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Below are checklists of Astronomical/telescope satellites, including launch dates and images of the satellites. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
Note: Astronomical/telescope satellites (such as Explorer-38/49 / RAE, Explorer-42/48/53 / SAS, and Explorer-74 / SWAS) that are part of larger mostly non-astronomical series (in these examples they are part of the long Explorer-series) are listed only as part of that larger series. In other words, in such cases their entries are not repeated in this page.
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| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| OAO-1 (OAO-A) | 1966-04-08 |
OAO-1 OAO-1 OAO (patch) OAO-1 (newspaper article) OAO-1 (newspaper article) | OAO | OAO |
| OAO-2 (OAO-A2) / Stargazer | 1968-12-07 |
OAO-2 OAO-2 OAO-2 | ||
| OAO-B / Goddard [failed] | 1970-11-30 |
OAO-B OAO-B OAO-B OAO-B (newspaper article) | ||
| OAO-3 (OAO-C) / Copernicus | 1972-08-21 |
OAO-3 OAO-3 | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| HEAO-1 (HEAO-A) | 1977-08-12 |
HEAO-1 HEAO-1 | HEAO | HEAO |
| HEAO-2 (HEAO-B) / Einstein Observatory | 1978-11-13 | HEAO-2 | ||
| HEAO-3 (HEAO-C) | 1979-09-20 |
HEAO-3 HEAO-3 | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| Astro-A / Hinotori | 1981-02-21 | Astro-A | Astro | Astro |
| Astro-B / Tenma | 1983-02-20 | Astro-B | ||
| Astro-C / Ginga | 1987-02-05 |
Astro-C Astro-C | ||
| Astro-D / Asuka / ASCA | 1993-02-20 | Astro-D | ||
| Astro-E [failed] | 2000-02-10 | Astro-E | ||
| Astro-E2 / Suzaku | 2005-07-10 | |||
| Astro-F / Akari / IRIS | 2006-02-21 | Astro-F | ||
| Astro-G / VSOP-2 | Canceled | Astro-G | ||
| Astro-H / Hitomi / NeXT | 2016-02-17 | Astro-H | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
(Muses-A) | Muses | Muses | ||
| Muses-B / Haruka / HALCA / VSOP (astronomy) | 1997-02-12 | Muses-B | ||
(Muses-C — Muses-C follow-on) | ||||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| SPARTAN-101 [STS-51G/Discovery-deployed-and-recovered] | 1985-06-20 |
SPARTAN-101 "SPARTAN-1" (patch, with STS-51G/Discovery) "SPARTAN-1" (patch, with STS-51G/Discovery) | SPARTAN | SPARTAN |
| SPARTAN-203 / HCED [STS-51L/Challenger, failed] | 1986-01-28 | SPARTAN-203 | ||
| SPARTAN-201-F1 [STS-56/Discovery-deployed-and-recovered] | 1993-04-08 |
SPARTAN-201 SPARTAN-201 (patch, with STS-56/Discovery) SPARTAN-201 (patch, with STS-56/Discovery) SPARTAN-201 (patch, with STS-56/Discovery, back) | ||
| SPARTAN-201-F2 [STS-64/Discovery-deployed-and-recovered] | 1994-09-09 | SPARTAN-201 | ||
| SPARTAN-204 [STS-63/Discovery-deployed-and-recovered] | 1995-03-02 |
SPARTAN-204 SPARTAN-204 (patch, with STS-63/Discovery) SPARTAN-204 (patch, with STS-63/Discovery) SPARTAN-204 (patch, with STS-63/Discovery, back) | ||
| SPARTAN-201-F3 [STS-69/Endeavour-deployed-and-recovered] | 1995-09-07 | SPARTAN-201 | ||
| SPARTAN-206 / OAST Flyer [STS-72/Endeavour-deployed-and-recovered] | 1996-01-13 |
SPARTAN-206 SPARTAN-206 (patch, with STS-72/Endeavour) | ||
| SPARTAN-207 / IAE [STS-77/Endeavour-deployed-and-recovered] | 1996-05-19 | SPARTAN-207 | ||
| SPARTAN-201-F4 [STS-87/Columbia-deployed-and-recovered] | 1997-11-18 | SPARTAN-201 | ||
| SPARTAN-201-F5 [STS-95/Discovery-deployed-and-recovered] | 1998-10-29 | SPARTAN-201 | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| HETE-1 | 1996-11-04 | HETE-1 | HETE-1 (with SAC-B) | |
| HETE-2 / Explorer-79 | 2000-10-09 | HETE-2 (Explorer-79) | HETE-2 (Explorer-79) | HETE-2 (Explorer-79) |
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| Hubble / HST [STS-31R/Discovery-deployed] | 1990-04-25 |
Hubble / HST Hubble / HST Hubble / HST Hubble / HST Hubble / HST Hubble / HST Hubble / HST (with Space Shuttle) Hubble / HST (with Space Shuttle) Hubble / HST (deployment from STS-31R/Discovery) Hubble / HST (patch) Hubble / HST (patch) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-31R/Discovery) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-61/Endeavour) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-61/Endeavour) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-82/Discovery) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-82/Discovery) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-82/Discovery) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-103/Discovery) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-109/Columbia) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-125/Atlantis) Hubble / HST (patch, with STS-125/Atlantis) | Hubble / HST (deployed) | Hubble / HST |
| Hubble / HST [STS-61/Endeavour-repaired] | 1993-12-02 | Hubble / HST (SM-1*) | ||
| Hubble / HST [STS-82/Discovery-repaired] | 1997-02-11 | Hubble / HST (SM-2*) | ||
| Hubble / HST [STS-103/Discovery-repaired] | 1999-12-19 | Hubble / HST (SM-3A*) | ||
| Hubble / HST [STS-109/Columbia-repaired] | 2002-03-01 | Hubble / HST (SM-3B*) | ||
| Hubble / HST [STS-125/Atlantis-repaired] | 2009-05-11 | Hubble / HST (SM-4*) | ||
*The official identification and numbering of the HST servicing missions (SM) is defined at the top of the HST page.
