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Azores ISLP technical information
Azores International Satellite Launch Programme is a joint Initiative of the Government of Portugal and the Regional Government of the Azores, through the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) and the Mission Structure of the Azores for Space (EMA-Space), with the technical support of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Phase 1:
Launch of market analysis and potential industry and business interests
September 2018
The Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) and the Mission Structure of the Azores for Space (EMA-Space) invite qualified entities worldwide to express their interest to collaborate with Portuguese enterprises and research laboratories to design, install and operate a spaceport in the island of Santa Maria, in the Azores, associated with the development and operation of a new generation of satellite launch services to space.
Phase 2:
Launch of formal competitive dialogue
March 2019
No seguimento da consulta pública lançada pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia I.P. e pela EMA – ESPAÇO, Estrutura de Missão dos Açores para o Espaço, em 24 de setembro de 2018, encontra-se aberto o presente procedimento para a Construção, Operação e Exploração de um porto espacial, localizado na Região Autónoma dos Açores, ilha de Santa Maria (o “Porto Espacial”) com a finalidade de apoiar a indústria no desenvolvimento da capacidade de acesso ao espaço e, possivelmente, de retorno de objectos espaciais.
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