NASA Mission, Columbia Space Shuttle, 1981 Houston, Texas, SCCS-UO, First Issue USA

United States Commemorative Postage Stamp, Achievements in Space, Benefiting Mankind, Space Shuttle,

Columbia Space Shuttle Launch Date: April 12, 1981, First Crew: John Young & Robert Crippen, Flight Duration 55 Hours, Launch Point: Cape Canaveral, Florida, Landing Point: Edwards AFB, California,

The 1981 U.S. space stamps had their first day of issue at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A small supply was flown into Houston that same day, applied to covers, and cancelled on the first day at the Main Houston Post Office. This gave Houston the designation of an "unofficial" first day city for these stamps. Houston is the site of the Control Center for Space Shuttle flights and all of the other manned U.S. space missions.

Issued May 21, 1981, Houston, Texas.

First Day of Issue Cover, FDC, Space City Cover Society Cachet, Unaddressed,

Cover in Removable Transparent Poly Sleeve and Mailed With Protection,

Made in the USA


Genuine First Day of Stamp Issued Cover Cancelled on the First Day of Issue Date by the U.S. Postal Service,