STS-mission
and ISS-related
Earth imagery

Country	Catalog Number	Type of Item	Year of Issue	Notes on Content
STS-mission and ISS-related Earth imagery [image details in table at bottom of page]
Earth image from STS-6/Challenger (1983-04-xx) [NASA photo no.?]
United States	3190a fdc (Mi3243 fdc)	(Mystic Stamp Company) cachet on FDC, also back	2000	"The cloud-covered Earth" (from this photo of Astronaut Story Musgrave working in the cargo bay of STS-6/Challenger taken April 1983)
Earth image1 under STS-7/Challenger (1983-06-22) [S07-32-1660]
Benin	Unknown f (Mi none)	One of MS6 (a-f) [known illegal issue]	2003	A heavily cloud-covered portion of Earth forms the backdrop for this scene (the source of the image is this photo from SPAS-1 of STS-7/Challenger)
Djibouti	Unknown (Mi?)	On stamp and (left) margin from SS1, when rotated -63 deg and flipped horizontally	2023	"STS-7"/Challenger photographed by a camera mounted on the free-flying SPAS-1 during the STS-7/Challenger mission (and added to the stamp design)
Guinea-Bissau	Unknown (Mi?)	On stamp from SS1	2023	"STS-7"/"Challenger" photographed by a camera mounted on the free-flying SPAS-1 during the STS-7/Challenger mission
Earth image from STS-41G/Challenger (1984-10-xx) [STS-41G-34-112]
Canada	1046 maxi (Mi945 maxi)	Image on maxicard, also back, and text detail	1985	Cumulus clouds over the Canadian maritimes (Bay of Fundy and surrounding area) from STS-41G/Challenger (from photo taken by Canadian Astronaut Mark Garneau, October 1984; STS-41G-34-112 is part of the image)
Earth image from STS-41G/Challenger (1984-10-11) [NASA photo no.?]
United States	3411 (BL54, Mi3359-3360)	In background/margins of MS2 (3411 (a-b))	2000	Clouds behind/below Astronauts David Leestma and Kathryn Sullivan working in STS-41G/Challenger's open cargo bay in October 1984
Earth image from STS-51I/Discovery (1985-09-01) [STS-51I-44-52]
China (People's Republic)	None	Postal card back, also front	2011?	Visible image of Hurricane Elena over the Gulf of Mexico, from STS-51I/Discovery on 1 Sep 1985, as in this photo; see all items with this image
Earth image from STS-31R/Discovery (1990-04-25) [no photo no.]
Canada	2999e (Mi3499)	One of MS10 (2999 (a-j)) (Mi3495-3504)	2017	(portion of) IMAX film of HST in the STS-31R/Discovery payload bay, as in this still from the IMAX film
Canada	3004 (Mi3511)	Die-cut
Canada	3004 fdc	Die-cut stamp on FDC (Canada Post cachet)
Earth image from STS-43/Atlantis (1991-08-11) [STS-43-83-082]
Abkhazia	Unlisted b (Mi unlisted)	One of MS6 (a-f)	1996	Visible image with sun glint over the Atlantic and along part of the southern Florida coast and also over Lake Okeechobee (based on this photo from STS-43/Atlantis taken August 1991)
Earth image from STS-47/Endeavour (1992-09-19) [STS-47-151-620]
Germany	B966 (Mi2508)		2006	Visible image of Hurricane Bonnie over the Atlantic (photographed from STS-47/Endeavour on 19 Sep 1992)
Germany	B966 fdc1	Stamp and (multi-color prinbted) cachet on FDC
Germany	B966 fdc2	Stamp on FDC (Deutsche Post cachet)
Germany	B966 fdc3	Stamp on FDC (multi-color printed cachet)
Germany	B966 card (Mi2508 card)	FDC card
Earth image of STS-71/Atlantis from Russia's Mir (1995-06-29?) [STS-71-741-004]
Isle of Man (Great Britain)	2079 (Mi2557)	One of MS11 (2080b (2073-2080+1312b+1315a+1317a) (Mi2551-2558+Mi1527II+Mi1530II+Mi1532II)	2020	Fish-eye view of the STS-71/Atlantis as seen from the Russia's Mir possibly taken 29 June 1995 as in this photo.
Earth image below Mir taken from STS-86/Atlantis (1997-09-xx) [NASA photo no.?]
