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This page contains philatelic information on Astra series 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.
SES (Société Européenne des Satellites), which operates the Astra-series, also operates the SES-series communications satellites.
| 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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| Astra (Luxembourg) | Astra (Luxembourg) | Astra (Luxembourg) |
| Astra (on other than Astra launch covers) |
Below is a list of Astra-series 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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| Astra (Luxembourg) | ||||
| Burundi | BL493 | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 | 2014 | "Astra-5B" |
| Central African Republic | BL460A BL460B | In (upper) margin of SS1 In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1989 | "Astra"-1A |
| Central African Republic | 897a (BL446A) i897a (BL446B) | In (upper) margin of SS1 (897) In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 (i897) | 1987 | "Astra"-1A |
| Central African Republic | 943a (BL481A) i943a (BL481B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (943) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i943) | 1989 | "Astra"-1A |
| Central African Republic | BL1080 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 2013 | (possible) Astra-1C/1D type |
| Chad | 691a (Mi1416) i691a | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (691) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i691) | 1996 | "Astra" (but Galaxy-4/7 type depicted) |
| Comoro Islands | 648a (BL247) i648a | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (648) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i648) | 1988 | Astra-1A |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | BL590 | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (Mi2141) | 2014 | "Astra-3B" |
| France | None | (Red pictorial) meter, also annotated | 2001 | (possible) Astra-1A |
| France | None1+label1 | On label with (Historiaphil) private post stamp | 2012 | Astra-2F launch (also launch date) |
| France | None2+label2 | On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different) | ||
| France | None3+label3 | On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different) | ||
| France | None4+label4 | On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different) | ||
| Great Britain | 1375a+1377a fdc (Mi1337-1340 fdc) | (Cotswold Covers/BPCPA) cachet on FDC, also annotated cachet | 1991 | Astra-1A (or Satcom-K1/K2 type) |
| Guinea Republic | 1152 (BL360A) i1152 (BL360B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1, gold foil In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil | 1991 | "Astra"-1A |
| Guinea Republic | 2254 (BL832) i2254 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2003 | "Astra-2B" |
| Guinea Republic | 2254 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2256 (BL831) i2256 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | "Astra-1H" | |
| Guinea Republic | 2256 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | 2259 (BL836) i2259 | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | "Astra-2C" | |
| Luxembourg | None | (Pictorial) cancel on cover | 1987 | Astra-1A |
| Luxembourg | 802 (Mi1218) | 1989 | "Astra"-1A | |
| Luxembourg | 802 fdc | Stamp and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Luxembourg | 802 maxi | Maxicard | ||
| Luxembourg | 851 (Mi1271) | 1991 | (two) Astra-1A(s) | |
| Luxembourg | 851-852 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC, also back | ||
| Macau | 1568 (BL288) | On stamp and in (left and right) margins of SS1 | 2019 | (possible) Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (but the upper antenna is too small and is mounted incorrectly in the drawing) |
| Malagasy (DR) | 978B (BL145A) i978B (BL145B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1990 | "Astra"-1A |
| Madagascar | 1335 (BL272A) i1335 (BL272B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1997 | Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (not "TDF-1", as in text) |
| Madagascar | 1337a (BL_B272A) i1337a (BL_B272B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1337) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1337) | Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (not "Eutelsat-2-F3", as in text) | |
| Madagascar | 1338a (BL_C272A) i1338a (BL_C272B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1338) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1338) | "Astra-1B" (but HotBird-1 depicted) | |
| Madagascar | 1340 (BL273A) i1340 (BL273B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (not "TDF-2", as in text) | |
| Mali | 884a (BL_A95A) i884a (BL_A95B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (884) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i884) | 1998 | Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (not "TDF-2", as in text) |
| Mali | 1077 (Mi2489-2492) i1077 | In (upper-right) margin of MS4 (1077 (a-d)) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (i1077 (a-d)) | 2000 | Astra-1G/1H/2A/2C |
| Niger | 910a (Mi1223) i910a | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (910) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i910) | 1996 | "Astra" (but Galaxy-4/7 type depicted) |
| Niger | 919 (BL85) i919 | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1996 | "Astra-1E" |
| Niger | 1071c (Mi1885A) i1071c (Mi1885B) | One of MS4 (1071 (a-d)) (Mi1883A-1886A) One of imperforate MS4 (i1071 (a-d)) | 2001 | "Astra-1H" |
| Romania | 4098 (BL302) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 1996 | (possible) Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (seen from its "back" side) |
| Romania | 4758 fdc (Mi5992 fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 2005 | Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) |
