderson – 30th Apr 1974:
1975 | Back to Year choices
* Robert Rank Space Voyage Cover / Stan Henderson – 1st Jan 1975:
* Pioneer Jupiter Stamp FDI – 28th Feb 1975:
* Mariner 10 / First Day Cover – 4th Apr 1975:
* Apollo-Soyuz – 15th Jul 1975:
Apollo-Soyuz – 15th Jul 1975:
The cachet was probably applied several years after this cover was originally serviced.
* Apollo-Soyuz – 17th Jul 1975:
* Apollo-Soyuz – 24th Jul 1975:
* Midwest Postage Stamp & Coin Show Cachet – 17th Oct 1975:
* Apollo-Soyuz Sunpex Station Cancel – 8th/9th Nov 1975:* Viking Mars Orbit Insertion – 7th Aug 1976
1976 | Back to Year choices
* Jupiter Science Symposium – 24th May 1976:
* Viking 1 Mars Orbit Insertion – 19th Jun 1976:
* Viking 1 Lander on Mars – 20th Jul 1976:
* Viking 1 Lander on Mars – 20th Jul 1976:
* Viking Mars Orbit Insertion – 7th Aug 1976:
* Viking 1 NASA Begins Exploring Mars – 3rd Sep 1976:
* First Space Shuttle Orbiter Rollout – 17th Sep 1976:
Signed by Gordon Fullerton
* First Space Shuttle Orbiter Rollout – 17th Sep 1976:
Cachet design by Doris Gold.
First Space Shuttle Orbiter Rollout – 17th Sep 1976:
I believe this cover artwork mockup / prototype might actually be for the first branded 3-Muscateers cover (which simply embellishes the cover shown above). It is quite an interesting piece. Inside was a hand-written note from Stan Henderson, possibly meant for the printer? Also see below.
First Space Shuttle Orbiter Rollout – 17th Sep 1976:
First Space Shuttle Orbiter Rollout – 17th Sep 1976:
* Robert Rank Space Voyage Cover / Stan Henderson – 17th Sep 1976:
Space Shuttle Orbiter Heating Test – 24th Sep 1976:
Space Shuttle Wind Tunnel Test of Orbiter Tail Configuration – 15th Oct 1976:
Space Shuttle / 1.75% Scale Model Test of Orbiter + Fuel Tank + Solid Rocket Boosters – 18th Oct 1976:
Space Shuttle / 1.75% Scale Model Test of Orbiter + Fuel Tank + Solid Rocket Boosters – 11th Nov 1976:
Space Shuttle Test OA-221 / 10% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 18th Nov 1976:
* Crew Escape System / Test Start – 18th Nov 1976:
Space Shuttle Test OA-221 / 10% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 19th Nov 1976:
Space Shuttle Test OA-221(B) / 10% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 24th Nov 1976:
Space Shuttle / 1.75% Scale Model Test of Orbiter + Fuel Tank + Solid Rocket Boosters – 29th Nov 1976:
Space Shuttle Test OA-221(C) / 10% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 30th Nov 1976:
Space Shuttle 8 x 7 Tunnel 10% Scale Model Test – 30th Nov 1976:
* First Flight 747 Shuttle Orbiter Carrier – 2nd Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145(B) Arrival and Set Up of 5% Scale Model – 9th Dec 1976:
747 Shuttle Carrier Flight (this cover was carried on board) – 10th Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145(B) Arrival and Set Up of 5% Scale Model – 10th Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145(B) Delay to Test – 13th Dec 1976:
Large Probe Descent Test – 13th Dec 1976:
Boeing 747 (to carry Space Shuttle) Delivery Flight – 15th Dec 1976:
* Crew Escape System / Test Start – 15th Dec 1976:
Large Probe Descent Test – 16th Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145 (B) 5% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 22nd Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145 (B) 5% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 23rd Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145 (B) 5% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 24th Dec 1976:
Space Shuttle OA-145 (B) End of Wind Tunnel Test – 27th Dec 1976:
1977 | Back to Year choices
