|
Galaxy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy-1 | Galaxy-3C |
|
|
Galaxy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy-1 | Galaxy-3C |
This page contains philatelic information on Galaxy 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | Galaxy | Galaxy |
Below is a list of Galaxy-series satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).
| Country | Catalog Number | Type of Item | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | ||||
| Central African Republic | 901a (BL452A) i901a (BL452B) | In (left) margin of SS1 (901) In (left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i901) | 1987 | (early-design) Galaxy-4/7 type; (see also Central Africa 911b and Djibouti C233a) |
| Central African Republic | 911b (BL456A) i911b (BL456B) | In (left) margin of SS1 (911) In (left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i911) | 1989 | (early-design) Galaxy-4/7 type (with lower antenna hidden, but "Intelsat-5" in text); (see also Central Africa 901a and Djibouti C233a) |
| Chad | 691a (Mi1416) i691a | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (691) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i691) | 1996 | Galaxy-4/7 type (but "Astra" in text) |
| Chad | Unknown ss (Mi none) Unknown iss | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2009 | "Galaxy-18" (Galaxy-16 and Galaxy-19 had the same design) |
| Chad | Mi2580+2582+2584_ms3 | In (upper-left) margin of MS3 (a-c) | 2012 | "Galaxie-12" |
| Chad | Mi2580+2582+2584_ms3 fdc | MS3 on FDC | ||
| Djibouti | C233a (BL141A) iC233a (BL141B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (C233) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (iC233) | 1987 | (early-design) Galaxy-4/7 type (but "Intelsat-7" (in text, in upper-right margin); (see also Central Africa 901a and Central Africa 911b) |
| France | None | (Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single) | 2022 | "Galaxie-35/36" (in text only) |
| Guinea Republic | BL1158 | In (upper) margin of SS1 (Mi4644) | 2007 | Galaxy-3R (now Anik-E2R) |
| Guinea Republic | BL886A BL886B | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (Mi4182A) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi4182B) | 2005 | Galaxy-4R/10R/13 (same design as AsiaSat-4 and Panamsat-9) |
| Guinea Republic | BL886A-887A fdc BL886B-887B fdc | One of two SS1 on FDC One of two imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL888A BL888B | In (upper) margin of MS2 (Mi4176A-4177A) In (upper) margin of imperforate MS2 (Mi4176B-4177B) | ||
| Mali | 1080 (Mi2498-2501) i1080 | In (upper-right) margin of MS4 (1080 (a-d)) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (i1080 (a-d)) | 2000 | Galaxy-4R/10R/13 (same design as AsiaSat-4 and Panamsat-9) |
| Mozambique | Unknown ss (BL?) Unknown iss | In (left) margin of SS1 In (left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2007 | Galaxy-4R/10R/13 (same design as AsiaSat-4 and Panamsat-9) |
| Mozambique | Unknown ss proof1 | SS1 progressive proof (blue) | ||
| Mozambique | Unknown ss proof2 | SS1 progressive proof (grey) | ||
| Mozambique | Unknown ss proof3 | SS1 progressive proof (magenta) | ||
| Mozambique | Unknown ss proof4 | SS1 progressive proof (yellow) | ||
| Niger | 910a (Mi1223) i910a | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (910) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i910) | 1996 | Galaxy-4/7 type (but "Astra" in text) |
| Romania | 3929 (BL290) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 1994 | (early-design) Galaxy-12 |
| Romania | 3929 fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss (BL none) Unknown iss | On top of stamp of SS1: partially beneath the stamp-on-stamp: Germany 1643 [known illegal issue] On stamp of imperforate SS1 | 2005 | Galaxy-12 |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss fdc Unknown iss fdc | SS1 on FDC Imperforate SS1 on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms (Mi?) Unknown ims | In (upper-left) margin of MS9 (a-i) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS9 (a-i) | 2006 | Galaxy-12 |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc Unknown ims fdc | MS9 on FDC Imperforate MS9 on FDC | ||
| Switzerland | 890 (Mi1444) | 1991 | "Ariane-4" launch V-39 on 12 October 1990, with an artistic depiction of Galaxy-6 and SBS-6 in a vertical stack1 in the upper stage of the rocket, ready to be deployed as the fairing is jettisoned | |
| Switzerland | 890-891 fdc1 | One of two stamps on FDC (multi-color printed cachet) | ||
| Switzerland | 890-891 fdc2 | One of two stamps on FDC card (MSiwss PTT cachet) | ||
| Switzerland | 890-891 fdc3 | (Swiss PTT) FDC postcard back (but front is missing and therefore existence of stamps and a cancel is questionable) | ||
1Ariane-4 used the cylindrical SPELDA (Structure Porteuse Externe pour Lancements Double Ariane) housing inside the fairing for double satellite launches. The artistic rendering in the stamp shows a flat panel but that is misleading. It should be curved, as part of the cylindrical SPELDA housing.
