MIURA 1 LAUNCH POSTPONED
Huelva. 31st May 2023. The MIURA 1 SN1 Test Flight mission of PLD Space scheduled this morning at the INTA facilities in El Arenosillo (Huelva), is postponed due to weather conditions.
The last wind measurement balloon launched shows wind gusts of more than 30 meters per second, exceeding the established limit.
Both the launchpad and the rocket are in perfect condition and the team faces the next days with determination.
A new launch date will be announced soon.
About PLD Space
PLD Space is a reference company in the aerospace sector and the first to launch a private rocket in Europe. Headquartered in Elche (Alicante), PLD Space designs and builds reusable orbital micro launchers that send small satellites into space that materialize in the suborbital MIURA 1 and the orbital MIURA 5.
PLD Space was founded in 2012 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú with the aim of democratizing access to space. Currently, the company -which has obtained more than 65 million in financing to date- has a workforce of more than 120 professionals distributed in three production centers located in Elche, Teruel and Huelva, totaling more than 20,000 square meters of industrial facilities.
