Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr-series satellites

Below are checklists of Aryabhata, Bhaskara / Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO), Rohini, and Badr satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). 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.

Farther below is a list of Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

• For Aryabhata launch information see the Indian satellites table on the scientific/research satellites page.
• For Bhaskara launch information see the Indian satellites table on the scientific/research satellites page.
• For Rohini launch information see the Indian satellites table on the scientific/research satellites page.
• For Badr launch information see the Badr-series table on the scientific/research satellites page.

^*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; P = Pick banknote catalog number.
^**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.

¹Since the body of the spacecraft is similar for both Aryabhata and Bhaskara, it is assumed that the antennas can be used to distinguish between the two. For Aryabhata, the antennas appear to be attached to the widest part of the spacecraft body. For Bhaskara, the antennas appear to be attached to the angled part of the body.

Below is a list of Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

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