Macedonia: Explorer-1 Anniversary (2008)
More about Explorer-1 history, its stamps and other philatelics product information are available - here.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Macedonia - Explorer 1 Satellite
After the Sputnik-1 satellite was launched by the Russian it was soon followed by the US satellite counterpart - the Explorer-1. Explorer-1 was launched in 1958 and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2008. A special commemorative stamp was issued by Macedonia to mark the anniversary. The stamp was launched on January 31st, 2008 in Skopje by the US Ambassador to Macedonia (read here).
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