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This page contains philatelic information on the Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment (APPLE) 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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| APPLE (ISRO) | APPLE (ISRO) | APPLE (ISRO) |
Below is a list of APPLE satellite 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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| Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment (APPLE) (ISRO) | ||||
| France | C51 cover (Mi2157 cover) | (ESA) cachet on cover | 1982 | "APPLE" |
| India | 963 (Mi912) | 1982 | "APPLE"; (also 1st anniv. APPLE launch) | |
| India | 963 fdc | Stamp and (text) cancel and (Indian Posts and Telegraphs) cachet on FDC, also back | ||
Below is a list of APPLE 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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| Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment (APPLE) (ISRO) | ||||
| 1981-06-19: APPLE (Meteosat-2 and CAT-3) | ||||
| France | 1981-06-19 | Paris | (Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (ESA rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (CNES Philatelic Association) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (ESTEC) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (Aérospatiale) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (CNES Philatelic Association) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet (and signature) on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet (different, and signature) on cover | APPLE launch |
| French Guiana | 1981-06-19 | Kourou | (India Post) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| Germany (West) | 1981-06-19 | Bremen | (ERNO) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| Germany (West) | 1981-06-19 | Darmstadt | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| India | 1981-06-19 | Bangalore | (Pictorial) cancel and (ISRO/Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini sticker) cachet on cover, also back | APPLE launch |
| South Africa | 1981-06-19 | Pretoria | (Club Philatélique ESA/Lollini) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
| United States | 1981-06-19 | Greenbelt MD | (GFSC NASCOM Network) cachet on cover | APPLE launch |
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