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This page contains philatelic information on Comstar (COMmunications STAR) 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.
| 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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Below is a list of Comstar-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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| Comstar | ||||
| Libya | 1306e (Mi1663) | One of MS6 (1306 (a-f)) (Mi1659-1664) | 1986 | |
Below is a list of Comstar-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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| Comstar | ||||
| 1976-05-13: Comstar-1 | ||||
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage magenta and blue) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage purple and green) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney purple) cachet on (airmail) cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers, no logo) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Orlando FL, Kennedy Space Center Branch | (Havekotte blue and red comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Havekotte blue and red comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Havekotte blue and red comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Comstar-1 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-13 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet (and bicentennial logo) on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| United States | 1976-05-14 1975-05-17 | Greenbelt MD Prince Georges MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-1 launch |
| 1976-07-22: Comstar-2 | ||||
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage cyan and purple) cachet on cover | Comstar-2 launch |
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage cyan and brown) cachet on cover | Comstar-2 launch |
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS ser.76/12) cachet (and signature) on cover, also back | Comstar-2 launch |
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney black) cachet on cover | Comstar-2 launch |
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney black) cachet on (airmail) cover | Comstar-2 launch |
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Havekotte blue and red comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-2 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1976-07-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orbit Covers) cachet on cover | Comstar-2 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1976-07-23 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-2 launch |
| 1978-06-29: Comstar-3 | ||||
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney blue and purple) cachet on cover, also back | Comstar-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney blue) cachet on (airmail) cover | Comstar-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Comstar-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Comstar-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on cover | Comstar-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Orlando FL, Kennedy Space Center Branch | (Havekotte blue and red comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-3 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1978-06-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Hand-printed) cachet on cover | Comstar-3 launch |
| United States | 1978-06-29 1978-06-30 | Satellite Beach FL Orlando FL | (Whitney blue and black) cachet on cover | Comstar-3 launch |
| 1981-02-21: Comstar-4 | ||||
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney cyan) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Satellite Beach FL | (Whitney blue and purple) cachet (and signature) on (airmail) cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC STDN blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel) | (Havekotte blue and green and orange and magenta comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel) | (Havekotte blue and green and brown and magenta comsat rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch (but Westar-1/2/3 type or similar depicted) |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage orange and brown and black) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-21 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage orange and brown and black) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage red and blue) cachet on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
| United States | 1981-02-23 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on cover | Comstar-4 launch |
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