Government Space Budgets
Brazilian Government Space Budget
2017 – Brazilian Government Space Budget – Snapshot
Brazil has experienced widespread economic challenges in recent years, which weakened the Brazilian Real by 51% relative to the US dollar over the past decade. The Brazilian government allocated . . .
2016 – Brazilian Government Space Budget
Brazil has experienced widespread economic challenges in recent years, which affected spending on space activities. Brazil’s space agency, Agencia Espacial Brasileira (AEB), was allocated . . .
2014 – Brazilian Government Space Budget
Brazil’s burgeoning civil space program is largely executed by the Agência Especial Brasileira (AEB), whose 2014 budget was ## million reais (US$## million). The Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) also has a space budget, which in 2014 was ## million reais (US$## million). Overall, Brazil’s space budget totaled ## million reais (US$## million). The National Institute for Space Research has responsibility for the development of satellites and the applications thereof, particularly observation of the Earth and its atmosphere.
2015 – Brazilian Government Space Budget – Snapshot
Brazil has been experiencing widespread economic challenges in recent years, with almost no growth in GDP in 2014, and an estimated ##% decline in 2015. These broader…
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2015
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2014
2013 – Brazilian Government Space Budget
Brazil’s 2013 Federal Budget authorized ## million reais (US$## million) in funding for civil space activities. This represents a decrease of ##% from the implemented budget for civil space activities in 2012. The Brazilian space agency, Agência Espacial Brasileira (AEB), received an authorized funding level of ## million reais (US$## million) in 2013. The Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, the AEB’s parent organization, received an additional authorization of ## million reais (US$## million) intended to support the joint Brazil-Ukraine Alcântara Cyclone Space (ACS) launch vehicle development program.
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2013
2012 – Brazilian Government Space Budget
Brazil’s 2012 Federal Budget authorizes ## million reais (US$## million) in funding for civil space activities. This represents an increase of ##% from the implemented budget for civil space activities in 2011. The Brazilian space agency, Agência Espacial Brasileira (AEB), received an authorized funding level of ## million reais (US$## million) in 2012. The Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, the AEB’s parent organization, received an additional authorization of ## million reais (US$## million), of which ## million reais (US$## million) was intended to support the joint Brazil-Ukraine Alcântara Cyclone Space launch vehicle development program.