Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil

The Alcântara Space Center, formerly known as Alcântara Launch Center is a space center and launching facility of the Brazilian Space Agency in the city of Alcântara, located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast, in the state of Maranhão.

Launch Site Statistics 2026

  • Total launches: 4
  • Country: Brazil
  • Coordinates: -2.3394°, -44.4175°

Recent Missions

  • HANBIT-Nano | Spaceward — 12/23/2025 (HANBIT-Nano)
  • HANBIT-TLV | SISNAV — 3/19/2023 (HANBIT-TLV)
  • VLS-1 | SACI-2 — 12/11/1999 (VLS-1)
  • VLS-1 | SCD-2A — 11/2/1997 (VLS-1)

Upcoming Missions

  • HANBIT-Nano | InnoSat-0 — 9/30/2026 (HANBIT-Nano)
  • HANBIT-Nano | InnoSat-0 — 11/30/2026 (HANBIT-Nano)