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Stardust, Rosetta,
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Stardust, Rosetta,
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This page contains philatelic information on the Stardust, Rosetta, Deep Impact, and other cometary 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 in the cometary satellites page) |
Launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers (farther below) |
Postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (immediately below) |
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| Stardust | Stardust | Stardust |
| Rosetta | Rosetta | Rosetta |
| Deep Impact | Deep Impact | Deep Impact |
| Deep Space-11 | Deep Space-11 | Deep Space-11 |
| Other | Other cometary | Other cometary |
Below is a list of Stardust, Rosetta, Deep Impact and other cometary satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust | ||||
| Germany | None | Cancel | 2006 | |
| Grenada | 3604 (BL755) | SS1 | 2006 | |
| Guinea Republic | Mi3996 | 2002 | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL768 | SS1 (Mi3996) | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2225 (Mi4053) | 2003 | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2225a (BL817?) i2225a (BL?) | On stamp of SS1 (2225) | ||
| Guinea Republic | Unknown (new issue) Unknown (imperf.) | On stamp of SS1 | 2007 | |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown fdc (new issue) | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | Unknown fdc (imperf.) | SS1 and cachet on FDC | ||
| Guyana | 3502d | From MS6 (3502 (a-f)) | 2000 | |
| Maldive Islands | 2899 (BL?) i2899 (BL?) | SS1 | 2006 | |
| Micronesia | 701 (BL?) | SS1 | 2006 | |
| Niue | 813 (Mi1071-1076) | MS6 (813 (a-f)) | 2007 | |
| Niue | 813 fdc | MS6 on FDC | ||
| St. Vincent | 2794 (Mi?) | 2000 | ||
| United States | None | Cancel | 1999 | |
| Rosetta | ||||
| Comoro Islands | Unknown (new issue) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2008 | |
| Guinea Republic | 2230 (Mi4050?) | 2003 | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2230a (BL813?) | On stamp of SS1 (2230) | ||
| Guinea Republic | Mi4522a | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2006 | |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown (new issue) Unknown (imperf.) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2007 | |
| Guinea Republic | Unknown fdc (new issue) | SS1 and cachet on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | Unknown fdc (imperf.) | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Ossetia (South) | Unknown (new issue) | 2009 | ||
| Ossetia (South) | Unknown2 (new issue) | (different) | ||
| Deep Impact | ||||
| Grenada | 3605 (BL754) | SS1 | 2006 | |
| Liberia | 2440 (BL540) | SS1 | 2006 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2875 (BL?) i2875 (BL?) | SS1 | 2006 | |
| Togo | 2035b (Mi?) | One of MS6 (2035 (a-f)) | 2006 | |
| Deep Space-11 | ||||
| Guinea Republic | 2228 (Mi4051?) | 2003 | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2228a (BL816?) | On stamp of SS1 (2228) | ||
| United States | None | Cancel | 1998 | |
| Other cometary | ||||
| St. Vincent | 1482 (Mi1734) | 1991 | CRAF (canceled) | |
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.
1Only Deep Space-1 had a secondary cometary mission. Deep Space-2 consists of a set of two probes launched with the Mars Polar Lander (MPL).
Below is a list of Stardust, Rosetta, Deep Impact and other cometary satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Stardust | ||||
| United States | 2006-01-15 | Dugway UT | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Stardust capsule recovery (comet sample return) |
| Rosetta | ||||
| French Guiana | 2007-11-13 | Kourou | (Printed) cachet on cover | Rosetta earth overflight |
| Deep Impact | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Deep Space-11 | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Other cometary | ||||
| United States | 2002-07-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Printed) cachet on cover | Contour |
1Only Deep Space-1 had a secondary cometary mission. Deep Space-2 consists of a set of two probes launched with the Mars Polar Lander (MPL).
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