Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
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The Barreira do Inferno Launch Center (Portuguese: Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno; CLBI, transl. 'Hell's Barrier') is a rocket launch base of the Brazilian Space Agency. It was created in 1965,[1] and is located near Ponta Negra beach, near Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It has been used for 233 launches from 1965 to 2007, reaching up to 1100 kilometers in altitude.
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno | |
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Airport type | Military base Spaceport |
Operator | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Space Agency |
Location | Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
Built | 1965 |
In use | 1965 - present |
Coordinates | 05°55′30″S 035°09′47″W |
Website | www.clbi.cta.br |
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It provides tracking support for launches from the Alcântara Launch Center and Guiana Space Centre.