16 Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in Brazil
Space Atlas lists 16 organisations in Brazil working in launch vehicles & propulsion: 6 private companies, 4 government agencies, 2 spaceport/launch sites, 2 startups, 1 non-profit, 1 academic institution. That is 35% of the 46 space organisations in Brazil and 5% of the 348 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in São José dos Campos (7), Brasília (2), São Paulo (2).
Private Company (6)
- BIZU Space · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian launch-technology developer — builds liquid rocket engines and CubeSat deployers and is developing the MLBR Brazilian microlauncher.
- DeltaV Engenharia Espacial · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian space propulsion company — designs propulsion systems for launch vehicles and satellites and offers testing and mission consulting.
- Edge of Space · Private Company · Jacareí
Brazilian engineering company — provides precision machining, brazing, CFD software and liquid-propulsion development for the space sector.
- Fibraforte Engenharia · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian space engineering firm — develops satellite propulsion subsystems and hydrazine thrusters, including the propulsion for Amazonia-1.
- LUNUS Comércio e Representação · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian aerospace supplier — provides equipment, installation and maintenance for rocket launch facilities and represents foreign space firms.
- PlasmaHub · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian aerospace engineering firm — develops propulsion and subsystems for launch vehicles; partner in the MLBR microlauncher consortium.
Government Agency (4)
- AEB (Brazilian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Brasília
Brazil's civilian space agency — coordinates the national space programme, satellite development and Alcântara launch centre.
- ALADA – Empresa de Projetos Aeroespaciais do Brasil S.A. · Government Agency · Brasília
Brazilian state-owned aerospace company — commercialises launch services at national launch centres and manages aerospace projects.
- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial (DCTA) · Government Agency · São José dos Campos
Brazilian Air Force aerospace science and technology department — oversees IAE, ITA and other institutes behind Brazil's launch vehicle and space programmes.
- Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) · Government Agency · São José dos Campos
Brazilian Air Force aerospace institute under DCTA — develops sounding rockets (VSB-30, VS-30, S30) and Brazil's satellite launch vehicles such as VLM-1.
Spaceport/Launch Site (2)
- Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno (CLBI) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Parnamirim
Brazilian Air Force rocket launch centre near Natal — launches sounding rockets and provides tracking support for Alcântara and foreign launches.
- Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Alcântara
Brazilian Air Force spaceport near the equator in Maranhão — hosts sounding rocket campaigns and commercial launches such as Innospace's HANBIT-Nano.
Startup (2)
- PION Labs · Startup · São Paulo
Brazilian NewSpace startup — builds picosatellites, hybrid sounding rockets and educational CanSat/CubeSat kits, and runs the Latin American Space Challenge.
- VSAT Aerospace · Startup · Santo André
Brazilian aerospace startup — develops CubeSats, geoprocessing systems and algorithms, and a small satellite launch vehicle concept.
Academic Institution (1)
- Projeto Jupiter – Universidade de São Paulo · Academic Institution · São Paulo
University of São Paulo student rocketry team — designs and builds sounding rockets, motors and satellites for national and international contests.
Non-profit (1)
- Latin American Space Challenge (LASC) · Non-profit · Iacanga
Brazilian student rocketry and satellite competition — runs annual rocket, CanSat/CubeSat and lander challenges at a launch range in Iacanga, SP.