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 producing turbopump components and avionics to enable production of two complete Miura 5 vehicles in a few months.
PLD Space aims to conduct the first orbital flight of a Miura 5 vehicle in 2026.
PLD Space is aiming for a first launch of Miura 5 in 2026 and is developing a larger family of vehicles called Miura Next.
PLD Space planned engine qualification for Miura 5 in the first quarter of 2026.
PLD Space is developing the Miura 5 orbital launch vehicle and had a qualification model on the factory floor at its facility in Elche, Spain for testing such as a wet dress rehearsal.
The first orbital launch of the Miura 5 from the Kourou Spaceport is planned for this year, which would make Spain the tenth country with autonomous satellite launch capability.
PLD Space is progressing towards the inaugural flight of its Miura 5 rocket, expected in 2026 from the Guiana Space Centre.
PLD Space's engineers will begin work on the Miura Next heavy-lift reusable rocket after the first launch of Miura 5.
PLD Space plans to hold its first Miura 5 launch before mid-year 2026.
PLD Space demonstrated its Miura 1 suborbital rocket in 2023 while simultaneously developing Miura 5.
The destruction test verifies onboard explosive charges that would destroy the MIURA 5 vehicle in the event of an anomaly during flight.
Spain is investing 169 million euros specifically in PLD Space for its Miura 5 rocket to be part of the future generation of European launchers.
The first stage of MIURA 5 will conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal to test structural integrity under operational conditions.
By December, a second qualification unit of MIURA 5 will be finalized.
Qualification Model 1 marks a significant step toward MIURA 5's maiden flight in 2026 and confirms PLD Space's role in Europe's access to space.
PLD Space intends to manufacture three complete MIURA 5 units in five months.
By the first quarter of 2026, the flight-ready MIURA 5 rocket will deploy for the launch campaign in Kourou.
The MIURA 5 program is supported by Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union's NextGenerationEU initiative under the Aerospace PERTE program.
The MIURA 5 second stage will undergo a destruction test in the United States to certify the Flight Termination System.
Spain contributed €169 million to the European Launcher Challenge, specifically for PLD Space and its MIURA 5 rocket.