Shuttle-launch

Space Shuttle and
Un-Manned Satellites
(both appearing together)

This page contains philatelic information on the Space Shuttle and un-manned 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.

This page contains only postal items on which both the Space Shuttle and at least one un-manned satellite appear together. Their appearance together, however, does not necessarily mean that the un-manned satellites were Shuttle-related. For each item, the table below separates the Shuttle-related satellites from non-Shuttle-related satellites. A master list of un-manned satellites including acronyms and full names is available.

Launch information
(found in the Space Shuttle-related (launched or retrieved and repaired or recovered) 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)
Shuttle-related Shuttle + satellite Shuttle + satellite

Below is a list of Space Shuttle and un-manned satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueSpace ShuttleShuttle-related satellitesNon-Shuttle-related Satellites***
Space Shuttle and Un-Manned Satellites
Angeria1174 (Mi?)On two (c and j) of booklet pane of 10 (1174 (a-j + 2 labels))2000UnspecifiedNoneUnknown
Angola939a (Mi?)MS2 (938-939)1995UnspecifiedNoneSputnik-1, Intelsat-6
Angola1108 (Mi?)On more than one of MS6 (1108 (a-f))1999AtlantisHSTExplorer-42, Venera-7
Angola1115 (BL?)SS11999DiscoverySBS-4
Antigua and Barbuda2243 (Mi?)On stamps and in (left) margin of MS6 (2243 (a-f))1999UnspecifiedUlyssesLuna-2, Mariner-2, Giotto, Rosat, Explorer-57/IUE
Antigua and Barbuda2244 (Mi?)On stamps and in (lower) margin of MS6 (2244 (a-f))1999UnspecifiedMagellan, HST (not Chandra/CXO/AXAF)7Mariner-10, Luna-9, Pioneer-13, IRAS
AscensionUnknown (new issue)MS82008UnspecifiedHST
Austria1291 scCancel on souvenir card1984UnspecifiedNoneVega
BahamasKM171$5. (coin)1994ChallengerSMM
Barbados977 (BL?)SS12000UnspecifiedNoneSyncom
Belize813b (Mi876)One of strip of 3 (813 (a-c)), or three of MS9 (813d (3x (813 (a-c))))1986UnspecifiedHST
Bulgaria3623 (Mi?)1991ChallengerUnknown
Bulgaria3624 (Mi?)1991DiscoveryHST
Bulgaria3625 (Mi?)1991AtlantisMagellan
Bulgaria3627 (Mi?)1991AtlantisGalileo
Central Africa RepublicC235 (Mi692)1980UnspecifiedUnknown
Central Africa RepublicC235a (BL95)SS1 (C235)
Central Africa Republic534 (Mi861A)
i534 (Mi861B)		1982UnspecifiedUnknown
Central Africa Republic534a (BL202)SS1 (534)
Central Africa Republic659 (Mi1038)1984ChallengerSMM repair
Central Africa Republic659a (BL286)SS1 (659)
Central Africa Republic662b
i662b (Mi1036-1041)		On one (659) of imperforate MS6 (657-662)1984ChallengerSMM repairVega, Planet-A/Suisei, Giotto, Viking-lander
Central Africa Republic663 (BL283A)In (surrounding) margin of imperforate SS11984UnspecifiedUARS, HST, Intelsat-6 (STS/Endeavour-repaired)Explorer-66/COBE (first design3), ATS-2/4/5
Central Africa Republic761 (Mi1165)1985DiscoveryPalapa-B recovery
Central Africa Republic761a (BL347)On stamp and in (surrounding) margin of SS1 (761)1985Discovery or ChallengerPalapa-B recovery, SMM repair6
Central Africa Republic1370 (BL?)

i1370 (BL?)

