
NASA astronaut, 22nd Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil (2019–2022) and Senator of the Federative Republic of Brazil since 2023
1963 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
NASA astronaut, 22nd Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil (2019–2022) and Senator of the Federative Republic of Brazil since 2023
Born
March 11, 1963
Age
~63 years
Name Origin
Portuguese
Timeline
astronaut, writer, engineer
1963
Born in Bauru (1963-03-11)
2019
PositionMinister of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (2019–2022)
2023
PositionSão Paulo senator
Present
Age ~63
About
Marcos Cesar Pontes is a Brazilian Air Force pilot, engineer, AEB astronaut, politician and author. He became the first South American and the first Lusophone to go into space when he docked onto the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on 30 March 2006. He is the only Brazilian to have completed the NASA astronaut training program, although he switched to training in Russia after NASA's Space Shuttle program encountered problems. After Jair Bolsonaro's election as President of Brazil in 2018, Pontes was officially nominated to be Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, a post which he accepted days later and assumed when Bolsonaro's government began. He left the post on 31 March 2022 and in the same year was elected federal senator for his state, São Paulo.
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Marcos Cesar Pontes is a Brazilian Air Force pilot, engineer, AEB astronaut, politician and author. He became the first South American and the first Lusophone to go into space when he docked onto the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on 30 March 2006. He is the only Brazilian to have co
The name Marcos means "A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark.. Etymology: Inherited from Marcus.". It is of Portuguese origin.
Marcos Pontes was born on March 11, 1963.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark.. Etymology: Inherited from Marcus.
The name Marcos is of Portuguese origin, meaning "A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark.. Etymology: Inherited from Marcus.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Marcos — March 11, 1963
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
8 Caban
Earth — evolution, navigation, sync
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
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— a night owl
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— a former aide
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