Olympus

Olympus / L-Sat
and ARTEMIS
(and other non-USA single-launch
communications satellites)

ARTEMIS
Olympus / L-Sat (ESA)ARTEMIS (ESA)

This page contains philatelic information on the Olympus / L-Sat and ARTEMIS (and other non-USA single-launch communications 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.

The Olympus satellite was originally named L-Sat (Large-SATellite).

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)
Olympus / L-Sat
(ESA)
Olympus / L-Sat
(ESA)
Olympus / L-Sat
(ESA)
Olympus (on other than Olympus launch covers)
Indostar-1 / Cakrawarta-1
(Indonesia)
Indostar-1 / Cakrawarta-1
(Indonesia)
Indostar-1 / Cakrawarta-1
(Indonesia)
AfriStar
(International)
AfriStar
(International)
AfriStar
(International)
Garuda-1
(Indonesia)
Garuda-1
(Indonesia)
Garuda-1
(Indonesia)
AsiaStar
(International)
AsiaStar
(International)
AsiaStar
(International)
ARTEMIS
(ESA)
ARTEMIS
(ESA)
ARTEMIS
(ESA)
ARTEMIS (on other than ARTEMIS launch covers)
STENTOR
(France/CNES)
STENTOR
(France/CNES)
STENTOR
(France/CNES)
Venesat-1
(Venezuela)
Venesat-1
(Venezuela)
Venesat-1
(Venezuela)
Athena-Fidus
(France-Italy)
Athena-Fidus
(France-Italy)
Athena-Fidus
(France-Italy)
MonacoSat
(Monaco-Turkmenistan)
MonacoSat
(Monaco-Turkmenistan)
MonacoSat
(Monaco-Turkmenistan)
LaoSat-1
(Laos)
LaoSat-1
(Laos)
LaoSat-1
(Laos)
Belintersat-1
(Belarus-China/PRC)
Belintersat-1
(Belarus-China/PRC)
Belintersat-1
(Belarus-China/PRC)
BRIsat
(Indonesia)
BRIsat
(Indonesia)
BRIsat
(Indonesia)
SGDC-1
(Brazil)
SGDC-1
(Brazil)
SGDC-1
(Brazil)
Alcomsat-1
(Algeria)
Alcomsat-1
(Algeria)
Alcomsat-1
(Algeria)
Bangabandhu-1
(Bangladesh)
Bangabandhu-1
(Bangladesh)
Bangabandhu-1
(Bangladesh)
Bangabandhu-1 (on other than Bangabandhu-1 launch covers)


Below is a list of Olympus / L-Sat and ARTEMIS (and other non-USA single-launch communications satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Olympus / L-Sat (ESA)
AustraliaNone(Anpex pictorial) cancel1982(possible early-design) Olympus
Austria1586 fdc (Mi2082 fdc)(Pictorial) cancel on FDC1992(possible) Olympus
Andorra (Spanish)212 (Mi221)1991"Olympus"
Andorra (Spanish)213 (Mi222)
Andorra (Spanish)212-213 fdc1Two stamps on FDC card (Edicions PUJOL cachet)
Andorra (Spanish)212-213 fdc2Two stamps on FDC (Edicions PUJOL cachet)
Andorra (Spanish)212-213 fdc3Two stamps and (FNMT) cachet on FDC
Andorra (Spanish)212-213 maxiMaxicard
Belgium1399 (Mi2458)
i1399

Imperforate
1991"Olympus"
Belgium1399 maxi1Maxicard
Belgium1399 maxi2Maxicard (different)
Belgium1399 fdc1Stamp and (pictorial) cancel on FDC (blank/no cachet)
Belgium1399 fdc2Stamp and (pictorial) cancel and (S.A. Campo-Rodan N.V.) cachet on FDC
Belgium1399-1400 blackBlackprint (1399-1400)
Belgium1399-1400 folderFolder (1399-1400), page3, also page1, page2, and page4"Olympus-1"
Belgium1399 cover (Mi2458 cover)Stamp on cover1991"Olympus"
Central African RepublicC279A (Mi868)
iC279A

