Difference between revisions of "Alcantara"

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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.

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

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 '''"Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA)"''' – ''Alcantara Launch Center''
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 ==Pads and runways==
-*The VLS pad with the associated ''Mobile Integration Tower'' ("TMI – torre móvel de integração") and rocket stand, used for the VLS and VLM rockets.
+*VLS pad with the associated ''Mobile Integration Tower'' - used for [[VLS]] and [[VLM]] rockets.
-*The universal pad complete with the launch tower is used for sounding rockets such as the VS-40.
+*universal pad - used for [[VS-40]] and [[VS-30]].
-*Military runway known as "Aerodromo de Alcantara".
+*Runway 09/27: 2600x45 m, lighted, asphalt, ICAO / IATA: SNCW
+==Charts, diagrams and data==
+*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=-2.371666667,-44.390833333&chart=301&zoom=1 http://skyvector.com/?ll=-2.371666667,-44.390833333&chart=301&zoom=1]
+*[http://airportnavfinder.com/airport/SNCW/ http://airportnavfinder.com/airport/SNCW/]
+*[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]
+*[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]
+[[Category: Articles]]
+[[Category: Surface bases]]
+[[Category: Real spaceports]]
+[[Category: South America]]
+[[Category: Brazil]]