Space Stations on Stamps

Salyut 1, the first space station launched by the Soviet Union in 1971, was the first space station to be featured on a stamp, issued by the USSR in 1972.

The first stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) was issued by Russia in 2000, shortly after the launch of the first ISS module, Zarya.

China issued the first stamp depicting its space station Tiangong-1 in 2011, shortly after the launch of the first Tiangong-1 module.

The United States issued a stamp featuring the Skylab space station in 1973, during its first crewed mission.

The Soviet Union issued a stamp featuring the Mir space station in 1986, during its early years of operation.

Japan issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 1998, prior to the launch of the first ISS module.

Canada issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001, shortly after the launch of the first ISS module, Zarya.

Germany issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2004, during the early stages of ISS construction.

France issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2008, during the assembly of the ISS.

Italy issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2011, during the final stages of ISS construction.

Spain issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013, during the ongoing operation of the ISS.

India issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016, during the ongoing operation of the ISS.

Brazil issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2018, during the ongoing operation of the ISS.

Australia issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020, during the ongoing operation of the ISS.

The United Kingdom issued a stamp featuring the International Space Station (ISS) in 2022, during the ongoing operation of the ISS.