Discover Baixa Grande in Brazil
Baixa Grande in the region of Maranhão is a town located in Brazil - some 956 mi or ( 1539 km ) North of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Baixa Grande is now 08:09 AM (Tuesday) . 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, São Luís, Oitiua, Lagoa do Mato, and Juraraita. When in this area, you might want to check out Teresina . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baixa Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 22 km away
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 22 km away
Guimarães, Maranhão
Guimarães is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. It was founded as New Guimarães in 1758.
Located at -2.13 -44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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 23 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 23 km away
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