Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket

STORY: Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the Spanish rocket "Miura 1" 2. various of the rocket and the facilities of Spanish company PLD Space 3. various of tests for the rocket's proper operation months ago 4. various of the launch of the rocket and its tracking in the atmosphere on Saturday STORYLINE: Spanish company PLD Space launched on Saturday its first private reusable "Miura 1" rocket successfully from the base of the company in the municipality of Huelva in southwestern Spain. Miura 1 is developed entirely in Spain by the company, which is located within the facilities of the National Institute of Aeronautical Technology (INTA). This is the third launch attempt of Miura 1, after two failed attempts. The first one on May 31 was postponed due to high-altitude winds, and the second one, on June 17, failed when an automatic abort occurred 0.2 seconds after liftoff.

Bad weather leads to postponement of 1st Spanish space flight

STORY: Bad weather leads to postponement of 1st Spanish space flight DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Miura 1 rocket on Wednesday morning about to be launched (southwest Spain) 2. various of the rocket at the facilities of the Spanish company PLD Space 3. various of previous rocket tests 4. various of the rocket at the PLD Space facilities STORYLINE: The launch of Spain's first suborbital rocket had to be postponed on Wednesday for the second time in a week, due to poor weather conditions. The Miura 1 rocket, designed and built by the Spanish company PLD Space, was due to be launched Wednesday morning from a military base in southwest Spain, but the launch was postponed due to gusts of wind of over 30 meters per second. The company issued a statement confirming that "both the launch pad and the rocket are in perfect condition," adding that there would be another attempt to launch in the coming days. "The team faces the next few da