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This page contains philatelic information on the X-ray Multi-mirror Mission (XMM) / Newton satellite. 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.
See also Isaac Newton (1642–1727) in the Contributors to Meteorology pages, whose name was used for the Newton 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) |
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| Newton / XMM (ESA) | Newton / XMM (ESA) | Newton / XMM (ESA) |
Below is a list of Newton / XMM 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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| Newton / XMM (ESA) | ||||
| Benin | Unknown d (Mi none) Unknown id | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2014 | "XMM" / "Newton" (also launch date in text) |
| Benin | Unknown a-d fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Benin | Unknown d proof Unknown id proof | One of MS4 proof (a-d) One of imperforate MS4 proof (a-d) | ||
| Benin | Unknown ms proof | Signed-proof MS4 (a-d) | ||
| Benin | Unknown ms proof fdc Unknown ims proof fdc | MS4 proof on FDC Imperforate MS4 proof on FDC | ||
| Comoro Islands | 795 (Mi1001A) i795 (Mi1001B) | More perforations than MS6 or SS1, and no inscriptions at bottom of perforated stamp | 1992 | "Newton" (early-design)1 |
| Comoro Islands | 795 from ms6 i795 from ms6 | One of MS6 (795a (like 790-795)) (Mi996A-1001A) One of imperforate MS6 (i795a (like i790-i795)) (Mi996B-1001B) | ||
| Comoro Islands | 795b (BL378A) i795b (BL378B) | On stamp of SS1 (like 795) On stamp of imperforate SS1 (like i795) | ||
| Comoro Islands | 800P (Mi1103) | 795 overprinted new value | 1992-1995 | "Newton" (early-design)1 |
| Gambia | 2268 (Mi3698-3703) | In (lower) margin of MS6 (2268 (a-f)) (Mi3698-3703) | 2000 | "XMM" |
| Gambia | 2268 essay | In (lower) margin of MS6 (2268 imperforate essay (a-f)) | ||
| Gambia | 2268 essay fdc | MS6 (2268 imperforate essay) on FDC | ||
| Gambia | 2270 (BL475) | SS1 | ||
| Germany | None | (Pictorial) cancel | 2001 | "XMM / Newton" |
| Guinea Republic | B40a (BL329A, Mi1251A) | In (left) margin of SS1 (B40) | 1989 | "Télescope spatial XMM" and launch |
| Guinea Republic | 2229a fdc (BL816A fdc) | (Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | 2003 | |
| Guinea Republic | 2232a (Mi4057A) i2232a (Mi4057B) | One of MS8 (2232 (a-h)) (Mi4057A-4064A) One of imperforate MS8 (i2232 (a-h)) (Mi4057B-4064B) | 2003 | "Newton" |
| Guinea Republic | 2232 fdc | MS8 on FDC | ||
| Liberia | Unknown a (Mi?) | From MS6 (a-f) | 2022 | "XMM-Newton" |
| Liberia | Unknown f (Mi?) | |||
| Liberia | Unknown ss (BL?) | SS1 | ||
| Liberia | Unknown ss fdc | SS1 and (Liberia Post) cachet on FDC | ||
| Liberia | Unknown ss (BL?) | SS1 (different) | ||
| Liberia | Unknown ss fdc | SS1 (different) and (Liberia Post) cachet on FDC | ||
| Madagascar | Unknown b (Mi none) | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] | 2019 | "XMM Newton" |
| Madagascar | Unknown ss (BL none) | SS1 [known illegal issue] | ||
| Madagascar | Unknown ss (BL none) | SS1, with perforation variation [known illegal issue] | ||
| Mali | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2009 | "XMM / Newton"; also Isaac Newton |
| Mali | Unknown ss fdc | SS1 on FDC | ||
| Mali | Unknown a (Mi none) | One of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue] | 2012 | Also Isaac Newton |
| Mozambique | 2537c (Mi5465) | One of MS6 (2537 (a-f)) (Mi5463-5468) | 2012 | "XMM / Newton"; also "Isaac Newton" |
| Mozambique | 2537 fdc | MS6 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Mozambique | 2567 (BL584) | SS1 | ||
| Mozambique | 2567 fdc | SS1 and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC | ||
| Rwanda | Unknown d (Mi none) Unknown id | One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue] One of imperforate MS4 (a-d) | 2010 | Newton / XMM launch |
| St. Thomas and Prince Islands | Unknown ss (BL none) | In (upper-right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue] | 2005 | |
| Sierra Leone | Unknown b (Mi14934) | One of MS3 (a-c) (Mi14933-14935) | 2022 | "XMM-Newton"; also "Isaac Newton" |
| Sierra Leone | Unknown ss (BL2557) | SS1 (Mi14936) | ||
| Sierra Leone | Unknown ss (BL2558) | SS1 (Mi14937) | ||
| Togo | Mi4265-4267_ms3 | In (upper-left) margin of MS3 (Mi4265-4267) | 2011 | Also Isaac Newton |
1An early design, from before Newton/XMM was built and launched.
Below is a list of Newton / XMM 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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| Newton / XMM (pre-launch events) | ||||
| French Guiana | 1999-09-23 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM arrival at Kourou |
| 1999-12-10: Newton / XMM (ESA) | ||||
| France | 1999-12-10 | Nice | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| France | 1999-12-10 | Paris | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (Lollini) cachet (different) on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (C.E. SNECMA Section Philatélie) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (Philatélie Arianespace) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| French Guiana | 1999-12-10 | Kourou | (KPS) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
| Gabon | 1999-12-10 | Libreville | (Lollini) cachet on cover | Newton/XMM launch |
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