Telebras: Centro de Operações Espaciais Brasília / Data Center Telebras

The Centro de Operações Espaciais Principal, also known as COPE-P, is operated by Telebras in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. The facility was developed to operate and monitor the Satélite Geoestacionário de Defesa e Comunicações Estratégicas (SGDC), supporting both strategic government communications and broadband inclusion programs through Brazil’s national satellite infrastructure.

Located in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital and central government hub, COPE-P has strategic importance for public-sector connectivity, sovereign communications, satellite operations, and national digital infrastructure. The site forms part of Telebras’ terrestrial satellite operations structure, alongside COPE-S in Rio de Janeiro and gateway stations in Campo Grande, Salvador, and Florianópolis.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Uptime Institute Tier IV certified constructed facility for mission-critical infrastructure.
2. Designed for high-availability satellite operations and SGDC control workloads.
3. Redundancy across critical infrastructure systems including power, cooling, security, and connectivity.
4. Dual optical approach supporting resilient connectivity architecture.
5. BIM-based design and lifecycle-management approach for facility planning and maintenance.
6. Technical-operational block supporting mission-critical satellite and data center systems.
7. Cooling architecture based on chilled-water systems, precision fan-coil units, redundant pumping, thermal storage, and automation.
8. Critical infrastructure equipment includes substations, generators, UPS systems, and chilled-water plants.
9. Photovoltaic generation system referenced as part of the project infrastructure.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Mission-critical facility supporting Brazilian government and defense communications.
2. Tier IV certification for constructed facility issued by Uptime Institute.
3. Redundant security infrastructure included as part of the facility’s critical systems.
4. Designed to support secure operation of SGDC Band X strategic military communications and Band Ka broadband services.
5. Supports secure government connectivity and monitoring services for federal agencies.
6. Fire, power, cooling, monitoring, and operational systems are integrated into the certified mission-critical infrastructure environment.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Integrated into Telebras’ national satellite communications infrastructure.
2. Operates and monitors SGDC, supporting strategic communications and public broadband programs.
3. Part of a distributed ground segment with Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande, Salvador, and Florianópolis sites.
4. Supports Band X strategic communications and Band Ka broadband connectivity.
5. Positioned to support secure federal government connectivity and long-distance telecommunications services.
6. Designed to support multiple geostationary satellites and low-Earth-orbit satellite operations.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Brazilian federal government agencies
2. Defense and strategic communications users
3. Public-sector digital infrastructure programs
4. Satellite operations and national connectivity teams
5. Organizations supporting inclusion, broadband access, and sovereign communications initiatives
6. Government workloads requiring secure, resilient infrastructure environments