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Hispasat-series
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This page contains philatelic information on Hispasat (HISPAnic SATellite) (and other Spanish communications satellites) series. 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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| Hispasat (Spain) | Hispasat (Spain) | Hispasat (Spain) |
| Hispasat (on other than Hispasat launch covers) | ||
| SpainSat (Spain) | SpainSat (Spain) | SpainSat (Spain) |
| Amazonas (Spain) | Amazonas (Spain) | Amazonas (Spain) |
| Amazonas (on other than Amazonas launch covers) |
Below is a list of Hispasat-series 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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| Hispasat (Spain) | ||||
| Burkina Faso | 1025a (BL_F149A) i1025a (BL_F149B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1025) In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1025) | 1995 | Hispasat-1A/1B (but "Telecom-2" in text) |
| Central African Republic | 1033a (BL558A) i1033a (BL558B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1, gold foil In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil | 1994 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| Chile | 1043 fdc (Mi1549 fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 1993 | Hispasat-1A/1B type (body, antennas and solar panel flap, but the rest of the solar panel design is from Olympus) |
| Congo (Republic) | 995 (BL102A) i995 (BL102B) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1992 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| Congo (Republic) | 1036 (BL116A) i1036 (BL116B) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (1030) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1030) | 1993 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| France | None1+label1 | On label with (Historiaphil) private post stamp | 2015 | "Intelsat-34" (Hispasat-55W-2) launch (also launch date) |
| Guinea Republic | BL418A BL418B | In (upper-right) margin of SS1, gold foil In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil | 1992 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| Guinea Republic | BL702A BL702B | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2002 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| Guinea Republic | BL703A BL703B | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, also margin rotated 90 deg | Hispasat-1C/1D type | |
| Guyana | BL207A BL207B | In (upper-right) margin of SS1, gold foil In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil | 1992 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| Mali | BL_IIA BL_IIB | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1996 | Hispasat-1A/1B type |
| Mali | BL_VA BL_VB | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type | |
| Mauritania | 669 (BL72A) i669 (BL72B) | In (upper) margin of SS1 In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 | 1990 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| Niger | 818F (BL54A) | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 | 1990 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc (Mi? fdc) | In (multi-color printed) cachet of MS4 FDC | 2005 | Hispasat-1C/1D type (this margin detail image from Guinea BL703a shows a bigger and more complete version of the same satellite) |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown fdc (Mi? fdc) | In (multi-color printed) cachet of 4-stamp FDC | ||
| Spain | 2624 (Mi2939) | 1990 | Hispasat-1A/1B type | |
| Spain | 2624 fdc | Stamp on FDC (S.F.C.- A.775/F.N.M.T. cachet) | ||
| Spain | 2710 maxi (Mi3114 maxi) | Cachet (only) on maxicard | 1993 | Hispasat-1A/1B type |
| Spain | None | Postcard back, also front | ~2000 | "Model of Hispasat [1A/1B] satellite" (in Spanish text) |
| Spain | None | ATM stamp | 2000 | "Hispasat-1C" (except the small antennas and hardware on the front of the body match the design of Hispasat-1A/1B) |
| Spain | None | ATM stamp | 2001 | "Hispasat-1C" (except the small antennas and hardware on the front of the body match the design of Hispasat-1A/1B) |
| Zaire | Mi1173A-1176A_ms4 Mi1173B-1176B_ms4 | In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (Mi1173A-1176A) In (lower-left) margin of imperforate MS4 (Mi1173B-1176B) | 1996 | "Hispasat"-1A/1B type |
| SpainSat (Spain) | ||||
| No (non-launch cover) postal items found | ||||
| Amazonas (Spain) | ||||
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | BL583 | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (Mi2141) | 2014 | "Amazonas-4A" |
| France | None1+label1 | On label with (Historiaphil) private post stamp | 2012 | Amazonas-3 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) | ||
| Guinea Republic | Mi4178A Mi4178B | From MS8 (8x Mi4178A) Imperforate | 2005 | Amazonas-1 (or HellasSat-2) (not "Direct TV-4S" (DirecTV-4S) as in text) |
| Guinea Republic | BL882A BL882B | On stamp of SS1 (Mi4178A) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi4178B) | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL889A BL889B | One of MS2 (Mi4178A-4179A) One of imperforate MS2 (Mi4178B-4179B) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown (Mi?) | One of MS3 (a-c) | 2004 | Amazonas-1 (or HellasSat-2) |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc | MS3 and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamp 'c') on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown fdc | One of three stamps on FDC | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown proof | Signed proof (3 stamps) | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms (Mi?) | MS9 (a-i), which contains three of the same stamps as MS3 | ||
