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Key space-program milestones Spain, in 1 edition.
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First published- 1960s - began working with the US/NASA and the European Space Research Organization (ESRO), the forerunner of the ESA; sounding rocket program (ended in the 1990s)
- 1974 - first satellite (IntaSat) launched by US
- 1990s - satellite launch vehicle (SLV) development program (canceled in 2000)
- 1992 - first communications satellite (Hispasat 1A) launched on European rocket
- 1998 - first astronaut in space on US Space Shuttle
- 2018 - first synthetic-aperture-radar, remote-sensing/reconnaissance satellite (Paz) launched by US
- 2023 - Spanish built Miuri-1 becomes first European private rocket to reach space; joined US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
- 2025 - communications satellite (SpainSat NG 1) with advanced security technology launched by US
1960s - began working with the US/NASA and the European Space Research Organization (ESRO), the forerunner of the ESA; sounding rocket program (ended in the 1990s)
1974 - first satellite (IntaSat) launched by US
1990s - satellite launch vehicle (SLV) development program (canceled in 2000)
1992 - first communications satellite (Hispasat 1A) launched on European rocket
1998 - first astronaut in space on US Space Shuttle
2018 - first synthetic-aperture-radar, remote-sensing/reconnaissance satellite (Paz) launched by US
2023 - Spanish built Miuri-1 becomes first European private rocket to reach space; joined US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
2025 - communications satellite (SpainSat NG 1) with advanced security technology launched by US
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Spain: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/spain/key-space-program-milestones.