This dimension sorts spacecraft by their basic type, such as a crewed capsule, a robotic probe or a satellite. Wikipedia notes that "robotic spacecraft used to support scientific research are space probes" while "robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around a planetary body are artificial satellites." Browsing by spacecraft type keeps similar kinds of vehicles grouped together.
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1. Wikipedia: V-2 rocket
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After an altitude of 100 km was selected to define the edge of space, the V-2 rocket also became retroactively the first artificial object to travel into space with the vertical launch of MW 18014 on 20 June 1944.
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