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This page contains philatelic information on the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) 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) |
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SPARTAN | SPARTAN | SPARTAN |
Below is a list of Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) series satellite 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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Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) | ||||
Benin | Unknown a (Mi none) | One of MS6 (a-f) [known illegal issue] | 2003 | SPARTAN-201-F2 (in the STS-64 mission, in Challenger's cargo bay but mostly hidden behind the LITE (the LIDAR-in-Space Technology Experiment that looks like a white barrel); the stamp design is taken from this photo; the full satellite is seen in this photo of SPARTAN-201-F2 just before it was deployed |
United States | 3188e fdc (Mi3175 fdc) | (Space Voyage red and tan and brown) cachet on FDC | 1999 | SPARTAN-201-F5 / "STS-95" |
United States | 3189i fdc (Mi3233 fdc) | (Space Voyage red and tan and black) cachet on FDC | 1999 | |
United States | 3190a fdc1 (Mi3243 fdc1) | (Space Voyage red and peach and purple) cachet on FDC (Mission Control Station pictorial cancel) | 2000 | |
United States | 3190a fdc2 (Mi3243 fdc2) | (Space Voyage red and peach and purple) cachet on FDC (STS-103 Station pictorial cancel) | ||
United States | 3190a fdc3 (Mi3243 fdc3) | (Space Voyage red and peach and black) cachet on FDC (Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX cancel) | ||
United States | 3190a fdc4 (Mi3243 fdc4) | (Space Voyage red and pink and purple) cachet on FDC (STS-103 Station pictorial cancel) | ||
United States | 3191h fdc (Mi3295 fdc) | (Space Voyage red and peach and black) cachet on FDC | 2000 |
Below is a list of Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) 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 |
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Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for AstroNomy (SPARTAN) | ||||
1985-06-17: SPARTAN-101 (and Morelos-1 and Telstar-3D and Arabsat-1B deployed by STS-25 (51G)) | ||||
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Green and yellow and black printed) cachet on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (RSDSC) cachet on cover, also insert and insert back | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet (different) on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.101) cachet on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-17 1984-04-06 | Kennedy Space Center FL (hand cancel) Kennedy Space Center FL (machine cancel) | (Purple and brown rubber-stamp) cachet on (airmail) cover, also back | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed STS-41C launch |
United States | 1985-06-17 1985-11-27 | Houston TX Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | STS-51G launch; Morelos-1 deployed Aussat-A2 deployed; Morelos-2 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Arabsat-1B deployed |
United States | 1985-06-18 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Arabsat-1B deployed |
United States | 1985-06-18 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet (and signature) on cover | Arabsat-1B deployed |
United States | 1985-06-18 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Arabsat-1B deployed |
United States | 1985-06-18 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Quadracolor?) cachet on cover | Arabsat-1B deployed |
United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D2 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX | (Cyan and black printed) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D2 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D3 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-19 | Houston TX, Nassau Bay Branch | (AT&T) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D2 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Centennial) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D2 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Ranski) cachet on cover | Telstar-3D3 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-20 | Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-101 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.102) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-101 deployed |
United States | 1985-06-20 1985-06-22 | Houston TX Houston TX | (SCCS) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-101 deployed SPARTAN-101 recovered |
United States | 1985-06-20 1985-06-22 | Cape Canaveral FL Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-101 deployed SPARTAN-101 recovered |
United States | 1985-06-21 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.103) cachet on cover | "SPARTAN-1 astronomy platform" |
United States | 1985-06-24 | Edwards CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-51G landing |
United States | 1985-06-24 | Edwards CA | (Centennial) cachet on cover | STS-51G landing |
United States | 1985-06-24 | Edwards AFB, CA | (Ranski) cachet on cover | STS-51G landing |
United States | 1985-06-24 | Edwards AFB, CA | (Zaso silk/IASP no.104) cachet on cover | STS-51G landing |
1986-01-28: SPARTAN-203 / HCED (and TDRS-2 were to be deployed by STS-33 (51L)) [failed] | ||||
United States | 1986-01-28 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed] |
United States | 1986-01-28 | Akron OH | (Space Voyage brown and purple) cachet on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed]; "SPARTAN-Halley satellite and TDRS fall into sea" |
