Palapa

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Palapa is a series of communications satellites owned by Indosat, an Indonesian telecommunications company. The first satellite was launched in July 1976, at which time Indonesia became the first developing country to operate its own domestic satellite system. The estimated cost for the project was US$1 billion.

STS-41-B Palapa B-2 deployment (cropped)STS-41-B Palapa B-2 deployment (cropped)
Stamp of Indonesia - 1978 - Colnect 258336 - Inauguration of Domestic Satellite SystemStamp of Indonesia - 1978 - Colnect 258336 - Inauguration of Domestic Satellite System
STS-41-B Palapa B-2 deploymentSTS-41-B Palapa B-2 deployment
Stamp of Indonesia - 1976 - Colnect 838048 - Inauguration of Domestic Satellite SystemStamp of Indonesia - 1976 - Colnect 838048 - Inauguration of Domestic Satellite System
Stamp of Indonesia - 1996 - Colnect 253449 - Launch of Palapa C SatelliteStamp of Indonesia - 1996 - Colnect 253449 - Launch of Palapa C Satellite
STS-7 PALABA-B1 deploySTS-7 PALABA-B1 deploy
STS-7 PALABA-B1 deploy (cropped)STS-7 PALABA-B1 deploy (cropped)
Stamp of Indonesia - 1986 - Colnect 256103 - Expo 86 World s FairStamp of Indonesia - 1986 - Colnect 256103 - Expo 86 World s Fair
Stamp of Indonesia - 1992 - Colnect 252816 - National Satellite Communications NetworkStamp of Indonesia - 1992 - Colnect 252816 - National Satellite Communications Network
Stamp of Indonesia - 1992 - Colnect 252817 - National Satellite Communications NetworkStamp of Indonesia - 1992 - Colnect 252817 - National Satellite Communications Network