The U.S. signed an agreement that would allow American rocket companies to operate from Brazil, possibly unlocking a operations base that has sat dormant for many years, the State Department said Tuesday.
Alcantara has also drawn recent interest from U.S. space companies. CNBC has reported that in December 2017, representatives for five rocket companies visited the base, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, Vector and Microcosm. While SpaceX did not share a continued interest in the Brazilian launchpad, and Microcosm could not be reached for comment, the other three companies were still considering the Alcantara option.
For decades European competitors have dominated launches from the equator using the Guiana Space Center. Just 345 miles north of the equator, the launch pad is owned by the European Space Agency and operated by the French national space agency. Since the 1980s, Guiana Space Center has given European rocket builder Arianespace a dominant position in the commercial satellite market.
So how safe would these rocket company employees be in Brazil?
What happened to America first
Brezilya da bunu kabul ediyor, öyle mi?! Zehirli havayı kendi ülkesi yerine Amazon ormanlarına salıyor. Klasik ABD politikası..