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Meet
MIURA 1
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MIURA1 is a suborbital launch vehicle, privately developed in Europe. The first space system is fully designed by PLD Space to take your payloads into space and bring them back safely. Our goal is to push forward scientific research and technology development under microgravity conditions.
MIURA
3-4 minutes
12 minutes
150 kilometers
100 kilograms
4 missions / year
4 hours
Low acceleration
Key Figures
Designed for microgravity research and technology development.
100Kg / 200 lb
single compartment
Mass budget 25 Kg / 55 lb
Volume 590 mm (diametrer) / 260 mm (height)
Power supply 28 V / 10 A / battery 0.5 Ah
Data storage 16 Gb / Mbyte/s
Telemetry data-rate of 0,8 Mbit/s
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GNC Technology and Avionics development by GMV
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Telemetry system
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Power Storage and Distribution
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Dedicated Payload Computer
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Sensor Conditioning and Acquisition
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Main engines TVC y RCS commanding
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Composite overwrapped Helium Pressure Vessel
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Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen (LOX):
1000 l (litres of LOX) / -182 ºC (Oxygen Temperature) -
Kerosene Tank
600 l (litres of Kerosene)
Mass at take off > 2550 Kg / 5622 lb
Propulsion system
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Liquid Rocket Engine developed by PLD Space
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The TEPREL-1B, a Liquid Bi-propellant engine running on Kerosene and Oxygen
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122 second burn time
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30 kN of thrust at seal level
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< 5 Gs of acceleration during ascent
Height > 12,5 m / 41 ft
Single Compartment
Mass budget 25 Kg / 55 lb
Volume 590 mm (diameter) / 260 mm (height)
Power supply 28 V / 10 A / battery 0.5 Ah
Data storage 16 Gb / Mbyte/s
Telemetry data-rate of 0,8 Mbit/s
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Composite Overwrapped Helium Pressure Vessel
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Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Tank:
1.000 l / -182 ºC -
Kerosene Tank (KER): 600 l
Mass at takeoff > 2.550 kg / 5.622 lb
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Liquid Rocket Engine developed by PLD Space
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TEPREL-B, a Liquid Bi-propellant engine running on Kerosene and Oxygen (KeroLOX). In 2021, it became the first fully-private, liquid propulsion based LOX-Kerosene engine developed in the history of Europe
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122 second burn time
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30 kN of thrust at sea level
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< 5 Gs of acceleration during ascent
Diameter 0,7 m/2,3ft
Recovery
system
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153 km
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100 km
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80 km
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58 km
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51 km
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0,4 km
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0 km
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80 km
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5 km
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3 km
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0 km
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APOGEE
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SPACE CONDITIONS
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BEGINNING OF MICROGRAVITY
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BEGINNING OF
ALIGNMENTPICH MANEUVER
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MECO
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BEGINNING OF
DOWNRANGE
PICH MANEUVER -
LIFT-OFF
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END OF MICROGRAVITY
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DROGUE PARACHUTES
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MAIN PARACHUTES
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SPLASHDOWN
Launch from the location with the best conditions in Southern Europe
For 85% of the year, our launch site boasts sunny skies and temperate weather. Thus, launch scrubs and delays due to inclement weather are reduced.
The historic El Arenosillo test range is located near Huelva, in south-west Spain (37°05’59.96” N,06°44’10.63” W). From this base, over 550 sounding rockets have been launched to date. El Arenosillo is owned and managed by INTA (National Space Authority), an institution that belongs to the Spanish Ministry of Defense. It has all the necessary equipment and facilities to support PLD Space commercial launch operations.
Launching services schedule
& pre-reservation
T-365 days_
flight ticket procurement
flight ticket procurement
For a nominal flight, the time between the flight ticket procurement and flight is ONE YEAR, as shown in the mission timeline. If a different lead time is required by the user, it is possible to adapt this timeline. If this is the case, please contact PLD Space for further details.
T-365 Days
Payload booking request
Flight ticket procurement & mission definition
T-300 Days
Payload development
T-60 Days
Payload integration & testing
T-14 Days
Launch campaign
T-0 Days
Flight
Financing has been received from Corporación Bética de Expansión Empresarial FCR, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, FEDER, for the realization of the project "Launches of MIURA 1 at INTA and I+D+i developments in Andalusia" with the aim of promoting technological development, innovation and quality research.
MIURA 1 launches at INTA and I+D+I development in Andalusia
Promote research, technological development and innovation
