Centro de Operações Espaciais (COPE)

More space organisations in Brazil

• AEB (Brazilian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Brasília

  Brazil's civilian space agency — coordinates the national space programme, satellite development and Alcântara launch centre.

• ALADA – Empresa de Projetos Aeroespaciais do Brasil S.A. · Government Agency · Brasília

  Brazilian state-owned aerospace company — commercialises launch services at national launch centres and manages aerospace projects.

• Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial (DCTA) · Government Agency · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian Air Force aerospace science and technology department — oversees IAE, ITA and other institutes behind Brazil's launch vehicle and space programmes.

• 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.

• Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) · Government Agency · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian Air Force aerospace institute under DCTA — develops sounding rockets (VSB-30, VS-30, S30) and Brazil's satellite launch vehicles such as VLM-1.

• 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.

• 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.