The Ukrainian-made Tsyklon-4 (Cyclone-4) will launch from the space complex at Brazil's Alcantara Space Center prior to the end of 2010. The Alcântara Cyclone Space Binational company, ACS, is responsible for the commercialization and operation of launch services using the Cyclone-4 launch vehicle from its launch site in Alcântara.There are also plans to launch several international rockets from Alcântara. In addition to the launch of the Ukrainian Tsyklon-4, the Israeli Shavit rockets, the Russian Proton rocket and the Chinese Long March 4 are said to be in the works for Brazil's favorable equatorial launch pads. Exactly how much of the commercial orbital space launch business will be conducted from Brazil is yet to be seen since the launch history has been sounding rockets.
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