Book  (9 Feb 2010)  
 
Satellite® HT, dr, 1959, Priestly; bud pointed; flowers deep crimson, 4½ in., 30 petals, high-centered, intense fragrance; foliage dark, glossy; vigorous, upright, compact growth.
[Editor McFarland × William Harvey]
Introductions: 1958

Website/Catalog  (2003)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Satelite Hybrid Tea. Crimson. Priestley, 1958.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 36.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Satellite’ - 1967 ‘Editor McFarland’ x ‘William Harvey’. Large Flowered Bush rose. Pointed bud. Double, large, high centred, dark red flowers fading pinker, fully recurrent. Smooth, mid to dark green foliage. Bushy growth. Flower: 30 petals. 110mm. Singly. Bush 1.25m x 1m.

Website/Catalog  (1997)  Page(s) 14.  
 
James Priestly is the secretary of the National Rose Society. In 1979 he received the Australian Rose Award. ‘Satellite’ 1967 Hybrid Tea (‘Editor McFarland’ x ‘William Harvey’.) Well-formed, double, bright red blooms on a free-flowering bush. Highly perfumed. Featured as part of the Australian Rose Stamp Series.

Book  (1996)  Page(s) 134.  
 
p134 ‘Satellite' Priestly, Australia, 1958. HT. Crimson. [available from] Golden Vale.

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 18. Vol 4, No. 4.  
 
‘Satellite’ HT. 1957. J. B. Priestly. ‘Editor McFarland’ x ‘William Harvey’

Book  (1983)  
 
p21. L. V. Lawrence, Burwood, Victoria. The Philatelic Rose Garden. History was made in Australia on 19th May last year when, for the first time ever, the Australian postal authorities issued a set of four stamps depicting roses as the main design. The four stamps were designed by noted Australian botanical artist Betty Conabere who lives in the Victorian country town of Mansfield. The four roses are …. The early flowering crimson ‘Satellite’ was featured on the 75 cents stamp.

p64 Photo of the .75c ‘Satellite’ stamp.

p65. Roses Got the Stamp of Approval. By courtesy of ‘Woman’s Day’. Although Australia has no native roses, the introduced species flourish so well here that we can almost claim them as our own. Because of this, “Roses in Australia’ was the subject of Australia Post’s special issue of four stamps, released on May 19, 1982….. ‘Satellite’ was produced by Mr. J. L. Priestly of Melbourne and is an early flowering rose with deep crimson double blooms and strong fragrance. Australia Post says Mr. Priestly named the rose after the Russian Sputnik which was cruising the heavens at the time of its inception*
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[*Note: Sputnik was launched on October 4, 1957)

Book  (1980)  Page(s) 464.  
 
‘Satellite’ HT. Priestley ’58. ….

Book  (1959)  Page(s) 256.  
 
New Roses of the World. ‘Satellite’ HT. (J. L. Priestley ’58) ‘Editor McFarland’ x ‘William Harvey’. Large, long-pointed buds borne singly. Double deep crimson, unfading flowers. Strong fragrance. Profuse, continuous bloomer. Glossy, dark green, resistant foliage on vigorous plant (4’-5’).

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Rose Registrations. Reg No. 145. Satellite. HT. J. L. Priestly. Date October 20, 1957