This dimension names the agency or company that actually operates and launches a given vehicle, as distinct from who manufactured it. Wikipedia notes that launch vehicles operate "from a launch pad, supported by a launch control center and systems such as vehicle assembly and fueling," all run by the launch operator. Browsing this way groups vehicles flown by the same operator.
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1. Wikipedia: Osumi (satellite)
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The Ohsumi (or Osumi) satellite, Japan's first artificial satellite, was launched on February 11, 1970, at 04:25 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
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