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Below is a checklist of Gemini-mission Earth Imagery on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
| Launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers) (farther below) |
Other postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| Earth imagery | |
| Earth image1 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | |
| Earth image2 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | |
| Earth image3 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | Earth image3 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) |
| Earth image4 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | |
| Earth image5 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | |
| Earth image6 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | |
| Earth image7 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-04/05/06) | |
| Earth image1 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) | |
| Earth image2 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) | |
| Earth image3 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) | |
| Earth image from Gemini-9A (1966-06-03) | |
| Earth image from Gemini-10 (1966-07-19) | |
| Earth image1 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-13) | |
| Earth image2 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) | |
| Earth image3 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) | |
| Earth image from Gemini-12 (1966-11-12) | |
Below is a list of Gemini-mission Earth Imagery on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
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| Earth imagery | ||||
| Earth image1 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| Manama | Mi964A Mi964B | From strip of 5 (Mi963A-967A) Imperforate, from strip of 5 (Mi963B-967B) | 1972 | Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| Manama | BL190A BL190B | On stamp of SS1 (Mi964A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi964B) | ||
| United States | 1529 fdc1 (Mi1136 fdc1) | (5c military scrip and typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover | 1971 | Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background), when rotated 180 deg |
| United States | 1529 fdc2 (Mi1136 fdc2) | (10c military scrip and typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover | 1971 | Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background), when rotated 180 deg |
| United States | 1529 fdc3 (Mi1136 fdc3) | (25c military scrip and typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover | 1971 | Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background), when rotated 180 deg |
| United States | 1529 fdc4 (Mi1136 fdc4) | (50c military scrip and typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover | 1971 | Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background), when rotated 180 deg |
| Earth image2 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| Manama | Mi1094A Mi1094B | Imperforate | 1972 | Earth image2 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk (from video) with Earth in the background) |
| Earth image3 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| Maldive Islands | 3547 fdc (Mi? fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 2015 | Earth image3 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| Manama | Mi971A Mi971B | Imperforate | 1972 | Earth image3 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| United States | 1332b maxi (Mi930-931 maxi) | Image on maxicard (1332b) | 1990 | Earth image3 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| Earth image4 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| Ascension Island | 149 (Mi149) | 1971 | Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) | |
| Ascension Island | 191 (Mi191) | 149 overprinted in black | 1975 | Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| Gabon | Unknown c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2018 | Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| Earth image5 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| United States Russia | 2634a fdoi 6083a fdoi | FDOI ceremony program page0 (front), also page1, page 2, and page3 (back) | 1992 | Earth image5 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
| Earth image6 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| Ajman | Mi596 | One of MS16 (Mi593-608) | 1970 | Earth image6 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background), when rotated -85 deg |
| Ajman | Mi596_ds/BL201 | On stamp of SS1 (Mi596) | ||
| Earth image7 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-04/05/06) | ||||
| Oman and Muscat | 109 (Mi110) | 1969 | Earth image7 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-04/05/06 (Arabian Peninsula) | |
| Earth image1 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) | ||||
| Manama | Mi1088A Mi1088B | Imperforate | 1972 | Earth image1 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m) |
| Manama | BL217A BL217B | On stamp of SS1 (Mi1088A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi1088B) | ||
| Earth image2 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) | ||||
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | Unknown g (Mi?) | One of MS9 (a-i) | 2002 | Earth image2 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m) |
| Earth image3 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) | ||||
| Mordovia | Local_d | One of local post MS6 (a-f) | 1996 | Earth image3 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 13 m) |
| Earth image from Gemini-9A (1966-06-03) | ||||
| Manama | MiD973A MiD973B | Imperforate | 1972 | Earth image from Gemini-9A, 1966-06-03 when flipped horizontally (In the foreground are the Gemini-9A capsule and the Atlas Automated Target Docking Adaptor (ATDA) separated by 20 m. Failure of the docking adapter protective cover to fully separate on the ATDA prevented the docking of the two spacecraft. The ATDA was described by the Gemini-9A crew as an "angry alligator.") |
| Earth image from Gemini-101 (1966-07-19) | ||||
| United States | 1435b fdc (Mi1046-1047 fdc) | (Sarzin) cachet on FDC | 1971 | Earth image from Gemini-10, 1966-07-19 with the GATV (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle) in the foreground |
| Earth image1 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-13) | ||||
| Manama | Mi1091A Mi1091B | One of strip of 3 (Mi1091A-1093A) One of imperforate strip of 3 (Mi1091B-1093B) | 1972 | Earth image1 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-13 (in the foreground, astronaut Richard Gordon, astride the Rendezvous and Recovery section of the Gemini-11 capsule, is in the process of attaching a 30 m tether from the docked GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) to the Gemini capsule's docking bar); see also Gemini-11 launch and event cover and detail |
| Earth image2 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) | ||||
| Manama | Mi1068A Mi1068B | One of strip of 3 (Mi1067A-1069A) One of imperforate strip of 3 (Mi1067B-1069B) | 1972 | Earth image2 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 tethered to the GATV (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle)) |
| Manama | Mi1067A-1069A_strip3 fdc | One of strip of three stamps on FDC | ||
| Manama | BL206A BL206B | On stamp of SS1 (Mi1068A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi1068B) | ||
| Earth image3 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) | ||||
| Maldive Islands | Unknown ms (Mi?) | In (left) margin of MS4 (a-d) | 2019 | Earth image3 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 tethered to the GATV (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle)) above the Gulf of California |
| Maldive Islands | Unknown ss (BL?) | In (left) margin of SS1 | ||
| Earth image from Gemini-12 (1966-11-12) | ||||
| Manama | Mi1090A Mi1090B | Imperforate | 1972 | Earth image from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle) is partially visible behind him) |
| Manama | BL218A BL218B | On stamp of SS1 (Mi1090A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi1090B) | ||
| Sierra Leone | Unknown b | One of MS2 (a-b) | 2020 | Earth image from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle) is partially visible behind him) |
| United States | 1332b fdc (Mi930-931 fdc) | (Freemason?) cachet on cover | 1967 | Earth image from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle) is partially visible behind him) |
1This Gemini-10 Earth image from 1966-07-19 was featured as the cover article of Life magazine on 5 August 1966, with the title "Highest photos of Earth taken by Man".
Below is a list of Gemini-mission Earth Imagery on satellite launch and event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Earth imagery | ||||
| Earth image3 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) | ||||
| United States | 1966-11-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on Gemini-12 launch cover, also detail | Earth image3 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background) |
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