Pioneer Venus Solar Thermal Vacuum / Heating Test – 4th Jan 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III / Phase 4 in Progress – 10th Jan 1977:
* Crew Escape System / Test Start – 11th Jan 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III / Phase 4 in Progress – 13th Jan 1977:
Boeing 747 Delivery from Seattle to California – 14th Jan 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Large Probe Shakedown Test – 20th Jan 1977:
* Crew Escape System / Testing Escape Hatch – 27th Jan 1977:
3% Scale Model OA-149 Wind Tunnel Test – 28th Jan 1977:
Space Shuttle Flagship “Enterprise” (OV-101) – 31st Jan 1977:
* Space Shuttle Wind Tunnel Test – 31st Jan 1977:
* Space Shuttle Delivery (OV-101) – 31st Jan 1977:
3% Scale Model OA-149 Wind Tunnel Test – 31st Jan 1977:
* Crew Escape System / Test Start – 1st Feb 1977:
* Envelope sent from Sean Marsar to Stan Henderson (shown here for interest) – 5th Feb 1977:
Palapa 2 Satellite – 7th Feb 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Large Probe Shakedown Test – 10th Feb 1977:
Shuttle/747 Put in Hangar for Vibration Tests – 12th Feb 1977:
Shuttle/747 Taxiing Tests – 15th Feb 1977:
* Shuttle Taxi Tests with 747 on “Piggyback” – 15th Feb 1977:
Shuttle 3% Scale Model in 8 by 7 Wind Tunnel Test – 17th Feb 1977:
IC-1 / First Captive Flight of Space Shuttle on 747 – 18th Feb 1977:
Shuttle/747 2nd Flight – 22nd Feb 1977:
Shuttle 3% Scale Model in 11 by 11 Wind Tunnel Test – 23rd Feb 1977:
Shuttle 3% Scale Model in 11 by 11 Wind Tunnel Test – 24th Feb 1977:
Shuttle/747 IC-3 Flight – 25th Feb 1977:
Shuttle 3% Scale Model in 11 by 11 Wind Tunnel Test – 25th Feb 1977:
Shuttle/747 4th Flight – 28th Feb 1977:
IC-5 Shuttle/747 2 x Simulated Releases – 2nd Mar 1977:
* NASA Dryden Flight Research Center – 3rd Mar 1977:
Not sure if this is Stan Henderson’s or not, but it came with a bunch of other stuff that definitely was his.
Shuttle/747 Demating Test – 4th Mar 1977:
* Crew Escape System / Testing Escape Hatch – 9th Mar 1977:
Discovery of Planet Uranus’ Rings – 9th Mar 1977:
Space Shuttle OA-145 5% Scale Model Test (Enterprise) – 10th Mar 1977:
Space Shuttle OA-145 5% Scale Model Test (Enterprise) – 11th Mar 1977:
NASA Gulfstream II / Space Shuttle Trainer – 22nd Mar 1977:
NASA Gulfstream II / Space Shuttle Trainer – 23rd Mar 1977:
Space Shuttle OA-145 5% Scale Model Test (Enterprise) – 25th Mar 1977:
Space Shuttle OA-145 5% Scale Model Test (Enterprise) – 30th Mar 1977:
Discovery of Planet Uranus’ Rings – 30th Mar 1977:
Uranus Ring Discovery Ship – 30th Mar 1977:
Convair CV-990 / Signatures – 30th Mar 1977:
Dr. Jim Elliott (1943-2011), Cornell University, Scientist, Primary Discoverer
C.M. Gillespie Jr., NASA/Ames, On board Staff
Ron Gerdes (1928-2006), Pilot, NASA/Ames
Bob Innis, Pilot
* Crew Escape System / Dual Ejection Test at 392 knots – 30th Mar 1977:
Space Shuttle OA-145 End of Wind Tunnel Test – 1st Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Test # 39-0 / 8×7′ Wind Tunnel Test – 4th Apr 1977:
Shuttle Missile Development Test III – 6th Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Bed Rest Study – 14th Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Wind Tunnel Test – 14th Apr 1977:
Grumman Gulfstream II / 2 Test Flights – 14th Apr 1977:
Grumman Gulfstream II / 2 Test Flights – 15th Apr 1977:
Grumman Gulfstream II / 2 Test Flights – 21st Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Space Flight Simulator – 21st Apr 1977:
Grumman Gulfstream II / 2 Test Flights – 22nd Apr 1977:
Orbiter 101-Project / Space Shuttle Roll-Out – 23rd Apr 1977:
