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Madrid Hosts The Presentation Of Miura 1, The First Spanish Space Rocket To Be Launched By Pld Space In 2022

(L-R) The CEO and co-founder of the company PLD Space, Raul Torres; the executive president of the company, Ezequiel Sanchez; the former Minister of Science Pedro Duque, and the director of operations and co-founder of PLD Space, Raul Verdu, at the presentation of MIURA 1, the first Spanish space rocket, during its presentation on the esplanade of the National Museum of Natural Sciences, on 12 November, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Manufactured by the company PLD Space in Elche (Alicante) and tested at the airport of Teruel, it will be launched from the base of El Arenosillo, in Huelva, in the third quarter of next year. The 12.2-meter-long device will reach an altitude of 153 kilometers and will carry a 100-kilogram payload of equipment. (Photo by Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto)

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