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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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Field Origin Era
1959 1
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1. Wikipedia: Luna 1
Wikimedia FoundationLuna 1, lead section
Quote, Luna 1, lead section
was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Earth's Moon, the first spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit, and the first to be placed in heliocentric orbit.
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