INTA-255
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The INTA-255 was a Spanish sounding rocket developed by the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial.[1][2][3][4][5]
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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 | |
| Altitude | 150 km |
| Mass | 15 kg (33 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Derivative work | INTA-300 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | El Arenosillo |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| Failure | 0 |
History
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 |
