Orbit Magazine

Issues 51 - 60

ORBIT is the official quarterly publication of The Society, full of illustrations and informative space stamp and space cover articles, postal auctions, space news, and a new issues guide.

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Orbit issue 60

Contents Orbit 60
Published in January 2004

• Take a Dekko at Echo Cards - by Bert van Eijck
• Japanese Astronauts Honoured by John Berry
• Exploring the KOCMOC
• A Starring Role - Ian Ridpath
• Un-manned Satellites on Postage Stamps - Don Hillger and Garry Toth
• Canada's 40-year Spaceflight Heritage - by Chris Gainor
• Chinese Zodiacal Animals - Eileen Meier
• Radio astronomy: Contact with the Past - Bert van Eijck
• The Forgotten Rocket-Experiments in the Cuxhaven Area - Harald Lutz
• Mongolia Marks Soviet Space Success
• Lunakhod Moon Landers were Manned!!!
• Shuttle Prototype and "OL' Man River" - Panos Koutrouboussis
• Astronomers Royal - Sir Frank Dyson

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues

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Orbit issue 59

Contents Orbit 59
Published in October 2003

• Waiting a Long Time for China's Chen! - Bert van Eijck
• Exploring the KOCMOC
• In Memoriam - Oleg G. Makarov
• Un-manned Satellites on Postage Stamps - Don Hillger and Garry Toth
• A History of the Calendar - Dr. Harry Reef
• Spare some thought for this suggestion - John Berry
• The Zimmer Tower in Lier (Belgium) - Andre Scheer
• How a little extra Endeavour produced a great result! - Kenneth Woods
• Space Matters in India #4
• Classic Indian Rocket Mail Curio - Ula Dolphin
• The Fifth Expedition (Soyuz T-4)
• Earth Magnetism and Solar Influence - Fritz D. Kessler
• Astronomers Royal - John Pond

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond

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Orbit issue 58

Contents Orbit 58
Published in June 2003

• Skylab 30 years on: a forgotten triumph? - Part 2
• A Starring Role - Lyra, Aquila et al - Ian Ridpath
• Exploring the KOCMOC
• Tribute to the Shuttle Heroes - John Berry
• The First Woman in Space - Alexander Zheleznyakov
• The Dia de la Cosmonautica Issues - Cuba 1966-1991
• ASSS Member meets Soyuz Veteran Alexander Volkov
• Space Matters in India #3
• Earth Magnetism and Solar Influence - Fritz D. Kessler
• Astronomers Royal - John Pond
• The First Art Flown to the Moon - Bert van Eijck
• Rosetta's New Target
• Royal Mail puts its Mathematic Foot in its Astronomic Mouth - Ron Berger

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues

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Orbit issue 57

Contents Orbit 57
Published in March 2003

• In Memoriam - The Crew of STS107 - Columbia
• Skylab 30 years on: a forgotten triumph
• A Starring Role - Gemini and Cancer - Ian Ridpath
• Dreamers and Visionaries by Yuri Zemchichin
• Planets and Probes: Pluto
• How Pluto is being Conquered by Bert van Eijck
• Pluto: Planet, Asteroid, TNO or What? by Bill York
• Space Stamp Cachets and Handstamps of Soviet Satellite States:3 by Ivor Steadman
• The Largest Ear on Earth by Bert van Eijck
• Soviet Cosmonautics Day Issues - 1993 - 2002
• Space Matters in India
• Ghosts of Gagarin in the city of Saratov by Mikhail Vorobyov
• Astronomers Royal - John Pond
• Copernicus at College by Stan Wekka
• A Brief History of.....Observatories
• Rosetta, Are You Better?

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond

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Orbit issue 56

Contents Orbit 56
Published in January 2003

• From Newton to Juno: Britain in Space by Yuri Zhemchihin
• A Starring Role - Pisces - Aries and Cetus - Ian Ridpath
• Planets and Probes: - Neptune
• When on the Moon, Giants get caught by Yuri Kvasnikov
• Space Stamp Cachets and Handstamps of Soviet Satellite States:2 by Ivor Steadman
• Soviet Cosmonautics Day Issues - 1963 - 1991
• Space Matters in India
• Astronomers Royal - Rev. Nevil Maskelyne
• 60th Anniversary of First Successful V2 Commemorated
• A Brief History of.....Observatories

