IAC 2005 FUKUOKA
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| C1996a |
C1996b |
| Issue | The 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005 |
| First Day | 3 October 2005 |
| Value | 80 yen x 2, se-tenant pair |
| Quantity | 6,500,000 sets |
| Designs |
C1996a |
MTSAT-1R (Himawari 6) |
| C1996b |
H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 7 |
| Size | 28.0 x 35.6 mm, vertical |
| Printing | Offset in 6 colours |
| Sheet | 10 stamps (2 x 5) |
| Photographer | Shirai Toshio (photographer) |
| Designer | Kanematsu Fumiaki (stamp designer) |
| Printing | Cartor Security Printing |
The data are based on the Publicity of Japan Post.
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[Note on Stamps]
The 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005, Fukuoka, was held in
Japan for six days from 16 to 21st October under the main theme, "Space
for the Inspiration of Mankind." The stamps depict the H-IIA Launch
Vehicle No. 7 (H-IIA F7) and the latest Multi-Functional Transport satellite
(MTSAT-1R), which is iknown by the nickname, "Himawari (sunflower)
6."