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V03</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="border-bottom:#aaa solid 1px"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg/220px-2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg/330px-2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg/440px-2003_Alc%C3%A2ntara_VLS_accident.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="656" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Wreck of the structure of the VLS launch pad</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">22 August 2003<span class="noprint">; 21 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2003-08-22</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Time</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">13:26:06 <a href="/wiki/Time_in_Brazil" title="Time in Brazil">BRT</a> (<a href="/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time" title="Coordinated Universal Time">UTC</a>-3)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><span class="duration"><span class="h">0</span>:<span class="min">08</span>:<span class="s">45</span></span><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Alc%C3%A2ntara_Launch_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Alcântara Launch Center">Alcântara Launch Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maranh%C3%A3o" title="Maranhão">Maranhão</a>, Brazil</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data description" style="text-align: left;">Setback to the <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_space_program" title="Brazilian space program">Brazilian space program</a> with the death of 21 <a href="/wiki/Technicians" class="mw-redirect" title="Technicians">technicians</a> and destruction of launch vehicle and structure (<a href="/wiki/Launch_pad" title="Launch pad">launch pad</a> and <a href="/wiki/Launch_tower" class="mw-redirect" title="Launch tower">launch tower</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Deaths</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">21</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2003 Alcântara VLS accident</b> was an accident during the <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Space_Agency" title="Brazilian Space Agency">Brazilian Space Agency</a>'s third attempt to launch the <a href="/wiki/VLS-1" title="VLS-1">VLS-1</a> rocket, which was intended to launch two satellites into orbit. The rocket ignited on its <a href="/wiki/Launch_pad" title="Launch pad">launch pad</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Alc%C3%A2ntara_Launch_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Alcântara Launch Center">Alcântara Launch Center</a>, killing 21 people. It is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll#Space" title="List of accidents and disasters by death toll">fourth deadliest space exploration related disaster in history</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rocket, proposed in 1979<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa20047_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa20047-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> had until the accident two launch attempts: <a href="/wiki/VLS-1_V01" title="VLS-1 V01">one</a> in 1997, which ended up in the Atlantic Ocean due to the failure of one of the first stage engines to start<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200411_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200411-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Folha_de_São_Paulo'',_3_de_novembro_de1997_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Folha_de_São_Paulo'',_3_de_novembro_de1997-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and another in 1999, destroyed remotely due to a flame penetrating the top of the second stage block 3 minutes after takeoff.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTECabrera200327_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECabrera200327-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200412_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200412-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operation_São_Luís"><span id="Operation_S.C3.A3o_Lu.C3.ADs"></span>Operation São Luís</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Operation São Luís"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Besides being the third flight of the VLS-1, the operation had as objectives the launch of the satellites <a href="/wiki/UNOSAT_(satellite)" title="UNOSAT (satellite)">UNOSAT</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sat%C3%A9lite_Tecnol%C3%B3gico" title="Satélite Tecnológico">SATEC</a> in to orbit; verify the CLA's ability to perform type launches and the use of the CLBI as a tracking station.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200414_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200414-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The transportation of materials for V03 started on August 23, 2002<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200416_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200416-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and stopped on April 16, 2003. The operation was restarted on July 1, an inspection the next day found no problems, and the satellites were transported on the 30th.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200417_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200417-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After several assembly operations, the accident occurred on August 22, 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200418–21_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200418–21-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accident">Accident</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Accident"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The accident occurred three days before the scheduled launch date, at 1:26:06 pm (Brasília time) on August 22, 2003,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEZurita2021_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEZurita2021-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> between frames 26 and 27 recorded by the Closed Circuit TV of the Mobile Integration Tower.