Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais is a research institute in São José dos Campos, North Coast, São Paulo which is located on Avenida dos Astronautas. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais is situated nearby to the public building Materiais (LAS/LAP), as well as near LAS/LAC/LAP.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—5:30 PM
Type: Research institute
Also known as: “INPE”
Address: 1758 Avenida dos Astronautas, Jardim da Granja, São José dos Campos, 12227-010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brazilian Aerospace Memorial and São José dos Campos Airport.

Brazilian Aerospace Memorial

Park

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brazilian Aerospace Memorial is a park, which is situated 1½ km south of Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais.

São José dos Campos Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport, is the airport serving São José dos Campos, Brazil. Since November 9, 2004, it is named after Urbano Ernesto Stumpf, colonel-aviator, Aerospace Engineer, professor at several universities and inventor of the motor that runs on ethanol fuel. São José dos Campos Airport is situated 2½ km south of Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais.

Estádio Martins Pereira

Stadium

Photo: Nadelschwein, CC BY 3.0.

Estádio Municipal Dr. Mário Martins Pereira, usually known simply as Estádio Martins Pereira, is a football stadium in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. Estádio Martins Pereira is situated 2½ km northwest of Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais.