The Space Operations Center (Portuguese: Centro de Operações Espaciais - COPE) is a facility in Brasília operated by the Aerospace Operations Command to control and oversee the Brazilian satellites and other space activities.
| Space Operations Center | |
|---|---|
Centro de Operações Espaciais | |
| Brasília, DF in Brazil | |
.jpg) COPE in 2020 | |
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| Type | Space control center |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Aerospace Operations Command |
| Controlled by |  Brazilian Air Force |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| In use | 2020-present |
| Sources:[1] | |
History and mission edit
The COPE was inaugurated on 23 June 2020 by President Jair Bolsonaro.[2] The main mission of the facility is the operation and control the SGDCs satellites in partnership with Telebras.[2] Other space activities will be conducted from the COPE as part of the Brazilian Space Agency operations.[2]
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