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeite2013_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELeite2013-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200430_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200430-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An unplanned ignition destroyed the launch vehicle while on the CLA platform.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeite2013_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELeite2013-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 21 people died due to the ignition of a first stage engine.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEToday2003_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEToday2003-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It took about eight seconds before the tower was enveloped by smoke and gases heated up to 3,000 °C.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200431_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200431-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The mobile tower stood upright for five minutes.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Survivors reported the noise of at least one booster running and several loud bangs.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200432-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to the scale of the event, the dead were identified through a roll call<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEZimmermann2003_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEZimmermann2003-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the remains were identified and sent to the IML on August 23, 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEValenteLessa2003_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEValenteLessa2003-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the same day, the base was reopened to the press.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMeneghini2003_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMeneghini2003-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the same time that the accident occurred, the president of AEB Luiz Bevilacqua, was giving a press conference about the agreement signed between Brazil and Ukraine for the use of the Alcântara base. Being informed of the accident by journalists, he ironically said, "Only if it's a St. John's rocket".<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEstado2003_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEstado2003-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was identified that the ignition process occurred prematurely, and thus the launch tower was not removed in time, which was the main cause of the fire.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The accident considerably delayed the Brazilian space program.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKonner2013_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKonner2013-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Investigation">Investigation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Investigation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_(4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_%284%29.jpg/200px-Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_%284%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_%284%29.jpg/300px-Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_%284%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_%284%29.jpg/400px-Vel%C3%B3rio_das_V%C3%ADtimas_do_Desastre_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara_%284%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="525" /></a><figcaption>Funeral service held on August 27, 2003</figcaption></figure> <p>The Military Police Inquiry was opened on August 26, 2003, and the Technical Investigation Commission was appointed on August 28, 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200422_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200422-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The investigation involved Russia<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200423_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200423-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at the request of the Ministry of Defense, and was answered by sending six technicians from the Russian Aerospace Agency.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_3_de_setembro_de2003_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_3_de_setembro_de2003-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The families of the victims have even called for an independent investigation,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENogueira2003_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENogueira2003-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> something that the then president Lula has not commented on, but he has announced that he would send a bill to compensate the victims' families.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTECosso2003_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECosso2003-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A Special Commission of the House of Representatives visited the base on October 20.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_20_de_outubro_de2003_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_20_de_outubro_de2003-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The compensation was approved by the House on October 28, 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_29_de_outubro_de2003_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_29_de_outubro_de2003-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite evidence of French espionage in Maranhão, no evidence of sabotage was found.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFerraz2013_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFerraz2013-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The conclusion of both the Brazilian and Russian investigators was that the cause of the accident was due to the unplanned start of the A-booster.