Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (CTA)
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The Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aerospacial - CTA) is the national military research center for aviation and space flight of the Federative Republic of Brazil and subordinated to the Brazilian Air Force.
It coordinates all technical and scientific activities related to aerospace sector in which are interests of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. It was founded in 1953. It aggregates thousands of civilian and military employees.
It comprises four institutes within its campus.
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[edit] Institutes
[edit] Aeronautics and Space Institute (IAE)
In Portuguese, Instituto de Aeronaútica e Espaço . It develops projects in the aeronautical, airspace and defense sectors, co-responsible for the execution of the Brazilian Space Mission.
[edit] Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA)
In Portuguese, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica . It is the college educational arm of the Brazilian Air Force .
[edit] Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv)
In Portuguese, Instituto de Estudos Avançados. Responsible for development of pure and applied sciences: photonics, nuclear energy, applied physics, remote sensor systems and decision support systems.
[edit] Industrial Foment and Coordination Institute (IFI)
In Portuguese, Instituto de Fomento e Coodernação Industrial . It provides civil and military aeronautical certification and acts as an interface between the institutes to the industry.
[edit] Other
CTA also is responsible for the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (Memorial Aerospacial Brasileiro - MAB).
It is located in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
[edit] See also
- Brazilian Space Agency
- the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research
- Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian in space
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