Below is a list of Galaxy-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | ||||
| 1983-06-28: Galaxy-1 | ||||
| United States | 1983-06-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS) cachet (and signature) on cover | Galaxy-1 launch |
| United States | 1983-06-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney purple) cachet on cover | Galaxy-1 launch |
| United States | 1983-06-28 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney purple) cachet on cover | Galaxy-1 launch |
| United States | 1983-06-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Galaxy-1 launch |
| United States | 1983-06-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orange and brown printed) cachet on cover | Galaxy-1 launch |
| United States | 1983-06-28 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC blue rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Galaxy-1 launch |
| 1992-08-22: Galaxy-1R [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1992-08-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Gold printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Galaxy-1R launch [failed] (but A-1 depicted) |
| 1983-09-22: Galaxy-2 | ||||
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney black and magenta) cachet on cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Patrick AFB, FL | (Whitney black and magenta) cachet on (airmail) cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Havekotte gold and green comsat and rocket rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Havekotte gold and green comsat and rocket rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Merritt Island FL | (Blue rubber-stamp and black typed) cachet on (airmail) cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| United States | 1983-09-22 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Orange and brown printed) cachet on cover | Galaxy-2 launch |
| 1984-09-21: Galaxy-3 | ||||
| United States | 1984-09-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney black) cachet on cover | Galaxy-3 launch |
| United States | 1984-09-21 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Whitney black) cachet on (airmail) cover | Galaxy-3 launch |
| United States | 1984-09-21 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Galaxy-3 launch |
| 1995-12-14: Galaxy-3R / now Anik-E2R | ||||
| United States | 1995-12-14 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Carsten Fuchs/Ken Havekotte) cachet on cover | Galaxy-3R (now Anik-E2R) launch |
| 1993-06-25: Galaxy-4 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1993-06-24 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-4 launch |
| United States | 1993-06-24 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-4 launch (but Olympus depicted) |
| 1992-03-13: Galaxy-5 | ||||
| United States | 1992-03-13 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Carsten Fuchs/Ken Havekotte) cachet on cover | Galaxy-5 launch |
| 1990-10-12: Galaxy-6 (and SBS-6) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1990-10-12 | Kourou | (CPK) cachet on cover | Galaxy-6 launch |
| French Guiana | 1990-10-12 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-6 launch |
| French Guiana | 1990-10-12 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-6 launch |
| 1992-10-28: Galaxy-7 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1992-10-27 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-7 launch |
| French Guiana | 1992-10-27 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-7 launch |
| 1998-08-26: Galaxy-10 [failed] | ||||
| United States | 1998-08-26 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Blue printed) cachet on cover | Galaxy-10 launch [failed] |
| 1999-12-21: Galaxy-11 | ||||
| French Guiana | 1999-12-21 | Kourou | (C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-11 launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-21 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-11 launch |
| 2000-01-25: Galaxy-10R | ||||
| French Guiana | 2000-01-24 | Kourou | (C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-10R launch |
| French Guiana | 2000-01-24 | Kourou | (Éditions Philatéliques Européennes) cachet on cover, also back | Galaxy-10R launch |
| 2000-04-19: Galaxy-4R | ||||
| United States | 2000-04-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-4R launch |
| 2003-04-09: Galaxy-12 (and Insat-3A) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2003-04-09 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Galaxy-12 launch |
| 2005-10-13: Galaxy-15 (and Syracuse-3A) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2005-10-13 | Kourou | (Conseil de l'Europe) cachet on cover | Galaxy-15 launch |
| French Guiana | 2005-10-13 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Galaxy-15 launch |
| French Guiana | 2005-10-13 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-15 launch |
| 2007-05-04: Galaxy-17 (and Astra-1L) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2007-05-03 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Galaxy-17 launch |
| French Guiana | 2007-05-04 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-17 launch (but Sirius-4 depicted) |
| French Guiana | 2007-05-04 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-17 launch (but Sirius-4 depicted) |
| 2008-05-21: Galaxy-18 | ||||
| Russia | 2008-05-21 | Korolev Moscow Oblast | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Galaxy-18 launch |
| 1999-02-15: Galaxy-26 (was Telstar-6) | ||||
| Russia | 1999-02-15 | Baikonur | (Red-brown printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | Galaxy-26 (Telstar-6) launch |
| 1999-09-25: Galaxy-27 (was Telstar-7) | ||||
| Gabon | 1999-09-25 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-27 (Telstar-7) launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-27 (Telstar-7) launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-09-25 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-27 (Telstar-7) launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-09-25 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Galaxy-27 (Telstar-7) launch |
| 2020-08-15: Galaxy-30 (and BSat-4b and MEV-2) | ||||
| France | 2020-08-15 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-30 launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-08-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-30 launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-08-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-30 launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-08-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-30 launch |
| French Guiana | 2020-08-15 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-30 launch |
| Gabon | 2020-08-15 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-30 launch |
| United States | 2021-04-12 | Dulles VA | (Lollini) cachet on cover | "MEV-2 successfully attached to Intelsat-10-02" (on the cancel date 12 April 2021 - "10 Feb 2021" in the cachet text is incorrect) |
| 2022-11-12: Galaxy-31/32 | ||||
| United States | 2022-11-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | Galaxy-31/32 launch |
| United States | 2022-11-12 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-31/32 launch |
| 2022-10-08: Galaxy-33/34 | ||||
| United States | 2022-10-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-33/34 launch |
| United States | 2022-10-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | Galaxy-33/34 launch |
| United States | 2022-10-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | Galaxy-33/34 launch |
| United States | 2022-10-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission patch) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-33/34 launch |
| 2022-12-13: Galaxy-35/36 (and MTG-I1) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2022-12-13 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-35/36 launch |
| French Guiana | 2022-12-13 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-35/36 launch |
| French Guiana | 2022-12-13 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Galaxy-35/36 launch |
| Gabon | 2022-12-13 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Galaxy-35/36 launch |
| 2023-08-03: Galaxy-37 (and Horizons-4 payload) | ||||
| United States | 2023-08-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Galactic Space Covers) cachet on cover, also back | Galaxy-37 launch |
Back to Communications satellites.
Back to Un-manned Satellite Philately.
