page_title: Minisat 01
hierarchical_section_title: Minisat 01
caption_attribution_description: Español: Parche de la misión Minisat 01 del INTA
context_page_description: The Minisat 01 was a satellite developed in Spain as means to kickstart its space program. The project started in 1990 and was funded by the both Inter-Ministerial Committee of Space Science and Technology and the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial who was also responsible for the project's management. After some feasibility studies, the satellite entered design phase in 1993. The main objectives of the program were to develop a technology demonstrator in order to test and develop the nation's capabilities to produce and manage spacecraft. To this end, INTA teamed up with private enterprises and universities to acquire funds and resources. Nonetheless, emphasis was also put on keeping the costs to a minimum and to ensure affordability.
  The initial program was supposed to involve at least four minisatellites but only Minisat 01 was put into orbit. A second design, the Minisat 02, was developed and tested in 2001 but the mission was canceled and the satellite scrapped by 2002.
context_section_description: The Minisat 01 was a satellite developed in Spain as means to kickstart its space program. The project started in 1990 and was funded by the both Inter-Ministerial Committee of Space Science and Technology (CICYT) and the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) who was also responsible for the project's management. After some feasibility studies, the satellite entered design phase in 1993. The main objectives of the program were to develop a technology demonstrator in order to test and develop the nation's capabilities to produce and manage spacecraft. To this end, INTA teamed up with private enterprises and universities to acquire funds and resources. Nonetheless, emphasis was also put on keeping the costs to a minimum and to ensure affordability.
  The initial program was supposed to involve at least four minisatellites (Minisat 1 to 4) but only Minisat 01 was put into orbit. A second design, the Minisat 02, was developed and tested in 2001 but the mission was canceled and the satellite scrapped by 2002.
caption: Minisat 01 mission patch
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