On stamp and in (upper) margin of MS3 (1370 (a-c)), also imperforate MS3 (i1370 (a-c))2000ColumbiaHST
Chad435 (Mi954A)
i435 (Mi954B)		1983UnspecifiedHST1
Chad435a (BL145)SS1 (435)
Chad437 (Mi956A)
i437 (Mi956B)		1983ColumbiaNoneSymphonie5, TDF or TV-Sat
Chad437a (BL147)SS1 (437)
Chad439b (Mi953-958)
i439b		On one (435) of MS6 (434-439)1983UnspecifiedHST1
Chad440 (BL143A)
i440 (BL143B)		SS11983UnspecifiedNoneCassini-Huygens
Comoro Islands737 (Mi941)
737 ds (Mi941A)		Also imperforate deluxe sheet1990UnspecifedHST
Comoro Islands737a (BL326A)
i737a (BL326B)		On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of SS1 (737)1990UnspecifedHST, other possible unknownExplorer-66/COBE (final design3), other unknown
Comoro Islands741b (Mi941+945)On one (737) of MS2 (737+741)1990UnspecifedHSTCassini-Huygens
Comoro Islands790A (BL373)On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of SS11992EndeavourNoneUnknown
Comoro Islands795b (Mi373-378)MS6 (790-795)1992EndeavourMagellanViking-lander, ISO, GP-B, XMM/Newton
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown ms (new issue)Imperforate SS12006UnspecifiedHST
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown fdc (new issue)SS1 (different) on FDC2006UnspecifiedHST
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown fdc (new issue)Imperforate SS1 on FDC (different)2006UnspecifiedHST
Congo (People's Republic)582 (Mi807A)
i582 (Mi807B)		1981ColumbiaHST1
Congo (People's Republic)584 (BL27A)
i584 (BL27B)		In (right) margin of imperforate SS11981ColumbiaUnknown
Congo (People's Republic)725 (BL36)In (right) margin of imperforate SS1, 584 overprinted1985ColumbiaUnknown
DjiboutiC149a (BL46)On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of SS1 (C149)1981ColumbiaHST repair
DjiboutiC151a (BL?)On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of SS1 (C151), C149a overprinted1981ColumbiaHST repair
Fort Myers FL (U.S.)LocalImperforate1986ChallengerSMM repair
GabonUnknown (new issue)In (upper-left and upper) margin of SS12009UnknownHST
GabonUnknown fdcSS1 on FDC
GabonUnknown o/pIn (upper-left) margin of SS1 overprinted in gold
Germany (West)NoneImperforate cinderella1977UnspecifiedPossible unknownNimbus, Sputnik-1, other unknown
Great BritainNoneCachet on cover1982UnspecifiedHST
Great BritainNoneCachet on cover1997Discovery and Endeavour4 (in text only)HST (in text only)
Great BritainNoneCachet on cover2003DiscoveryHST
Grenada846 (Mi893)1978UnspecifiedFantasy
Grenada1074 (Mi1120)1981UnspecifiedFantasy
Grenada2824 (Mi?)On more than one of MS6 (2824 (a-f))1999Unspecified ?MagellanMariner-9, Voyager-1, Giotto
Guinea Republic930a (BL141)On stamp and in (lower) margin of SS1 (930)1985ChallengerSPAS
Guinea Republic931 (BL135)SS11985UnspecifiedPalapa-B
Guinea Republic1863 (Mi?)MS122000Unspecified (or unknown)HSTSputnik-1, other
Guinea RepublicBL990SS12006UnpecifiedHSTViking lander
Guinea-Bissau413Bc (BL176)SS1 (413B)1981UnspecifiedNoneMeteosat, Giotto, Exosat
Guinea-Bissau413B+413Bc fdcStamp on FDC1981UnspecifiedNoneMeteosat, Giotto, Exosat
Guinea-Bissau689 (BL?)SS11986ChallengerNoneGiotto, Vega, Planet-A/Suisei
