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16-568: VLM can refer to: Veículo Lançador de Microssatélites , a Brazilian launcher of satellites Very large memory computers Vic Lee Motorsport , a British motor racing team Virgin London Marathon Virginia Lee Montgomery , American artist Virtual Light Machine Virtual Loadable Module , modular drivers of Novell's 16-bit NetWare client for DOS/Windows Visceral larva migrans (human toxocarosis),

32-586: A 300 km equatorial circular orbit. VLM-1 is projected to have a total mass of 28,000 kg (62,000 lb), including 10 tons of propellant. The first two stages will use the S-50 solid fuel engine, with the third using the same S-44 engine as in the VS-40 sounding rocket. Launches will be from the Alcântara Launch Center , located at the equator. There are plans to expand this design into

48-619: A parasitary human disease due by Toxocara cati or Toxocara canis Visible light microscope , a type of microscope to magnify images by means of visible light VLM Airlines Slovenia , a sister airline to the Belgian VLM Airlines VLM Airlines , a defunct Belgian regional airline vorarlberg museum the former Vorarlberger Landesmuseum in Bregez, Austria Vortex lattice method , a numerical method used in computational fluid dynamics Topics referred to by

64-506: A polar orbit). An early concept calls for two lateral S-50 motor configured as strap-on boosters . A new liquid fuel engine, called L-75, is being designed for this launcher family. As of 2018, it was hoped that the maiden flight of Aquila 1 would take place in 2023, and that of Aquila 2 in 2026. In the future, the L5 liquid fuel rocket engine will replace the solid 3rd stage engine. The configuration will be: Brazilian researchers have studied

80-569: Is a space center and launching facility of the Brazilian Space Agency in the city of Alcântara , located on Brazil 's northern Atlantic coast, in the state of Maranhão . It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force ( Comando da Aeronáutica ). The CEA is the closest launching base to the equator . This gives the launch site a significant advantage in launching geosynchronous satellites , an attribute shared by

96-474: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ve%C3%ADculo Lan%C3%A7ador de Microssat%C3%A9lites A version based on the S-50 rocket motor is being developed, with the objective of launching satellites of up to 150 kg into equatorial circular orbits at 300 km altitude. The VLM-1 vehicle is designed to deliver up to 150 kg (330 lb) to

112-727: The Alcântara Launch Center , located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast. On 1 October 2021, the Brazilian Space Agency successfully conducted the first full static fire test of the S-50 motor, lasting 84 seconds. When the VLM design and tests are completed to satisfaction, it is planned to develop a larger rocket family called VLX , targeting the delivery of payloads of between 300 and 500 kg to low Earth orbit . The VLX family will include two launchers named Aquila 1 (for delivery of 300 kg to 500 km) and Aquila 2 (for delivery of 500 kg to 700 km into

128-847: The Guiana Space Centre . Construction of the base began in 1982. The first launch occurred on February 21, 1990, when the sounding rocket Sonda 2 XV-53 was launched. On August 22, 2003, the explosion of the third VLS-1 (XV-03) killed 21 people. The facility is in a strong position for launching satellites into geosynchronous orbits, according to British astrophysicist, Jonathan McDowell . As such, there are plans to launch several international rockets from Alcântara. In 2003 contracts were signed to launch Ukrainian Tsyklon-4 and Israeli Shavit rockets, thought these may have later been launched from their home countries in Ukraine and Israel. In addition there are further plans to launch

144-636: The Brazilian government issued a public apology to the quilombolas and offered reparations. Companies based in Alcântara as of 2021, with the objective of orbital and sub-orbital launches, for commercial purposes or in partnership with the Brazilian government: As of August 2021, the Brazilian government established Ordinance No. 698, a regulation that follows the FAA 14 CFR part 450 standard, which deals with launch and re-entry licenses in order to follow

160-614: The Russian Proton rocket . In the beginning of 2018, Brazilian government offered the possibility to use the spaceport to several U.S. companies. The company Virgin Orbit , was selected to fly their LauncherOne rocket from Alcântara in the first half of 2023. Construction of the Alcântara Space Center began in 1982, as the Brazilian Space Agency's existing rocket range at Barreira do Inferno Launch Center

176-509: The VLX launcher family, by adding liquid fuel upper stages or strap-on boosters. Development on VLM started in 2008 for the purpose of low-cost and reliable launch of microsatellites, based on existing Brazilian sounding rockets like the VS-40 and technology developed for the VLS-1 project. Initially, a four-stage rocket using solid fuel was proposed, arranged in the following order: In 2011 it

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192-428: The coast to make way for the center. This heavily disrupted their traditional livelihood of fishing and led to multiple cases of malnutrition among the residents. Human rights concerns over the displacement of locals were reported on during the center's planned expansions in 2001 and 2021, with residents and activists lobbying the government to halt expansions to prevent more communities from being displaced. In 2023,

208-794: The possibility of a cost-competitive launch system using S-50 motors in the first two stages and a set of liquid engines in the third stage. This system operating from the Alcântara Launch Center could insert satellites weighing up to 500 kg into polar orbits with a transport cost of approximately US$ 39,000 per kilogram of payload. The qualification flight is VLM-1 (or XVT-00). [REDACTED] Media related to VLM (rocket) at Wikimedia Commons Alc%C3%A2ntara Launch Center Download coordinates as: The Alcântara Space Center ( Portuguese : Centro Espacial de Alcântara , CEA ), former known as Alcântara Launch Center ( Portuguese : Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara , )

224-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title VLM . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VLM&oldid=1154463310 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

240-523: Was being overtaxed by growing demand for launch capacity. In 2020, the government of Brazil announced their plan to expand the base by more than 12,000 hectares. The construction of the space center was controversial, as the site for the center was located on several quilombos , settlements inhabited largely by descendants of escaped slaves in Brazil. In 1980, Brazil's military government forcibly relocated more than 300 families to inland villages away from

256-485: Was decided to build a precursor single-stage rocket bearing a new motor called S-50. The vehicle is being developed and its motor tested in collaboration with the German Space Agency (DLR). This precursor test is called VS-50 . The VS-50 vehicle measures 12 m (39 ft) long, 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) in diameter, and has a mass of about 15 tons. All launches are planned to take place from

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