From imperforate MS4 (4x iC279A)
1982"L-Sat"
Central African RepublicC279Ac (BL208)On stamp of SS1 (C279A)
Central African Republic859a (BL423A)
i859a (BL423B)
In (upper) margin of SS1 (859)
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 (i859)
1987"Olympus"
Central African Republic860a (BL424A)
i860a (BL424B)
In (upper) margin of SS1 (860)
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 (i860)
"L-Sat"
Central African RepublicBL454A
BL454B
In (right) margin of SS1
In (right) margin of imperforate SS1
1989"Olympus"
Central African Republic954a (BL489A)
i954a (BL489B)
In (upper) margin of SS1 (954)
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 (i954)
1990
Chad706c (Mi1495A)
i706c (Mi1495B)
One stamp and in selvedge of MS6 (706 (a-f)) (Mi1493A-1498A)
One stamp and in selvedge of imperforate MS6 (i706 (a-f)) (Mi1493B-1498B)
1997"L-Sat" (in selvedge text)
Comoro Islands650a (BL252)
i650a
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (650)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i650)
1988
Comoro Islands651a (BL253)
i651a
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (651)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (i651)
Comoro Islands698 (Mi890A)
i698 (Mi890B)

Imperforate
1989"Olympus"
Comoro Islands698a (BL299A)
i698a (BL299B)
On stamp of SS1 (698)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i698)
Congo (People's Republic)BL67A
BL67B
In (upper-right) margin of SS1
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1
1991"Olympus"
Congo (Republic)988 (BL97A)
i988 (BL97B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
1992"Olympus"
Congo (Republic)C418 (BL113A)
iC418 (BL113B)
In (right) margin of SS1
In (right) margin of imperforate SS1
1993
Congo (Republic)1033a (BL120A)
i1033a (BL120B)
In (right) margin of SS1 (1033)
In (right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1033)
1993"Olympus"
DjiboutiC215a (BL117A)
iC215a (BL117B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (C215)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (iC215)
1985
DjiboutiC233a (BL141A)
iC233a (BL141B)
In (lower-right) margin of SS1 (C233)
In (lower-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (iC233)
1987"Olympus"
France1934 fdc (Mi2450 fdc)(La Numismatique française) cachet on FDC1984
Great Britain1375a+1377a fdc (Mi1337-1340 fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC, also back, and detail1991"Olympus, the large experimental multipurpose communications satellite developed by ESA"
Guinea Republic1032a (BL259A)
i1032a (BL259B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1032)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1032)
1987
Guinea Republic1035 (Mi1155)1987
Guinea Republic1035b (BL262)On stamp of SS1 (1035)
Guinea Republic1039a (Mi1154-1159)On one of MS6 (1039a (1034-1039))
Guinea Republic1055a (BL282A)
i1055a (BL282B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (1055)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1055)
1987
Guinea Republic1141A (BL352A)
i1141A (BL352B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1, gold foil
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil
1990"Olympus"
Guinea Republic1187B (BL416)
i1187B
In (upper-right) margin of SS1, gold foil
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil
1992"Olympus"
Guinea Republic1251 (BL466A)
i1251 (BL466B)
In (upper) margin of SS1
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1
1993Olympus (but "ECSC-2" in text)
Guinea Republic1252b (BL471A)
i1252b (BL471B)
In (upper) margin of SS1 (1252), gold foil
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 (i1252), gold foil
Guinea Republic1267E (BL490)
i1267E
In (upper) margin of SS1, 1251 overprinted in gold
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1, i1251 overprinted in gold
1994Olympus (but "ECSC-2" in text)
GuyanaBL205A
BL205B
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, gold foil
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil
1992"Olympus"
Italy1553a label (Mi1834-1837 label)On one of two labels with block of 4 (1553a (1550-1553 + 2 labels))1983
Jersey (Great Britain)562 (Mi542)1991"Olympus"
Jersey (Great Britain)559-562 packPresentation pack front, also inside page1 and page2
Jersey (Great Britain)559-562 fdc1One of four stamps on FDC (JPO cachet)
Jersey (Great Britain)559-562 fdc2One of four stamps on FDC (Benham cachet)
Liechtenstein955 (Mi1011)1991
Liechtenstein955 maxiMaxicard
Malagasy (DR)804 (Mi1070A)
i804 (Mi1070B)

