1. From The Skills to The Stars
Astronaut Marcos Pontes, M.Sc.
Director of Space Technology Department
National Institute for Space and Aeronautics Development
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

2. The Dream of Space The history of my life Human Nature
Risks for a Dream
Only about 400 people!
What does it take?
PASSION!
Where does this come from?

3. What you believe is what you get!
A Difficult Start
What you believe is what you get!
A place called Bauru
Too little money
Too many dreams
Work for your dreams!

4. The Right Stuff The right parents... The right attitude...
The right school...

5. Self-Confidence I got it from SENAI! I learned that...
It’s possible !!
And more...

6. It is not just theory! I learned how to do it in practice!
And I used that during all my career!

7. Also...The basic way of thinking... Is always the same!
From a simple student’s project in SENAI...
...to a complete Space
Mission.
SENAI: There are no limits for our dreams!

8. From The Skills to The Stars
Astronaut Marcos Pontes, M.Sc.
Director of Space Technology Department
National Institute for Space and Aeronautics Development
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil