Discover Pirapema in Brazil
Pirapema in the region of Maranhão is a town located in Brazil - some 960 mi or ( 1544 km ) North of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Pirapema is now 04:39 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Fortaleza " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Teresina, and São Luís. When in this area, you might want to check out Teresina . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pirapema ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brazilian Space Agency
The Brazilian Space Agency (Portuguese: Agência Espacial Brasileira; AEB) is the civilian authority in Brazil responsible for the country's burgeoning space program. It operates a spaceport at Alcântara and a rocket launch site at Barreira do Inferno. The agency has given Brazil a leading role in space in Latin America and has made Brazil a valuable and dependable partner for cooperation in the International Space Station. The Brazilian Space Agency is the heir to Brazil's space program.
Located at -2.33 -44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Alcântara Launch Center
The Alcântara Launch Center (Portuguese: Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara) 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. Its geographical location is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|17|S|44|23|W||| | |name= }}. It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force (Comando da Aeronáutica). The CLA is the closest launching base to the equator.
Located at -2.37 -44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
VLS-1 V03
The 2003 Alcântara VLS accident was an accident involving a Brazilian Space Agency VLS-1 launch vehicle, which was intended to have launched two satellites into orbit. The rocket exploded on its launch pad at the Alcântara Launch Center killing 21 people. This was the third attempt by the Brazilian Space Agency to launch the VLS rocket into space.
Located at -2.37 -44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Alcântara, Maranhão
Alcântara is a Brazilian city in the state of Maranhão. The city has a population of 22,359 (2005), and is 30 km away from the state's capital, São Luís. Founded by French explorers in the 16th century, Alcântara was later conquered by the Portuguese, who used the small village as a base to take São Luís from the Dutch in 1646. The city was declared by the Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony. The city's economy is based mainly on tourism and fishing.
Located at -2.41 -44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
São Luís, Maranhão
São Luís (Saint Louis) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís (São Luís Island) in the Baía de São Marcos (São Marcos Bay), an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west. The city proper has a population of some 986,826 people. The metropolitan area totals 1,227,659, ranked as the 16th largest in Brazil.
Located at -2.53 -44.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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