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Below is a checklist of Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) 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 SMM satellite launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.
For SMM launch (and subsequent Space Shuttle Challenger retrieval and repair) information see the other U.S. table on the scientific/research satellites page.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Notes on Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMM | ||||
| Angola | 1110c | From MS6 (1110 (a-f)) | 1999 | SMM (not SMS)2 |
| Bahamas | KM171 | $5. (coin) | 1994 | SMM (10th anniv. Challenger repair) |
| Central Africa Republic | 659 | 1984 | SMM (Challenger repair) | |
| Central Africa Republic | 659a (BL286) | SS1 (659) | ||
| Central Africa Republic | i662b (Mi1036-1041) | On one of imperforate MS6 (657-662) | 1984 | SMM (Challenger repair) |
| Central Africa Republic | 761a (BL347) | In (right) margin of SS1 (761) | 1985 | SMM (Challenger repair)3 |
| Egypt | 1802 | 2001 | SMM | |
| Fort Myers FL (U.S.) | Local | Imperforate | 1986 | SMM (Challenger repair) |
| Gambia | 2269b | One of MS6 (2269 (a-f)) | 2000 | SMM |
| Gambia | 2269b imp essay | One of MS6 (2269 imperforate essay (a-f)) | 2000 | SMM |
| Guyana | 3506 | On stamp and into margin of SS1 | 2000 | SMM (Challenger repair) |
| India | None | Cancel on cover | 1996 | SMM |
| Malagasy Republic | 1537b (Mi2480) | One of MS6 (1537 (a-f)) (Mi2479-2484) | 2000 | SMM |
| Micronesia | 344p | From MS20 (344 (a-t)) | 1999 | Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / ICE (not SMM repair)1 |
| Micronesia | 344q | SMM repair (not Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / ICE)1 | ||
| Morocco | Y116 | 1/2 dirham (coin) | 2002 | SMM |
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version; KM = Krause and Mishler coin catalog number; Y = Yoeman coin 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.
1The captions on Micronesia 344p and 344q are transposed: SMM repair, and Explorer-59 / ISEE-3 / ICE.
2SMM, not SMS (Synchronous Meteorological Satellite) as indicated on this item.
3Two Space Shuttle missions are merged on Central Africa 761a: Palapa-B (on stamp) was retrieved by Space Shuttle Discovery; SMM (in right margin) was repaired by Space Shuttle Challenger.
Below is a list of SMM satellite 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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| United States | 1980-02-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM (non-Shuttle) launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Cape Canveral FL | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM (non-Shuttle) launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Greenbelt MD | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM (non-Shuttle) launch |
| United States | 1980-02-14 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (SCPS)1 cachet on cover | SMM (non-Shuttle) launch |
| United States | 1984-04-08 | Houston TX | (Space Voyage) cachet on cover | SMM failed capture (by Shuttle) |
| United States | 1984-04-08 | Kennedy Space Center FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SMM failed capture (by Shuttle) |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Houston TX | (SCCS)2 cachet on cover | SMM capture (by Shuttle) |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Houston TX | (Zaso silk) cachet on cover | SMM capture (by Shuttle) |
| United States | 1984-04-10 | Cape Canaveral FL | (Colorano silk) cachet on cover | SMM capture (by Shuttle) |
| United States | 1984-04-12 | Houston TX | (SCCS)2 cachet on cover | SMM relaunch (by Shuttle) |
1SCPS = Space Coast Philatelic Society
2SCCS = Space City Cover Society
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