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This page contains philatelic information on the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) satellite. Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites 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 information (found elsewhere) |
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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| SMM | SMM | SMM |
| SMM (on other than SMM launch covers) |
Below is a list of SMM satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) | ||||
| Angola | 1110f (Mi1449) | One of MS6 (1110 (a-f)) (Mi1444-1449) | 1999 | "S.M.S. 1980 Missão Solar Máxima" (but not "SMS", as in incorrect part of text) |
| Bahamas | KM171 | $5. (silver coin) | 1994 | SMM (10th anniv. STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
| Central African Republic | 659 (Mi1038A) i659 (Mi1038B) | Imperforate | 1984 | SMM (STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
| Central African Republic | 659 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
| Central African Republic | 659a (BL286) i659a | On stamp of SS1 (659) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i659) | ||
| Central African Republic | i662b (Mi1036-1041) | On one of imperforate MS6 (657-662) | ||
| Central African Republic | 761a (BL347A) i761a (BL347B) | In (right) margin of SS1 (761) In (right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i761) | 1985 | SMM (STS-41C/Challenger repaired)2 |
| Egypt | 1802 (Mi2061) | 2001 | SMM | |
| Fort Myers FL (USA) | Local | Imperforate | 1986 | SMM (STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
| Gambia | 2269b (Mi3705) i2269b | One of MS6 (2269 (a-f)) (Mi3704-3709) One of imperforate MS6 (i22693 (a-f)) | 2000 | "Solar Max" (SMM) |
| Gambia | 2269b essay | One of MS6 (2269 imperforate essay (a-f)) | ||
| Gambia | i2269 fdc3 | MS6 on FDC | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | BL532 | In (right) margin of SS1 | 2005 | SMM (STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
| Guyana | 3506 (BL674) | On stamp of SS1 | 2000 | "Solar Max" (SMM, STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
| Guyana | 3506 proof | Imperforate proof | ||
| Guyana | 3506 proof fdc | Imperforate proof and cachet (same design) on FDC | ||
| India | None | (Tanapex) cancel on cover | 1996 | SMM |
| Italy | 2073 (Mi2427) | 1996 | SMM | |
| Malagasy Republic | 1537b (Mi2480) | One of MS6 (1537 (a-f)) (Mi2479-2484) | 2000 | "Solar Max" (SMM) |
| Micronesia | 344p (Mi736) | From MS20 (344 (a-t)) (Mi721-740) | 1999 | Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / ICE (not "Solar Maximum Mission" repair, as in text)1 |
| Micronesia | 344q (Mi737) | SMM repair (not Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / "ICE", as in text)1 | ||
| Morocco | Y116 | 1/2 dirham (copper-nickel coin) | 2002 | SMM |
| Spain | None | (Printed) cachet on cover | 1984 | "SMM" (in text only) |
| United States | 1914 maxi (Mi1483 maxi) | (Colorano silk) cachet on maxicard | 1981 | SMM (STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
| United States | 1914 fdc+5073 fdc (Mi1483 fdc+Mi? fdc) | (Colorano silk) cachet (same) on FDC | ||
| United States | 1915 fdc (Mi1484 fdc) | (PCS golden-replica) insert from FDC, also front | "Solar Maximum Mission" (in text, noted as pictured on the stamp (USA 1915), but Skylab depicted) | |
| United States | 3410a fdc (Mi3367 fdc) | (Space Voyage/First Rank) cachet on FDC | 2000 | "Solar Max" (SMM, STS-41C/Challenger repaired) |
1The captions on Micronesia 344p and 344q are transposed: SMM repair, and Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / ICE.
2Two Space Shuttle missions are merged on Central Africa 761a: Palapa-B (on stamp) was retrieved by Space Shuttle Discovery; SMM (in right margin) was repaired by Space Shuttle Challenger.
3The Gambia imperforate i2269 (also seen in i2269 fdc) does not perfectly match the perforated version 2269, but rather is quite similar to the essay 2269 essay. The authors believe that the perforated version 2269 includes the final design of these sheets that was actually issued.
Below is a list of SMM satellite launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) | ||||
| 1980-02-14: SMM [rocket-launched] | ||||
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Merritt Island FL | (DuBeau? blue and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch (possible Westar-1/2/3 type and rocket depicted1) |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney red and black) cachet on (airmail) cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SMM [rocket] launch |
| 1984-04-07: SMM repair (and LDEF by STS-13 (41C)) | ||||
| United States | 1984-04-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | STS-41C launch |
| United States | 1984-04-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed and purple rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | STS-41C launch |
| United States | 1984-04-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-41C launch |
| United States | 1984-04-06 | Las Cruces NM | (Magenta rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-41C launch (but TDRS depicted) |
| United States | 1984-04-06 1984-04-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards AFB, CA | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-41C launch STS-41C landing |
| United States | 1984-04-06 1984-04-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL (machine cancel) Kennedy Space Center FL (hand cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-41C launch STS-41C return to Kennedy Space Center |
| United States | 1984-04-07 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | LDEF deployed |
| United States | 1984-04-07 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | LDEF deployed |
| United States | 1984-04-08 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.75) cachet on cover | LDEF deployed |
| United States | 1984-04-08 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM failed capture |
| United States | 1984-04-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SMM failed capture |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SMM captured |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.76) cachet on cover | SMM captured |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SMM captured |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Sticker and printed) cachet on cover | SMM captured |
| United States | 1984-04-12 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SMM re-deployed |
| United States | 1984-04-13 | Edwards AFB, CA | (Zaso silk/IASP no.77) cachet on cover | STS-41C landing at Edwards AFB |
| United States | 1984-04-13 | Edwards AFB, CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-41C landing at Edwards AFB |
| United States | 1984-04-18 1984-04-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL (hand cancel) Kennedy Space Center FL (machine cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-41C return to Kennedy Space Center STS-41C launch |
| SMM (on other than SMM launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1983-08-30 1983-08-14 1983-09-05 | (Kennedy Space Center FL) Kennedy Space Center FL Edwards AFB, CA | STS-8/Challenger launch cover folder page6/back, with cover | "Solar Observing Satellite" (referring to SMM) |
| United States | 1984-02-03 1984-02-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (RSDSC) insert from STS-11 (41B) cover, also insert back and cover front and cover back | "Solar Maximum satellite" |
1The rocket in this cachet is based on a Whitney-design cachet as found on covers such as this GOES-1_cover; the comsat design is similar to that of the Westar-1/2/3 type satellites.
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