About Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) is a research institution headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil, founded in 1961. It works in Satellites & Spacecraft, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing and Ground Systems & Infrastructure. Space Atlas lists 10 sites in 1 country.
Brazilian national space research institute — develops satellites such as Amazonia-1 and CBERS and runs Earth observation, weather and space science programmes.
- Founded
- 1961
Sectors
Locations
View on atlasSão José dos Campos
HQAv. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, SP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
INPE – Estação Terrena de Rastreio e Controle de Alcântara (ETA)
Alcântara, MA, Alcântara, Brazil
Rádio Observatório Pierre Kaufmann (ROPK, ex-Itapetinga)
Rádio Observatório Pierre Kaufmann, Atibaia, SP, Atibaia, Brazil
INPE Amazon Regional Centre (Belém)
Belém, Belém, Brazil
INPE Cachoeira Paulista (CPTEC weather & climate centre)
Cachoeira Paulista, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil
INPE Regional Unit Cuiabá (satellite receiving station)
Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
INPE Eusébio unit
Eusébio, Eusébio, Brazil
INPE Northeast Regional Centre (Natal)
Natal, Natal, Brazil
INPE Southern Regional Centre (Santa Maria)
Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
INPE – Observatório Espacial do Sul (OES)
São Martinho da Serra, RS, São Martinho da Serra, Brazil
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