16 July 2024, USPACE signed a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Brazilian Space Startup Alliance, composed of 13 companies, opening a new chapter for USPACE to develop its business in Brazil and South America.
The Brazilian Space Startup Alliance was co-founded by 13 Brazilian space companies, including two cooperative companies and 11 independent South American space agencies and experts. It is the largest enterprise organisation for space alliances in South America. ASB's business scope includes rocket manufacturing, satellite manufacturing, satellite TT&C, ground station construction, equipment manufacturing, software development, wind energy, electric energy, drones, and space education.
Under the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, USPACE and the Brazilian Space Startup Alliance are set to embark on a journey of cooperation and shared success in space fields such as satellite manufacturing, satellite payloads, satellite components, satellite launches, satellite data applications, satellite TT&C, and satellite constellation.
This comprehensive strategic cooperation empowers USPACE to develop further the space market in South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It will also leverage space technology to foster the growth of the space industry in South America.
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