This table represents event covers released for the ELDO F-7 rocket launch from the Woomera Rocket Range, South Australia. Australia Post produced a special illustrative postmark for this launch.
| Designation | Type | Postmark | Station | Description | Rarity |
| ELDO F-7 - 30 November 1968 | |||||
| EDO-07a | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | MAY NOT EXIST | 0 |
| EDO-07b | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | MAY NOT EXIST | 0 |
| EDO-07c | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - Country list in form of a rectangle. A version with an extra green text cachet exists. | 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 triangle | 0 |
| EDO-07g | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green & Red - Arthur Bergen cover shows a drawing of a rocket in flight. Has an extra ELDO text cachet. | 0 |
| EDO -07ga | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | A Forces Air Letter version of EDO-07g | 0 |
| EDO-07gb2 | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | A version of EDO-07a exists with a blue photo of a rocket launch instead of drawing of a rocket in flight. | 0 |
| EDO-07hi | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - 'F-7 Launched from Woomera .... Shows a satellite. An airmail version existsii. A version exists with added drawings of the rocket stages. And one with an added British Defense Forces Mail cachet1a. | 2 |
| EDO-07i | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | MAY NOT EXIST | 0 |
| EDO-07j | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | MAY NOT EXIST | 0 |
| EDO-07k | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue - German cover shows photo of rocket on pad. An interesting variety postmarked at ERNO Germany | 0 |
| EDO-07l | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Greyscale - Shows photo of rocket launch | 4 |
| EDO-07m | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | L & D Blue - Shows stage 3 in space - Note the addressee is the E.L.D.O. Mess. A numbered version also exists. | 0 |
| EDO-07n | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Hand painted globe showing Australia plus flags of Great Britain France, Italy and Germany (incorrect). | 0 |
| EDO-07o | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Greyscale - Large airmail envelope shows stage 3 in space. Note the addressee is the E.L.D.O. Mess | 0 |
| EDO-07p | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | A variety of general FDCs are known. A Wombeyn cover, a ACCA coveriii, a Seven Seas FDC, a Wesley Cover Service cover plus a different Wesley Cover. Also known on Australia Post FDCs. | 4 |
| EDO-07q | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue - McDonell paste on cachet shows the rocket on its pad. | 0 |
| EDO-07r | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Greyscale - Large envelope shows rocket on pad. Note the addressee is the E.L.D.O. Mess. | 0 |
| EDO-07s | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Multicolour Postcard - Shows ELDO launch | 0 |
| EDO-07t | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Aerogram | 0 |
| EDO-07u | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Green - Cleveland Astro cover | 0 |
| EDO-07v | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Multicolour rocket during launch | 0 |
| EDO-07w1 | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Blue photo of rocket in flight with red text | 0 |
| EDO-07x | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Day before launch. General postmark. Shows drawing of globe & the letters E L D O. | 0 |
| EDO-07y | Launch | Woomera | Woomera Rocket Range | Black - Ikarus cover shows a drawing of a rocket | |
| Tracking Covers have special Woomera ELDO postmark (except DRGTS Gove) plus station cachet - all are extremely rare | |||||
| EDO-T7a | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | Black - Country list in form of a rectangle | 2 |
| EDO-T7b | Tracking | Woomera | Mirikata | Greyscale - Photo of rocket launch | 1 |
| EDO-T7c | Tracking | Woomera | DSS/41 | Black - Country list in form of a rectangle | 1 |
| EDO-T7d | Tracking | Woomera | Baker-Nunn | Black on Black- Country list in form of a rectangle. Also exists as Purple on Black. | 1 |
| EDO-T7e | Tracking | Woomera | Red Lake | Greyscale - Photo of rocket launch | 1 |
| EDO-T7f | Tracking | Woomera | Lake Hart | MAY NOT EXIST | 0 |
| EDO-T7g | Tracking | Darwin | DRGTS Gove | Black - Country list in form of a rectangle | 1 |
| EDO-T7h | Tracking | Woomera | Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) | EDO-07d with a purple WRE cachet | 0 |
| EDO-T7i | Tracking | Woomera | DSS/41 / Island Lagoon | EDO-07c with a purple radio dish DSS/41 cachet | 1 |
Notes - General
i) The satellite and text were applied separately and can appear in different locations. See this example. Also see a different example.
ii) Two different text styles are known. See this example. Also this one.
iii) An ACCA (Australian Cover Collectors' Association) cover
Notes - Other
1) Seen on eBay 2018 1a) 2021
2) From Simon Cronk's website
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