Spain rocket launch could be turning point for European spaceflight

PLD Space says the launch of its suborbital Miura 1 rocket from Huelva in Southern Spain is "just the start of our journey."

Though the suborbital Miura 1 launch vehicle didn't quite reach the intended altitude and the rocket wasn't recovered, PLD Space said the launch was a resounding success and "just the start of our journey."The Miura 1 rocket, named after a breed of fighting bull, reached an altitude of 46 km before it descended and splashed down into the Atlantic Ocean with the aid of a parachute.

Still, as Torres pointed out in a statement following the launch of Miura 1, the mission "culminates over 12 years of relentless effort, yet it marks just the start of our journey. This test flight has yielded valuable data, enabling us to validate crucial design elements and technologies that will underpin the development of our Miura 5 orbital launcher.

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