Aerospace Technology and Science Department

Aerospace Technology and Science Department Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial
Brazilian Air Force
Type	Military; Research Center
Site information
Controlled by	Brazilian Air Force
Site history
In use	1953 - present

The Aerospace Technology and Science Department (Portuguese: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial; DCTA) is the national military research center for aviation and space flight of Brazil. It is subordinated to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).

It coordinates all technical and scientific activities related to the aerospace sector in which there are interests by the Ministry of Defence. It was established in 1953. It currently employs several thousand civilian and military personnel.

Institutes

The DCTA has four institutes within its campus.

Aeronautics and Space Institute (IAE)

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.

Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA)

Main article: Aeronautics Technological Institute

In Portuguese, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica. It is one of the main educational colleges of the Brazilian Air Force.

Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv)

In Portuguese, Instituto de Estudos Avançados. Responsible for the development of pure and applied sciences: photonics, nuclear energy, applied physics, remote sensor systems and decision support systems. In 2006, the IEAv inaugurated the T3 Hypersonic wind tunnel, the largest in Latin America.^[1]

Industrial Foment and Coordination Institute (IFI)

In Portuguese, Instituto de Fomento e Coodernação Industrial. It provides military aeronautical certification and aerospace equipment approval, acting as an interface between the institutes and the industry. Until 2006, it carried out the civil aircraft certification activities, today under the National Civil Aviation Agency responsibilities.

Museum

The DCTA is also responsible managing for the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (Memorial Aerospacial Brasileiro - MAB). It is located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.

References

↑ Tunel de vento hipersônico T3 entra em fase de qualificação. IEAv. Retrieved on 2011-01-18. (Portuguese).

External links

Brazilian space program

Satellites

Active	SCD CBERS

In development	Amazônia SGDC Flora Hiperspectral SABIA-Mar SARA LATTES GEOMET CLE SAR AST

Rockets

Active	Sonda VS-30 VSB-30 VS-40 VLS-1 Fogtrein

In development	VLM "Cruzeiro do Sul" launcher family

Canceled	VS-15

Launch sites

Organisation

Public-sector space agencies

Africa

North Africa	ASAL NARRS CNCT

Sub-Saharan	GSSTC NASRDA SANSA

Americas

North America	CSA AEM NASA AFSPC NRO SMDC USSTRATCOM

South America	CONAE AEB DCTA INPE ITA CCE ABAE IVIC

Asia

East Asia	CNSA CALT CAST CCF CGWIC COSTIND JAXA ISAS NAL NASDA NICT USEF NRSC NADA KARI SaTReC NSPO

Southeast Asia	LAPAN MNSA PAGASA SSTA IN.Genius GISTDA

South Asia	SPARRSO ISRO Antrix Corp DoS SUPARCO

Southwest Asia	MAKA¹ IAIO ISA SAHA ISA NCSR TÜBİTAK UZAY MBRSC

Central Asia	KazCosmos TNSA

Europe

Oceania

CSIRO

World

See also: Timeline of first orbital launches by country
¹ Preceded by the Soviet space program

Coordinates: 23°12′34.78″S 45°52′17.18″W / 23.2096611°S 45.8714389°W / -23.2096611; -45.8714389

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