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This page contains philatelic information on the Kepler spacecraft. Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes 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.
The Kepler spacecraft is also known as Discovery-10, one of the NASA Discovery-series spacecraft.
See also Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) in the Contributors to Meteorology pages, whose name was used for the Kepler spacecraft.
| 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 Kepler spacecraft 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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| Central African Republic | Mi7363 | One of MS4 (Mi7360-7363) | 2017 | "Kepler télescope spatial" |
| Comoro Islands | 795b (BL378) i795b | In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (795) In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i795) | 1992 | "Orbiting planetary telescope" (Kepler, early-design1) |
| Czech Republic | None | (Fil Press) cachet on postal card | 2009 | Also Johannes Kepler |
| Djibouti | Unknown c (Mi?) | One of MS4 (a-d) | 2023 | "Télescope spatial Kepler" |
| France | None | (Aérospatiale) cachet on cover | 1990 | Kepler (in center of cachet) |
| Germany | 2529 envelope (Mi2732 envelope) | (?) cachet on stamped envelope | 2009 | Also Johannes Kepler |
| Germany | None | (Pictorial) cancel | 2009 | Also Johannes Kepler |
| Guinea Republic | 2232c (Mi4059A) i2232c (Mi4059B) | One of MS8 (2232 (a-h)) (Mi4057A-4064A) One of imperforate MS8 (i2232 (a-h)) (Mi4057B-4064B) | 2003 | "Télescope spatial Kepler" |
| Guinea Republic | 2232 fdc | MS8 on FDC | ||
| Guinea Republic | BL1706 | In (upper) margin of SS1 | 2009 | |
| Guinea Republic | Mi7641A-7646A_ms6 fdc Mi7641B-7646B_ms6 fdc | (Multi-color printed) cachet on MS6 FDC (Multi-color printed) cachet on imperforate MS6 FDC | 2010 | Also Johannes Kepler |
| Guinea Republic | BL3521 | In (lower) margin of SS1 (Mi15801) | 2021 | "Kepler télescope spatial" |
| Mali | Unknown ms fdc (Mi none fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC [known illegal issue] | 2010 | |
| Mali | Unknown ms (Mi none) Unknown ims | In (left) margin of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] In (left) margin of imperforate imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2017 | "Kepler télescope spatial"; also Johannes Kepler (on stamp 'a') |
| Moldova | None | Personalized postage | 2014 | |
| United States | None | (Zazzle.com) personalized postage | 2009 | "Kepler" |
| United States | None | (Zazzle.com) personalized postage | 2014 | "Kepler"; also Johannes Kepler |
1An early design, from before Kepler was built and launched.
Below is a list of Kepler spacecraft 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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| 2009-03-07: Kepler | ||||
| United States | 2009-03-06 | Pasadena CA | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kepler launch |
| United States | 2009-03-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kepler launch |
| United States | 2009-03-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Mission 57) cachet on cover, also back | Kepler launch |
| United States | 2009-03-06 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Kepler launch |
| United States | 2009-03-06 | Pasadena CA | (JPL Stamp Club) cachet on cover | Kepler launch |
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| United States | 2011-09-15 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (RES&C) cachet on cover | "Kepler Space Telescope discovers first planet orbiting two stars"; also Johannes Kepler |
| United States | 2018-08-06 | Pasadena CA | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | "Kepler Space Telescope begins Campaign 19" |
| United States | 2018-10-30 | Pasadena CA | (Red Eagle) cachet on cover | "Kepler Space Telescope end of mission" |
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