Guyana3506 (Mi?)On stamp and in (surrounding) margin of SS12000ChallengerSMM repairCRRES
Ireland833 (Mi?)From MS10 (833a (10x 833))1991UnspecifiedHST
ItalyNoneAerogramme1992UnspecifiedTSS-1
Ivory CoastUnknown (125fr)Imperforate SS11993UnspecifiedHST ?, one end in Space Shuttle cargo bay
Ivory CoastUnknown (300fr)Imperforate SS11993UnspecifiedHST
Lesotho319d (Mi?)One of strip of 5 (319 (a-e))1981ColumbiaFantasy
Malagasy Republic1045 (Mi1345)One of MS6 (1050a (1045-1050))1992UnspecifiedHST repair
Malagasy Republic1045B (BL176)SS1 (1045)
Maldive Islands1580 (Mi?)1991EndeavourSFU retrieval
Mali1034 (Mi?)
i1034		MS4 (1034 (a-d)), also imperforate MS4 (i1034 (a-d))1999UnspecifiedHSTVenera, other
Marshall Islands90a (Mi?)Strip of 5 (86-90)1985UnspecifiedNonePlanet-A/Suisei, Giotto, Vega
Marshall Islands392 (Mi?)1991ColumbiaLDEF retrieval
Marshall Islands864b (Mi?)From strip of 5 (864 (a-e))2005DiscoveryHST
MauritaniaC203 (Mi716A)
iC203 (Mi716B)		1977UnspecifiedFantasy
MauritaniaC204 (Mi717A)
iC204 (Mi717B)		1977UnspecifiedFantasy
Micronesia344p (Mi?)From MS20 (344 (a-t))1999Explorer-59/ISEE-3/ICE (not SMM repair)2
Micronesia344q (Mi?)ChallengerSMM repair (not Explorer-59/ISEE-3/ICE)2
Micronesia346 (BL?)On stamp and into (right) margin of SS11999UnspecifiedHST
MordoviaLocal_aOne of MS6 (a-f)1998UnspecifiedHST
Nevis1542b (Mi?)One of MS6 (1542 (a-f))2008UnspecifiedGalileo (with booster attached)
NigerC308 (Mi?)1981ColumbiaFantasy
TogoC326 (Mi?)1977UnspecifiedFantasy
TogoC327 (Mi?)1977UnspecifiedFantasy
Palau453b+e (Mi?)From MS6 (453 (a-f))1998EndeavourHST
Palau453f (Mi?)
RomaniaC261 (BL?)In (surrounding) margin of SS11983UnspecifiedUnknown
St. Thomas and Prince Islands789 (Mi?)MS4 (789 (a-c + 5 labels))1986ChallengerNoneGiotto, Planet-A/Suisei, Vega
St. Thomas and Prince Islands790 (BL?)On stamp and in (lower-right) margin of SS11986ChallengerNoneGiotto, Planet-A/Suisei, Vega
St. Vincent1165 (Mi?)1989ChallengerSPAS
St. Vincent Grenadines804 (BL?)SS11991UnspecifiedHST
St. Vincent Grenadines804 specimenSS1, specimen
Sierra Leone1904 (Mi?)On more than one of MS6 (1904 (a-f))1996UnspecifiedHSTPioneer-12, Voyager, Pioneer-11, Viking-1
Surinam589 (Mi?)1982ChallengerLDEF launch
TatarstanLocalOn more than one of MS6 (a-f)1998UnspecifiedHST
TogoC326 (Mi?)1977UnspecifiedFantasy
TogoC327 (Mi?)1977UnspecifiedFantasy
TogoC328a (Mi?)On stamp and in (lower) margin of MS2 (C327-C328)1977UnspecifiedHST ?
Uganda341 (Mi?)On stamp and in (upper) margin of SS11982UnspecifiedHST
United Nations945 (Mi?)Six stamps and in (lower) margin of MS6 (945a (6x 945))2007UnspecifiedUnknownGOES
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1979EnterpriseFantasy
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1979UnspecifiedFantasy
United States1914 (Mi?)1981UnspecifiedUnknown
United States1919a (Mi?)Block of 8 (1912-1919)1981UnspecifiedHST, other possible unknownPioneer-11, other unknown
United StatesNoneCancel and cachet on cover1983UnspecifiedUnknownNOAA/ATN
United StatesNoneCancel2000UnspecifiedUnknown
Vietnam2361 (Mi2436A)
i2361 (Mi2426B)		1992UnspecifiedHST

