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On May 15, 1990 the DDR issued a set of 4 stamps to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The 50 pf value (Mi #3335) of this set, shown here, depicts a Molniya satellite over the globe. From wikipedia, "The Molniya (Russian: lightning) series of satellites are communications and military satellites launched by the Soviet Union from 1965 - 2004. These satellites use highly eccentric elliptical orbits known as Molniya orbits, which have a long dwell time over high latitudes."  |
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The 26 p value (SG #1197) from the U.K.'s September 8, 1982 "Information Technology" set of two stamps, depicts the Prestel Videotext system (UK), a communications satellite, and a hand held UPC reader.  |
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Here is Berlin's July 13, 1989 100 (pf) stamp (Mi #847) commemorating the International Radio Exhibition. The Exhibition logo, stylized parabolic dishes and a communications satellite are depicted.  |
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On September 3, 1975 The USA issued a set of four, 10c stamps commemorating 200 years of postal service in the country. The stamps are arranged as se-tenant blocks throughout a traditional pane of 50. One of these stamps (Sc #1575), shown here, depicts a communications satellite.  |
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Indonesia Launch of Palapa-C Satellite January 31, 1996 The stamp depicts Palapa-C Satellite over Indonesia and Oceania.  |
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Here is the 3.50 fr value (Sc #2255) from France's April 27, 1991 EUROPA, "Europe in Space" themed set of two stamps. Stamp depicts a broadcasting satellite. From ntrs.nasa.gov, "The French Direct TV Broadcast Satellite (TDF-1 and -2) missions are to provide three channels of TV and sound broadcasting to France within the 12 to 18 GHz bands. The satellites will be placed in a geostationary orbit at 19 degrees west longitude (dated October 1989)."  |
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On March 19, 1998 British Antarctic Territory issued a four-stamp set on the history of mapping Antarctica. The 40 p value (Sc #256) of this set features satellite mapping in 1981.  |
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This March 6, 1989 12 franc value (Sc #802) of Luxembourg commemorates the December 1988 launching of the Astra 1A communications satellite. Stamp shows the satellite in orbit over Europe.  |
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Singapore 2022 50 Years of Defence Science has 6 stamps, this single one features TeLEOS-1.  |
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Romania issued several series of satellite stamps in 1965 which I loved collecting as a boy, some examples: Aug 25, 1965 Early Bird or Intelstat 1(first communications satellite, launched April 6, 1965) Dec 25, 1965 Proton 1 (cosmic particle detecting satellite launched July 16, 1965) Dec 25, 1965, Molniya 1 (telecommunications satellite launched April 23, 1965) This last one was the first to return images showing the whole earth from space   |
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Poland Poland in Space December 6, 2022 The stamp set depicts satellites EarthCARE, Proba-3, BRITE, and OPS-SAT.  |
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