
About Centro de Desarrollo Aeroespacial del IPN (CDA)
Centro de Desarrollo Aeroespacial del IPN (CDA) is an academic institution headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, founded in 2012. It works in Satellites & Spacecraft and Community, Education & Networks.
Aerospace development centre of Mexico's Instituto Politécnico Nacional — runs space engineering projects, stratospheric missions and training.
- Founded
- 2012
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HQBelisario Domínguez 22, Col. Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06010 Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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