* Crew Escape System / Testing Escape Hatch – 26th Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Human Negative Pressure Test – 27th Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Space Flight Simulator – 27th Apr 1977:
Space Shuttle Human Negative Pressure Test – 28th Apr 1977:
Simulated Profiles for Captive Active Flight # 1 & Free Flight # 1 – 4th May 1977:
Space Shuttle Space Flight Simulator – 5th May 1977:
Space Shuttle Bed Rest Study – 10th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development – 10th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development – 11th May 1977:
Assess II Experiment – 16th to 25th May 1977:
Assess II Galileo 2 Test Aircraft – 16th May 1977:
Assess II Galileo 2 Test Aircraft – 16th/17th May 1977:
Assess II Galileo 2 Test Aircraft – 17th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 – 17th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Test Start – 17th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 – 18th May 1977:
Assess II / Airborne Science / Spacelab Experiment System Simulation – 18th May 1977:
Assess II – 19th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 – 19th May 1977:
3rd NASA Pioneer-Venus Test of Main Probe – 19th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 – 20th May 1977:
Assess II / Airborne Science / Spacelab Experiment System Simulation – 20th May 1977:
* Assess II / Airborne Science / Spacelab Experiment System Simulation – 20th May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 – 21st May 1977:
Galileo II / Assess II Test Aircraft – 21st May 1977:
Assess II / Airborne Science / Spacelab Experiment System Simulation – 22nd May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 – 22nd May 1977:
Assess II / Airborne Science / Spacelab Experiment System Simulation – 23rd May 1977:
Space Shuttle SMD III Mission Development Test 3 (End of Test) – 23rd May 1977:
* Assess II / AMES Research Center – 23rd May / 24th May 1977:
Unknown Space Shuttle-Related – 23rd May / 24th May 1977:
Galileo II / Assess II Test Aircraft – 24th May 1977:
Assess II / Airborne Science / Spacelab Experiment System Simulation – 25th May 1977:
1st Test Shuttle Rocket Deceleration Subsystem [Parachutes] / DTV – 15th Jun 1977:
Space Shuttle OV-101 Aborted Flight Test – 17th Jun 1977:
Space Shuttle OV-101 Captive Flight Test – 18th Jun 1977:
* First Active Captive Flight Test – 18th Jun 1977:
* Space Shuttle – 18th Jun 1977:
2nd Manned Captive Flight of OV-101 on Boeing 747 – 28th Jun 1977:
First Day of Use – ‘For Benefits On Earth’ Postmark – 1st/5th/6th/7th/13th Jul 1977:
Pioneer-Venus / Solar Thermal Vacuum Test – 25th Jul 1977:
Pioneer-Venus / Commenced Vibration Tests of the Large Probe – 26th Jul 1977:
3rd Manned Captive Flight of OV-101 on Boeing 747 – 26th Jul 1977:
Haise/Fullerton Final Training Flight Gulstream II – 11th Aug 1977:
Space Shuttle Introduction – 12th Aug 1977:
Haise/Fullerton First Free Flight of OV-101 – 12th Aug 1977:
* AMES Research Center / Wind Tunnel Test (probably serviced by Stan Henderson) – 12th Aug 1977:
Pioneer-Venus / Small Probe 3 Vibration Test – 12th Aug 1977:
Pioneer-Venus / Small Probe 1 Thermal Descent Test – 22nd Aug 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Completed Orbiter Mission Sequence Test – 26th Aug 1977:
* 3.5 Foot Hypersonic / Wind Tunnel Test (probably serviced by Stan Henderson)- 2nd Sep 1977:
2nd Free Flight of Space Shuttle – 13th Sep 1977:
Shuttle 5% Scale Model Wind Tunnel Test – 13th Sep 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Large Probe Thermal Descent Test – 15th Sep 1977:
Orbiter Solar Thermal Vacuum Test Commenced – 23rd Sep 1977:
