The National Institute for Space Research, known in Portuguese as Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais and abbreviated INPE, is the civilian space research organization of Brazil, founded on April 22, 1971 and headquartered in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, operating under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations. The institute advances scientific research and technological applications in space and atmospheric sciences, aerospace engineering and space technology, while military aerospace activities in Brazil remain the responsibility of the Brazilian Air Force General Command for Aerospace Technology; its stated mission is to foster scientific research and technological applications and to qualify personnel in the fields of space and atmospheric sciences, space engineering and space technology.
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Agency TypeCivilian research institute under the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations 1 Founded Year HeadquartersSão José dos Campos, São Paulo 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. National Institute for Space Research, Wikipedia
History section, creation sentence
On April 22, 1971, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) was created
Introduction, location sentence
INPE is located in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo.
Introduction, description
a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations
In Group: Brazilian Space Agencies and Companies, Lead sentence
The National Institute for Space Research (Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, INPE) is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, the main goals of which are fostering scientific research and technological applications and qualifying personnel in the fields of space and atmospheric sciences, space engineering, and space technology.
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