Department of Aerospace Science and Technology
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It coordinates all technical and scientific activities related to the aerospace sector in which there are interests by the Ministry of Defense. It was established in 1953. It currently employs several thousand civilian and military personnel.
Institutes
The DCTA has four institutes within its campus.
Aeronautics and Space Institute (IAE)
Aeronautics and Space Institute (Script error: No such module "Lang".). It develops projects in the aeronautical, airspace and defense sectors, co-responsible for the execution of the Brazilian Space Mission.
Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA)
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Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv)
Institute for Advanced Studies (Script error: No such module "Lang".). Responsible for the development of pure and applied sciences: photonics, nuclear energy, applied physics, remote sensor systems and decision support systems. In 2006, the IEAv inaugurated the T3 Hypersonic wind tunnel, the largest in Latin America.[1]
Industrial Promotion and Coordination Institute (IFI)
Industrial Promotion and Coordination Institute (Script error: No such module "Lang".). It provides military aeronautical certification and aerospace equipment approval, acting as an interface between the institutes and the industry. Until 2006, it carried out the civil aircraft certification activities, today under the National Civil Aviation Agency responsibilities.
Flight Testing and Research Institute (IPEV)
Flight Testing and Research Institute (Script error: No such module "Lang".). This institute is responsible for the instruction and fulfillment of flight testing campaigns (founded 1953).[2] IPEV has a dedicated Air Force Squadron, based at CTA using the A-29A Super Tucano, C-95BM & CM Bandeirante, and the C-97 Brasília.[3]
Museum
The DCTA is also responsible managing for the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (Memorial Aerospacial Brasileiro - MAB). It is located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
See also
- Brazilian Organization for the Development of Aeronautical Certification
- Brazilian Space Agency
- Brazilian space program
- Brazilian National Institute for Space Research
- Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
- Institute of Aeronautics and Space
- List of aerospace flight test centres
- Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian in space
References
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External links
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