Alcântara Space Center
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alc-ntara-space-center-214-4732732
title:
Alcântara Space Center
text:
The Alcântara Space Center, former known as Alcântara Launch Center 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. It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force. The CEA is the closest launching base to the equator. This gives the launch site a significant advantage in launching geosynchronous satellites, an attribute shared by the Guiana Space Centre. Construction of the base beg
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Brazilian Space Center
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A2ntara_Space_Center
date created:
2003-08-24T22:21:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T18:12:37Z
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