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues

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Orbit issue 55

Contents Orbit 55
Published in October 2002

• The Lunar Epic - by Jean-Louis Lafon
• A Starring Role - Capricornus - Aquarius and Piscis Austrinus - Ian Ridpath
• Planets and Probes: - Uranus
• Space Stamp Cachets and Handstamps of Soviet Satellite States:1 by Ivor Steadman
• Disney in Space
• Soviet Cosmonautics Day Issues - 1963 - 1991
• Apollo 17: December 1972 - Retospect by Peter Hoffman
• The Labours of Hercules as Told in the Heavens
• A Brief History of.....Observatories
• Astronomers Royal - Rev. Nathaniel Bliss
• Stamp Profile - Ian Ridpath
• Send in the Clones - Ian Ridpath
• Desperately Seeking Sally - by John Berry

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues 

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Orbit issue 54

Contents of Orbit 54
Published in June 2002

• The Lunar Epic - by Jean-Louis Lafon
• Mercury and Gemini Anniversary Covers by Bob Taylor
• A Starring Role - Scorpius and Sagittarius - Ian Ridpath
• Planets and Probes: - Saturn
• Intercosmos Retrospect: France 1982
• Hermes Had Winged Clipped Ten Years Ago
• So Was Gagarin the First ? - Follow-up
• Dreamers and Visionaries by Yuri Zemchichin
• So Was Gagarin the First ? 2 - Further reflections
• Copycat Stamps by Antoni Rigo
• A Brief History of.....Observatories
• Astronomers Royal - Rev. James Bradley
• Stamp Identity - Antoni Rigo
• 10 Years of the First Belgian in Space by Jurgen P. Esders
• A few of my Favourities by Gordon Somerville
• 40th Birthday of Telstar by Harvey Duncan

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues

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Orbit issue 53

Contents of Orbit 53
Published in March 2002

• The Lunar Epic - by Jean-Louis Lafon
• Secret Mission on Bounty Island - by Bert van Eijck
• A Starring Role - the constellation of Virgo and Libra - Ian Ridpath
• Planets and Probes: - Jupiter
• East German Cachets and Handstamps part 5 - Ivor Steadman
• Dreamers and Visionaries - Alexander Zhelezyakov
• Cosmonauts on Postage Stamps - Yuri Kvasnikov
• Vostok 5 & 6 - Occasional Forged Cancels - Julius Cacka
• Mikhail Vorobyov meets ASSS Patron Georgi Grechko again!
• Project Paper Clip - John Berry
• Servants of the Sun God - John Berry
• Astronomers Royal - Edmond Halley
• Stamp Identity - Jean-Louis Lafon
• Apollo 16: April 1972 Retrospect - Peter Hoffman
• Anaheim and the Concorde Connection - Harvey Duncan

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues

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Orbit issue 52

Contents of Orbit 52
Published in January 2002

• John Glenn 40th Anniversary - Harvey Duncan
• Apollo 8 - The Jules Verne Connection - Harry Rose
• More Millennium Issues reviewed
• A Starring Role - the constellation of Taurus - Ian Ridpath/George Fox
• Planets and Probes : The Asteroid Belt
• East German Cachets and Handstamps part 4 - Ivor Steadman
• 90 years of Airborne Mail - Ray Billings
• Chinese Astrology and Astronomy - Eileen Meier
• The Mystery of the Nazca designs - Bert van Eijck
• Space Veterans - Jim Wetherbee
• Servants of the Sun God - Apollo
• Backroom Boys - part one
• Astronomers Royal - 1. Rev John Flamsteed - John Berry
• STAMPEX - more photos and reactions
• Chris Gainor's new book on the British Influence in NASA

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues 

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Orbit issue 51

Contents of Orbit 51
Published in October 2001

• So Was Gagarin the First ? - John Berry wonders, Alexander Zheleznyakov is sure
• A Starring Role - another constellation from Ian Ridpath/George Fox
• Planets and Probes : Mars II - The Probes
• East German Cachets and Handstamps, part 3 from Ivor Steadman
• Three Cancels for a Jubilee - Bert van Eijck
• Early Copernicus/WW2 material for sale - Stan Wekka
• Intercosmos Retrospect - Romania - Alexander Zheleznyakov
• Reluctant Rocket - Britain's Blue Streak recalled - Gerry Mickleburgh
• Cosmic Arts - Bert van Eijck (trans Eleanor Coker)
• Autographica Report and illustration - Bob Taylor
• More Millennium Errors - George Fox
• Astronomers Royal - Introduction to a new series - John Berry
• Chinese Astrology - Eileen Meier
• Guinness Records Philatelically Illustrated 5#

Plus

• Asteroids
• Readers Respond
• New Issues

 

 

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