POLL: Which country has launched the most rockets into space since 1999?

I thought it would have been between the USA and Russia, too. I am a a little surprised that since the fall of the Soviet state, Russia has continued to see space as such a priority.

I thought it was the US, but figured that would not get a headline

I'll have to remember that and next time make a trickier headline. ;-)

If you rephrase the question, limiting it to commercial launches over five tons... you'll never guess!

Europe?

Ah, ah, ah! You did not say "which country" in your comment. I purposefully used "who" in my poll instead of "country," although The Economist used the word "countries" and included Europe in its stats. OK, so now I'll guess Japan.

P.S. Spain is one of the 10 country "shareholders" in Ariane. But I was not thinking of that, but of the European Space Agency -- which the Ariane 5 is part of the fleet.

OK, but you still have not told us the answer to your question:

If you rephrase the question, limiting it to commercial launches over five tons... you'll never guess!

Or, are you saying it's France? (Which includes Spain's 2.01%.)

OK, thanks. (La Marseillaise plays in the background.) :-)

Да, Похожий на привидение Друг. :-)

Good questions, AlKhidr.