Imperforate
1987
Malagasy (DR)804a (BL55A)
i804a (BL55B)
On stamp of SS1 (804)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (i804)
Malagasy (DR)804b (Mi1065A-1070A)
i804b (Mi1065B-1070B)
On one of MS6 (799-804)
On one of imperforate MS6 (i799-i804)
Malagasy (DR)978 (BL139A)
i978 (BL139B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
1990"Olympus"
Malagasy (DR)1145 (BL224A)
i1145 (BL224B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, 978 overprinted in gold
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, i978 overprinted in gold
1993"Olympus"
Malagasy (DR)1145 silver (BL224A silver)
i1145 silver (BL224B silver)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, 978 overprinted in silver
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, i978 overprinted in silver
Madagascar1173J (BL240A)
i1173J (BL240B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
1994"Olympus"
Madagascar1288E (BL260A)
i1288E (BL260B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, 1173J overprinted in gold
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, i1173J overprinted in gold
1994"Olympus"
Madagascar1539c (Mi2493)
i1539c
One of MS6 (1539 (a-f)) (Mi2491-2496)
One of imperforate MS6 (i1539 (a-f))
2000"Olympus-1"
Madagascar1539 proofOn one of imperforate proof MS6
Madagascar1539 fdcMS6 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Malawi611 (Mi612)1991
Malawi608-611 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
Mauritania676 Type1 (BL73IA)
i676 Type1 (BL73IB)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, Type1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, Type1
1990"Olympus"
Mauritania676 Type2 (BL73IIA)
i676 Type2 (BL73IIB)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, Type2
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, Type2
Mauritius890-893 fdc (Mi? fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC1999
Portugal1860a (Mi1863)1991"Olympus-1"
Portugal1860 (BL78)MS4 (2x (1859+1860a)) (Mi1862-1864)
Portugal1859 fdc(Pictorial) cancel and (Portugal Post) cachet on FDC
Portugal1860 fdcMS4 and (pictorial) cancel and (Portugal Post) cachet on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince Islands1595 (BL538)In (right) margin (reproduction of Portugal 1860) of SS1 (Mi2753)2006"Olympus-1"
Spain2649 (Mi2991)1991"Olympus"
Spain2648-2649 fdcOne of two stamps and (S.F.C.- A,797/F.N.M.T.) cachet on FDC
ZaireBL_F68A
BL_F68B
In (upper-left) margin of MS2 (Mi1252A-1253A)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate MS2 (Mi1252B-1253B)
1996Olympus (but "Kopernikus-1" in text)
Garuda-1 (Indonesia)
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown c (Mi none)
Unknown ic
One of MS9 (a-i) [known illegal issue]
One of imperforate MS9 (a-i))
2005Garuda-1
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown a+b+c fdc
Unknown ia+ib+ic fdc
One of three stamps on FDC
One of three imperforate stamps on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown iss (BL none)On stamp of imperforate SS1 [known illegal issue]
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown iss fdcImperforate SS1 on FDC
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ims fdc1Imperforate MS9 on FDC (black cancel)
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ims fdc2Imperforate MS9 on FDC (red cancel)
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown c (Mi none)
Unknown ic
From MS9 (a-i)
One of imperforate MS9 (a-i)
2005Garuda-1
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown d (Mi none)
Unknown id
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown g (Mi none)
Unknown ig
Indostar-1 / Cakrawarta-1 (Indonesia)
ChadMi2587+2589+2591_ms3In (upper-left) margin of MS3 (a-c)2012"Indostar-1"
AfriStar (International)
Chad677 (BL265A)
i677 (BL265B)
In (right) margin of SS1
In (right) margin of imperforate SS1
1996"AfriStar" (but depicted with only three sections in each solar array rather than four)
SomaliaUnknown e (Mi?)One of MS6 (a-f)1999AfriStar
SomaliaUnknown ms (Mi?)MS7 (MS6 and SS1 combination)
AsiaStar (International)
FranceNonePostcard back, also front2001"AsiaStar"
Advanced Relay and TEchnology MISsion (ARTEMIS) (ESA)
Congo (Republic)Unknown b (Mi?)One of MS4 (a-d)2015"ARTEMIS" mission
Congo (Republic)Unknown b (Mi?)
Unknown ib
One of MS4 (a-d)
One of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2015"First laser link [between] SPOT-4 [and] ARTEMIS" via the SILEX (Semiconductor-laser Intersatellite Link Experiment)
Congo (Republic)Unknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS4 on FDC
Imperforate MS4 on FDC
