Alcântara Launch Center
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Alcântara Launch Center is a Brazilian spaceport in the state of Maranhão used for satellite launches, notable for its proximity to the equator which offers fuel-efficient orbital trajectories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcântara Launch Center canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket launch site
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spaceport ⓘ |
| 2003Accident | launch pad explosion during VLS-1 test ⓘ |
| 2003AccidentFatalities | 21 ⓘ |
| advantage |
fuel-efficient orbital trajectories
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higher payload capacity to low-inclination orbits ⓘ reduced launch energy for equatorial orbits ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| distanceFromEquator | less than 250 kilometers ⓘ |
| environment | coastal tropical ⓘ |
| goal | commercial satellite launch services ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
integration buildings
ⓘ
launch pads ⓘ support and housing facilities ⓘ tracking and telemetry facilities ⓘ |
| internationalCooperation | agreements with foreign space agencies ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 2.3 degrees south ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
equatorial orbits
ⓘ
geostationary transfer orbit potential ⓘ low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchPadCount | multiple ⓘ |
| launchPadType |
orbital launch pads
ⓘ
sounding rocket pads ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alcântara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Northeast Region of Brazil
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ⓘ
State of Maranhão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of Brazil ⓘ |
| near | São Luís NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
VLS-1 V01 launch failure in 1997
ⓘ
VLS-1 V03 accident in 2003 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high rotational speed of Earth at site latitude
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very low launch azimuths for equatorial orbits ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Air Force
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Brazilian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRocketProgram |
Brazilian sounding rockets
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VLS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityToEquator | high ⓘ |
| runwayPresence | yes ⓘ |
| runwayUse | support aircraft operations ⓘ |
| seaAccess | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian civilian space programs
ⓘ
Brazilian military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
satellite launches
ⓘ
sounding rocket launches ⓘ suborbital launches ⓘ technology demonstration missions ⓘ |
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