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.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation invested €50 million as the lead investor in PLD Space’s Series C and has committed to serve as a strategic launch customer for MIURA 5.
PLD Space will provide Mitsubishi Electric with small-satellite launch services using its Miura 5 rocket for Japan and the Asia region.
The MIURA 5 rocket will stand just over 35 metres tall.
The first phase of the PLD Space factory project includes building a hall of between 60,000 and 70,000 square meters to support serial production of the Miura 5 rocket and development of the Miura Next launcher family.
The new Series C capital is earmarked for the industrialization of the MIURA 5 orbital launcher.
PLD Space plans to use the €180 million in funding to ramp up production capacity and prepare for the inaugural flight of its MIURA 5 rocket later this year.
Through its investment in PLD Space Mitsubishi Electric will gain priority access to launch services using the MIURA 5 rocket.
MIURA 5 will initially be launched from a new multi-user facility being built by the French space agency CNES on the grounds of the Guiana Space Centre’s former Diamant launch complex.
The two-stage MIURA 5 rocket is designed to deliver up to 1,040 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
PLD Space’s inaugural test flight of MIURA 5 is on track for late 2026 from Kourou.
Sateliot requires dedicated rockets and Miura-5 is the first dedicated launcher for its Tritó satellites.
The model shown at the congress is the updated version that will fly on PLD Space’s Miura-5 and is physically similar to the earlier model shown when Sateliot opened a satellite development center in Barcelona.
PLD Space’s Miura-5 is an improved version of Miura-1, which flew in October 2023 from Huelva.
PLD Space’s Miura-5 is expected to have completed four launches by the end of 2027, with Sateliot’s launch scheduled as the fourth.
PLD Space positions Miura 5 as a cornerstone of European technological sovereignty in space transportation.
Miura 5 is PLD Space’s two-stage reusable orbital launcher designed for small satellites and developed, manufactured, and operated by PLD Space in Spain.
Miura 5 is intended to offer reliable customized launch services while contributing to European efforts to secure independent access to space.
Sateliot selected PLD Space’s Miura 5 to provide an independent dedicated launch tailored to Sateliot’s schedule and orbital requirements.
Miura 5 is a two-stage reusable orbital launcher for small satellites designed, manufactured, and operated by PLD Space.
MIURA 5 is designed to deliver payloads of up to 1,040 kilograms to low Earth orbit.