Brazilian companies launch a satellite in the US.
The VCUB1 nano-satellite was launched on Saturday (15) from the Vandenberg Launch Base in California (US).
Embraer informed that the project was developed in partnership with Telebras and Visiona Tecnologia Espacial.
According to the aircraft manufacturer, the VCUB1 is the first Earth Observation and Data Collection satellite built by the Brazilian industry.
The initiative aims to show the capacity of the Brazilian industry to carry out advanced space missions.
According to Embraer, the mission should validate the satellite's architecture and software to use them in larger satellites.
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