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; KM = Krause and Mishler coin catalog number.
**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.
***This column contains un-manned satellites that appear together with the Shuttle, but were not Shuttle-related.

1On these items, HST is drawn with the solar panels perpendicular to the spacecraft body, whereas in reality they are parallel to the spacecraft body.
2The captions on Micronesia 344p and 344q are transposed: SMM (Solar Maximum Mission) repair, and Explorer-59/ISEE-3/ICE.
3COBE (first design) was intended for Space Shuttle launch; COBE (final design) was intended for rocket launch.
4As incorrectly noted on this item, the Endeavour Space Shuttle mission of 2000 had nothing to do with HST.
5The solar panels on this satellite are not identical to those on Symphonie.
6Two 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.
7On this item, HST is pictured, not Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) or Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF).

Below is a list of Space Shuttle and un-manned satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemSpace ShuttleSatellite
Space Shuttle and Un-Manned Satellites
STS-7
United States1983-06-22Cape Canaveral FL(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-7 / ChallengerSPAS-1
STS-8
United States1983-08-31Houston TX(Space Voyage) cachet on coverSTS-8 / ChallengerInsat-1B
United States1983-08-31Houston TX(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-8 / ChallengerInsat-1B
United States1983-08-31Houston TX(SCCS)1 cachet on coverSTS-8 / ChallengerInsat-1B
STS-13 (41C)
United States1984-04-07Houston TX(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / ChallengerLDEF
United States1984-04-08Houston TX(Space Voyage) cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / Challenger SMM failed capture
United States1984-04-08Kennedy Space Center FL(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / Challenger SMM failed capture
United States1984-04-10Houston TX(SCCS)1 cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / Challenger SMM capture
United States1984-04-10Houston TX(Zaso silk) cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / Challenger SMM capture
United States1984-04-10Cape Canaveral FL(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / Challenger SMM capture
United States1984-04-12Houston TX(SCCS)1 cachet on coverSTS-13 (41C) / Challenger SMM relaunch
STS-17 (41G)
United States1984-10-05Kennedy Space Center FL(Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on coverSTS-17 (41G) / ChallengerERBS
United States1984-10-05Houston TX(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-17 (41G) / ChallengerERBS
STS-24 (51B)
United States1985-04-29Cape Canaveral FL(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-24 (51B) / ChallengerNUsat
STS-25 (51G)
United States1985-06-17Kennedy Space Center FL(Printed) cachet on coverSTS-25 (51G) / Discovery2Morelos-1
STS-27 (51I)
United States1985-08-29Kennedy Space Center FL(Hughes) cachet on coverSTS-27 (51I) / Discovery2Leasat-F4
STS-29
United States1989-03-13Kennedy Space Center FL(Printed) cachet on coverSTS-29 / DiscoveryTDRS-D
United States1989-03-13Houston TX(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-29 / DiscoveryTDRS-D
STS-30R
United States1989-05-04Houston TX(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverSTS-30R / AtlantisMagellan
United States1989-05-04Houston TX(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-30R / AtlantisMagellan
STS-34
United States1989-10-18 / 2003-09-21Pasadena CA / Pasadena CA(Space Voyage) cachet on coverSTS-34 / AtlantisGalileo
STS-31
United States1990-04-24Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverSTS-31 / DiscoveryHST
United States1990-04-24 / 1990-05-07Kennedy Space Center FL / Kennedy Space Center FL(NASA sticker) cachet on coverSTS-31 / DiscoveryHST
STS-41
United States1990-10-06Houston TX(Rubber-stamp) cachet on coverSTS-41 / DiscoveryUlysses
United States1990-10-06Kennedy Space Center FL(Lollini) cachet on coverSTS-41 / DiscoveryUlysses
STS-35
United States1990-12-02Greenbelt MD(GSFC) cachet on coverSTS-35 / ColumbiaAstro-1
STS-48
United States1991-09-12Greenbelt MD(NASCOM) cachet on coverSTS-48 / DiscoveryUARS
STS-61
United States1993-12-02 / 1993-12-13Kennedy Space Center FL / Kennedy Space Center FL(NASA sticker) cachet on coverSTS-61 / EndeavourHST repair
STS-82
United States1997-02-21Houston TX(NASA) cachet on coverSTS-82 / DiscoveryHST repair
STS-93
United States1999-07-25Kennedy Space Center FL(NASA) cachet on coverSTS-93 / ColumbiaChandra / CXO / AXAF
STS-103
United States1999-12-19Kennedy Space Center FL(NASA) cachet on coverSTS-103 / DiscoveryHST repair
United States1999-12-19Kennedy Space Center FL(NASA) cachet on cover (autographed)STS-103 / DiscoveryHST repair
STS-109
United States2002-03-01Kennedy Space Center FL(NASA) cachet on coverSTS-109 / ColumbiaHST repair
STS-125
United States2009-05-11Kennedy Space Center FL(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-125/Atlantis launchHST repair
United States2009-05-11Kennedy Space Center FL(Printed) cachet on coverSTS-125/Atlantis launchHST repair
United States2009-05-14Kennedy Space Center FL(Colorano silk) cachet on coverSTS-125/Atlantis launchHST repair

1SCCS = Space City Cover Society
2On these covers, the Space Shuttle mission is not specifically mentioned.

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