Third Free Flight of the Space Shuttle – 23rd Sep 1977:
Multiprobe Bus Mission Sequence Test Completed – 30th Sep 1977:
Engle & Truly / Second Free Flight in Space Shuttle OV-101 – 12th Oct 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Multiprobe Bus Vibration Test Completed – 13th Oct 1977:
Space Shuttle Wind Tunnel Test – 26th Oct 1977:
Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
* Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
* Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
* Space Shuttle OV-101 5th and Final Free Flight – 26th Oct 1977:
* Robert Rank Space Voyage Covers Embellished by Stan Henderson – 26th Oct 1977:
Testing 2% Scale Model of the Space Shuttle Orbiter in Wind Tunnel – 27th Oct 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Orbiter Vibration Tests Completed – 28th Oct 1977:
Space Shuttle Forward Reaction Control Subsystem Test – 2nd Nov 1977:
Wind Tunnel Test of Space Shuttle 5% Scale Model – 3rd Nov 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Orbiter RF1 Tests Completed – 10th Nov 1977:
Sunpex ’77 / Space Shuttle First Flight – 12th Nov 1977:
Sunpex ’77 / Space Shuttle First Flight – 13th Nov 1977:
747 Shuttle Ferry Flight # 1 – 15th Nov 1977:
Pioneer-Venus Multiprobe Solar Thermal Vacuum Test – 6th Dec 1977:
1978 | Back to Year choices
Space Shuttle / First Test Firing of the Shuttle Orbiter’s Forward Reaction Control Design Verification Test Article – 5th Jan 1978:
3% Scale Model in 9 x 7 Supersonic Wind Tunnel Test (Test IH-73) – 5th Jan 1978:
Astronaut Karol J. Bobko – 9th Jan 1978:
Astronaut Robert L. Crippen – 13th Jan 1978:
New Astronaut Candidates Selected – 16th Jan 1978:
Space Shuttle Forward Reaction Control Subsystem Test – 19th Jan 1978:
3% Scale Model in 9 x 7 Supersonic Wind Tunnel Test – 23rd Jan 1978:
Old-Timers Get-Together – 28th Jan 1978:
Space Shuttle Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Test – 31st Jan 1978:
Space Shuttle Second Nominal Mission Duty Cycle of Forward RCS – 31st Jan 1978:
New Astronaut Candidates Press Conference – 31st Jan 1978:
* 20th Anniversary of Explorer 1 – 31st Jan 1978:
* Pioneer-Venus Orbiter Final Mission Sequence Test – 31st Jan 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Multiprobe Bus Spin Balance – 1st Feb 1978:
First Group of 3 Men Start Space Shuttle Bedrest Tests – 2nd Feb 1978:
Second Group of 4 Men Begin Sleep Test – 5th Feb 1978:
Space Shuttle Forward RCS Third Nominal Duty Cycle / Once Around and Abort – 8th Feb 1978:
Participants in Space Shuttle Bedrest Study – 11th Feb 1978:
Space Shuttle Bedrest Tests Continue – 14th Feb 1978:
First Day of Recovery for Group 1 – 21st Feb 1978:
Third Day of Recovery for Group 1 – 23rd Feb 1978:
First Day of Recovery for 2nd Group – 24th Feb 1978:
Shuttle Forward RCS Nominal Mission Duty Cycle – 24th Feb 1978:
Final Day of Space Shuttle Bedrest Tests – 28th Feb 1978:
Space Shuttle Rocket Nose Cap Ejection Test # 1 – 2nd Mar 1978:
Space Shuttle Rocket Nose Cap Ejection Test # 2 & 3 – 6th Mar 1978:
Space Shuttle Rocket Nose Cap Ejection Test # 4 & 5 – 7th Mar 1978:
Space Shuttle Rocket Nose Cap Ejection Tests – 8th Mar 1978:
Space Shuttle Rocket Nose Cap Ejection Test # 6 – 10th Mar 1978:
Space Shuttle Forward Reaction Control System Test / Surge Dynamic Study – 10th Mar 1978:
Departure of OV-101 from Edwards AFB CA / Arrival at Houston TX – 10th Mar 1978:
Departure of OV-101 from Houston TX – 13th Mar 1978:
Arrival of OV-101 at Marshall Space Flight Center – 13th Mar 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Orbiter Departure from CA for KSC – 14th Mar 1978:
Shuttle Forward RCS Test to Simulate 3A Mission Duty Cycle – 22nd Mar 1978:
