Tagged: Outer Space

FRANCE | Telecom 1 Communications Satellite

Telecom 1 Communications Satellite

Postage Stamp : Telecom 1 Communications Satellite
Date of Issue : September 01, 1984
Description : The stamp commemorates the launch of Télécom 1A, France’s first domestic telecommunications satellite, which was successfully launched into orbit via an Ariane 3 rocket on August 4, 1984. The stamp’s design features a detailed, high-contrast photograph of the satellite in space with its solar panels fully extended against a dark background illuminated by colorful light flares.

POLAND | Space Exploration | Conquest of Space

Space Exploration  Conquest of Space (Satellites)

Postage Stamp : Space Exploration – Conquest of Space

  • K. E. Tsiolkovsky’s Rocket and Rocket Speed Formula : Features Konstanty Ciołkowski (Tsiolkovsky) and his 1903 design for a cosmic rocket.
  • Lunik 2 : Depicts the Lunik 2 Emblem (the Soviet probe that first reached the Moon in 1959).
  • Vostok 3 and 4 : Shows the Vostok 3 and 4 spacecraft, which performed the first dual-manned spaceflight in 1962.

Date of Issue : November 25, 1963


Postage Stamp : The 150th Anniversary of the UPU – Universal Postal Union
Date of Issue : October 30, 2024
Description : Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the UPU, this design features a stylized location pin containing an envelope icon over a digital-style globe. It represents the global connectivity of the postal network.


Postage Stamp : Christmas 2025
Date of Issue : November 17, 2025
Description : A festive stamp featuring a close-up of a purple and white Christmas bauble (ornament) with a lace-like pattern, hanging from a pine branch with a golden bow.

GERMANY | The 100th Anniversary of the Planetarium in Germany

Postage Stamp : The 100th Anniversary of the Planetarium in Germany
Date of Issue : October 05, 2023
Description : This stamp commemorates the centenary of the first public demonstration of a projection planetarium, which took place at the Deutsches Museum in Munich in 1923. The design shows a circular view of a starry sky being projected onto a dome over a seated audience, capturing the “starry wonder” experience. It also features a Matrix Code on the right for digital tracking.

Postage Stamp : Climate Protection
Date of Issue : January 02, 2006
Description : Part of the “For the Youth” or “Welfare” series, the design features a stylized eye looking at the Earth from space, illustrating the theme “Climate protection concerns everyone” (Klimaschutz geht alle an). It includes a rainbow-colored bar at the bottom right.

Postamrk Date : 11.02.2026
Postmark Location : Erfurt, Germany

INDIA | AXIOM MISSION 4

Axiom Mission 4 Shubhanshu Shukla

The AXIOM-4 crew launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from LC-39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025 at 2:31 a.m. ET.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a distinguished pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), has been handpicked as one of the four astronauts for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) historic Gaganyaan mission—the nation’s inaugural human space flight endeavor. Shukla is honored and excited as he prepares to pilot the historic Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS), leaving an indelible mark on India’s remarkable advancements in human space exploration.

NAL S.O. – 560017
ISRO Satellite
Date of Introduction : 19-05-2025
Postmark Date : 25-06-2025

INDIA | ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)

NAL S.O. – 560017
ISRO Satellite
Date of Introduction : 19-05-2025
Postmark Date : 19-05-2025

Indian Space Research Organisation’s U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, formerly known as ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), is the leading centre for manufacturing satellites and the development of related satellite technologies.

INDIA | Aditya L-1

ISRO Aditya L-1 reaches Lagrange Point

Special Cancellation : Aditya L-1 reaches Lagrange Point 1
Date of Introduction : 06-01-2024
Location : Mumbai – 400001

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Sun Science – The Sun Plasma Blast | The Sun Solar Flare
Date of Issue : June 18, 2021