Brazil Calls Space Mission’s US$ 10 Million Price Tag Small Considering Benefits

Brazil’s Minister of Science and Technology, Sérgio Rezende, refuted criticism this Thursday, April 20, about expenses with the mission that took to space, in the beginning of the month, Brazilian astronaut, Marcos Pontes.

"This was the most important event to make Brazilian science and technology known," said the Minister during the ceremony to acclaim Pontes at the Planalto Palace, in capital Brasí­lia.

According to Rezende, results compensated the US$ 10 million invested in the mission. The minister recalled that the budget expected for the Brazilian space program went from US$ 26 million, in 2002, up to US$ 104 million, in 2005.

In the ceremony, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Pontes that this trip represents just the beginning of new achievements in the area.

"I’ll work to make this trip one more step of our country’s journey to conquer space and towards scientific and technologic knowledge."

Agência Brasil

Tags:

You May Also Like

For the Empowerment of Women

In the sixties and seventies, despite the military dictatorship, and influenced by the civil ...

Foreign Investors Are Eyeing Brazilian Railways

Holders of railway concessions in Brazil intend to continue investing, and even plan to ...

Ana Hickmann Adds Charm and Value to Jewels Made in Brazil

Brazilian jewels are already very successful in the country and abroad. What would happen ...

Brazil Ready to Impose Trade Barriers on Argentina

Brazil considers the introduction of trade safeguards to address Mercosur members’ “asymmetries,” particularly with ...

Indy 5 (Brazilians, that is)

Brazilians dominate at Indianapolis and finish 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10. Five Brazilians, ...

Brazil Puts on Show of Beauty and Culture at Beautyworld Middle East

Brazil wants to attract attention at Beautyworld Middle East, a beauty, cosmetics and perfumery ...

Over 7% of Brazil’s Treasury Bonds, US$ 55 Billion Worth, Are in Foreign Hands

The amount of Brazilian treasury bonds in foreign hands reached a record figure in ...

That Flying Feeling

The boitatá winked in the lowest part of the marsh. Cruz-credo. But the boitatá ...

Brazilian Black Female Workers Make Half As Much As White Women

Black and mulatto women in Brazil receive, on the average, around half of what ...

In Brazil, Spanish Will Do

So what is it about Brazilians that make them understand Spanish without a hitch? ...

WordPress database error: [Table './brazzil3_live/wp_wfHits' is marked as crashed and last (automatic?) repair failed]
SHOW FULL COLUMNS FROM `wp_wfHits`