Definition for Astrophilately

Astrophilately is the study of space flights and space-related events with philatelic material.

It is a philatelic study of the historical, scientific and technical progress achieved in the exploration of space. This includes early stratosphere research, the development of rocketry and the precursors to the various types of spacecraft. The relevant projects, events and space programmes are documented.

"The Guidelines for Astrophilately" - ⓒ F.I.P. 2022

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Promoting Astrophilately

The French "Maison Lollini" at Nice in the Southern France (Provence) has produced a very nice short movie on collecting astrophilately.

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News on Astrophilately

  • AMSIPEX 25

    International On-Line Aerophilatelic Exhibition 15-23 February 2025

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    AMSIPEX 25

    International On-Line Aerophilatelic Exhibition
    15-23 February 2025

    Brought to you by the Air Mail Society India Foundation (AMSI) to celebrate World Air Mail Day (18 February each year).

    Entries will open by early September 2024 and close by end November 2024.

    We will accept entries in Aerophilately and Astrophilately class as follows:
    1. Competitive Class:
    • 5 frame and 8 frame
    • 1 frame
    2. Literature class
    3. Special section for youth collectors with 2-3 frame exhibits.
    4. Special section for novice exhibitors with 2-3 frame exhibits.
    Entries will be open to exhibitors from across the world.

    More info: www.amsipex.com

    Air Mail Society of India
  • Cosmos Express # 246

    A new Cosmos Express with a lot of exciting news about astrophilately.

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    Index

    IDM / International Digital Membership
    Short News - USS Dupont / Gemini 5
    Hera: planetary defender
    Ariane V-262 / AR 62
    Starship IFT #5
    Boeing and Starliner : a continuing story
    Blue Origin NS-27
    Polaris Dawn and tourist spacewalk
    Parker Solar Probe
    Shenzhou-19
    Shenlong, Tengyun, Haolong and Qingzhou

  • Kennedy Space Center - Post Office closed

    As of September 26th, the Kennedy Space Center Post Office is definitely closed for future postmarks of flights.

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    Kennedy Space Center post office in Florida to close in late September

    The contractor for the Kennedy Space Center post office in Florida recently re- ported that it “will close per- manently near the end of the fiscal year,” which concludes Sept. 30, 2023.
    Notice of the closure came through an undated an- nouncement from Thomas A Spaur, the post office’s super- visor. Kennedy Space Center is a substation of the Orlando, Fla., post office operated under contract from NASA.
    The closure means there will no longer be a postmark from Kennedy Space Center. Collectors have until Sept. 15 to submit covers for a Kenne- dy Space Center cancel. The exact final date for Kennedy Space Center cancellations will depend on when the sta- tion is actually closed.


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