The MIURA 1 from PLD Space is a Flight-Proven Launch Vehicle Platform designed for suborbital flight missions and advanced launch technology validation. Standing 12.5 meters tall with a diameter of 0.7 meters, this single-stage launch vehicle is constructed using a monocoque aluminum 2014 structure, providing lightweight and robust mechanical performance for aerospace operations. With a liftoff mass of 2,620 kg, the platform supports reliable suborbital flight testing and technology demonstration missions. 

The launch vehicle is powered by a single pressure-fed TEPREL-B engine delivering 30 kN of thrust and utilizes kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants for high-efficiency propulsion performance. Developed to collect critical flight data, the MIURA 1 platform enables validation and refinement of launch vehicle technologies intended for future orbital systems. Its flight architecture supports the evaluation of propulsion, structural, avionics and recovery technologies under real mission conditions. 

Flight-proven and technologically advanced, the MIURA 1 serves as a development platform for transferring validated technologies into PLD Space’s orbital launcher. Reliable and scalable, this launch vehicle platform is ideal for aerospace research, technology demonstration missions, suborbital testing campaigns and future orbital launch system development requiring validated flight heritage and high-performance launch capabilities.