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Topic: Artemis II mission covers and cancellations
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onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1554
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 01-12-2026 09:22 AM
   
With the launch of Artemis II possibly imminent, it's time to prepare covers and appropriate stamps to send out for the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 53 years. As is custom; the best cancel is from a post office (PO) closest to the event being commemorated. Most know that Kennedy Space Center PO cancels were retired more than two years ago; so in order of closest to Pad 39B, the cancels desired would be: - Merritt Island: 32953
- Cape Canaveral: 32920
- Cape Canaveral Space Force Station: 32925
- Titusville: 32780
- Patrick Space Force Base: 32925
Feel free to correct/add any information, especially residents of the area who are philatelists. Happy collecting! |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 2022
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 01-13-2026 03:36 PM
Cocoa Beach is closer than Patrick SFB. Cape Canaveral SFS mail is processed at Patrick. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 4029
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-13-2026 04:23 PM
Jim is correct, of course, as Cocoa Beach is closer than Patrick and Merritt Island (32953) is the geographical location of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but not the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — or should I say — not all of it.Not that it matters too much, but geographically speaking, both Pads 40 and 47 are part of the Space Force station, but north of 40 is on Kennedy Space Center grounds, which is Pad 41 (False Cape). That's why when the twin Viking Mars probes were launched in 1975, I had launch day covers cancelled at both postal sites since they were from 41. Most of the mail from the Space Force station is processed at Patrick, however, there had been certain instances when some station mail did find its way to the Cape post office. Also, if you draw a straight line from the Titusville river shore to Pad 39B where Artemis II will fly from, Titusville is closer to the launch complex than any other Space Coast city or town is (except Merritt Island of course). Port St. John and Cocoa will be next in line. |
akinnaird
Member Posts: 36
From: Arlington, VA, US
Registered: Dec 2013
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posted 01-17-2026 06:32 AM
Is anyone on here planning to sell canceled Artemis II launch covers? | |
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