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The center was established in 1983 and is operated by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).\n\nAlcântara's low-latitude location translates directly into launch performance: a rocket launching to geostationary transfer orbit from 2.3° S benefits from Earth's full equatoria"},{"slug":"alter-technology","name":"Alter Technology Group","url":"https://newspacetracker.com/company/alter-technology/","country":"Spain","city":"Sevilla","entityType":"commercial","status":"operational","founded":"1986","categories":["testing","components","spacecraft-components","electronics","engineering","quantum-communications"],"website":"https://www.altertechnology-group.com","description":"Alter Technology Group, founded in 1986 and based in Sevilla, Spain, is a specialist company providing testing services for electronic components destined for space applications. 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