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| SFU [rocket-launched] | 1995-03-18 |
SFU SFU (patch, with STS-72/Endeavour) | SFU (rocket-launched) | SFU |
| SFU [STS-72/Endeavour-recovered] | 1996-01-13 | SFU (recovered) | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| COS-A | Canceled | COS-A | ||
| COS-B | 1975-08-09 |
COS-B COS-B COS-B | COS-B | COS-B |
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| Astron-1 | 1983-03-23 |
Astron-1 Astron | Astron / Granat | Astron / Granat |
| Astron-2 / Granat | 1989-12-01 |
Granat Granat | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| Spektr-R / Radio-Astron | 2011-07-18 | Spektr-R | Spektr | Spektr |
| Spektr-RG | 2019-07-13 |
Spektr-RG Spektr-RG | ||
| Spektr-UF | 2025-? |
Spektr-UF Spektr-UF Spektr-UF | ||
| Spektr-WG | 202?-? |
Spektr-WG Spektr-WG | ||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| CanX-1 — 2 series satellites | ||||
| UniBRITE / CanX-3A | 2013-02-25 | CanX-3A | BRITE / CanX-3 | BRITE / CanX-3 |
| BRITE-Austria / CanX-3B / TUGSat-1 | 2013-02-25 | TUGSat-1 | ||
| BRITE-PL / CanX-3C / Lem | 2013-11-21 | CanX-3C | ||
| BRITE-PL2 / CanX-3D / Heweliusz | 2014-08-19 | |||
| BRITE-CA1 / CanX-3E | 2014-06-19 | CanX-3E | ||
| BRITE-CA2 / CanX-3F [partial failure] | 2014-06-19 | |||
| CanX-4 — 7 series satellites | ||||
| Satellite | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | ||
| IRAS | 1983-01-25 |
IRAS IRAS | IRAS | IRAS |
| Compton / CGRO [STS-37/Atlantis-deployed] | 1991-04-05 |
CGRO CGRO CGRO CGRO CGRO CGRO (patch, with STS-37/Atlantis) CGRO (patch, with STS-37/Atlantis) | Compton / CGRO | Compton / CGRO |
| ALEXIS | 1993-04-25 |
ALEXIS ALEXIS | ||
| SIM | Canceled | SIM | SIM | |
| ARGOS | 1999-02-23 |
ARGOS ARGOS (patch) ARGOS (patch) | ARGOS (with Oersted and OSCAR-35) | |
| Chandra / CXO [STS-93/Columbia-deployed] | 1999-07-23 |
CXO (early-design) CXO CXO CXO CXO (patch) CXO (patch, with STS-93/Columbia) CXO (patch, with STS-93/Columbia) | Chandra / CXO | Chandra / CXO |
| Spitzer / SST | 2003-08-25 |
SST (early-design) SST SST SST (patch) SST (patch) | Spitzer / SST | Spitzer / SST |
| FAME / MIDEX-4 | Canceled | FAME | ||
| SPIDR / SMEX-8 | Canceled | SPIDR | ||
| CATSAT / STEDI-3 | Canceled | CATSAT | ||
| Fermi / FGST / GLAST | 2008-06-11 | FGST | Fermi / FGST | Fermi / FGST |
| Kepler / Discovery-10 (heliocentric) | 2009-03-07 |
Kepler Kepler (patch) | Kepler | Kepler |
| GEMS / SMEX-13 | Canceled | GEMS | ||
| IXPE / Explorer-97 / SMEX-14 | 2021-12-09 | IXPE | ||
| Webb / JWST / NGST (at L2) | 2021-12-25 |
JWST JWST JWST (patch) JWST (patch) JWST (passport stamp) JWST (launch drawing) | JWST | JWST |
| SPHEREx (MIDEX-9) | 2024-? | SPHEREx | SPHEREx (pre-launch) | |
| WFIRST / NGRST (at L2) | 2027-? |
WFIRST WFIRST (patch) | WFIRST / NGRST | WFIRST / NGRST |
| SNAP | Proposed | SNAP | SNAP | |
| Satellite | Country | Launch Date | Images | ||
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| reference | launch covers | other postal items | |||
