Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)

More space organisations in Brazil

• PION Labs · Startup · São Paulo

  Brazilian NewSpace startup — builds picosatellites, hybrid sounding rockets and educational CanSat/CubeSat kits, and runs the Latin American Space Challenge.

• 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.

• 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.

• Equatorial Sistemas · Private Company · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian space systems company of the Akaer Group — develops satellite payloads, on-board computers and radiation analysis for CBERS and Amazonia-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.

• Orbital Engenharia S.A. · Private Company · São José dos Campos

  Brazilian space engineering company — designs and builds satellite solar arrays, including the power generator for the Amazonia-1 satellite.