Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais is a Brazilian public research university in Belo Horizonte. Its School of Engineering offers a five-year Aerospace Engineering degree with aeronautics and astronautics study, covering aircraft, engines, drones, rockets, satellites and space probes. Practical work includes experimental flights from the university's hangar in Conselheiro Lafaiete and student competitions in aircraft, rockets, drones and small satellites. The university also hosts the Fênix – Estudos Astronáuticos student rocketry extension team.