Arrival of Space Shuttle Mockup Aft Reaction Control System at WSMR – 1st Apr 1978:
Forward Reaction Control Subsystem – 6th Apr 1978:
Fullerton & Hartsfield visit NASA/Ames – 21st Apr 1978:
Forward Reaction Control Subsystem / Simulated Mission Duty Cycle-2 – 26th Apr 1978:
* Solid Rocket Booster Drop Test at El Centro CA – 27th Apr 1978:
Fullerton & Hartsfield visit NASA/Ames – 4th May 1978:
OV-102 Start of Final Systems Installation – 8th May 1978:
Forward RCS Simulated Mission – 10th May 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Launch – 20th May 1978:
* Pioneer-Venus Launch – 20th May 1978:
* Solid Rocket Booster Drop Test at El Centro CA – 23rd May 1978:
OV-102 Under Construction at Palmdale – 26th May 1978:
Initial Test of Space Shuttle Aft RCS – 30th May 1978:
1st Vibration Test of OV-102 – 30th May 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Probe Departure from CA for KSC – 5th Jun 1978:
Space Shuttle Forward RCS Test Design Verification – 6th Jun 1978:
Skylab Adjustment of Gyros – 11th Jun 1978:
Forward RCS Short Mission – 15th Jun 1978:
Forward RCS Simulated 7-Day Mission Duty Cycle – 28th Jun 1978:
Shuttle Craft’s Orbital Maneuvering Subsystem (OMS) Received at WSMR – 3rd Jul 1978:
35 New Space Shuttle Astronaut Candidates – 10th Jul 1978
Guion Bluford (STS-8, STS-61-A, STS-39, STS-53):
Daniel Brandenstein (STS-8, STS-51-G, STS-32, STS-49)
James Buchli (STS-51-C, STS-61-A, STS-29, STS-49):
Michael Coats (STS-41-D, STS-29, STS-39):
Richard Covey (STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-61):
John Creighton (STS-51-G, STS-36, STS-48):
John Fabian (STS-7, STS-51-G):
Anna Fisher (STS-51-A):
Dale Gardner (STS-8, STS-51-A):
Robert Gibson (STS-41-B, STS-61-C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71):
Frederick Gregory (STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44):
Stanley Griggs (STS-51-D):
Terry Hart (STS-41-C):
Frederick Hauck (STS-7, STS-51-A, STS-26):
Steven Hawley (STS-41-D, STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93):
Jeffrey Hoffman (STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75):
James van Hoften (STS-41-C, STS-51-I):
Shannon Lucid (STS-51-G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76[MIR], STS-79):
Jon McBride (STS-41-G):
Ronald McNair (STS-41-B, STS-51-L †):
Mike Mullane (STS-41-D, STS-27, STS-36):
Steven Nagel (STS-51-G, STS-61-A, STS-37, STS-55):
George Nelson (STS-41-C, STS-61-C, STS-26):
Ellison Onizuka (STS-51-C, STS-51-L †):
Judith Resnik (STS-41-D, STS-51-L †)
Sally Ride (STS-7, STS-41-G)
Francis Scobee (STS-41-C, STS-51-L †):
Rhea Seddon (STS-51-D, STS-40, STS-58):
Brewster Shaw (STS-9, STS-61-B, STS-28):
Loren Shriver (STS-51-C, STS-31, STS-46):
Robert Stewart (STS-41-B, STS-51-J):
Kathryn Sullivan (STS-41-G, STS-31, STS-45):
Norman Thagard (STS-7, STS-51-B, STS-30, STS-42, STS-71):
David Walker (STS-51-A, STS-30, STS-53, STS-69):
Donald Williams (STS-51-D, STS-34):
Space Shuttle Final Forward RCS Firing Tests – 12th Jul 1978:
Viking Mission to Mars Stamp FDC – 20th Jul 1978:
First Viking Photos Received from Mars – 20th Jul 1978:
Viking Lander Stamp / First Day of Issue – 20th Jul 1978:
First Viking Photos Received from Mars – 20th Jul 1978:
Viking Stamp First Day of Issue – 22nd Jul 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Launch – 8th Aug 1978:
* Space Shuttle Last Solid Booster Drop – 12th Sep 1978:
Space Shuttle OV-102 Completed Delta G Modification – 22nd Sep 1978:
From Kitty Hawk to Space Shuttle – 23rd Sep 1978:
Gulfstream II Test Flight – 23rd Sep 1978:
Gulfstream II Test Flight – 25th Sep 1978:
