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This page contains philatelic information on the Shuttle PAllet Satellite (SPAS) series. 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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| SPAS | SPAS | SPAS |
Below is a list of Shuttle PAllet Satellite (SPAS) series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttle PAllet Satellite (SPAS) | ||||
| Guinea Republic | 930a (BL141A) i930a (BL141B) | In (lower) margin of SS1 (930) In (lower) margin of imperforate SS1 (i930) | 1985 | "Manipulator arm releasing SPAS 01" (in French text); shown with Space Shuttle |
| St. Vincent | 1165 (Mi1212) i1165 | Imperforate | 1989 | Shown with Space Shuttle |
| St. Vincent | 1165 specimen | Overprinted "specimen" | ||
Below is a list of Shuttle PAllet Satellite (SPAS) series 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 PAllet Satellite (SPAS) | ||||
| 1983-06-18: SPAS-1 (and Anik-C2 and Palapa-B1 from STS-7) | ||||
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-18 1983-10-08 | Detroit MI Dearborn Heights MI | (Sally Ride Paper Doll) cachet on cover | STS-7 launch; Anik-C2 (Telesat-7) deployed Wolvpex 1982 |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.58) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed; ("Amik-C" mis-spelled in text) |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Palapa-B1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-22 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk/IASP no.59) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed |
| United States | 1983-06-22 1981-05-21 | Houston TX Kennedy Space Center FL | (First Rank/Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SPAS-1 deployed USA 1914 FDC |
| United States | 1983-06-24 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-7 landing |
| 1984-02-03: SPAS-1A (and Westar-6 and Palapa-B2 from STS-11 (41B)) | ||||
| United States | 1984-02-03 | Downey CA | (Pictorial) cancel and (printed) cachet on cover | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-03 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-03 1984-02-03 | Houston TX Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue and red printed) cachet on cover | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-03 1984-02-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL Houston TX | (Green and red printed) cachet on cover | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed Palapa-B2 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-03 1984-02-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (Green and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover, also back and (Rockwell International) insert and (Rockwell International) insert back | STS-41B launch; Westar-6 deployed STS-41B landing |
| United States | 1984-02-06 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | Palapa-B2 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 deployed |
| United States | 1984-02-06 1984-11-12 | Houston TX Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Palapa-B2 deployed Palapa-B2 recovered |
| 1991-04-28: SPAS-2 (and GLOMR?/MPEC from STS-39) | ||||
| United States | 1991-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-39 launched |
| United States | 1991-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet (and signatures) on cover | STS-39 launch; SPAS-2 deployed |
| United States | 1991-04-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-39 launched |
| United States | 1991-04-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | STS-39 launched |
| United States | 1991-04-28 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | STS-39 launched |
| United States | 1991-04-28 1992-04-30 | Houston TX Houston TX | (Purple rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-39 launched "CIRRIS-1A [payload] activities" |
| United States | 1991-05-01 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPAS-2 deployed |
| United States | 1991-05-01 1991-05-02 | Houston TX Houston TX | (Magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SPAS-2 deployed; SPAS-2 retrieval |
| United States | 1991-05-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STA-39 landing |
| United States | 1991-05-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | STA-39 landing |
| 1993-09-12: ORFEUS-SPAS-1 (and ACTS from STS-51) | ||||
| United States | 1993-09-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Rubber-stamp mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-51 launch; ACTS deployed |
| United States | 1993-09-12 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-51 launch; ACTS deployed |
| United States | 1993-09-12 1993-09-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Green printed and cyan rubber-stamp) cachets on cover | STS-51 launch; ACTS deployed |
| United States | 1993-09-13 | Houston TX | (Typed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | ORFEUS deployed |
| United States | 1993-09-13 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | ORFEUS deployed |
| United States | 1993-09-19 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | ORFEUS captured |
| United States | 1993-09-21 | Houston TX | (Typed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | "Tenth day of flight" |
| United States | 1993-09-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Color photo and mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-51 landing |
| 1994-11-03: CRISTA-SPAS-1 (and ATLAS-3 payload4 from STS-66) | ||||
| United States | 1994-11-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (ATLAS patch) cachet on cover | STS-66 launch; CRISTA-SPAS-1 deployed |
| United States | 1994-11-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (STS-66 mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-66 launch; CRISTA-SPAS-1 deployed |
| United States | 1994-11-03 | Wallops Island VA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-66 launch; CRISTA-SPAS-1 deployed |
| United States | 1994-11-03 | Houston TX | (JSC green printed) cachet on cover | STS-66 launch; CRISTA-SPAS-1 deployed |
| 1996-11-19: ORFEUS-SPAS-2 (and WSF-3 from STS-80) | ||||
| United States | 1996-11-19 | WSMR, NM | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-80 launch |
| United States | 1996-11-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk and medallion) cachet on cover | STS-80 launch |
| United States | 1996-11-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-80 launch |
| United States | 1996-11-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-80 launch |
| United States | 1996-11-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet (slightly different) on cover | STS-80 launch |
| United States | 1996-11-25 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | WSF-3 berthing |
| United States | 1996-12-04 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | ORFEUS-SPAS-2 captured |
| United States | 1996-12-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Brown printed) cachet on cover | STS-80 landing |
| 1997-08-07: CRISTA-SPAS-2 (from STS-85) | ||||
| United States | 1997-08-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-85 launch |
| United States | 1997-08-07 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-85 launch |
| United States | 1997-08-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-85 launch |
| United States | 1997-08-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Brown printed) cachet on cover | STS-85 launch |
| United States | 1997-08-08 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "Manipulator flight demonstration" |
| United States | 1997-08-16 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | CRISTA-SPAS captured |
| United States | 1997-08-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-85 landing |
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