5 Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in Brazil
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Brazil working in ground systems & infrastructure: 2 spaceport/launch sites, 2 private companies, 1 research institution. That is 21% of the 24 space organisations in Brazil and 2% of the 298 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in São José dos Campos (2), Parnamirim (1), Alcântara (1).
Private Company (2)
- Embratel Star One · Private Company · Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian satellite operator — Embratel's (América Movil/Claro) satellite unit operating the Star One geostationary fleet for Latin American telecom and broadcast services.
- Tecsys do Brasil Industrial Ltda. · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian satellite communications manufacturer — produces RF and ground-segment equipment for satellite broadband, broadcast and telemetry links.
Spaceport/Launch Site (2)
- Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno (CLBI) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Parnamirim
Brazilian Air Force rocket launch centre near Natal — launches sounding rockets and provides tracking support for Alcântara and foreign launches.
- Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Alcântara
Brazilian Air Force spaceport near the equator in Maranhão — hosts sounding rocket campaigns and commercial launches such as Innospace's HANBIT-Nano.
Research Institution (1)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) · Research Institution · São José dos Campos
Brazilian national space research institute — develops satellites such as Amazonia-1 and CBERS and runs Earth observation, weather and space science programmes.