Fort Bliss Centennial | Nov. 5, 1948 | Scott No.: 976 |
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Echo 1 - Communications For Peace | December 15, 1960 | Scott No.: 1173 |
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Project Mercury - U.S. Man In Space | February 20, 1962 | Scott No.: 1193
Issued to commemorate the orbital flight of John Glenn, it was secretly held at post offices until his successful splashdown. |
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Robert H. Goddard | October 4, 1964 | Scott No.: C69 |
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Space Walk & Gemini Capsule | Sept. 29, 1967 | Scott No.: 1331/2 |
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Apollo 8 May 5, 1969 Scott No.: 1371 |
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First Man On The Moon September 9, 1969 Scott No.: C76
A die for this issue was flown to the Moon on Apollo 11. |
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United States In Space - A Decade Of Space Achievement, August 2, 1971, Scott No.: 1434/35 |
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Skylab May 14, 1974 Scott No.: 1529 |
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Pioneer - Jupiter February 28, 1975 Scott No.: 1556 |
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Mariner 10 - Venus/Mercury April 4, 1975 Scott No.: 1557 |
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project July 15, 1975 Scott No.: 1569/70
The top issue was a U.S. design, the bottom was Soviet. An identical set was issued in the USSR with cyrillic text. |
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Viking Mission To Mars July 20, 1978 Scott No.: 1759 |
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Space Achievement, May 21, 1981, Scott No.: 1912-1919 |
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Universal Postal Congress November 28, 1985 Scott No.: C122/4/5
The theme of these four issues was potential mail delivery methods for the future. |
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Apollo 11 20th Anniversary July 20, 1989 Scott No.: 2419 |
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Future Shuttle May 22, 1991 Scott No.: 2543 |
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Space Exploration October 1, 1991 Scott No.: 2568-77 |
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International Cooperation In Space May 29, 1992 Scott No.: 2631-4
As with the Apollo- Soyuz issue, these stamps were also released in Russia (in a slightly larger format and with cyrillic text). |
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Theodore von Karman August 31, 1992 Scott No.: 2699 |
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Apollo 11 25th Anniversary July 20, 1994 Scott No.: 2841 |
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Apollo 11 25th Anniversary July 20, 1994 Scott No.: 2842
500,000 of these were flown in space aboard Endeavour in August 1994. |
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Challenger Priority Mail June 22, 1995 Scott No.: 2544
Issued twice, in 1995 and then in 1996 with minor color changes. |
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Endeavour Express Mail August 4, 1995 Scott No.: 2544a |
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Mars Pathfinder, December 10, 1997, Scott No.: 3178 |
Third U.S. issue to incorporate hidden text — "Mars Pathfinder, July 4, 1997" and the letters "USPS" — not visible to the naked eye.
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Shuttle Landing Priority Mail November 9, 1998 Scott No.: 3261
Hidden text lists each orbiter's name. Endeavour is misspelled. |
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Shuttle Landing Express Mail November 19, 1998 Scott No.: 3262
Hidden text lists each orbiter's name. Endeavour is misspelled. |
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U.S. Launches Satellites May 26, 1999 Scott No.: 3187d
Issued as part of the 1950's set of the "Celebrate The Century" program. |
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Man Walks On The Moon September 17, 1999 Scott No.: 3188c
Issued as part of the 1960's set of the "Celebrate The Century" program. |
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Pioneer 10 November 18, 1999 Scott No.: 3189i
Issued as part of the 1970's set of the "Celebrate The Century" program. |
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Space Shuttle Program January 12, 2000 Scott No.: 3190a
Issued as part of the 1980's set of the "Celebrate The Century" program. |
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Edwin Powell Hubble, Date: April 10, 2000, Scott No.: 3384-88 |
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Return To Space May 2, 2000 Scott No.: 3191h
Issued as part of the 1990's set of the "Celebrate The Century" program. |
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Space Achievement, Date: July 7-11, 2000, Scott No.: 3409-13
15 different issues including the nation's first pentagonal and round stamps as well as the first holographic issue. |