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Satellite: 9 February 1993 Kennedy Space Center: Pegasus 003/F3: 9 February 1993 Low Earth Orbit: N/A In operation. First satellite developed by INPE. [2] SCD-2A: Satellite: 2 November 1997 Alcântara Space Center: VLS-1 V1: N/A N/A N/A Destroyed at launch. [3] Second satellite developed by INPE. [3] SCD-2: Satellite: 23 October 1998 Cape ...
Amazônia-1 patch satellite The Amazônia-1 or SSR-1 (in Portuguese : Satélite de Sensoriamento Remoto-1 ), is the first Earth observation satellite developed by Brazil , [ 7 ] helped by Argentina's INVAP , who provided the main computer, attitude controls and sensors, and the training of Brazilian engineers, [ 8 ] and launched at 04:54:00 UTC ...
In addition to its indigenous research and development, Brazil now cooperates in its space program with Canada, the European Space Agency (ESA), Russia, France, and especially China. One joint satellite project with China is the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite. Brazil is also seeking space cooperation with new partners, such as Israel.
The Alcântara Space Center (Portuguese: Centro Espacial de Alcântara, CEA), former known as Alcântara Launch Center (Portuguese: Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara, [3]) is a space center and launching facility of the Brazilian Space Agency in the city of Alcântara, located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast, in the state of Maranhão. [4]
Brazil and China negotiated the CBERS project during two years (1986–1988), renewed in 1994 and again in 2004. As of 2023, the two countries have jointly developed six China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellites. [56]: 202 These projects have helped both Brazil and China develop their access to satellite imagery and promoted remote sensing research.
The Geostationary Satellite for Defense and Strategic Communications (Portuguese: Satélite Geoestacionário de Defesa e Comunicações Estratégicas, or SGDC) is a Brazilian geostationary communication satellite that was built by Thales Alenia Space in France, it was placed in the orbital position of 75 degrees west longitude and will be operated by Telebrás.
MapQuest offers online, mobile, business and developer solutions that help people discover and explore where they would like to go, how to get there and what to do along the way and at your destination.
Star One C2 is a Brazilian communications satellite. It was launched on 18 April 2008 22:17 UTC by an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Vinasat-1. It was built by Thales Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus-3000B3 satellite bus. [1] It is operated by Star One, a subsidiary of Embratel, and Bolivarsat.