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ms fdc | MS9 on FDC | ||
Below is a list of Hispasat-series 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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| Hispasat (Spain) | ||||
| 1992-09-10: Hispasat-1A (and Satcom-C3) | ||||
| France | 1991-09-09 | Paris Victor Hugo | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1992-09-10 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1A launch |
| French Guiana | 1991-09-10 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on card | Hispasat-1A launch |
| 1993-07-22: Hispasat-1B (and Insat-2B) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1993-07-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-07-22 | Kourou | (C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1B launch (but "TDF" depicted) |
| French Guiana | 1993-07-22 | Kourou | (KPS?) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1B launch |
| French Guiana | 1993-07-22 | Kourou | (KPS?) cachet on card | Hispasat-1B launch |
| 2010-12-29: Hispasat-1E (and Koreasat-6) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2010-12-29 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1E launch |
| Gabon | 2010-12-29 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Hispasat-1E launch |
| 2015-08-20: Hispasat-55W-2 / Intelsat-34 (and Eutelsat-8-West-B) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2015-08-20 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. Safran Héraklès) cachet on cover | Hispasat-55W-2 (Intelsat-34) launch |
| French Guiana | 2015-08-20 | Kourou (text cancel) | (Historiaphil) private post stamp and (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Hispasat-55W-2 (Intelsat-34) launch |
| French Guiana | 2015-08-20 | Kourou (pictorial cancel) | (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Hispasat-55W-2 (Intelsat-34) launch |
| Hispasat-30W-6 (and PODSat-1) (pre-launch events) | ||||
| United States | 2018-02-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | Hispasat-30W-6 pre-launch: "Falcon-9 static test firing" |
| 2018-03-06: Hispasat-30W-6 (and PODSat-1) | ||||
| United States | 2018-03-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | Hispasat-30W-6 (Hispasat-1F) launch |
| United States | 2018-03-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Hispasat-30W-6 (Hispasat-1F) launch |
| Hispasat (on other than Hispasat launch covers) | ||||
| United States | 2023-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Galactic Space Covers) cachet on Amazonas-Nexus launch cover, also back | "Hispasat" (on front), and "Hispasat-1C and 1D" (on back) |
| SpainSat (Spain) | ||||
| 2006-03-11: SpainSat-1 (and HotBird-7A) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2006-03-11 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (and signature) on cover | SpainSat-1 launch |
| French Guiana | 2006-03-11 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | SpainSat-1 launch |
| Amazonas (Spain) | ||||
| 2004-08-05: Amazonas-1 | ||||
| Russia | 2004-08-05 | Baikonur | (EADS-Astrium?) cachet on cover | Amazonas-1 launch |
| Russia | 2004-08-05 | Polevaya | (EADS-Astrium?) cachet (different) on cover | Amazonas-1 launch |
| 2009-10-01: Amazonas-2 (and Comsat-Bw-1) | ||||
| France | 2009-10-01 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2009-10-01 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2009-10-01 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2009-10-01 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different, and signature) on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2009-10-01 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2009-10-01 | Kourou | (Philatélie Arianespace) cachet on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| French Guiana | 2009-10-01 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| Gabon | 2009-10-01 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-2 launch |
| 2013-02-07: Amazonas-3 (and Azerspace-Africasat-1a) | ||||
| France | 2013-02-07 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 2013-02-07 | Kourou | (Philatélie Arianespace) cachet on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 2013-02-07 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 2013-02-07 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 2013-02-07 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 2013-02-07 | Kourou (pictorial cancel) | (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| French Guiana | 2013-02-07 | Kourou (text cancel) | (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Amazonas-3 launch |
| 2014-03-22: Amazonas-4A (and Astra-5B) | ||||
| France | 2014-03-22 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Amazonas-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Amazonas-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Amazonas-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on cover | Amazonas-4A launch |
| French Guiana | 2014-03-22 | Kourou | (Historiaphil) cachet on cover | Amazonas-4A launch |
| 2023-02-07: Amazonas-Nexus | ||||
| United States | 2023-02-06 | Patrick AFB, FL | (JM) cachet on cover | Amazonas-Nexus launch |
| United States | 2023-02-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Galactic Space Covers) cachet on cover, also back | Amazonas-Nexus launch |
| Amazonas (on other than Amazonas launch covers) | ||||
| French Guiana | 2007-05-04 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on Astra-1L and Galaxy-17 launch cover | Amazonas-1 (upper-left) |
| French Guiana | 2007-05-04 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on Astra-1L and Galaxy-17 launch cover | Amazonas-1 (lower-right) |
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