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200437_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200437-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among the possible causes of the ignition, they raised the possibility of static electricity, with the Russian experts noting the absence of a bridge between the propellant and the propellant housing, but it was considered a low probability event due to the non-occurrence of lightning on the day.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa2004393.2.1.2_Eletricidade_estática_no_propelente_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa2004393.2.1.2_Eletricidade_estática_no_propelente-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The electrostatic discharge hypothesis was found to be superior,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200462_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200462-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> due to the absence of a barrier between the first stage boosters.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200461–62_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200461–62-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The integration tower, which cost R$6.5 million in 1995, cost about R$10 million to rebuild.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENogueira2003a_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENogueira2003a-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The launch tower was completed and delivered in 2012, but in 2013 the base had not yet finished its reconstruction.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_12_de_fevereiro_de2013_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_12_de_fevereiro_de2013-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A mock-up of the VLS-1 was tested on the tower in 2012,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''DefesaNet'',_12_de_julho_de2012_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''DefesaNet'',_12_de_julho_de2012-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> But in 2016 it was decided to end the VLS program in favor of the <a href="/wiki/VLM_(rocket)" title="VLM (rocket)">VLM</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''DefesaNet'',_29_de_dezembro_de2016_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''DefesaNet'',_29_de_dezembro_de2016-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The VLS-1 V04 even had 70% of its structure completed, but was canceled with the end of the program.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESilva2021388_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESilva2021388-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Victims">Victims</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Victims"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The accident killed 21 civilians who were working at the time of the fire.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 28em;"> <ul><li>Amintas Rocha Brito, 47, engineer</li> <li>Antonio Sergio Cezarini, 47, engineer</li> <li>Carlos Alberto Pedrini, 45, engineer</li> <li>Cesar Augusto Costalonga Varejão, 49, engineer</li> <li>Daniel Faria Gonçalves, 20, mechanic</li> <li>Eliseu Reinaldo Vieira, 46, engineer</li> <li>Gil Cesar Baptista Marques, 44, cameraman</li> <li>Gines Ananias Garcia, 46, engineer</li> <li>Jonas Barbosa Filho, 37, technician</li> <li>José Aparecido Pinheiro, 39, technician</li> <li>José Eduardo de Almeida, 38, cameraman</li> <li>José Eduardo Pereira II, 43, technician</li> <li>José Pedro Claro da Silva, 51, engineer</li> <li>Luis Primon de Araújo, 45, engineer</li> <li>Mario Cesar de Freitas Levy, 43, engineer</li> <li>Massanobu Shimabukuro, 43, technician</li> <li>Mauricio Biella Valle, 42, engineer</li> <li>Roberto Tadashi Seguchi, 46, engineer</li> <li>Rodolfo Donizetti de Oliveira, 35, technician</li> <li>Sidney Aparecido de Moraes, 38, technician</li> <li>Walter Pereira Junior, 45, technician</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_spaceflight-related_accidents_and_incidents" title="List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents">List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeite2013_12-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeite2013_12-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFLeite2013">Leite 2013</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200430-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200430_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa2004">Berquó et al. 2004</a>, p. 30.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEToday2003-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEToday2003_14-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFToday2003">Today 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200431-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBerquóCoelhoMartinolliCorrêa200431_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span 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class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFEstado2003">Estado 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003_20-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMendonçaCosso2003_20-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFMendonçaCosso2003">Mendonça & Cosso 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013_21-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013_21-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTED'Alama2013_21-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFD'Alama2013">D'Alama 2013</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEKonner2013-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKonner2013_22-0">^</a></b></span> <span 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3 de setembro de 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTENogueira2003-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENogueira2003_26-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFNogueira2003">Nogueira 