State-operated launches
- past launches
- 1
Dormant last flew 2003
Brazil
Dormant launch programme
Brazil's Alcântara site sits almost perfectly on the equator, one of the best launch spots on Earth. But a 2003 pad explosion during preparations for the VLS-1 rocket killed 21 workers; the domestic programme stalled, and Alcântara now hosts foreign operators instead.
Programme 2003
2003 first launch
- launch
- 1
- success
- 0%
- launch
- 1
- success
- 0%
- spaceport
- 1
1 Spaceport
Where Brazil’s launches lift off.
- past launches
- 2
- upcoming
- +1
20022027
Alcantara
2 +1
20022027
Fleet Overview
1 rocket in Brazil's fleet
| VLS State-operated | 1 |
Launch Providers
State-operated programme from Brazil, last launch 2003
Every launch from Brazil has been state-operated, all on the VLS. The programme has flown 1 launch.