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The Alcântara Launch Center ((ポルトガル語:Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA))) is a satellite launching base of the Brazilian Space Agency in the city of Alcântara, located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast, in the state of Maranhão.〔(Brazil, Ukraine to launch rocket together in 2010 ), UNIAN (December 3, 2009)〕 It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force (). The CLA is the closest launching base to the equator. This gives the launch site a significant advantage in launching geosynchronous satellites, an attribute shared by the Guiana Space Centre. Construction of the base began in 1982. The first launch occurred on February 21, 1990, when the sounding rocket Sonda 2 XV-53 was launched. So far, only sounding rockets and VLS rockets have been launched from Alcântara. On August 22, 2003, the explosion of the third VLS-1 (XV-03) killed 21 people. There are also plans to launch several international rockets from Alcântara. In 2003 contracts were signed to launch Ukrainian Tsyklon-4〔(President of Ukraine signs Decree on measures to ensure realization of Ukrainian-Brazilian project of creating space rocket complex "Cyclone - 4" )〕 (as of December 2009 planned to be launched by the end of 2010〔) and Israeli Shavit〔"Launchers" by Tim Furniss, 26 August 2003, ''Flight International''〕 rockets; In addition there are further plans to launch the Russian Proton rocket.〔Interfax: Russia & CIS Defense Industry Weekly, 21 May 2010〕 ==Structures== * Engine preparation facilities (Preparação de Propulsores - PPP) * Payload preparation facilities (Preparação de Carga Útil - PPCU) * Liquid-fuel loading facilities (Preparação de Carregamento de Propelentes - PCPL) * Universal launch tower * Mobile Integration Tower (TMI - Torre Móvel de Integração): 33x10x13m, 380tons. Used for assembly of the VLS rockets. * Control center (Prédio de Controle Avançado - CASAMATA). * 2600m runway 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alcântara Launch Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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