VLS-1
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The VLS-1 was the Brazilian Space Agency's main satellite launch vehicle. The launch vehicle would have been capable of launching satellites into orbit. The launch site was located at the Alcântara Launch Center due to its proximity to the equator.
VLS-1 real size mockup
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Engine test
Image: Vls 1 mockup test
Brazilian Space Agency
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The Brazilian Space Agency is the civilian authority in Brazil responsible for the country's space program. It operates a spaceport at Alcântara, and a rocket launch site at Barreira do Inferno. It is the largest and most prominent space agency in Latin America.
Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA).
VLS1-V03 rocket on a launching pad from Alcântara Launch Center.
VS-40 rocket
VLS-1 at the Alcântara Launch Center