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTECosso2003-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECosso2003_27-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFCosso2003">Cosso 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_20_de_outubro_de2003-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_20_de_outubro_de2003_28-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFAgência_Brasil,_20_de_outubro_de2003"><i>Agência Brasil</i>, 20 de outubro de 2003</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Agência_Brasil'',_29_de_outubro_de2003-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a 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title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Folha+de+S%C3%A3o+Paulo&rft.atitle=Fam%C3%ADlias+querem+ver+investiga%C3%A7%C3%A3o&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Nogueira&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.folha.uol.com.br%2Ffsp%2Fciencia%2Ffe2808200302.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCosso2003" class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Cosso (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ciencia/fe2808200303.htm">"Lula fará projeto para pagar indenizações"</a>. <i>Folha de São Paulo</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220424135102/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ciencia/fe2808200303.htm">Archived</a> from the original on 24 April 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Folha+de+S%C3%A3o+Paulo&rft.atitle=Lula+far%C3%A1+projeto+para+pagar+indeniza%C3%A7%C3%B5es&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Cosso&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.folha.uol.com.br%2Ffsp%2Fciencia%2Ffe2808200303.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNogueira2003a" class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Nogueira (2003a). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ciencia/fe2808200301.htm">"Plataforma do foguete custará R$ 10 mi"</a>. <i>Folha de São Paulo</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220424135108/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ciencia/fe2808200301.htm">Archived</a> from the original on 24 April 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Folha+de+S%C3%A3o+Paulo&rft.atitle=Plataforma+do+foguete+custar%C3%A1+R%24+10+mi&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Nogueira&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.folha.uol.com.br%2Ffsp%2Fciencia%2Ffe2808200301.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZurita2021" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Zurita, Marcelo (2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://olhardigital.com.br/2021/08/30/colunistas/18-anos-do-acidente-de-alcantara-a-tragedia-que-marcou-a-historia-do-programa-espacial-brasileiro/">"18 anos do acidente de Alcântara, a tragédia que marcou a história do Programa Espacial Brasileiro"</a> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211106041919/https://olhardigital.com.br/2021/08/30/colunistas/18-anos-do-acidente-de-alcantara-a-tragedia-que-marcou-a-historia-do-programa-espacial-brasileiro/">Archived</a> from the original on 6 November 2021.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=18+anos+do+acidente+de+Alc%C3%A2ntara%2C+a+trag%C3%A9dia+que+marcou+a+hist%C3%B3ria+do+Programa+Espacial+Brasileiro&rft.date=2021&rft.aulast=Zurita&rft.aufirst=Marcelo&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Folhardigital.com.br%2F2021%2F08%2F30%2Fcolunistas%2F18-anos-do-acidente-de-alcantara-a-tragedia-que-marcou-a-historia-do-programa-espacial-brasileiro%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLeite2013" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Leite, Henrique Emiliano (1 October 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dallapiazza.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/analise-tecnica-do-relatorio-da-investigacao-do-acidente-ocorrido-com-o-vls-1-v03-em-22-de-agosto-de-2003-em-alcantara-maranhao/">"Análise Técnica do Relatório da Investigação do Acidente Ocorrido com o VLS-1 V03, em 22 de agosto de 2003, em Alcântara, Maranhão"</a> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210609020908/https://dallapiazza.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/analise-tecnica-do-relatorio-da-investigacao-do-acidente-ocorrido-com-o-vls-1-v03-em-22-de-agosto-de-2003-em-alcantara-maranhao/">Archived</a> from the original on 9 June 2021.</cite><span 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foguete de São João"<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>Estadão</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509035018/https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,so-se-for-um-foguete-de-sao-joao,20030822p35998">Archived</a> from the original on 9 May 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Estad%C3%A3o&rft.atitle=%22S%C3%B3+se+for+um+foguete+de+S%C3%A3o+Jo%C3%A3o%22&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Estado&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fpolitica.estadao.com.br%2Fnoticias%2Fgeral%2Cso-se-for-um-foguete-de-sao-joao%2C20030822p35998&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMendonçaCosso2003" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Mendonça, Eliane; Cosso, Roberto (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ciencia/fe2508200301.htm">"Vítimas terão honras militares em São José"</a>. <i>Folha</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220424125203/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/paywall/login.shtml?https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ciencia/fe2508200301.htm">Archived</a> from the original on 24 April 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Folha&rft.atitle=V%C3%ADtimas+ter%C3%A3o+honras+militares+em+S%C3%A3o+Jos%C3%A9&rft.date=2003&rft.aulast=Mendon%C3%A7a&rft.aufirst=Eliane&rft.au=Cosso%2C+Roberto&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.folha.uol.com.br%2Ffsp%2Fciencia%2Ffe2508200301.