St. Thomas and Prince Islands	Unknown c (Mi?)	One of MS6 (a-f)), or from MS6 (6x stamp 'c')	2003	Earth in the background of a photo of Mir, taken by STS-86/Atlantis in September 1997
Earth image from STS-95/Discovery (1998-10-30) [STS-95-5041]
Marshall Islands	1342b (Mi4423)	One of MS6 (1342 (a-f)) (Mi4422-4427)	2021	Visible image of sun glint, including OSCAR-34 deployed from STS-95/Discovery on 29 October 1998
Earth image1 from STS-113/Endeavour (2002-11-28) [STS-113-714-039]
St. Thomas and Prince Islands	Unknown d (Mi?)	One of MS6 (a-f)), or from MS6 (6x stamp 'd')	2003	Earth in the lower background of a photo taken by STS-113/Endeavour in November 2002 (it shows an EVA by Astronauts Lopez-Alegria and Herrington, who are working on the P1 (Port 1) truss of the ISS)
Earth image from STS-107/Columbia (2003-01-22) [STS-107-E-5311]
Ghana	Unknown d (Mi?)	One of MS6 (a-f)	2023	"View of the atmosphere and of the Moon" (photo of the Atlantic taken from STS-107/Columbia on 22 January 2003; the Moon, very small, appears in the upper-right of the image)
(un-identified) Earth image under the ISS (2006) [probably no photo no.]
Cayman Islands	1049 (Mi1164)	From MS6 (1049a (6x 1049))	2009	Earth image under the ISS (based on an artist drawing of the ISS from the end of 2006 of the expected ISS final configuration)
Earth image under the ISS from STS-135/Atlantis (2011-07-19) [STS-135-E-011914]
Isle of Man (Great Britain)	2080 (Mi2558)	One of MS11 (2080b (2073-2080+1312b+1315a+1317a) (Mi2551-2558+Mi1527II+Mi1530II+Mi1532II)	2020	Earth image under the ISS as taken from STS-135/Atlantis in its final flyaround on 19 July 2011 as in this photo.
(multiple) Earth image(s) from the ISS (2016-11-16 — 2017-06-02) [probably no photo no(s).]
France	5445a (Mi7018-7029)	Booklet pane of 12 (5445a (5434-5445)), with booklet outside (front and back)	2018	(multiple) Image(s) of Earth's surface from the ISS taken by French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, including: this photo of Paris dated 14 April 2017 for the source of stamp 5435, and this photo of Madagascar's Betsiboka River dated 6 May 2017 for the source of stamp 5436

Country	Cancel Date	Cancel Location	Type of Item	Notes on Content
STS-mission and ISS-related Earth imagery [image details in table at bottom of page]
Earth image from STS-1/Columbia (1981-04-xx) [S01-08-221]
United States	1983-04-05	Houston TX	(NASA photo) cachet on STS-6 launch and TDRS-1 deployment cover	Daytime Earth image with thunderstorms from STS-1/Columbia taken April 1981 as in this photo
Earth image2 under STS-7/Challenger (1983-06-22) [S07-32-1688]
United States	1999-06-04	Nassau Bay Branch, Houston TX	(NASA photo) cachet on STS-96 event cover	Earth in the background (the source of the image is this photo from SPAS-1 of STS-7/Challenger)
Earth image from STS-51I/Discovery (1985-09-01) [STS-51I-44-52]
United States	1985-09-02	Cape Canaveral FL	(Black-on-yellow printed/sticker) cachet on STS-51I event cover	Black-and-white (newspaper) visible image of Hurricane Elena over the Gulf of Mexico, from STS-51I/Discovery on 1 Sep 1985, as in this photo; see all items with this image
United States	1985-09-02	Cape Canaveral FL	(Black-on-yellow printed/sticker) cachet (slightly different) on STS-51I event cover
Earth image from STS-29R/Discovery (1989-03-18) [GPN-2003-00025]
United States	1989-03-18	Houston TX	(NASA photo) cachet on STS-30R and Magellan deployment cover	Sun glint and clouds as seen by STS-29R/Discovery crew on 18 March 1989 in this photo
Earth image1 from STS-113/Endeavour (2002-11-28) [STS-113-714-039]
United States	2002-11-28	Houston TX	(Colorano silk) cachet on STS-113 event cover	Earth in the lower background of a photo taken by STS-113/Endeavour in November 2002 (it shows an EVA by Astronauts Lopez-Alegria and Herrington, who are working on the P1 (Port 1) truss of the ISS)
Earth image2 from STS-113/Endeavour (2002-12-02) [STS-113-336-015]
United States	2002-12-02	Houston TX	(ISS pictorial) cancel and (Colorano silk) cachet on STS-113 event cover	Sun glint and clouds over northwestern Australia below the ISS, photographed by STS-113/Endeavour after un-docking
Earth image from the ISS (2006-05-23) [ISS-013-E-24184]
French Guiana	2012-07-05	Kourou	(Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on MSG-3 and EchoStar-17 launch cover	Visible image of Cleveland volcano (Aleutian Islands of Alaska) taken 23 May 2006 from the ISS

Image of Earth	Postal items
Summary and cross-reference of images of Earth
Visible image of Hurricane Elena over the Gulf of Mexico (from STS-51I/Discovery taken on 1 Sep 1985)	China (People's Republic) postalcard back 2011? United States 1985-09-02 (STS-51I launch cover) United States 1985-09-02 (STS-51I launch cover, different)

