This dimension names the agency or company that actually operates a spacecraft. Wikipedia notes that only a handful of nations have orbital launch technology, among them "Russia (Roscosmos), the United States (NASA)" and "Japan (JAXA)," each operating its own fleet of spacecraft. Browsing this way collects every spacecraft run by the same operator.
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1. Wikipedia: Sputnik 1
Wikimedia FoundationSputnik 1, lead section (satellite subcategory)Quote, Sputnik 1, lead section (satellite subcategory)
It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program.
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