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFD'Alama2013" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">D'Alama, Luna (2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://g1.globo.com/ciencia-e-saude/noticia/2013/08/tragedia-em-alcantara-faz-dez-anos-e-brasil-ainda-sonha-em-lancar-foguete.html">"Tragédia em Alcântara faz dez anos e Brasil ainda sonha em lançar foguete"</a>. <i>G1</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130825010105/http://g1.globo.com/ciencia-e-saude/noticia/2013/08/tragedia-em-alcantara-faz-dez-anos-e-brasil-ainda-sonha-em-lancar-foguete.html">Archived</a> from the original on 25 August 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=G1&rft.atitle=Trag%C3%A9dia+em+Alc%C3%A2ntara+faz+dez+anos+e+Brasil+ainda+sonha+em+lan%C3%A7ar+foguete&rft.date=2013&rft.aulast=D%27Alama&rft.aufirst=Luna&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fg1.globo.com%2Fciencia-e-saude%2Fnoticia%2F2013%2F08%2Ftragedia-em-alcantara-faz-dez-anos-e-brasil-ainda-sonha-em-lancar-foguete.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFToday2003" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Today (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.spacetoday.org/Rockets/Brazil/BrazilRockets.html">"Space Today Online - Brazilian space rockets - a troubled road to space"</a>. <i>www.spacetoday.org</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20031202020233/http://www.spacetoday.org/Rockets/Brazil/BrazilRockets.html">Archived</a> from the original on 2 December 2003.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.spacetoday.org&rft.atitle=Space+Today+Online+-+Brazilian+space+rockets+-+a+troubled+road+to+space&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Today&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spacetoday.org%2FRockets%2FBrazil%2FBrazilRockets.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZimmermann2003" class="citation journal cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Zimmermann (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ciencia/ult306u9883.shtml">"Ignição de motor provocou explosão de foguete, diz ministro"</a>. <i>Folha Online</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030824054701/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ciencia/ult306u9883.shtml">Archived</a> from the original on 24 August 2003.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Folha+Online&rft.atitle=Igni%C3%A7%C3%A3o+de+motor+provocou+explos%C3%A3o+de+foguete%2C+diz+ministro&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Zimmermann&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.folha.uol.com.br%2Ffolha%2Fciencia%2Fult306u9883.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGlobal2003" class="citation journal cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Global (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flightglobal.com/ignition-fault-probed-in-brazil-blast/50437.article">"Ignition fault probed in Brazil blast"</a>. <i>Flight Global</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200901223650/https://www.flightglobal.com/ignition-fault-probed-in-brazil-blast/50437.article">Archived</a> from the original on 1 September 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Flight+Global&rft.atitle=Ignition+fault+probed+in+Brazil+blast&rft.date=2003&rft.au=Global&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flightglobal.com%2Fignition-fault-probed-in-brazil-blast%2F50437.article&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKonner2013" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Konner (22 August 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.planobrazil.com/2013/08/22/dez-anos-depois-explosao-de-foguete-ainda-trava-setor-espacial-brasileiro/">"Dez anos depois, explosão de foguete ainda trava setor espacial brasileiro"</a> (in Brazilian Portuguese). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190506121958/https://www.planobrazil.com/2013/08/22/dez-anos-depois-explosao-de-foguete-ainda-trava-setor-espacial-brasileiro/">Archived</a> from the original on 6 May 2019.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Dez+anos+depois%2C+explos%C3%A3o+de+foguete+ainda+trava+setor+espacial+brasileiro&rft.date=2013-08-22&rft.au=Konner&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.planobrazil.com%2F2013%2F08%2F22%2Fdez-anos-depois-explosao-de-foguete-ainda-trava-setor-espacial-brasileiro%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">25 April</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ag%C3%AAncia+Brasil&rft.atitle=C%C3%A2mara+aprova+indeniza%C3%A7%C3%A3o+para+familiares+de+v%C3%ADtimas+de+Alc%C3%A2ntara&rft.date=2003-10-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmemoria.ebc.com.br%2Fagenciabrasil%2Fnoticia%2F2003-10-29%2Fcamara-aprova-indenizacao-para-familiares-de-vitimas-de-alcantara&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAgência_Brasil,_20_de_outubro_de2003" class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://memoria.ebc.com.br/agenciabrasil/noticia/2003-10-20/deputados-visitarao-base-de-alcantara">"Deputados visitarão a Base de Alcântara"</a>. <i>Agência Brasil</i> (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 October 2003. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220425120212/https://memoria.ebc.com.br/agenciabrasil/noticia/2003-10-20/deputados-visitarao-base-de-alcantara">Archived</a> from the original on 25 April 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Clube de Autores. p. 690. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-65-00-24466-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-65-00-24466-3"><bdi>978-65-00-24466-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Desafios+de+%C3%8Dcaro&rft.pages=690&rft.pub=Clube+de+Autores&rft.date=2021&rft.isbn=978-65-00-24466-3&rft.aulast=Silva&rft.aufirst=Bernardino+Coelho+da&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DNRw0EAAAQBAJ%26dq%3DVLS-1%2BV02%2Bhora%2Bde%2Blan%25C3%25A7amento%26pg%3DPA353&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVLS-1+V03" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VLS-1_V03&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: External 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