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Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

INTA's main campus is located in Torrejón de Ardoz, next to the air base, with additional centers and facilities in other locations in Spain.

Mentioned as: intaNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

INTA consists of a general secretariat and five deputy general directorates: Coordination and Plans, Space Systems, Aeronautical Systems, Terrestrial Systems, and Naval Systems.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

INTA also has centers in Lugo (Aeroportada Research Center of Rozas), Huelva (Testing Center for Unmanned Systems and Experimentation Center of El Arenosillo), and Gran Canaria (Canary Space Center - Maspalomas Station).

Mentioned as: INTATechnical ProductAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

The last director of INTA was Lieutenant General José Manuel García Siero, who served briefly from 2012 to 2013.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

INTA's main functions include carrying out various types of tests for the verification and certification of materials, components, equipment, systems, and subsystems.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

A general from the Army has returned to lead INTA after over a decade of directors from the Air Force and Space.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

INTA specializes in R&D in defense across various sectors of the Armed Forces: aerospace, terrestrial, and naval.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

The Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) has a new director general.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2025El general Campo Loarte pasa a dirigir el INTA, el gran organismo de investigación del Ministerio de Defensa

The ANSER mission is undertaken by INTA, the Spanish Institute of Aerospace Technology.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralSep 28, 2023Vega launcher’s fuel-free CubeSats to keep formation with wings

The ANSER project has been developed using INTA's internal funding and was selected for flight through the IOD/IOV program.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralSep 28, 2023Vega launcher’s fuel-free CubeSats to keep formation with wings

PLD Space postponed the launch of MIURA 1 until next September after reaching an agreement with the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) of the Ministry of Defence.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralJun 28, 2023PLD Space Postpones the Launch Attempt of Miura 1 for September

PLD Space planned to conduct the Miura 1 suborbital launch in late May from a coastal facility operated by the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).

Mentioned as: INTAOrg RelationshipJun 27, 2023PLD Space postpones first launch to September

PLD Space’s MIURA 1 SN1 test flight mission at INTA’s El Arenosillo facility in Huelva was carried out on time on 17 June 2023 but did not launch because not all umbilical cables in the avionics bay were released.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralJun 20, 2023UPDATE 2: PLD Space’s Mission MIURA 1 test flight scrubbed ‘to be back soon’

The National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) granted PLD Space permission to operate in a flight test window that extends until 2023-05-31.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative GeneralMay 25, 2023PLD Space achieves major milestone and prepares for launch of MIURA 1 micro rocket

On 2023-05-18, PLD Space conducted a static-fire test of its Miura 1 rocket at the El Arenosillo launch site operated by the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Org RelationshipMay 18, 2023PLD Space prepares for suborbital test launch

PLD Space plans to conduct a suborbital launch in a window approved by the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) that runs through 2023-05-31 to test technologies for its small orbital launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Org RelationshipMay 18, 2023PLD Space prepares for suborbital test launch

The static-fire test cleared the way for a suborbital launch of Miura 1 in the INTA-approved window running through 2023-05-31.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Org RelationshipMay 18, 2023PLD Space prepares for suborbital test launch

PLD Space will announce the Miura 1 launch date up to 48 hours in advance after completing an INTA flight review.

Mentioned as: Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)Narrative PlanMay 18, 2023PLD Space prepares for suborbital test launch

PLD Space plans to launch Miura 1 rockets from El Arenosillo, INTA’s suborbital spaceport on the southwestern coast of Spain near Portugal.

Mentioned as: INTAOrg RelationshipFeb 5, 2020PLD Space books first suborbital flight, nears resolution of engine setback
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