Congo (Republic)Unknown ms proofMS4 proof
Congo (Republic)Unknown a-d fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
DjiboutiC234a (BL142A)
iC234a (BL142B)
In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (C234)
In (upprt-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (iC234)
1987"DRS" (Data Relay Satellite, an early-design ARTEMIS)
DjiboutiC234a fdcSS1 on FDC
Guinea RepublicBL885A
BL885B
In (upper) margin of SS1 (Mi4181A)
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi4181B)
2005
Guinea RepublicBL884A-885A fdc
BL884B-885B fdc
SS1 on FDC
Imperforate SS1 on FDC
Italy1839 (Mi2180)1991"DRS" (Data Relay Satellite, an early-design ARTEMIS)
Mali608A (BL40A)
i608A (BL40B)
In (upper-left) margin of SS1, gold foil
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1, gold foil
1994"ARTEMIS"
Mali1079 (Mi2494-2497)
i1079
In (upper-right) margin of MS4 (1079 (a-d))
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (i1079 (a-d))
2000
Mauritania704 (BL75)
i704
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
1993
Satellite de Télécommunications pour Expérimenter les Nouvelles Technologies en ORbite (STENTOR) (France/CNES)
BurundiBL427A
BL427B
In (upper-right) margin of SS1
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1
2014"STENTOR"
Guinea RepublicMi4183A
Mi4183B
From MS8 (8x Mi4183A)
From imperforate MS8 (8x Mi4183B)
2005"STENTOR"
Guinea RepublicBL887A
BL887B
On stamp of SS1 (Mi4183A)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi4183B)
Guinea RepublicBL886A-887A fdc
BL886B-887B fdc
One of two SS1 on FDC
One of two imperforate SS1 on FDC
Guinea RepublicBL891A
BL891B
One of two stamps on MS2 (Mi4182A-4183A)
One of two stamps on imperforate MS2 (Mi4182B-4183B)
Madagascar1503 (Mi?)
i1503
From MS6 (1503b (6x 1503))
From imperforate MS6 (i1503b (6x i1503))
1999"STENTOR"
Madagascar1503a (BL?)On stamp of SS1 (1503)
Venesat / Simon Bolivar (Venezuela)
Venezuela1691 (Mi4028-4037)MS10 (1691 (a-j))2002"Simon Bolivar"
Venezuela1691_varMS10 (1691 (a-j)) variation (no black control number on the silver selvedge section at the top of the MS)
Athena-Fidus (France-Italy)
MaliUnknown a (Mi?)One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]2015"Athena-Fidus" (also launch date)
MonacoSat (Monaco-Turkmenistan)
Monaco2795 (Mi3230)From MS10 (2795a (10x 2795))2015"MonacoSat"
Monaco2795 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
Monaco2795 brochureBrochure (Monaco Post publicity page, not a philatelic item)
LaoSat-1 (Laos)
Laos1922 (Mi2303)From MS25 (1922b (25x 1922))20161st anniv. "LaoSat" launch
Laos1923 (Mi2304)From MS25 (1923b (25x 1923))
Laos1922a (BL259)
i1922a
SS1 (1922)
Imperforate SS1 (i1922)
Laos1922a fdc
i1922a fdc
SS1 and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
Imperforate SS1 and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
Laos1922-1923 fdcTwo stamps and (pictorial) cancel and (Lao Post) cachet on FDC
Laos1923 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel on (airmail) FDC, also back
Belintersat-1 (Belarus-China/PRC)
Belarus878 (Mi975)2013Belintersat-1
Belarus982 (Mi1111)From MS6 (982a (6x 982))2016"Belintersat-1"
Belarus982 fdcStamp on FDC
BRIsat (Indonesia)
Indonesia2451f (Mi3266)One of strip of 6 (2451 (a-f)) (Mi3261-3266), or four of MS24 (2451h (4x 2451))2016"BRIsat"
Indonesia2451b+e-f fdcOne of three stamps and (Indonesia Post) cachet on FDC
Indonesia2451g (BL328, Mi3267)SS1
SGDC-1 (Brazil)
FranceNone(Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single)2017SGDC-1 (launched by "Ariane VA 236", but Bangabandhu-1 depicted)
Alcomsat-1 (Algeria)
AlgeriaP1442000 dinar (banknote), also detail and back2011(early-design) Alcomsat-1 (with 4 sections in each solar panel wing rather than 3 sections)
AlgeriaP145500 dinar (banknote) (yellow hologram), also back2018Alcomsat-1
AlgeriaP-unknown500 dinar (banknote) (green hologram)
AlgeriaKM141100 dinar (coin) obverse, and reverse2018Alcomsat-1
Algeria1776 (Mi1923)20181st anniv. Alcomsat-1 launch
Algeria1778 (Mi1925)2018Alcomsat-1
Bangabandhu-1 (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh888 (Mi1313)2018"Bangabandhu-1" launch
Bangladesh888 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel and (BCSCL) cachet on FDC
BangladeshP6570 taka (banknote) back, also front2018Bangabandhu-1
Bangladesh910 (Mi1343)20191st anniv. "Bangabandhu-1" launch
Bangladesh910 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel and (BCSCL) cachet on FDC
FranceNone(Lettre-verte) personalized postage, from booklet of 10 (10x single)2017Bangabandhu-1 (depicted, but not launched on "Ariane VA 236")


