Brazilian Space Sector: Historical Analysis of the Public Budget

Abstract

We propose a historical analysis of the Brazilian space budget based on activities. The main contribution of this article is to consider Brazilian space public budget data in the context of an international classification that allows a better understanding of the priorities set by Brazil in its space sector over the last two decades. Brazilian space policy and activities have suffered from varying budgets ever since the inception of the space program. This follows the pattern of the Science, Technology, and Innovation sector, but there are also issues regarding the space sector itself. Launching centers and Earth observation are identified as the two priority areas for the Brazilian space program. One of the findings of this research is that the funding for research institutions has decreased over time, which was not that clear from previous data.