El Arenosillo
1960s to present
Site Details
- Country: Spain
- Operator: INTA
- Type: Government
Overview
A rocket range of the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology on the Atlantic coast of Huelva province, used for sounding rockets since the 1960s. In October 2023 PLD Space launched its Miura 1 suborbital rocket from the site, the first flight of a privately developed rocket in Spain.
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