PLD Space

PLD Space is a Spanish company founded in 2011 with the objective of developing low cost launch vehicles. Currently, the company is developing two models of rockets called ARION-1 and ARION-2 for suborbital and orbital markets. The targets of the company are CubeSats, Micro-g environment and defense technology. On July 1, 2015, the company accomplished the first test with liquid fuel motor (Propulsion Vertical Test Stand 1 - VTS 1) located in the airport of Teruel, in Spain. The first commercial launch is planned in 2018. In December 2015, the company was given an award by the Spanish Scientist Association for their design and development of prototypes, partially recoverable for rockets.

PLD Space

PLD Space is a Spanish company founded in 2011 with the objective of developing low cost launch vehicles. Currently, the company is developing two models of rockets called ARION-1 and ARION-2 for suborbital and orbital markets. The targets of the company are CubeSats, Micro-g environment and defense technology. On July 1, 2015, the company accomplished the first test with liquid fuel motor (Propulsion Vertical Test Stand 1 - VTS 1) located in the airport of Teruel, in Spain. The first commercial launch is planned in 2018. In December 2015, the company was given an award by the Spanish Scientist Association for their design and development of prototypes, partially recoverable for rockets.