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Topic: 272007347539: STS-2 SRB retrieval ship cover
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JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 12-20-2015 01:36 PM
   
I was looking to get this UTC Liberty cover, but didn't know if the cancellation five days after the retrieval takes away from being a first day cover. What are your thoughts? Thanks! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-20-2015 02:01 PM
"First Day Cover" is a philatelic term that refers to the day that a stamp is issued. If an envelope is postmarked on the first day that a stamp is released, then it is a "First Day Cover."This cover, regardless of when it was postmarked, was never a first day cover. It is an event cover. My guess is that it was postmarked when the boosters arrived back at the port. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-20-2015 05:14 PM
That is correct, Robert, as most of the SRB retrieval event covers were posted at the Cape on their return trip with flown-spent booster in-tow. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 12-20-2015 05:16 PM
Robert and Ken, thanks for the info an getting me up to speed on the difference. I didn't realize it took five days to RTP with them. Thanks! |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-20-2015 06:37 PM
The usual RTP after a shuttle booster retrieval mission is 1-2 days after launch, but some did take a few days longer as with STS-2. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 12-21-2015 05:46 PM
I found a subsequent cover that stated there were heavy seas, delaying it to the Dock/Cleaning & Disassembly Facility. |
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