| ANS | Netherlands | 1974-08-30 | ANS | ANS | ANS |
| EXOSAT | Europe (ESA) | 1983-05-26 |
EXOSAT (early-design) EXOSAT EXOSAT EXOSAT EXOSAT EXOSAT | EXOSAT | EXOSAT |
| GRASP | Europe (ESA) | Canceled | GRASP | ||
| HIPPARCOS | Europe (ESA) | 1989-08-08 | HIPPARCOS | HIPPARCOS | HIPPARCOS |
| Rosat | Germany-UK-USA | 1990-06-01 |
Rosat Rosat | Rosat | Rosat |
| Gamma | France-Russia | 1990-07-11 | Gamma | Gamma | |
| SARA | Germany | 1991-07-17 | SARA | SARA (with ERS-1 and OSCAR-22) | |
| ISO | Europe (ESA) | 1995-11-17 |
ISO ISO ISO ISO (patch) | ISO | ISO |
| Minisat | Spain | 1997-04-21 | Minisat | "Minisat-01" | |
| ABRIXAS | Germany | 1999-04-28 | ABRIXAS | ABRIXAS (+ MegSat) | |
| Newton / XMM | Europe (ESA) | 1999-12-10 |
XMM XMM XMM (patch) | Newton / XMM | Newton / XMM |
| INTEGRAL | Europe (ESA) | 2002-10-17 |
INTEGRAL INTEGRAL INTEGRAL INTEGRAL | INTEGRAL | INTEGRAL |
| STARS | Europe (ESA) | Canceled | STARS | ||
| Darwin | Europe (ESA) | Canceled | Darwin | Darwin | |
| XEUS | Europe (ESA) | Canceled | XEUS | ||
| COROT | France | 2006-12-27 |
COROT COROT (patch) | COROT | COROT |
| AGILE | Italy (ASI) | 2007-04-23 | AGILE |
"AGILE" "AGILE" | |
| Herschel / HSO / FIRST | Europe (ESA) | 2009-05-14 |
HSO HSO (patch) | Herschel / HSO | Herschel / HSO |
| Planck / COBRAS-SAMBA | Europe (ESA) | 2009-05-14 |
Planck Planck Planck (patch) | Planck | Planck |
| SPRINT-A / EXCEED / Hisaki | Japan (JAXA) | 2013-09-14 | SPRINT-A | "SPRINT-A" | |
| GAIA (at L2) | Europe (ESA) | 2013-12-19 |
GAIA GAIA (patch) | GAIA | GAIA |
| AstroSat | India (ISRO) | 2015-09-28 |
AstroSat AstroSat | AstroSat (with OSCAR-86) | |
| DAMPE / Wukong | China/PR | 2015-12-17 | DAMPE | DAMPE / Wukong(cachet only) | |
| MVL-300 / Mikhail Lomonosov | Russia | 2016-04-28 |
MVL-300 MVL-300 | MVL-300 (with RS-48 / Aist-2D and SamSat-218D) | |
| HXMT / Huiyan | China/PRC | 2017-06-15 | HXMT |
(not) HXMT HXMT HXMT "HXMT" (lower margin) | |
| DSLWP-A1 / Longjiang-1, DSLWP-A2 / Longjiang-2 | China/PRC | 2018-05-20 |
Longjiang-1/2 type Longjiang-1/2 type | Longjiang-1/2 (with Queqiao-1) | |
| CHEOPS | Europe-Switzerland | 2019-12-18 |
CHEOPS CHEOPS (with sunshield wrapped around the body) CHEOPS (with sunshield and solar panels deployed) | CHEOPS | CHEOPS |
| Eye-Sat | France | 2019-12-18 | Eye-Sat | Eye-Sat (with CSG-1 and CHEOPS) | |
| Longxia Yan-1 / Lobster Eye-1 | China/PRC | 2020-07-25 | Longxia Yan-1 | ||
| GECAM-A, GECAM-B | China/PRC | 2020-12-09 | GECAM |
GECAM-A/B GECAM-A/B | |
| Euclid | Europe (ESA) | 2023-07-01 | Euclid | Euclid | Euclid |
| XRISM | Japan (JAXA) | 2023-09-06 | XRISM | XRISM (with SLIM) | |
| Einstein Probe | China/PR | 2024-01-09 | Einsten Probe | ||
| SVOM | France (CNES)-China/PR | 2024-06-21 | SVOM | SVOM | SVOM |
| CATCH-1 | China/PR | 2024-06-21 | CATCH-1 | CATCH-1 (with SVOM) | |
| ATHENA | Japan (JAXA) | 2035-? | "ATHENA" | ||
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