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Re:SpaceX can't broadcast Earth images because of a murky li... by bitcurious on Friday April 06, 2018 @08:59AM (#16772827)
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.

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Re:SpaceX can't broadcast Earth images because of a murky li... by TeMPOraL on Friday April 06, 2018 @09:22AM (#16772971)
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_...

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).

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