National Institute for Space Research

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National Institute for Space Research
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

Abbreviation	INPE
Formation	April 22, 1971
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Space research
Headquarters	São José dos Campos, São Paulo
Coordinates	23°12′25″S 45°51′37″W / 23.20694°S 45.86028°W / -23.20694; -45.86028
Official language	Portuguese
Director	Gilvan Sampaio de Oliveira
Parent organization	Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations
Budget	R$79.9 million (2021)[1]
Website	gov.br/inpe/

The National Institute for Space Research (Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, INPE) is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, the main goals of which are fostering scientific research and technological applications and qualifying personnel in the fields of space and atmospheric sciences, space engineering, and space technology. While INPE is the civilian research center for aerospace activities, the Brazilian Air Force's General Command for Aerospace Technology is the military arm. INPE is located in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo.