INTA-300

INTA-300

INTA-300

Suborbital two-stage launch vehicle of the Spanish INTA


The INTA-300, also known as the "Flamenco", was a two-stage Spanish sounding rocket. It consisted of a launch stage from the type Heron and an upper stage of the type Snipe.

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Based on a Bristol Aerojet's INTA-255 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,[1] having a thrust of 138.00 kN.

The intent of the INTA-300 was to be able to lift a payload of 50 kg to 300 km. With the help of the Bristol Aerojet, the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial was able to make a powerful enough prototype in 1981, after three unsuccessful launches. By the time of the fourth model's construction, funding had been cut.[2]

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 and reaching higher altitude.[3]

Launches

The INTA-300 was launched by INTA six times between 1974 and 1994 from El Arenosillo.[2]

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References

  1. "IAA scientific programme committee". Acta Astronautica. 33: ix. July 1994. Bibcode:1994AcAau..33D...9.. doi:10.1016/0094-5765(94)90099-x. ISSN 0094-5765.
  2. "INTA-300". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. "INTA-300B". 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2023-10-08.



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