The INTA was established in 1942, as the National Institute of Aeronautical Technology (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeronáutica), and it was integrated in the Ministry of the Air.[2] It has its headquarters in Torrejón de Ardoz, near Madrid.
Its budget, €190 million in 2019, comes from the Spanish Ministry of Defence and from its own projects with the industry. As of 2017, INTA had a total of 1500 employees,[3] 80% of them are dedicated to R&D activities.[4][verification needed]
Its two main areas of activity are research and development (for example, in propulsion, materials, remote sensing) and certification and testing (for example, in aircraft, software, metrology).
Programs and missionsedit
Satellitesedit
Main objectives of the Nano-satellites and Mini-satellites programmes;
R&D programmes in the field of small satellites from 20 kg to 150 kg started in 1997 after MiniSat-1 launch, to keep running internat space activities at INTA.
The systems and subsystems are mainly developed at INTA with collaborations in the R&D work with several universities and other institutions in Spain
Development of multimission Service Modules compatible with available launchers: up to 150 kg and 60x60x80cm.
Other specific tasks or satellite units to the small business Spanish industries, to encourage their participation in space technology.
Give flight opportunities to the Spanish research community at an affordable budget target each 3–4 years, for new experiments and instruments, in orbit demonstration technologies, earth observation and space exploration from Low Earth orbit.
Minisat 01 weighted 190 kg and was launched on board of a Pegasus rocket[7] over the Canary Islands in April 1997.
Nanosat 01 project was created to continue with the Spanish space program of low cost satellites. It was finally put into orbit by the Ariane 5 launch vehicle in December 2004.
Nanosat 1B was launched 5 years later on board of a Dnepr.[8] Parallel to this research activity, a new research line was opened with MicroSat-1, which is a bit heavier at just above 100 kg and was scheduled to be launched in early 2012. NanoSat-2 SeoSat (Spanish Earth Observation Satellite) are also part of the INTA R&D projects.
OPTOS is the most recent addition to INTA's small satellites line.[9] OPTOS is based on the CubeSat standard (a 3U platform) but goes far beyond the usual approach for this kind of satellites. It was designed, developed and tested with a completely professional methodology as it is conceived as a technology demonstrator with the target of proving that a satellite of that size can carry out dedicated missions as bigger satellites. It was launched in November 2013 by means of a Dnepr rocket[10] and had a service life of 3 years.[11]
Paz is an observation and reconnaissance satellite launched on 22 February 2018 operated jointly with Hisdesat
Ingenio was an optical imaging satellite destroyed during its launch in November 2020.
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All these satellites are totally Spanish in manufacture and design, comprising a low-cost multiuse platform, with modular design subsystems and standard interfaces with the payload module.
Launchersedit
INTA designed sounding and orbital rockets such as:
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^"El Espectrómetro Láser Raman (RLS) en ExoMars". 11 March 2016.
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External linksedit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources National Institute for Aerospace Technology news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The National Institute for Aerospace Technology Esteban Terradas Spanish Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas or INTA is an autonomous agency of the Spanish public administration dependent on the Secretariat of State for Defence SEDEF 1 It is responsible for the aerospace aeronautics hydrodynamics and defense and security technologies research National Institute for Aerospace TechnologyInstituto Nacional de Tecnica AeroespacialAgency overviewFormed7 May 1942 81 years ago 1942 05 07 HeadquartersTorrejon de Ardoz SpainEmployees1 493 2020 Annual budget 196 million 2023 Agency executivesJose Maria Salom Piqueres Director GeneralLuis Antonio Boixareu Torres Secretary GeneralParent departmentSecretariat of State for DefenceWebsitewww wbr inta wbr esThe INTA was established in 1942 as the National Institute of Aeronautical Technology Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeronautica and it was integrated in the Ministry of the Air 2 It has its headquarters in Torrejon de Ardoz near Madrid Contents 1 Organization 2 Programs and missions 2 1 Satellites 2 2 Launchers 2 3 Aircraft 2 4 Instruments 2 5 Other projects 3 Facilities 3 1 Technological campuses 3 2 Testing facilities 3 3 Tracking and launch sites 3 4 Other facilities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrganization editIts budget 190 million in 2019 comes from the Spanish Ministry of Defence and from its own projects with the industry As of 2017 INTA had a total of 1500 employees 3 80 of them are dedicated to R amp D activities 4 verification needed Its two main areas of activity are research and development for example in propulsion materials remote sensing and certification and testing for example in aircraft software metrology Programs and missions editSatellites edit Main objectives of the Nano satellites and Mini satellites programmes R amp D programmes in the field of small satellites from 20 kg to 150 kg started in 1997 after MiniSat 1 launch to keep running internat space activities at INTA The systems and subsystems are mainly developed at INTA with collaborations in the R amp D work with several universities and other institutions in Spain Development of multimission Service Modules compatible with available launchers up to 150 kg and 60x60x80cm Other specific tasks or satellite units to the small business Spanish industries to encourage their