US Space Shuttle
Issuing EntityUSA
Year Issued1995
MaterialPaper
TypeCommemorative
About US Space Shuttle
A stamp featuring the Space Shuttle, honoring NASA reusable spacecraft program. The Space Shuttle operated from 1981 to 2011, launching 135 missions. The stamp was issued as part of the Space Discovery series. The shuttle program built the International Space Station, deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, and carried hundreds of astronauts. The stamp celebrates American space achievement and the unique engineering of the shuttle system.
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