Below is a list of Olympus / L-Sat and ARTEMIS (and other non-USA single-launch communications satellite) launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Olympus / L-Sat (pre-launch events)
United States1984-10-30Pasadena CA(Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on coverOlympus pre-launch: "solar simulation tests at JPL"
1989-07-12: Olympus / L-Sat (ESA)
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(CPK?) cachet on coverOlympus-1 launch
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(CPK) cachets on coverOlympus-1 launch
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(CNES printed and CPK rubber-stamp) cachet (same, except red rather than black) on coverOlympus-1 launch
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(CPK) cachet (different) on cardOlympus-1 launch
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverOlympus-1 launch
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(CNES?) cachet on coverOlympus-1 launch
French Guiana1989-07-11Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverOlympus-1 launch
France1989-07-12Paris(Lollini) cachet on coverOlympus-1 launch
Netherlands1989-07-12Noordwijk(Estec Philatelic Club) cachet on coverOlympus-1 launch
Olympus (on other than Olympus launch covers)
United States1993-06-24Cape Canaveral FL(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on Galaxy-4 launch cover"Satellite Olympus"
1997-11-12: Indostar-1 / Cakrawarta-1 (Indonesia) (and Sirius-2 / now Astra-5A)
French Guiana1997-11-12Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverIndostar-1 launch
1998-10-28: AfriStar (and GE-5)
French Guiana1998-10-28Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverAfriStar launch
French Guiana1998-10-28Kourou(Association Philatélique du CNES) cachet on coverAfriStar launch
2000-02-12: Garuda-1
Kazakhstan2000-02-12Baikonur(Magenta and black printed) cachet on coverGaruda-1 launch
2000-03-21: AsiaStar (and Insat-3B)
French Guiana2000-03-21Kourou(C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on coverAsiaStar launch
2001-07-12: Advanced Relay and TEchnology MISsion (ARTEMIS) (ESA) (and BSat-2b) [partial failure]
French Guiana2001-07-12Kourou(Ruimtevaart Filatelie Club Nederland) cachet on cover, also insertARTEMIS launch [partial failure]; (SPOT-4/5 type also depicted)
French Guiana2001-07-12Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on coverARTEMIS launch [partial failure]
French Guiana2001-07-12Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverARTEMIS launch [partial failure]
French Guiana2001-07-12Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverARTEMIS launch [partial failure]
French Guiana2001-07-12Kourou(KPS) cachet (different) on coverARTEMIS launch [partial failure]
French Guiana2001-07-12Kourou(Conseil de l'Europe) cachet on coverARTEMIS launch [partial failure]
ARTEMIS (on other than ARTEMIS launch covers)
Belgium2011-02-24Libin(La Marianne/Astrophil) cachet on ATV-2 launch coverATV-2 signal relay and tracking (via ARTEMIS)
Belgium2012-09-23Libin(La Marianne/Astrophil) cachet (and signature) on ATV-3 launch coverATV-3 signal relay and tracking (via ARTEMIS)
Satellite de Télécommunications pour Expérimenter les Nouvelles Technologies en ORbite (STENTOR) (and HotBird-7) (pre-launch events)
