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launch vehicle horizontally by a railway that connects the launch complex to the technical complex. The launch vehicle is tilted to the vertical position, and the final tests are performed automatically. The launch complex is designed so that the launch vehicle fuelling and launching are performed
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launch site are the
Technical Complex and the Launch Complex. The Satellite Assembly Integration and Testing Building is located in the Technical Complex. This building has clean rooms for receiving, testing, fuelling and satellite integration to the launch vehicle payload unit. This building is
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Launch Site, under the responsibility of ACS, and a set of facilities under the responsibility of the
Brazilian Air Force (FAB), and the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), which include general infrastructure and dedicated complexes for the launching of the Brazilian Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV).
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The overall infrastructure consists of an airport with a 2,600 meter-long runway, a
Command and Control Sector equipped with telemetry, communication, meteorology, radar and electricity supply systems, and an Administrative center with hotels, a hospital and administrative buildings.
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connected to the Launch
Vehicle Assembly, Integration and Testing Building, where the launch vehicle parts are received and tested, and the entire vehicle assembled. The integration of the payload unit, already with the satellite, to the launch vehicle is performed in this building.
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The climate is favorable, characterized by two well-defined seasons: a rainy season from
January to June, and a dry season from July to December. The annual average temperature is 26.5 °C, and the wind blows predominantly from the east at an average speed of 12 m/s.
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The Alcântara Launch Center is located in the historic city of Alcântara, close to city of Sao Luis, capital of the State of Maranhão. The geographic coordinates are 2°18′S and 44°22′W.
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The city was declared by the
Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony. The city's economy is based mainly on tourism and fishing.
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automatically, thus allowing a safe and reliable operation.
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639:São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão
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353:The main components of the
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543:Santa Filomena do Maranhão
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1825:São Domingos do Azeitão
1805:Fortaleza dos Nogueiras
1711:Nova Olinda do Maranhão
1691:Governador Newton Bello
1640:Vila Nova dos Martírios
1625:São Francisco do Brejão
1590:Governador Edison Lobão
1519:Governador Nunes Freire
1509:Centro Novo do Maranhão
1311:Santo Amaro do Maranhão
1164:Olinda Nova do Maranhão
996:Alto Alegre do Maranhão
720:Senador Alexandre Costa
634:Santo Antônio dos Lopes
369:On August 22, 2003, an
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1661:Alto Alegre do Pindaré
1389:Porto Rico do Maranhão
1134:Bela Vista do Maranhão
644:São Mateus do Maranhão
614:Olho d'Água das Cunhãs
518:Formosa da Serra Negra
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302:Helton da Silva Arruda
1912:São Pedro dos Crentes
1887:Campestre do Maranhão
1144:Conceição do Lago-Açu
780:Água Doce do Maranhão
730:São José dos Basílios
705:Governador Luiz Rocha
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1741:Santa Luzia do Paruá
1676:Bom Jesus das Selvas
1656:Altamira do Maranhão
1570:Amarante do Maranhão
1435:Presidente Juscelino
970:Milagres do Maranhão
790:Magalhães de Almeida
533:Jenipapo dos Vieiras
496:Alto Mearim e Grajaú
315:Rocket Launch Center
219: • Density
143:2.40889°S 44.41500°W
1907:São João do Paraíso
1830:São Félix de Balsas
1504:Centro do Guilherme
1489:Boa Vista do Gurupi
1394:Serrano do Maranhão
1369:Central do Maranhão
1284:Lençois Maranhenses
1103:São José de Ribamar
1084:Aglomeração Urbana
924:Sucupira do Riachão
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1117:Baixada Maranhense
914:São João dos Patos
599:Lago dos Rodrigues
574:Bernardo do Mearim
528:Itaipava do Grajaú
211: • Total
198: • Total
115:Location in Brazil
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1902:Porto Franco
1880:Porto Franco
1815:Nova Colinas
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1610:Lajeado Novo
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1291:Barreirinhas
1199:Santa Helena
1169:Palmeirândia
1037:Afonso Cunha
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69:Coat of arms
31:Municipality
1736:Santa Luzia
1716:Paulo Ramos
1605:João Lisboa
1585:Davinópolis
1086:de São Luís
1047:Coelho Neto
1030:Coelho Neto
904:Pastos Bons
889:Nova Iorque
654:São Roberto
609:Lima Campos
325:launch site
244:Postal code
233:UTC−3
146: /
1935:Categories
1751:Tufilândia
1731:Santa Inês
1686:Buriticupu
1671:Bom Jardim
1595:Imperatriz
1580:Cidelândia
1575:Buritirana
1565:Açailândia
1558:Imperatriz
1549:Turilândia
1534:Maracaçumé
1499:Carutapera
1445:Santa Rita
1349:Bacurituba
1339:Apicum-Açu
1327:Maranhense
1240:Cantanhede
1184:Peri Mirim
960:Chapadinha
933:Chapadinha
773:Maranhense
604:Lago Verde
548:Sítio Novo
538:Joselândia
414:2016-06-13
381:References
206:Population
134:44°24′54″W
131:02°24′32″S
1415:Bacabeira
1379:Guimarães
1334:Alcântara
1265:Pirapemas
1204:São Bento
1124:Anajatuba
965:Mata Roma
894:Paraibano
836:Parnarama
680:Dom Pedro
659:Satubinha
619:Pedreiras
579:Bom Lugar
470:Capital:
394:IBGE 2020
363:Cyclone-4
355:Cyclone-4
335:Cyclone-4
266:Alcântara
255:Area code
248:65250-000
228:Time zone
175:Northeast
109:Alcântara
23:Alcântara
1897:Estreito
1892:Carolina
1820:Sambaíba
1666:Araguanã
1384:Mirinzal
1374:Cururupu
1354:Bequimão
1189:Pinheiro
1108:São Luís
1021:Timbiras
1016:Peritoró
940:Anapurus
785:Araioses
473:São Luís
371:accident
282:São Luís
274:Maranhão
187:Maranhão
1866:Riachão
1761:Zé Doca
1649:Pindaré
1544:Turiaçu
1440:Rosário
1403:Rosário
1359:Cajapió
1179:Penalva
1154:Matinha
1011:Coroatá
945:Belágua
884:Mirador
869:Colinas
685:Fortuna
624:Pio XII
569:Bacabal
289:century
278:capital
160:Country
1856:Balsas
1810:Loreto
1477:Gurupi
1430:Morros
1364:Cedral
1344:Bacuri
1316:Tutóia
1159:Monção
1139:Cajari
1098:Raposa
955:Buriti
874:Jatobá
831:Matões
826:Caxias
814:Caxias
553:Tuntum
523:Grajaú
259:+55 98
214:22,112
170:Region
164:Brazil
1425:Icatu
1410:Axixá
1219:Viana
1129:Arari
950:Brejo
846:Timon
503:Arame
182:State
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319:The
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59:Flag
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