Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
1965 to present
Site Details
- Country: Brazil
- Operator: Brazilian Air Force
- Type: Government
Overview
The first Brazilian rocket base, near Natal, launching Sonda sounding rockets from 1965 and tracking space missions for decades. It remains a support station for Alcantara launches and one of the oldest active ranges in South America.
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