United States | 1986-01-28 | WSMR Branch, NM | (Space Voyage green and purple) cachet on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed]; "SPARTAN-Halley satellite and TDRS fall into sea" |
United States | 1986-01-28 | Sunnyvale CA | (Space Voyage) cachet (different) on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed]; "TDRS and ... fall into ocean" |
United States | 1986-01-28 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet (different) on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed] |
United States | 1986-01-28 | Satellite Beach FL | (Whitney magenta and purple) cachet on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed] |
United States | 1986-01-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet (and signatures) on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed] |
United States | 1986-01-28 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.129) cachet on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed] |
United States | 1986-01-28 1981-11-12 | Kennedy Space Center FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (Black printed) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-51L launch disaster [failed] STS-2 launch |
United States | 1986-01-31 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.134) cachet on cover | STS-51L memorial services: "Ellison Onizuka", also "TDRS/IUS" |
United States | 1986-01-31 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.135) cachet on cover | STS-51L memorial services: "Ron McNair", also "SPARTAN/Halley satellite" |
United States | 1986-02-01 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.130) cachet on cover | STS-51L memorial services: "Dick Scobee", also "Solar Max" |
United States | 1986-02-01 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Zaso silk/IASP no.132) cachet on cover | STS-51L memorial services: "Judith Resnick" |
SPARTAN-203 / HCED (and TDRS-2 were to be deployed by STS-33 (51L)) (anniversary) | ||||
United States | 1987-01-28 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | 1st anniv. STS-51L launch disaster |
1993-04-08: SPARTAN-201-F1 (and ATLAS4-2 payload1 deployed by STS-56) | ||||
United States | 1993-04-08 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk, including mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Colorano silk, mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Air Force Postal Service | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Wallops Island VA | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Titusville FL | (Titusville Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Burton) cachet on cover | STS-56 launch |
United States | 1993-04-09 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | NOAA-11 ozone observations made coincident with the Shuttle's SSBUV observations3 |
United States | 1993-04-11 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F1 deployed |
United States | 1993-04-11 1993-04-13 | Houston TX Houston TX | (Cyan and black printed) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F1 deployed SPARTAN-201-F1 retrieval |
United States | 1993-04-17 | Marshall Space Flight Center AL | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-56 landing |
United States | 1993-04-17 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk, including mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-56 landing |
1994-09-09: SPARTAN-201-F2 (deployed by STS-64) | ||||
United States | 1994-09-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL (machine cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-64 launch |
United States | 1994-09-09 | Kennedy Space Center FL (hand cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet (slightly different) on cover. also insert | STS-64 launch |
United States | 1994-09-09 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-64 launch |
United States | 1994-09-09 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | STS-64 launch |
United States | 1994-09-13 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Black printed) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F2 deployed |
1995-03-02: SPARTAN-204 (and ODERACS-1 deployed by STS-63) | ||||
United States | 1995-02-02 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-63 launch |
United States | 1995-02-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, and insert | STS-63 launch |
United States | 1995-02-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-63 launch |
United States | 1995-02-03 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-63 launch |
United States | 1995-02-03 1995-02-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Cyan and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-63 launch |
United States | 1995-02-04 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Multi-color printed) cachet on cover | Spacehab-3 activated |
United States | 1995-02-06 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | rendezvous with MIR |
United States | 1995-02-07 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "SPARTAN-204 satellite released" |
United States | 1995-02-09 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | EVA - Astronauts Foale and Harris took turns "moving the 2800 lb SPARTAN satellite with a generic tool" |
United States | 1995-02-09 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "SPARTAN-204 satellite re-captured ... using the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm" |
United States | 1995-02-11 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-63 landing |
United States | 1995-02-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-63 landing |
1995-09-07: SPARTAN-201-F3 (and WSF-2 deployed by STS-69) | ||||
