Stamp issue 2020

 Benin - 50th anniversary of the first walk on the Moon and Benin and Centenary of the death of J. Verne - with new face values and year overprint

Date of issue: 20 July 2020

Azerbaijan

 Azerbaijan Astronomy

A Europa 2009 stamp issue by Azerbaijan in 2009 on the subject of astronomy. Designed by Khasay Mirzoyev and issued on 13th April 2009.

By Nicholas Steggall

New issue Japan

 Japan - Astronomical Worlds Series 4 Souvenir Sheet

Date of issue: 3 February 2021

 Mauritius First Satellite

The postal service of Mauritius issued a single stamp on 7 October 2021 to commemorate the achievement of putting the country’s first satellite, MIR-SATI, into space. A colourful stamp commemorating a notable national achievement.

By Nicholas Steggall

Spaceflight

 `Spaceflight` set of stamps issued February 1. 1986 by the Peoples Republic of China `PRC`.

By Nicholas Steggall

 Iraq Earth Stations

To commemorate the anniversary of the 14th Ramadhan Revolution 1963 - 1976, Iraq issued a stamp in three denominations showing the Iraq Earth Stations. They featured the Dujail I and II Earth Stations which used to communicate with the Intelsat communications satellites. They were issued on February 8. 1976.

By Nicholas Steggall

Mars Tianwen 1

 A selection of China`s Mars Tianwen 1 maxim cards

By Nicholas Steggall

Soyuz

 Soyuz MS-19 launch covers

By Igor Rodin

 Crew Dragon Endurance

NASA`s Crew 3 will ride to the International Space Station aboard a brand new SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. The capsules number is C210 but now it has been given the name `Endurance` by the crew. Commander astronaut Raja Chari gave the announcement on behalf of the crew. He said "that the name is a  tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit, as we push humans and machines farther than we ever have,”  and that “It is “also a nod to the fact that the development teams, the production teams, and the training teams that got us here have endured through a pandemic,”. He went on to say that “And then of course, just the fact that we are going to reuse this vehicle. So, one of the really cool things about the SpaceX Dragon is, we'll be the first ones to use Endurance, but it won't be the last time it's used.” 

Other members of the crew are NASA`s Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron with ESA`s Matthias Maurer. the scheduled launch is on October 30.

By Nicholas Steggall

New Stamp issue Ivory coast

 Ivory Coast - 60th anniversary of the feat of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

Date of issue:  12 April 2021

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