posted 05-03-2022 07:21 PM               

USPS to deploy new postage stamp for James Webb Space Telescope

Having been successfully deployed into a stable orbit between Earth and the Sun, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now ready to enter a route closer to home: the United States' mail system.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday (May 3) announced it will be issuing a postage stamp in honor of the new observatory later this year.

posted 08-10-2022 02:00 PM               

US Postal Service begins orders for Webb Space Telescope stamp

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is giving the public a month to get ready for the release of its James Webb Space Telescope stamp.

The Forever-denomination stamp, which features an artist's depiction of the next-generation astronomical observatory, is now available for pre-order through the USPS website. The public can also sign up to attend a first-day-of-issue ceremony scheduled for Sept. 8 in Washington, D.C.

posted 09-08-2022 10:01 AM               

US Postal Service releases James Webb Space Telescope stamp, collectibles

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope is now for sale at your local U.S. post office.

A postage stamp depicting NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was released by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Thursday (Sept. 8). USPS Board of Governors vice chairman Anton Hajjar served as the dedicating official at the First Day of Issue ceremony held at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.

posted 09-08-2022 03:33 PM               

Above: From left to right, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, Smithsonian Institution Under Secretary for Service and Research, Ellen Stofan, NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, United States Postal Service Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Anton Hajjar, NASA public affairs specialist Alice Fisher, National Postal Museum Deputy Director, Toby Mensforth, and Lisa Whitehead, USPS, applaud after unveiling the United States Postal Service's new stamp celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at the first-day-of-issue event on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington.

Above: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, provides remarks.

Above: From left to right, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, Smithsonian Institution Under Secretary for Service and Research, Ellen Stofan, United States Postal Service Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Anton Hajjar, National Postal Museum Deputy Director Toby Mensforth, Lisa Whitehead, USPS, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, and NASA public affairs specialist, Alice Fisher, pose for a photo.

Above: James Webb Space Telescope team members pose for a photo.

Above: Speakers at the first-day-of-issue event for the United States Postal Service's new stamp celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), autograph a piece of mail with the stamp on it.

Above: NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, autographs a piece of mail with the United States Postal Service's new stamp celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on it.

posted 09-11-2022 06:56 AM               

Things started off on the main floor (street level) with sales of stamps, first day covers and artwork plus a table for cancellation. On the lower level, the main event included multiple video screens and seating for attendees. I'd estimate there were 150-200 people total, with about 1/3 of that number consisting of media and VIPs.

posted 10-01-2022 11:48 AM               

The catalog is available in the U.S. at no cost from the USPS website (it can also be downloaded as a PDF).