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The '''Brazilian Space Agency''' ({{lang-pt|Agência Espacial Brasileira}}; '''AEB''') is the [[Brazil]]ian [[agency]] for the country's growing [[Space exploration|space program]]. It runs a [[spaceport]] at Alcântara and a [[launch pad]] at Barreira do Inferno. The Brazilian Space Agency made Brazil a part of the [[International Space Station]] mission.<ref>http://www.daviddar(contracted; show full)entros_lancamentos |date=July 12, 2009}}{{pt icon}}</ref> It is located in the state of [[Maranhão]].<ref name="GS">{{Cite news|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/brazil/alcantara.htm|title=Alcantara Launch Center|last=Pike|first=John|access-date=2018-06-12}}</ref> This place is good because not many people live there and it is easy to protect. It also gives good access to the sky and sea.<ref name="GS"/> Since it is close to the [[equator]], it makes 
launching a special type of [[satellite]] launcthat stays over one part of the earth much easier.<ref name="AEB-CLA"/>

===Barreira do Inferno Launch Center===

The Barreira do Inferno Launch Center ({{lang-pt|Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno}}; CLBI) is another launch site of the Brazilian Space Agency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/brazil/inferno.htm|title=Barreira do Inferno  Launch Center|last=Pike|first=John|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en}}</ref> It is located in the state of [[Rio Grande do Norte]]. It is mostly used to launch a special type of rocket for [[research]]. It also helps the Alcântara Launch Center.<ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712010838/http://www.aeb.gov.br/indexx.php?secao=centros_lancamentos |date=July 12, 2009}}{{pt icon}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.aeb.gov.br/ Official site in Portuguese]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030827103414/http://www.mrree.gub.uy/iiicea/PAISES/Brasil/Brazilian%20Space%20Program98.htm An article on the agency]

[[Category:Space agencies]]