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: Roscosmos
Wikimedia FoundationRoscosmos, lead section (launch-vehicle subcategory)Quote, Roscosmos, lead section (launch-vehicle subcategory)
The Russian Space Agency was formed on 25 February 1992, by a decree of President Yeltsin.
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