French Guiana2002-11-28Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on coverSTENTOR launch delay ("PO error: launch delayed until 2002-12-11", the correct launch date)
2002-12-11: Satellite de Télécommunications pour Expérimenter les Nouvelles Technologies en ORbite (STENTOR) (France/CNES) (and HotBird-7) [failed]
French Guiana2002-12-11Kourou (black pictorial cancel)(Lollini) cachet on coverSTENTOR launch
French Guiana2002-12-11Kourou (red pictorial cancel)(Lollini) cachet on coverSTENTOR launch
French Guiana2002-12-11Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverSTENTOR launch
French Guiana2002-12-11Kourou(Lollini) cachet (different) on coverSTENTOR launch
French Guiana2002-12-11Kourou(Philatélie Arianespace) cachet on coverSTENTOR launch
France2002-12-12Paris(Lollini) cachet on coverSTENTOR launch
France2002-12-12Nice(Lollini) cachet on coverSTENTOR launch
2008-10-29: Venesat-1 / Simon Bolivar-1 (Venezuela)
China (People's Republic)2008-10-30?(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverVenesat-1 launch
China (People's Republic)2008-10-30?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverVenesat-1 launch
2014-02-06: Athena-Fidus (France-Italy) (and Koreasat-8 / ABS-2 / ST-3)
French Guiana2014-02-06Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on coverAthena-Fidus launch
2015-04-27: MonacoSat (Monaco-Turkmenistan)
United States2015-04-27Cape Canaveral FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverMonacoSat (TurkmenAlem-52e) launch
2015-11-20: LaoSat-1 (Laos)
China (People's Republic)2015-11-27?(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverLaoSat-1 launch
China (People's Republic)2015-11-27?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverLaoSat-1 launch
China (People's Republic)2015-11-27?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverLaoSat-1 launch
2016-01-15: Belintersat-1 (Belarus-China/PRC)
China (People's Republic)2016-01-16?(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverBelintersat-1 launch
China (People's Republic)2016-01-16?(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on coverBelintersat-1 launch
2016-06-18: BRIsat (Indonesia) (and EchoStar-18)
French Guiana2016-06-18Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. Safran Héraklès) cachet on coverBRIsat launch
2017-05-05: SGDC-1 (Brazil) (and Koreasat-7)
French Guiana2017-05-04Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. Safran Héraklès) cachet on coverSGDC-1 launch
2017-12-10: Alcomsat-1 (Algeria)
No launch cover images available yet
2018-05-11: Bangabandhu-1 (Bangladesh)
United States2018-05-04Kennedy Space Center FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover"Bangabandhu-1 static firing"
Finland2018-05-10Kerava(SVP) cachet on coverBangabandhu-1 launch "scrubbed"
United States2018-05-11Hawthorne CA(Red Eagle) cachet on coverBangabandhu-1 launch (but fantasy depicted)
United States2018-05-11Kennedy Space Center FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverBangabandhu-1 launch (but fantasy depicted)
Bangabandhu-1 (events)
United States2018-05-15Kennedy Space Center FL(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover"Bangabandhu-1 Falcon-9 return to port"
Bangabandhu-1 (on other than Bangabandhu-1 launch covers)
United States2018-08-07Cape Canaveral FL(Red Eagle) cachet on Telkom-4 (Merah Putih) launch cover"Bangabandhu-1"


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