STS-mission or ISS-related image	Date	NASA photo number	Image details/explanation
Details of STS-mission and ISS-related Earth imagery referenced in the tables above
Earth image from STS-1/Columbia	1981-04-xx	S01-08-221	Earth image from STS-1/Columbia taken April 1981
Earth image from STS-6/Challenger	1983-04-xx	NASA photo no.?	Astronaut Story Musgrave working in the cargo bay of STS-6/Challenger taken April 1983 (this video contains the still image at ~2:48 and again at ~3:35)
Earth image1 under STS-7/Challenger	1983-06-22	S07-32-1660	Earth image under STS-7/Challenger (photographed from a camera mounted on the free-flying SPAS-1 during the STS-7/Challenger mission)
Earth image2 under STS-7/Challenger	1983-06-22	S07-32-1688	Earth image under STS-7/Challenger (photographed from a camera mounted on the free-flying SPAS-1 during the STS-7/Challenger mission)
Earth image from STS-41G/Challenger	1984-10-xx	STS-41G-34-112	Cumulus clouds over the Canadian maritimes (Bay of Fundy and surrounding area) from STS-41G/Challenger (photo taken by Canadian Astronaut Mark Garneau, October 1984)
Earth image from STS-41G/Challenger	1984-10-11	NASA photo no.?	Clouds behind/below Astronauts David Leestma and Kathryn Sullivan working in STS-41G/Challenger's open cargo bay in October 1984 (this video contains the still image at ~21:45)
Earth image from STS-51I/Discovery	1985-09-01	STS-51I-44-52	Visible image of Hurricane Elena from STS-51I/Discovery taken on 1 Sep 1985 (see this website)
Earth image from STS-29R/Discovery	1989-03-18	GPN-2003-00025	Sun glint and clouds as seen by STS-29R/Discovery crew on 18 March 1989 (see this website)
Earth image from STS-31R/Discovery	1990-04-25	no photo no.	Still image from an IMAX film of HST in the STS-31R/Discovery payload bay taken 25 April 1990 (see this website)
Earth image from STS-43/Atlantis	1991-08-11	STS-43-83-082	Visible image with sun glint over the Atlantic and along part of the southern Florida coast and also over Lake Okeechobee from STS-43/Atlantis taken August 1991 (see this website)
Earth image from STS-47/Endeavour	1992-09-19	STS-47-151-620	Visible image of Hurricane Bonnie over the Atlantic photographed from STS-47/Endeavour on 19 Sep 1992 (see this website)
Earth image from STS-71/Atlantis	1995-06-29?	STS-71-741-004	Earth image from STS-71/Atlantis possibly taken 29 June 1995 (see this website or this website)
Earth below Mir taken from STS-86/Atlantis	1997-09-xx	NASA photo no.?	A 70 mm view of Russia's Mir Space Station backdropped against a cloud-covered Earth was photographed during a fly-around by the Space Shuttle following the conclusion of joint docking activities between the Mir-24 and STS-86 crews. (see this website)
Earth image from STS-95/Discovery	1998-10-30	STS-95-5041	Visible image of sun glint, including OSCAR-34 deployed from STS-95/Discovery on 29 October 1998 (see this website)
Earth image below STS-113/ Endeavour	2002-11-28	STS-113-714-039	STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during Extravehicular Activity (EVA) operations on the Port One (P1) truss. (see this website)
Earth image below STS-113/ Endeavour	2002-12-02	STS-113-336-015	Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, this full view of the International Space Station (ISS) was photographed by a crewmember on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour following the undocking of the two spacecraft. Endeavour pulled away from the complex at 2:05 p.m. (CST) on December 2, 2002 as the two spacecraft flew over northwestern Australia. The newly installed Port One (P1) truss now complements the Starboard One (S1) truss in center frame. (see this website)
Earth image from STS-107/Columbia	2003-01-22	STS-107-E-5311	Photo of the Atlantic taken from STS-107/Columbia on 22 January 2003; the Moon, very small, appears in the upper-right of the image (see this website)
Earth image under the ISS	2006	probably no photo no.	(un-identified) Earth image under the ISS (based on an artist drawing of the ISS from the end of 2006 of the expected ISS final configuration)
Earth image from the ISS	2006-05-23	ISS-013-E-24184	Visible image of Cleveland volcano (Aleutian Islands of Alaska) taken 23 May 2006 (see this website)
Earth image under the ISS taken from STS-135/Atlantis	2011-07-19	STS-135-E-011914	Earth image under the ISS as taken from STS-135/Atlantis in its final flyaround on 19 July 2011
(multiple) Earth image(s) from the ISS, including: this photo of Paris dated 14 April 2017, and this photo of Madagascar's Betsiboka River dated 6 May 2017	2016-11-16 — 2017-06-02	probably no photo no(s).	(multiple) Image(s) of Earth's surface from the ISS taken by French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet (see this website)