Engineering:INTA-255
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| Manufacturer | INTA |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Size | |
| Height | 6.03 m |
| Diameter | 26 cm |
| Mass | 340 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to Suborbital | 15 kg (33 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Derivatives | INTA-300 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | El Arenosillo |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Successes | 3 |
| Failures | 0 |
The INTA-255 was a Spanish sounding rocket developed by the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial.[1][2][3][4][5]
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
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
- INTA-300
- INTA-100
- Capricornio (rocket)
- Miura 1
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "INTA-255". http://astronautix.com/i/inta-255.html.
- ↑ "INTA". http://astronautix.com/i/inta.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Serra, Jean-Jacques. "INTA". http://www.sat-net.com/serra/inta_e.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sanz-Aránguez, Pedro; Calero, Julián Simón (2009-05-01). "Sounding rocket developments in Spain". Acta Astronautica 64 (9): 850–863. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.10.011. ISSN 0094-5765. Bibcode: 2009AcAau..64..850S. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576508003469.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Defensa.com (2021-04-01). "Los grandes cohetes y misiles del INTA. El programa espacial español - Noticias Defensa Ayer Noticia" (in es). https://www.defensa.com/ayer-noticia/grandes-cohetes-misiles-inta-programa-espacial-espanol.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "INTA-255" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/inta-255.htm.
- ↑ "Chick". 2008-10-11. http://www.astronautix.com/engines/chick.htm.
- ↑ "INTA". 2008-10-13. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/inta.htm.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 INTA rockets data at Encyclopedia Astronautica
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