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This page contains philatelic information on the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) series satellites. 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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| SPARTAN | SPARTAN | SPARTAN |
Below is a list of Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) series satellites 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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| Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
Below is a list of Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) series satellites 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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| Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) | ||||
| 1985-06-17: SPARTAN-101 (and Morelos-1 and Telstar-3D and Arabsat-1B from STS-51G) | ||||
| United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | Morelos-1 deployed |
| United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Morelos-1 deployed |
| United States | 1985-06-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Arabsat-1B deployed |
| United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D3 deployed |
| United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX | (Printed) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D3 deployed |
| United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX, Nassau Bay Branch | (Printed) cachet (different) on cover | Telstar-3D3 deployed |
| United States | 1985-06-20 / 1985-06-22 | Houston TX / Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-101 deployed / SPARTAN-101 recovered |
| United States | 1985-06-20 / 1985-06-22 | Cape Canaveral FL / Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-101 deployed / SPARTAN-101 recovered |
| 1986-01-28: SPARTAN-203 / HCED (and TDRS-2 from STS-51L) [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1986-01-28 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-51L/Challenger disaster |
| 1993-04-08: SPARTAN-201-F1 (and ATLAS-2 payload1 from STS-56) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1994-09-09: SPARTAN-201-F2 (from STS-64) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1995-03-02: SPARTAN-204 (from STS-63) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1995-09-07: SPARTAN-201-F3 (and WSF-2 from STS-69) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1996-01-11: SPARTAN-206 / OAST Flyer (and SFU recovery by STS-72) | ||||
| United States | 1996-01-11 / 1996-01-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL / Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-206 deployed, SFU recovered / STS-72 landing |
| 1996-05-19: SPARTAN-207 / IAE (and PAMS-STU from STS-77) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1997-11-18: SPARTAN-201-F4 (and AERCam-Sprint from STS-87) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| 1998-10-29: SPARTAN-201-F5 (and OSCAR-34 and HOST payload1 from STS-95) | ||||
| United States | 1998-10-29 / 1998-10-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL / Kennedy Space Center FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed, OSCAR-34 deployed, HOST payload1 / Calcopex station |
| United States | 1998-10-29 / 1998-10-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL / Kennedy Space Center FL | (NASA) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed, OSCAR-34 deployed, HOST payload1 / STS-95 launch |
1Payloads, as opposed to satellites, are neither deployed nor recovered from the Shuttle cargo bay.
2There is disagreement among varous sources on whether this should be called Telstar-3D or Telstar-3B!
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