{"id":566755,"date":"2023-03-20T18:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T15:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spanish-startup-aims-pivotal-rocket-launch-for-western-europe\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T18:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T15:39:10","slug":"spanish-startup-aims-pivotal-rocket-launch-for-western-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spanish-startup-aims-pivotal-rocket-launch-for-western-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"#Spanish startup aims pivotal rocket launch for Western Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35d8e10951b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35d8e10951b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spanish-startup-aims-pivotal-rocket-launch-for-western-europe\/#%E2%80%9CSpanish_startup_aims_pivotal_rocket_launch_for_Western_Europe%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Spanish startup aims pivotal rocket launch for Western Europe&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSpanish_startup_aims_pivotal_rocket_launch_for_Western_Europe%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Spanish startup aims pivotal rocket launch for Western Europe&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F03%2FUntitled-design-2023-03-20T155400.077.jpg&amp;signature=0f937353c57db2f8489cca91ac94ae2e\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            As Europe ramps up its efforts in launching commercial rockets into space, Elche-based startup <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pldspace.com\/es\/\">PLD Space<\/a> wants to put Spain on the map. The company plans to launch the first private reusable rocket from Western Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Named after a famous breed of bull in Spain\u2019s bullfighting tradition, the Miura 1 rocket is set for its maiden voyage later this year, although the launch date hasn\u2019t been specified.<\/p>\n<p>Miura 1 was unveiled on March 11, touted by Spain\u2019s Prime Minister as an important development that will put the country \u201cat the vanguard of this emerging but potent industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome MIURA 1 \u2665\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KBi5aifa5L\">pic.twitter.com\/KBi5aifa5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PLD Space (@PLD_Space) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PLD_Space\/status\/1634504895100321793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>PLD Space aims to launch the rocket at a designated site in Hueva in Southern Spain, and is already conducting pre-flight tests.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The activity at our launch base in Huelva is frenetic.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve started the pre-flight tests of MIURA 1 in a unique setting and, for now, everything is running according to plan \ud83c\udf05\ud83d\ude80 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VAMOSMIURA1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VAMOSMIURA1<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MIURA1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MIURA1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PLD Space (@PLD_Space) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PLD_Space\/status\/1636306300584837120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Miura 1 is a suborbital microlauncher, privately developed in Europe and designed with a twofold mission in mind: delivering commercial payloads to space and back, and enabling research and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> development in microgravity conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The mirolauncher features four payload compartments and has a cargo capacity of 100kg. Miura 1\u2019s standard flight duration is 12 minutes, and it can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> up to a height of 150km \u2014 its peak of suborbital flight.<\/p>\n<p>Miura 1 can spend three to four minutes in microgravity, and it needs four hours to recover the payload after the flight. According to the startup, it will do four missions per year.<\/p>\n<p>The expected launch will mark another significant step in bolstering Spain\u2019s international position in space. Last November, the European Space Agency <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lamoncloa.gob.es\/lang\/en\/gobierno\/news\/Paginas\/2022\/20221123_spanish-astronauts.aspx#:~:text=The%20Minister%20for%20Science%20and,the%20researcher%20Sara%20Garc%C3%ADa%20Alonso.\">recruited the first two Spanish astronauts<\/a> in 30 years, while in March, the country launched its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciencia.gob.es\/en\/Noticias\/2023\/marzo\/El-Gobierno-aprueba-el-estatuto-de-la-Agencia-Espacial-Espanola.html\">own state space agency<\/a> with an initial budget of over 700 million for this year.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to experience Spain and its startup ecosystem for yourself, we\u2019ve got something special for our loyal readers. 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