Fundação de Ciência, Aplicações e Tecnologia Espaciais (FUNCATE)

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.

• Akaer · Private Company · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian aerospace engineering group — designs aircraft structures and, via its subsidiaries, satellite cameras and space payloads; acquired by UAE's EDGE in 2026.

• Alya Space · Startup · Salvador

  Brazilian NewSpace startup — plans an Earth observation nanosatellite constellation of about 108 satellites, working with Hong Kong aerospace partners.

• 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.

• Opto Space & Defense · Private Company · São Carlos

  Brazilian optronics manufacturer — develops space cameras for Earth observation satellites and thermal vision systems for the aerospace and defence sectors.

• SCCON Geospatial · Private Company · São Paulo

  Brazilian geospatial company — Planet's distributor in Brazil, providing daily satellite-imagery platforms for deforestation, fire and land-use monitoring.

• Visiona Tecnologia Espacial · Private Company · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian space systems integrator, an Embraer–Telebras joint venture — builds nanosatellites and attitude-control systems and integrates satellite programmes.

• BIZU Space · Private Company · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian launch-technology developer — builds liquid rocket engines and CubeSat deployers and is developing the MLBR Brazilian microlauncher.