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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_first_orbital_launches_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_first_orbital_laun... This is a list of n

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_first_orbital_launches_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_first_orbital_laun... This is a list of nations that have managed to put something in orbit. It contains 10 nations, and the ESA. The vast majority of nations do not have the capability.

TeMPOraL 9y ago
That's a list of nations capable of launching stuff on their own. Compare with this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite#First_satellites_of_countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite#First_satellites_of_... Non-space-capable countries do routinely put their payload on the rockets of countries with launch capability (though I guess then it can't be an obvious spy satellite).