The INTA-255 was a Spanish sounding rocket developed by the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial.[1][2][3][4][5]

INTA-255
ManufacturerINTA
Country of originSpain
Size
Height6.03 m
Diameter26 cm
Mass340 kg
Stages2
Capacity
Payload to Suborbital
Altitude150 km
Mass15 kg (33 lb)
Associated rockets
Derivative workINTA-300
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sitesEl Arenosillo
Total launches3
Success(es)3
Failure(s)0

It was based on existing british solid rocket motors: four Chick rockets as a booster stage and a single Goose-2 as stage 1.[6][7][8][3] All the engines were fired at launch, with the Chicks burning for 0.2 seconds and the Goose-2 continuing for 17 seconds.[9]

The apogee of INTA-255 was 150 km for a 5 kg payload, the takeoff thrust 42.00 kN, the gross mass 340 kg, the diameter 0.26 m and the length to 6.03 m.[9][4][5]

Launches

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The INTA-255 was launched by INTA three times from El Arenosillo, between 1969 and 1970.[1][6]

Date Mission type Apogee
July 19, 1969 Booster test 1 km
December 20, 1969 Test mission 73 km
December 22, 1969 Test mission 132 km

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "INTA-255". astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ "INTA". astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ a b Serra, Jean-Jacques. "INTA". www.sat-net.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ a b Sanz-Aránguez, Pedro; Calero, Julián Simón (2009-05-01). "Sounding rocket developments in Spain". Acta Astronautica. 64 (9): 850–863. Bibcode:2009AcAau..64..850S. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.10.011. ISSN 0094-5765.
  5. ^ a b Defensa.com (2021-04-01). "Los grandes cohetes y misiles del INTA. El programa espacial español - Noticias Defensa Ayer Noticia". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  6. ^ a b "INTA-255". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  7. ^ "Chick". 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ^ "INTA". 2008-10-13. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  9. ^ a b INTA rockets data at Encyclopedia Astronautica Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine