The INTA-300, also known as the "Flamenco", was a two-stage Spanish
sounding rocket
A sounding rocket or rocketsonde, sometimes called a research rocket or a suborbital rocket, is an instrument-carrying rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its sub-orbital flight. The rockets are used to ...
. It consisted of a launch stage from the type Heron and an upper stage of the type Snipe. The INTA-300 was launched six times between 1974 and 1994. Based on a British Aerojet's model
INTA-255
The INTA-255 was a Spanish sounding rocket.
The INTA-255 was launched with 4 Chick rockets, which start with 0.2 seconds long burned. The INTA-255 was started three times 1969/70. The ceiling of the INTA-255 amounted to 150 km, the takeoff ...
model of rocket, the INTA-300 is capable of reaching altitudes of 300 km (186 mi) alone and to 50 km (31 mi) with its maximum payload weight with a thrust of 138.00 kN. The intent of the INTA-300 was to be able to lift a payload of 50 kg to the full 300 km which, with the help of the
Bristol Aerojet
Bristol Aerojet (BAJ) was a joint venture between the Bristol Aeroplane Company of the United Kingdom and Aerojet General of the US begun in 1959 using the existing factory at Banwell near Weston super Mare, England.
History
Banwell aircraft fa ...
, the
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial
The Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial «Esteban Terradas» (INTA, ) is an List of agencies in Spain, autonomous agency of the Spanish public administration dependent on the Secretary of State for Defence (Spain), Secretariat of State ...
was able to make a powerful enough prototype of the INTA-300 in 1981 after three unsuccessful launches. But by the time of the fourth model's construction, funding had been cut.
When funds became available again in the 1990s, the fourth model of the INTA-300 was modified into a more efficient model dubbed the INTA-300B, capable of carrying heavier payloads with higher altitude-reaching capabilities.
See also
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INTA-255
The INTA-255 was a Spanish sounding rocket.
The INTA-255 was launched with 4 Chick rockets, which start with 0.2 seconds long burned. The INTA-255 was started three times 1969/70. The ceiling of the INTA-255 amounted to 150 km, the takeoff ...
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Capricornio (rocket)
Capricornio was a Spanish satellite launch vehicle developed by the ''Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial'' (''INTA'') in the 1990s. It was expected to be a low cost solution to place up to 70 kg payloads into 600 km polar orbits ...
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Miura 1
Miura 1 (previously called Arion 1) is a suborbital recoverable launch vehicle developed by the Spanish company PLD Space. It is planned to be the first recoverable launch vehicle in Europe.
The first launch is currently scheduled for the 15 Ja ...
References
Sounding rockets of Spain
Space launch vehicles of Spain
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