United States | 1995-09-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-69 launch |
United States | 1995-09-07 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-69 launch |
United States | 1995-09-07 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-69 launch |
United States | 1995-09-10 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F3 recovered |
United States | 1995-09-10 | Nasaau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Black printed) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F3 recovered |
United States | 1995-09-11 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F3 deployed |
1996-01-11: SPARTAN-206 / OAST Flyer (deployed and SFU recovered by STS-72) | ||||
United States | 1996-01-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL (machine cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL (hand cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Downey CA | (Space Station pictorial) cancel and (mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville-Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Traching Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet (and signature) on cover | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Artopages) cachet on cover | STS-72 launch |
United States | 1996-01-11 1996-01-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover | STS-72 launch STS-72 landing |
United States | 1996-01-13 | Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX | (Blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SFU recovered |
United States | 1996-01-13 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SFU recovered |
United States | 1996-01-15 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "first extravehicular activity" |
United States | 1996-01-17 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "second extravehicular activity" |
United States | 1996-01-18 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "Japanese Astronaut Koichi Wakata" |
United States | 1996-01-20 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-72 landing |
1996-05-19: SPARTAN-207 / IAE (and PAMS-STU deployed by STS-77) | ||||
United States | 1996-05-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-77 launch; "A small satellite will be deployed from a canister" (in insert text) refers to PAMS-STU |
United States | 1996-05-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-77 launch |
United States | 1996-05-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | STS-77 launch |
United States | 1996-05-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | Spacehab-4 in cargo bay |
United States | 1996-05-20 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "Inflatable Antenna Experiment" (IAE) |
United States | 1996-05-29 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-77 landing |
United States | 1996-05-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-77 landing |
United States | 1996-05-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Titusville Moonport Stamp Club) cachet on cover | STS-77 landing |
1997-11-18: SPARTAN-201-F4 (and AERCam-Sprint deployed by STS-87) | ||||
United States | 1997-11-19 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | STS-87 launch |
United States | 1997-11-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL (machine cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-87 launch |
United States | 1997-11-19 | Kennedy Space Center FL (hand cancel) | (Mission patch) cachet on cover, also insert | STS-87 launch |
United States | 1997-11-21 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201-F4 deployed |
United States | 1997-11-24 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | SPARTAN-201 captured |
United States | 1997-12-03 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | "Space Walk #2" / "EVA" |
United States | 1997-12-03 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | "EVA" |
United States | 1997-12-03 | Houston TX | (Colorano silk) cachet (different) on cover | AERCam-Sprint deployed |
United States | 1997-12-05 | Greenbelt MD | (GSFC Shuttle Tracking Team blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-87 landing |
United States | 1997-12-05 | Moffett Field CA | (Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover | STS-87 landing |
1998-10-29: SPARTAN-201-F5 (and OSCAR-34 and HOST payload1 deployed by STS-95) | ||||
United States | 1998-10-29 1998-10-03 | Kennedy Space Center FL Anniston AL | (Black printed) cachet on cover | STS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 deployed Calcopex station |
United States | 1998-10-29 1998-10-29 | Kennedy Space Center FL Kennedy Space Center FL | (NASA) cachet on cover, also insert and insert back | STS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 deployed |
United States | 1998-10-29 2000-05-02 | Kennedy Space Center FL Escondido CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | STS-95 launch; SPARTAN-201-F5 deployed; OSCAR-34 deployed USA 3191h fdc |
1Payloads, as opposed to satellites, are neither deployed from, nor recovered to, the Shuttle cargo bay.
2There is disagreement among various sources on whether this should be called Telstar-3D or Telstar-3B! See Boeing's Telstar-3 - AT&T's Advanced New Communications Satellite.
3See https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/ssbuv for a list of all the Shuttle missions that included SSBUV ozone observations along with the various satellites that made coincident ozone observations.
4ATLAS: ATmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science
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