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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.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/B/Brazilian_Space_Agency.html Brazilian Space Agency</ref>
==History==
The Brazil Space Program was created in 1961. The Brazilian military had full control of Brazil Space Program. Since the military controlled the program, [[research]] was badly slowed down. Some [[Technology|technological]] research was not allowed because other countries were worried about there being more [[nuclear bombs]] and [[ICBM]]s put together.
Brazil launched it's first [[satellite]] that was made only in Brazil on February 9, 1993. The satellite was used to study space.
On February 10, 1994, The Brazilian Space Program became the Brazilian Space Agency when the Brazilian military stopped running the agency.
In 2003, a [[rocket]] [[explosion|exploded]] and killed 21 people. Brazil was able to [[success]]fully launch its first rocket into [[Outer space|space]] on October 23, 2004. Several other successful launches have followed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3948531.stm|title=Brazil launches rocket into space|date=2004-10-24|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724224154/http://space.com/missionlaunches/brazil_launch_041023.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/19/america/LA-GEN-Brazil-Rocket.php|title=Breaking News, World News & Multimedia|website=www.iht.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-12}}</ref>
On March 30, 2006, Brazilian [[astronaut]] Marcos Pontes became the first Brazilian and the first native [[Portuguese]]-speaking person to go to space. He stayed on the [[International Space Station]] for a week. He landed in [[Kazakhstan]] on April 8, 2006 with the astronauts on [[Expedition 12]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4859622.stm|title=First Brazilian goes into space|date=2006-03-30|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Launch Sites==
===Alcântara Launch Center===
The Alcântara Launch Center ({{lang-pt|Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara}}; CLA) is the main launch site and home to the Brazilian Space Agency.<ref name="AEB-CLA">{{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> 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]] that 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]]
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