Elche to France

THE company PLD Space from the Science Park of the Miguel Hernandez University (PCUMH) of Elche, a company that designs, develops, manufactures and operates the first private micro launcher in Europe, has been selected to launch its orbital vehicle MIURA 5 from the European spaceport of Kourou, located in French Guiana.

Recently, the company signed a binding agreement with the French Space Agency (CNES) by which the Elche­based firm receives the necessary permission to start the negotiation process of the development phase of the MIURA 5 launcher from the ELM ­ Diamant launch base at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG).

Thanks to this signing, the PCUMH company becomes one of the few private operators that will be able to oper­ ate from this spaceport.

THE Summer Craft Market in San Juan has now officially opened at the new location between Avenida de Napoles 1 and Avenida de Niza 3.

The town hall has processed the new location of the traditional stalls as requested by the Association of Craft and Shire Entrepreneurs.

The Business Development Director (CBDO) and co­founder of the company, Raul Verdu, confirmed: “This agreement is further proof of PLD Space’s leadership in this sector thanks to its consolidated track record.

“It is also a milestone that validates the value proposition of our company in the market,” he added.