Home›Satellite›OperatorBrowse ByOperatorThis 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.FactsOperatorSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1957 1OperatorFilter Results9 entriesSpacecraft TypeAllChinese-Led Science Satellites (3)Earth Observation Satellites (3)First Artificial Satellites (2)Geodetic Satellites (2)Reusable Uncrewed Orbital Spaceplanes (1)Space Station Free-Flying Cameras and Robots (1)Launch EraAll1957-10-04 (1)1958-02-01 (1)1976-05-04 (2)1999-12-21 (1)2003-12-29 (2)2006-01-24 (1)2006-07-28 (1)2009-01-23 (1)2010-04-22 (1)2012-02-13 (1)2012-05-17 (1)2013-08-22 (1)2014-05-24 (1)2018-10-29 (1)2023-03-07 (1)2024-06-22 (2)2024-07-01 (1)2026-08-27 (1)StatusAllActive (7)De-Orbited (2)Lost (1)Mission Complete / Ended (4)ManufacturerAllAirbus Defence and Space (1)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (1)Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1)Korea Aerospace Industries (1)Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (1)NASA (2)S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (1)Thales Alenia Space (1)The Boeing Company (1)Toshiba (1)MissionAllExplorer Program (1)International Space Station Program (1)Sputnik Program (1)Mission OfAllExplorer Program (1)International Space Station Program (1)Sputnik Program (1)OrbitsAllEarth (3)CapabilityAllCrewed Flight (2)No Launch (2)Orbital Launch (7)Show ResultsBrowseCompareChina National Space AdministrationOperator2 entriesCNESOperator1 entryEUMETSATOperator1 entryEuropean Space AgencyOperator1 entryItalian Space AgencyOperator2 entriesJAXAOperator7 entriesKorea Aerospace Research InstituteOperator4 entriesNASAOperator3 entriesSoviet space programOperator1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Sputnik 1tier 2Wikimedia 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.