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InfraRed Astronomy
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InfraRed Astronomy
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| IRAS | IRAS (patch) |
This page contains philatelic information on the InfraRed Astronomy Satellite (IRAS). 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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| IRAS | IRAS | IRAS |
Below is a list of IRAS 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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| Antigua and Barbuda | 2244f (Mi2933) i2244f | One of MS6 (2244 (a-f)) (Mi2928-2933) One of imperforate MS6 (i2244 (a-f)) | 1999 | "IRAS" |
| Barbuda | 1791f (Mi2393) | One of MS6 (1791 (a-f)) (Mi2388-2393), Antigua and Barbuda 2244f overprinted | 2000 | "IRAS" |
| Central African Republic | 1172d (Mi1874A) i1172d (Mi1874B) | One of MS4 (1172 (a-d)) (Mi1871A-1874A) One of imperforate MS4 (i1172 (a-d)) (Mi1871B-1874B) | 1997 | "IRAS" |
| Gambia | 607 (Mi613) | 1986 | "IRAS" | |
| Gambia | 653 (Mi659) | 607 overprinted in silver | 1986 | "IRAS" |
| Kenya | 266 (Mi263) | 1983 | (possible) IRAS | |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ims (Mi?) | In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS2 (a-b) | 2006 | |
| Somalia | Unknown ss (BL?) Unknown iss | In (lower-left) margin of SS1 In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS1 | 2004 | |
| Spain | None | (Orange and blue and black printed) cachet on cover | 1984 | "IRAS" (in text only) |
Below is a list of IRAS 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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| 1983-01-25: IRAS (and PIX-2) | ||||
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Moffett Field CA | (NASA Ames Research Center) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB | (Black and red printed) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Stamp Club) cachet (and signatures) on cover | IRAS launch |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Vandenberg AFB, CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| United States | 1983-01-25 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC multi-satellite blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| United Kingdom | 1983-01-26 | Oxford | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | IRAS launch |
| IRAS (post-launch events) | ||||
| Great Britain | 1983-05-11 | Oxford | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
| United States | 1983-05-11 | Pasadena CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
| United States | 1983-05-11 | Fort Davis TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
| United States | 1983-05-11 | Arecibo PR | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
| United States | 1983-05-11 | Barstow CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
| United States | 1983-05-11 | Cambridge MA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
| United States | 1983-05-11 | Green Bank WV | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | "Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock (first comet named for a satellite) ... closest approach to Earth since 1770" |
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