Rocket fuel:

On a recent trip to Brazil's Space Research Institute (INPE), I spotted this official car making the rounds, replenishing coffee throughout the campus.


"Executive power"

You can get your coffee sugared, or without sugar, but never, never, ever decaf.

As you can see, it has serious racks of java.

caffeine jackpot

This is one reason why Brazil is capable of building its own satellites, and why they are very close to being able to launch them with their very own launch system. Coffee delivery infrastructure is critical for engineering and science.