Space Shuttle Centrifuge Test – 13th Oct 1978:
Space Shuttle ‘Happy Halloween’ – 25th Oct 1978:
Space Shuttle Bed-Rest Test – 1st Nov 1978:
Bed-Rest Test Final Recovery Phase – 6th Nov 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Large Probe Separation – 15th Nov 1978:
Pioneer-Venus 2nd Probe Separation – 20th Nov 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Orbiter Arrives and Enters Venus Orbit – 4th Dec 1978:
Pioneer-Venus Orbiter Parachute Descent – 9th Dec 1978:
1979 | Back to Year choices
Space Shuttle OV-102 Prepare for Overland Move – 23rd Feb 1979:
Space Shuttle Columbia Presentation Day – 4th Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle Columbia Presentation Day – 5th Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle Columbia 35mi ‘Dry Move’ from Palmdale CA to Edwards AFB – 8th Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle Columbia 747 Re-mating and Test Flight – 9th Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle Tiles Test Flight Check – 20th Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle OV-102 Departs CA for TX – 20th Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle OV-102 Stops over in San Antonio TX – 22nd Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle OV-102 Departs TX for FL – 22nd Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle OV-102 Departs TX for FL – 22nd Mar 1979:
Space Shuttle OV-102 Arrives at KSC – 24th Mar 1979:
5 Week Study Begins / NASA-Ames Human Research Facility – 11th Jul 1979:
Group 2 Has Blood and Isotope Studies – 9th Aug 1979:
Joint USA/USSR Bedrest Study – 15th Aug 1979:
1980 | Back to Year choices
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1981 | Back to Year choices
Shuttle Mission STS-1 / First Space Shuttle Launch from KSC – 12th Apr 1981:
Shuttle Mission STS-1 / Landing of Space Shuttle at Edwards AFB, CA – 14th Apr 1981:
USA ‘Space Achievement’ Stamps Issued – 21st May 1981:
It seems as though Stan Henderson serviced all kinds of remaining 3-Muscateers blank cover stock for this FDI event.
USA ‘Space Achievement’ Stamps Issued (Long Envelopes) – 21st May 1981:
Shuttle Mission STS-2 / Launch – 12th Nov 1981:
* Shuttle Mission STS-2 / Launch – 12th Nov 1981:
Addressed to Stan Henderson, from Haig Wilson, shown here just for fun.
Shuttle Mission STS-2 / Landing – 14th Nov 1981:
1982 | Back to Year choices
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1984 | Back to Year choices
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1986 | Back to Year choices
In Memoriam of 51L ‘Challenger 7’ – 28th Jan 1986:
In Memoriam of Apollo Tragedy & 51L ‘Challenger 7’ – 29th Apr 1986 [Stan Henderson re-serviced this earlier Sarzin Cachet from 1967]:
In Memoriam of 51L ‘Challenger 7’ – 29th Apr 1986:
In Memoriam of 51L ‘Challenger 7’ – 29th Apr 1986:
* Challenger Crew Remains Leave KSC – 29th Apr 1986 [SCCS covers embellished by Stan Henderson]:
Challenger Crew Remains Leave KSC – 29th Apr 1986:
* Stan Henderson serviced covers – 29th Apr 1986:
* In Memoriam Apollo 1 Fire – 29th Apr 1986 [SCCS cover embellished by Stan Henderson]:
In Memoriam of STS-51-L / Christa McAuliffe – 1st May 1986:
* In Memoriam of STS-51-L – 19th May 1986 [Space Voyage cover embellished by Stan Henderson]:
In Memoriam of 51L ‘Challenger 7’ / Funeral of Astronaut Ellison Onizuka – 2nd Jun 1986:
* Postcard from EAFB to Stan Henderson – 30th Jun 1986:
10th Anniversary of Viking Lander on Mars (?) – 20th Jul 1986:
Space Stamps FDI – 1st Oct 1991:
* Not branded 3-Muscateers, but cover(s) serviced (or at least owned at one time) by Stan Henderson and clearly belong here.