participation in space technology Give flight opportunities to the Spanish research community at an affordable budget target each 3 4 years for new experiments and instruments in orbit demonstration technologies earth observation and space exploration from Low Earth orbit nbsp A Nanosat 01 s duplicate Satellite programmes Intasat 1 was the first INTA satellite launched on 15 November 1974 by a NASA Delta rocket 5 LBSAT UPM Sat 1 was launched on Ariane 4 on 7 July 1995 6 Minisat 01 weighted 190 kg and was launched on board of a Pegasus rocket 7 over the Canary Islands in April 1997 Nanosat 01 project was created to continue with the Spanish space program of low cost satellites It was finally put into orbit by the Ariane 5 launch vehicle in December 2004 Nanosat 1B was launched 5 years later on board of a Dnepr 8 Parallel to this research activity a new research line was opened with MicroSat 1 which is a bit heavier at just above 100 kg and was scheduled to be launched in early 2012 NanoSat 2 SeoSat Spanish Earth Observation Satellite are also part of the INTA R amp D projects Xatcobeo was launched in 2012 Developed in collaboration with Agrupacion Estratexica Aeroespacial currently Alen Space OPTOS is the most recent addition to INTA s small satellites line 9 OPTOS is based on the CubeSat standard a 3U platform but goes far beyond the usual approach for this kind of satellites It was designed developed and tested with a completely professional methodology as it is conceived as a technology demonstrator with the target of proving that a satellite of that size can carry out dedicated missions as bigger satellites It was launched in November 2013 by means of a Dnepr rocket 10 and had a service life of 3 years 11 Paz is an observation and reconnaissance satellite launched on 22 February 2018 operated jointly with Hisdesat Ingenio was an optical imaging satellite destroyed during its launch in November 2020 AnserAll these satellites are totally Spanish in manufacture and design comprising a low cost multiuse platform with modular design subsystems and standard interfaces with the payload module Launchers edit INTA designed sounding and orbital rockets such as nbsp A Capricornio s duplicate INTA 255 INTA 300 INTA 100 12 Capricornio orbital Pilum orbital These operate from the El Arenosillo rocket launch site Aircraft edit SIVA UAV in service since 2006 Diana is a high speed UAV aerial target in service HADA suspenden UAV project ALO UAV in service pending commercialization Milano 13 MALE UAVInstruments edit Raman Laser Spectrometer RLS for detecting minerals and potential biological pigments for the ESA s Rosalind Franklin rover 14 Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer MEDA which will ride on NASA s Perseverance rover 15 Rover Environmental Monitoring Station REMS for the Curiosity rover Temperature and Winds for InSight TWINS on the InSight mission Signs Of LIfe Detector SOLID to be flown in a future mission current proposal is Icebreaker Life mission Other projects edit ArtemisaFacilities edit nbsp Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex operated by INTAThis is an incomplete list of facilities Technological campuses edit INTA s headquarters in Torrejon de Ardoz where the General Sub directorates of Aeronautical Systems are located Campus of La Maranosa in San Martin de la Vega base for the General Sub directorate of Naval Systems Campus of El Pardo in El Pardo base for the General Sub directorate of Terrestrial SystemsTesting facilities edit Rozas Airborne Research Center CIAR in Castro de Rei Galicia Cuadros Testing Laboratory in Cuadros Leon General Marva Laboratory of Army Corps of Engineers LABINGE in Madrid Flight Experimentation Tests for Aircraft Certification in Chauchina Granada Torregorda Testing Centre CET in Cadiz Airbus A400M Development Efforts in Seville INTA Turbojet Engine Test Centre TETC INTA Tracking and launch sites edit El Arenosillo Test Centre is a rocket launch site in southern Spain El Hierro Launch Centre project for a spaceport in El Hierro Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex shared with NASA in Madrid Maspalomas Station Cebreros Station Villafranca Station GNSS Service Centre in MadridOther facilities edit Spanish Astrobiology Center shared with CSICSee also editList of government space agenciesReferences edit Navarro Garcia Jose Mª 8 June 2018 Angel Olivares nuevo Secretario de Estado de Defensa Defensa com BOE es Documento BOE A 1980 777 www boe es Retrieved 16 February 2020 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 3 September 2019 Retrieved 3 September 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Inta en Cifras in Spanish Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial Archived from the original on 24 June 2008 INTASAT NSSDC ID 1974 089C National Space Science Data Center Master Catalog National Aeronautics and Space Administration Retrieved 3 November 2008 Capricorno Archived from the original on 6 July 2012 Retrieved 20 August 2012 Pegasus rocket NanoSat programme Archived from the original on 1 December 2009 OPTOS el primer picosatelite espanol PDF in Spanish Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial Archived from the original PDF on 4 November 2013 OPTOS un pequeno gran satelite made in Spain El Mundo in Spanish Spain 21 November 2013 OPTOS eoPortal Directory Satellite Missions directory eoportal org Retrieved 3 July 2020 Spain in Space a Short History of Spanish Activity in the Space Sector European Space Agency NASA Teniente general Jose Maria Salom director general del INTA Noticias Defensa en abierto 14 April 2019 El Espectrometro Laser Raman RLS en ExoMars 11 March 2016 Centro de Astrobiologia www cab inta es Archived from the original on 12 March 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial INTA Official Site in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Institute for Aerospace Technology amp oldid 1162402077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
