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Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (CTA)
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The Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aerospacial - CTA) is the national military research center for aviation and space flight of the Federative Republic of Brazil and subordinated to the Brazilian Air Force.
It coordinates all technical and scientific activities related to aerospace sector in which are interests of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. It was founded in 1953. It aggregates thousands of civilian and military employees.
It comprises four institutes within its campus.
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In Portuguese, Instituto de Aeronaútica e Espaço . It develops projects in the aeronautical, airspace and defense sectors, co-responsible for the execution of the Brazilian Space Mission.
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In Portuguese, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica . It is the college educational arm of the Brazilian Air Force .
In Portuguese, Instituto de Estudos Avançados. Responsible for development of pure and applied sciences: photonics, nuclear energy, applied physics, remote sensor systems and decision support systems.
In Portuguese, Instituto de Fomento e Coodernação Industrial . It provides civil and military aeronautical certification and acts as an interface between the institutes to the industry.
CTA also is responsible for the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (Memorial Aerospacial Brasileiro - MAB).
It is located in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
- Brazilian Space Agency
- Brazilian space program
- the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research
- Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian in space
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| Earth Observation Satellites | Satélite de Coleta de Dados · China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program |
| Rockets | Sonda · VLS · 2003 Alcântara VLS accident · VLM · Alfa |
| Launch sites | Centro de Lançamento de Barreira do Inferno · Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara |
| Astronauts | Expedition 13 · Marcos Pontes |
| Institutions | Brazilian Space Agency · Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais · Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica · Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (CTA) |
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