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Below is a checklist of Galileo 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 Galileo launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
For Galileo launch information see the other U.S. table on the planetary and lunar satellites page.
This list includes the single U.S. Galileo satellite launched in 1989 only, not to be confused with the European Space Agency (ESA) Galileo-series satellites to be launched in 2000s.
See also the Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642) table on the Contributors to Meteorology pages.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galileo | ||||
| Benin | 678 (Mi500) | 1990 | ||
| Benin | 681 (Mi506) | 678 overprinted in red | 1991 | |
| Bulgaria | 3574 | 1990 | With booster attached | |
| Bulgaria | 3627 | 1991 | With Space Shuttle Atlantis, booster attached | |
| Burundi | 758d | One of MS12 (758 (a-l)) | 2000 | |
| Central Africa | 973 | 1990 | ||
| Central Africa | C349a | On one of MS8 (970-975, C348-C349) | 1990 | |
| Central Africa Republic | 1371b (Mi2604A) i1371b (Mi2604B) | One of MS3 (1371 (a-c)), also imperforate MS3 (i1371) | 2000 | |
| Chad | 923a (BL326A) i923a (BL326B) | In (left) margin of SS1 (923) | 2001 | Also Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) |
| Germany | None | Cancel | 1997 | |
| Grenada Carriacou | 2206 | In (lower-right) margin of MS6 (2206 (a-f)) | 2000 | |
| Guinea Republic | C172 (Mi1294) | 1990 | ||
| Guinea Republic | C172a (BL369A) | SS1 (C172) | 1990 | Galileo entry probe and parachute (in right margin); also Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) |
| Guinea Republic | 1262b | One of strip of 3 (1262 (a-c)) | 1994 | |
| Guyana | Unknown g (new issue) | One of MS9 | Unknown | |
| Malagasy | 996 | 1990 | ||
| Malagasy | 996a (Mi1282) | On stamp and in (upper-left) margin of SS1 (996) | 1990 | With booster attached (in upper-left margin) |
| Malagasy | 997b (BL149A) | On one of MS2 (996-997) | 1990 | |
| Mali | 687 (Mi1337) | 1994 | ||
| Mali | 687a (BL?) i687a (BL?) | On stamp and in (left) margin of SS1 (687) | ||
| Mali | 690b (BL?) | On one of MS3 (687-688, 690) | 1994 | |
| Mali | Unknown a (new issue) Unknown a (imperf.) | One of MS2 (a-b), also imperforate MS2 | 2006 | Also Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) |
| Micronesia | 344s | One of MS20 (344 (a-t)) and on selvedge | 1999 | |
| Nicaragua | 1985c | One of MS16 (1985 (a-p)) | 1994 | Galileo entry probe and parchute; also Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) |
| Niger | 1078i | One of MS9 (1078 (a-i)) | 2001 | |
| North Osetia | Local_c | One of MS6 (a-f) | 1997 | With booster attached |
| St. Vincent | 2791b | One of MS6 (2791 (a-f)) | 2000 | |
| Tanzania | 1325 | 1994 | With booster attached | |
| Tuvalu | Unknown (new issue) | MS4 | 2008 | |
| Uganda | 1484Ag (Mi1860) | From MS8 (1484A (b-i)) | 1997 | Galileo entry probe and parachute |
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version.
**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.
Below is a list of Galileo launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
| Country | Cancel Date | Cancel Location | Type of Item | Notes on Content |
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| Galileo | ||||
| United States | 1989-10-18 / 2003-09-21 | Pasadena CA / Pasadena CA | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | Galileo (STS-34/Atlantis) launch / Galileo impact with Jupiter |
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