text: In 1964 , Latin America 's first space launch site was constructed in Rio Grande do Norte ; Barreira do Inferno ( Hell 's Barrier ) , which was often referred to as the `` Brazilian NASA '' .
simplified: In 1964 , Latin America 's first space launch site was built in Rio Grande do Norte ; Barreira do Inferno ( Hell 's Barrier ) . It is often called the `` Brazilian NASA '' .