Members Exhibits
Award Levels & Other Notes
Exhibits
1. ASTP by John Macco1a Charpex 2006 Exhibit Critique
1b Southeastern Stamp show 2006 Exhibit Critique
1c Americover 2008 Exhibit Critique
1d Charpex 2009 Exhibit Critique
1e Springpex 2010 Exhibit Critique
1f Charpex 2010 Exhibit Critique
1y General Comments
1z Members Critiques2 In Their Prime by David Ball
In Their Prime was one of about two dozen Digital Philatelic Study (DPS) exhibits at the American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) Fall Mega Show held in New York in October 2006. In the long history of postal exhibitions this was the first virtual exhibit. I am proud to report that In Their Prime was awarded the Viewers Choice Award for best exhibit at the show. It seems fitting that a Space Unit study should win the first cyberphilatelic contest. ... David Ball
3 Project Mercury: To Put a Man in Space by Dennis Dillman
Project Mercury: To Put a Man in Space – This exhibit was a two frame astrophilatelic exhibit prepared for NAPEX 2011. It evolved from my earlier “Display Class” exhibit of the same name.
Anyway, please enjoy Project Mercury!
Dennis Dillman
2011 August4 X-15: The Forgotten Spaceship by Dennis Dillman
This exhibit was set up as a two-frame "Display Class" exhibit, meaning that a certain amount of collateral (non-philatelic) material was allowed. So you will see some trading cards, photos, and postcards mixed in here to help tell the story.
This was exhibited at SpringPEX, a local show in Springfield, Va., in 2004. It won a vermeil there. I have not exhibited this since then. In fact the exhibit has not been updated since 2004, so some parts of it have been overtaken by current events (like the awarding of astronaut wings to the NASA X-15 pilots who broke the 50 mile altitude barrier, and the accidental death of Scott Crossfield).
Anyway, please enjoy this snapshot of the X-15 program from 2004.
Dennis Dillman
Feb. 19, 20075 I Believe That This Nation by Ray Cartier
The exhibit is the result of 41 years of collecting and research which depicts covers for major space events, from Explorer 1 through the Return to Port of the Apollo 17 Primary Recovery Ship. Examples of a wide range of cover types are shown herein, including launch, recovery, tracking, VIP Cards, KSC Officials, Crew Covers, Captain’s Covers, CINCPAC covers, Insurance covers, flown covers (including a flown-to-the-moon cover) and others, all explained in the text.
The author believed that two changes were necessary in FIP and APS judging rules. As a result of research and submitting documentation to the FIP Section on Astrophilately, many more covers can be exhibited today. SREV Article 3.3 has been changed from:
“Covers must be cancelled at the place nearest the launch and on the exact date of the event.” to…“at a nearby post office”. This allows for KSC Officials for Gemini, unmanned Saturn launches and Apollo 7 covers legitimately use KSC cancels, even though launches took place from Cape Canaveral. It also allows for use of Cape Canaveral or Patrick AFB cancels for KSC launches as all three play distinct launch activity roles. Also, KSC cancels for manned Deep Space Events can be used as the author pointed out that Merritt Island, FL is on 62 acres of KSC land and that this site converted digital video images from Apollo craft and the moon to analog to allow KSC and the world to view the images shown on television.
5z Members Critiques6 Onboard American Rocketplanes by Dennis Dilman
This was a one-frame exhibit prepared for NAPEX 2011. It shows covers that were actually flown onboard US rocketplanes from the 1930’s to the present. Many of these covers, including those flown on the Douglas Skyrocket, X-2, X-15, and lifting bodies exist only in single-digit or small double-digit quantities. Please enjoy these covers “that were actually there”!
7 Americans in Space: Project Mercury, Gemini and Apollo by David S. Ball (4.6 MB pdf file)
This 8 frame was first shown in Charleston in February where it received a Silver. With very minor modifications it was shown again in June 2011 at NAPEX with a good response. It was awarded Space Unit Gold, NAPEX Gold, United States Society Award, and an APS Award of Excellence (1940-1980).
6z Members Critiques
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Call for Comments
The Space Unit and exhibitors welcome YOUR comments on the above exhibits - you can be the judge and provide your own critique of the exhibit or just provide some general comments. Exhibits are improved as comments are received from philatelic judges and other people who view them on what their likes and dislikes are about the exhibit. Please send all comments to the Webmaster. Please note whether it is a Critique or a General Comment. Please also include your SU member number if known.