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This page contains philatelic information on the Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr 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.
Bhaskara is also known as Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO).
| 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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| Aryabhata (India/ISRO) | Aryabhata (India/ISRO) | Aryabhata (India/ISRO) |
| Bhaskara / SEO (India/ISRO) | Bhaskara / SEO (India/ISRO) | Bhaskara / SEO (India/ISRO) |
| Rohini (India/ISRO) | Rohini (India/ISRO) | Rohini (India/ISRO) |
| Badr (Pakistan) | Badr (Pakistan) | Badr (Pakistan) |
Below is a list of Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr 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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| Aryabhata1 (India/ISRO) | ||||
| Dominica | 2237f (Mi2907) | One of MS6 (2237 (a-f)) (Mi2902-2907) | 2000 | "Arybhattan" |
| Dominica | 2237 fdc | MS6 on FDC | ||
| Germany (East) | None j | (Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft) cinderella, one of cinderella MS20 (a-t + 5 labels) | 1981 | "Aryabhata" |
| India | 655 (Mi624) | 1975 | "Aryabhata" | |
| India | 655 fdc1 | Stamp on FDC (New Delhi cancel) | ||
| India | 655 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC (Lucknow cancel) | ||
| India | 655 folder | FDC folder | ||
| India | 655 cover1 (Mi624 cover1) | Stamp and (purple printed) cachet on cover | 1976 | Aryabhata |
| India | 655 cover2 (Mi624 cover2) | Stamp and (black printed) cachet on cover | 1976 | Aryabhata attached to rocket |
| India | P79 | 2 rupee (banknote) back, also front | 1983 | Aryabhata |
| Russia (USSR) | 4490 (Mi4531) | 1976 | Aryabhata | |
| Russia (USSR) | 4490 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
| Russia (USSR) | 4592 fdc (Mi4653 fdc) | (Fleetwood) back of FDC, also front | 1977 | "the USSR also launched satellites for France (1971) and India (1975)". The 1971 satellite is Aureole-1, and the 1975 satellite is Aryabhata. |
| Russia (USSR) | 5242 (Mi5372) | 1984 | Aryabhata | |
| Russia (USSR) | 5243 (Mi5373) | Aryabhata, Bhaskara-1, and Bhaskara-2 | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1963b (Mi3909) | One of MS4 (1963 (a-d)) (Mi3908-3911) | 2009 | "Aryabhata-1" |
| Bhaskara / SEO1 (India/ISRO) | ||||
| Russia (USSR) | None | (Multi-color printed) cachet on (airmail) stamped envelope | 1979 | Bhaskara |
| Russia (USSR) | 5243 (Mi5373) | 1984 | Bhaskara-1, Bhaskara-2, and Aryabhata | |
| Rohini (India/ISRO) | ||||
| India | 927 (Mi874) | 1981 | "Rohini" | |
| India | 927 fdc1 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| India | 927 fdc2 | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel (slightly different) and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| India | 927 folder | FDC folder, also back | ||
| Badr (Pakistan) | ||||
| Pakistan | 734 (Mi778) | 1990 | "Badr-1" | |
| Pakistan | 734 fdc | Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Pakistan Post Office) cachet on FDC, also back | ||
| Pakistan | 772 (Mi848) | 1992 | Badr | |
| Pakistan | 771-772 fdc | One of two stamps and (Pakistan Post Office) cachet on FDC, also back | ||
| Pakistan | 1150 cover (Mi1378 cover) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | 2011 | Badr-2 (in lower-left of cachet) |
1Since the body of the spacecraft is similar for both Aryabhata and Bhaskara, it is assumed that the antennas can be used to distinguish between the two. For Aryabhata, the antennas appear to be attached to the widest part of the spacecraft body. For Bhaskara, the antennas appear to be attached to the angled part of the body.
Below is a list of Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr 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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| 1975-04-20: Aryabhata (India/ISRO) | ||||
| Russia (USSR) | 1975-04-19 | Kapustin Yar | (Green and red printed) cachet on cover | Aryabhata launch |
| Australia | 1975-04-21 | Adelaide SA | (Black printed) cachet on cover | Aryabhata launch |
| Aryabhata (anniversaries) | ||||
| India | 1976-04-20 | Sri Hari Kota Launch Range | (Light-blue printed) cachet on cover | (1st anniv.) Aryabhata launch |
| Bhaskara / SEO (India/ISRO) | ||||
| 1979-06-07: Bhaskara-1 | ||||
| Russia (USSR) | 1979-06-07 | Moscow | (Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on stamped envelope | Bhaskara-1 launch |
| 1981-11-20: Bhaskara-2 | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Rohini (India/ISRO) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
| Badr (Pakistan) | ||||
| No launch cover images available yet | ||||
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