Miura 5.
orbital recoverable small-lift launch vehicle developed by Spanish company PLD Space
PLD Space extends Series C by €108 million to fund Miura 5 launch prep
PLD Space has extended its Series C by another €108 million to €288 million, lifting total funding to about €488 million to accelerate the Miura 5’s industrialisation and transition to commercial operations with new investors including Mitsubishi Electric, Endeavor Catalyst and SOPEF. The company, which also won an ESA €158.9 million award, aims to launch its Miura 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou by 2026.
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About Miura 5
Miura 5 is a two-stage European orbital recoverable launch vehicle currently under development by the Spanish company PLD Space. In a standard two-stage configuration, it will have a length of 34 m, be capable of inserting 1000 kg of payload into a low Earth orbit (LEO), featuring an optional kick stage that can circularize the orbits of satellites.
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- https://pldspace.com/es/miura-5, https://pldspace.com/en/miura-5