| Romania | 4877 (BL787) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1, 4098 overprinted | 2006 | (possible) Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) (seen from its "back" side) |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | 1857 (Mi3558-3561) | On one label of MS4 (1857 (a-d + 2 labels) | 2008 | Astra-1L/1KR (except none of the antennas are correct, and the boom on the front of the body is missing) |
| Zaire | Mi1177A-1180A_ms4 Mi1177B-1180B_ms4 | In (upper-left) margin of MS4 (Mi1177A-1180A) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS4 (Mi1177B-1180B) | 1996 | "Astra-1A" (but Astra-1B or Intelsat-K depicted) |
Below is a list of Astra-series 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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| Astra (Luxembourg) | ||||
| 1988-12-11: Astra-1A (and Skynet-4B) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (CPK red and black and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (CPK red and black and green rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (Space Medal Cover) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (MBB-ERNO Philatelie) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (CPK red and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (CPK) cachet on card | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (Aérosptatiale Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (CPK?) cachet on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (CPK) cachet (different) on cover | Astra-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1988-12-10 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover, also back | Astra-1A launch |
| Gabon | 1988-12-11 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on launch cover | Astra-1A launch |
| Germany (West) | 1988-12-11 | none | (Black printed) cachet on launch card | Astra-1A launch |
| 1991-03-02: Astra-1B (and Meteosat-5) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (Aérospatiale Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (Association philatélique du CNES) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch (but Astra-1C depicted) |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (CPK) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (CPK) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-03-02 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| Gabon | 1991-03-03 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Astra-1B launch |
| 1993-05-12: Astra-1C (and OSCAR-24) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1993-05-11 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1C launch (but SPOT depicted) |
| 1994-10-31: Astra-1D | ||||
| French Guiana | 1994-10-31 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1D launch |
| 1995-10-19: Astra-1E | ||||
| French Guiana | 1995-10-18 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-1E launch |
| 2000-09-14: Astra-2B (and GE-7/AMC-7) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2000-09-14 | Kourou | (C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-2B launch |
| French Guiana | 2000-09-14 | Kourou | (Éditions Philatéliques Européennes) cachet on cover, also back | Astra-2B launch |
| 2000-12-20: Astra-2D (and GE-8/AMC-8 and LDREX-1) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2000-12-19 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on cover | Astra-2D launch |
| 2002-03-29: Astra-3A (and JCSat-8) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2002-03-28 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on cover | Astra-3A launch |
| 2007-05-04: Astra-1L (and Galaxy-17) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2007-05-03 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Astra-1L launch |
| French Guiana | 2007-05-04 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Astra-1L launch (but Amazonas-1 depicted) |
| French Guiana | 2007-05-04 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Astra-1L launch (but Amazonas-1 depicted) |
| 2010-05-21: Astra-3B (and Comsat-Bw-2) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2010-05-21 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Astra-3B launch |
| 2011-08-06: Astra-1N (and BSat-3c/JCSat-110R) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2011-08-06 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Astra-1N launch |
| 2012-09-28: Astra-2F (and GSat-10) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2012-09-28 | Kourou | (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Astra-2F launch |
| French Guiana | 2012-09-28 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Astra-2F launch |
| 2014-03-22: Astra-5B (and Amazonas-4A) | ||||
| France | 2014-03-22 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Astra-5B launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Astra-5B launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Astra-5B launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Astra-5B launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Astra-5B launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Astra-5B launch |
| 1997-11-12: Astra-5A / formerly Sirius-2 (and Indostar-1) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1997-11-12 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Astra-5B (formerly Sirius-2) launch |
| 2024-06-20: Astra-1P / SES-24 | ||||
| United States | 2024-06-20 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Galactic Space Covers) cachet on cover, also back | Astra-1P launch |
| Astra (on other than Astra launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 1985-03-12 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Blue and red printed) cachet on Geosat-1 launch cover | Astra-1B (or Intelsat-K) |
| China (People's Republic) | 1992-12-21 | Xichang, Sichuan | (Multi-color printed) cachet on Optus-B2 launch [failed] cover | Astra-1C |
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