[6] The facility is in a strong position for launching satellites into geosynchronous orbits, according to British astrophysicist, Jonathan McDowell.

[13] The company Virgin Orbit, was selected to fly their LauncherOne rocket from Alcântara in the first half of 2023.

In 1980, Brazil's military government forcibly relocated more than 300 families to inland villages away from 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.

[23] In 2019, Brazil and the U.S. signed an agreement, with the objective of preventing unauthorized access or transfer of U.S. technologies related to the launches from Alcântara.