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''Orbiter Coordinates: 2.28°S 44.38°W''
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'''"Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA)"''' – ''Alcantara Launch Center''
 
'''"Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA)"''' – ''Alcantara Launch Center''
  
The CLA is [[Brazil]]’s spaceport. Located near the equator, it has excellent conditions for rocket launched.
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The CLA is [[Brazil]]’s spaceport. Located near the equator, it has excellent conditions for rocket launches.  
There are two pads.
 
*The VLS pad with the associated ''Mobile Integration Tower'' ("TMI – torre móvel de integração") and rocket stand, used for the VLS and VLM rockets.
 
*The universal pad complete with the launch tower is used for sounding rockets such as the VS-40.
 
  
There is also a military runway close, known as "Aerodromo de Alcantara".
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==Pads and runways==
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*VLS pad with the associated ''Mobile Integration Tower'' - used for [[VLS]] and [[VLM]] rockets.
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*universal pad - used for [[VS-40]] and [[VS-30]].
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*Runway 09/27: 2600x45 m, lighted, asphalt, ICAO / IATA: SNCW
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==Charts, diagrams and data==
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*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=-2.371666667,-44.390833333&chart=301&zoom=1 http://skyvector.com/?ll=-2.371666667,-44.390833333&chart=301&zoom=1]
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*[http://airportnavfinder.com/airport/SNCW/ http://airportnavfinder.com/airport/SNCW/]
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*[http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/QuickView.pl?directory=ESC&ID=ISS005-E-12931 http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/QuickView.pl?directory=ESC&ID=ISS005-E-12931]
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*[http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/QuickView.pl?directory=ESC&ID=ISS011-E-6065 http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/QuickView.pl?directory=ESC&ID=ISS011-E-6065]
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[[Category: Articles]]
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[[Category: Surface bases]]
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[[Category: Real spaceports]]
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[[Category: South America]]
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[[Category: Brazil]]

Latest revision as of 04:40, 5 February 2017

Orbiter Coordinates: 2.28°S 44.38°W

"Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA)"Alcantara Launch Center

The CLA is Brazil’s spaceport. Located near the equator, it has excellent conditions for rocket launches.

Pads and runways[edit]

  • VLS pad with the associated Mobile Integration Tower - used for VLS and VLM rockets.
  • universal pad - used for VS-40 and VS-30.
  • Runway 09/27: 2600x45 m, lighted, asphalt, ICAO / IATA: SNCW

Charts, diagrams and data[edit]