Brazilian space program
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The Brazilian space program is Brazil’s national effort to develop and operate space technologies, including satellite launches, rockets, and related research infrastructure.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian National Program of Space Activities | 1 |
| Brazilian National Space Policy | 1 |
| Brazilian Space Program | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national space program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PEB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeBody | Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit | reduced fuel requirements for equatorial launches ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
China National Space Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian space organizations ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| develops |
satellite applications for communications
ⓘ
satellite applications for meteorology ⓘ satellite applications for remote sensing ⓘ |
| facedEvent | 2003 Alcântara VLS-1 accident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
launch vehicle development
ⓘ
remote sensing ⓘ satellite launches ⓘ space science research ⓘ space technology development ⓘ telecommunications satellites ⓘ |
| foundedAgency | Brazilian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
development of domestic launch vehicles
ⓘ
expansion of Earth observation capabilities ⓘ independent access to space ⓘ support for agricultural monitoring ⓘ support for environmental monitoring ⓘ support for national defense and security ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Alcântara Launch Center
NERFINISHED
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazilian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ National Institute for Space Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Alcântara Launch Center
NERFINISHED
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAgency | Brazilian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | equatorial launch site at Alcântara ⓘ |
| notableProject |
Amazonia-1 satellite
NERFINISHED
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CBERS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ CBERS-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ CBERS-2B NERFINISHED ⓘ CBERS-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ CBERS-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Brazilian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | International space cooperation agreements ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| researchInstitution | National Institute for Space Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusOfVLS-1 | cancelled ⓘ |
| usesLaunchVehicle |
Sonda sounding rockets
NERFINISHED
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VLM-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ VLS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brazilian Space Program
this entity surface form:
Brazilian National Space Policy
this entity surface form:
Brazilian National Program of Space Activities