Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| 2027 | 0 | 6 |
| 2028 | 0 | 6 |
| 2029 | 0 | 6 |
| 2030 | 0 | 6 |
| 2031 | 0 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0 | 6 |
| 2033 | 0 | 6 |
| 2034 | 0 | 6 |
| 2035 | 0 | 6 |
| 2036 | 0 | 6 |
| 2037 | 0 | 6 |
| 2038 | 0 | 6 |
| 2039 | 0 | 6 |
| 2040 | 0 | 6 |
| 2041 | 0 | 6 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miura 5 | SSO | 540 kg | 500 km | Unknown | PLD Space SPARK Opportunity Overview |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Miura 5 | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2027 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2028 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2029 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2030 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2031 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2032 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2033 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2034 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2035 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2036 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2037 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2038 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2039 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2040 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. |
| 2041 | Guiana Space Centre | 6 | 20% | Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row. |
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
PLD Space is looking to launch its first Miura 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre.
PLD Space is developing the MIURA 5 reusable orbital rocket and expects its first mission in July 2024 to mark the start of the company’s commercial satellite launches.
PLD Space plans to introduce a reusable version of MIURA 5 after the first two Block 1.0 flights to develop a commercial reusable booster in Europe.
The first launch vehicle to fly from the MIURA 5 program will be MIURA 5 Block 1.0, a fully expendable version that will perform the first two launches.
PLD Space plans to use data from the maiden and subsequent Miura 1 flights to continue development of the partially reusable Miura 5 microsatellite launcher.
PLD Space intends to launch Miura 5 rockets from Europe’s Guiana Space Center in South America and has forged an agreement with the French space agency CNES to pursue that goal.
PLD Space plans to recover Miura 5’s first stage using a combination of retro-propulsive maneuvers and parachutes.
PLD Space is courting customers for both the suborbital Miura 1 and the orbital Miura 5 and plans to transition suborbital customers to Miura 5 when they are ready for orbital missions.
PLD Space will set a launch date for the orbital Miura 5 rocket after successfully launching a Miura 1 rocket.
Both Miura 1 and Miura 5 are designed for reusability, making recovery of Miura 1 in the Atlantic Ocean feasible and predictable.
PLD Space renamed the rocket Miura 5, dropping the Arion 2 name.
PLD Space plans to conduct a maiden launch of the Miura 5 in the third quarter of 2021.