Superbird-A

Superbird-series
(and other Japanese
communications satellites)

 N-Star-a
Superbird-AN-Star-a

This page contains philatelic information on Superbird series (and other Japanese communications satellites) 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)
Superbird
(Japan) 		Superbird
(Japan) 		Superbird
(Japan)
N-Star
(Japan) 		N-Star
(Japan) 		N-Star
(Japan)
N-Sat-110
(Japan) 		N-Sat-110
(Japan) 		N-Sat-110
(Japan)

Below is a list of Superbird-series (and other Japanese communications satellite) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Superbird (Japan)
Mali1078 (BL135)
i1078		In (upper-right) margin of SS1
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1		2000Superbird-C
Mali1081 (Mi2502-2505)
i1081		In (upper-right) margin of MS4 (1081 (a-d))
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate MS4 (i1081 (a-d))		2000Superbird-4
N-Star (Japan)
Chad690a (Mi1415)
i690a		In (upper-right) margin of SS1 (690)
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1 (i690)		1996"N-Star"
ChadBL466In (upper-left) margin of SS12012"[N-]Star-C"
FranceNonePostcard back, also front2001N-Star-A/B type (but "N-Sat" in text, which was launched by "Ariane v. 133")
Guinea RepublicBL701A
BL701B		In (upper) margin of SS1
In (upper) margin of imperforate SS1		2002N-Star-a/b type
N-Sat-110 / JCSat-7 / Superbird-5 (Japan)
FranceNonePostcard back, also front2001"N-Sat" (launched by "Ariane v. 133", but N-Star-A/B type depicted)

Below is a list of Superbird-series (and other Japanese communications satellite) launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Superbird (Japan)
1989-06-05: Superbird-A (and DFS-1)
France1989-06-05Paris(Lollini) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(Aérospatiale Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(Cyan printed and magenta rubber-stamp) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(Multi-color printed) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(MBB-ERNO Philatelie) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(CPK?) cachet on coverSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(CPK?) cachet on cardSuperbird-A launch
French Guiana1989-06-05Kourou(?) cachet on cardSuperbird-A launch
Germany (West)1989-06-05Wessling-Oberbay(Launch-dated) cancel on cover (Hermann E. Sieger, GmbH cachet)Superbird-A launch
1992-12-01: Superbird-A1
French Guiana1992-12-01Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-A1 (not "Superbird-A", as in text) launch (but Meteosat depicted)
French Guiana1992-12-01Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverSuperbird-A1 launch
1990-02-22: Supberbird-B (and Yuri-2x) [failed]
French Guiana1990-02-22Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-B launch [failed]
French Guiana1990-02-22Kourou(CPK printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on coverSuperbird-B launch [failed]
French Guiana1990-02-22Kourou(CPK?) cachet on coverSuperbird-B launch [failed]
1992-02-26: Superbird-B1 (and Arabsat-1C)
French Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
French Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(KPS) cachet (different) on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
French Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(Éditions P.J.) cachet on cover, also backSuperbird-B1 launch
French Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(Lollini) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
French Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(Lollini) cachet (and signature) on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
French Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(KPS) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
France Guiana1992-02-26Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
France1992-02-27Paris(Lollini black and blue printed) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
France1992-02-27Paris(Lollini blackk printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet (same except black only) on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
France1992-02-27Nice(Lollini) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
Gabon1992-02-27Libreville(Club Philatélique ESA) cachet on coverSuperbird-B1 launch
2000-02-18: Supberbird-4
French Guiana2000-02-17Kourou(C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-4 launch
2000-10-06: Superbird-5 / JCSat-7 / N-Sat-110 (Japan)
French Guiana2000-10-06Kourou(C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on coverSuperbird-5 (JCSat-7 / N-Sat-110) launch
French Guiana2000-10-06Kourou(Conseil de l'Europe) cachet on cover, also backSuperbird-5 (JCSat-7 / N-Sat-110) launch
2008-08-14: Superbird-7 (and AMC-21)
French Guiana2008-08-14Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on coverSuperbird-7 launch
N-Star (Japan)
1995-08-29: N-Star-a
France Guiana1995-08-29Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverN-Star-a launch (but SPOT depicted)
1996-02-05: N-Star-b
France Guiana1996-02-05Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverN-Star-b launch (but TDF and TV-Sat propulsion system depicted)
2002-07-05: N-Star-c (and Stellat-5)
France Guiana2002-07-05Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SNECMA) cachet on coverN-Star-c launch
2000-10-06: N-Sat-110 / JCSat-7 / Superbird-5 (Japan)
French Guiana2000-10-06Kourou(C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on coverN-Sat-110 (JCSat-7 / Superbird-5) launch
French Guiana2000-10-06Kourou(Conseil de l'Europe) cachet on cover, also backN-Sat-110 (JCSat-7 / Superbird-5) launch

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