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Miura 5

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
1
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
0
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
540 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202606
202706
202806
202906
203006
203106
203206
203306
203406
203506
203606
203706
203806
203906
204006
204106

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Miura 5
SSO540 kg500 kmUnknownPLD Space SPARK Opportunity Overview

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch

No recent missions

No launched missions are linked to variants in this family.

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Miura 5
Not stated0Development
YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2027Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2028Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2029Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2030Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2031Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2032Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2033Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2034Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2035Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2036Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2037Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2038Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2039Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2040Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.
2041Guiana Space Centre620%Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row.
Guiana Space Centre
2026 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2027 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2028 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2029 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2030 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2031 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2032 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2033 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2034 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2035 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2036 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

Guiana Space Centre
2037 · 20% confidence
6

Editable low-confidence early operational cadence default for Miura 5.

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Mentions
272
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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PLD Space has completed eight tanks for the MIURA 5 core and upper stages.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

The MIURA 5 rocket will be launched from a new commercial launch facility at the Guiana Space Centre.

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PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

PLD Space began hot-fire testing its TEPREL-C Vac rocket engine, which will power the MIURA 5 upper stage.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

PLD Space completed a burst test of a full-scale prototype of the MIURA 5 first-stage booster.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

The inaugural flight of the MIURA 5 rocket is slated to take place in 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

The MIURA 5 launch pad is being manufactured in Spain and will be shipped to the Guiana Space Centre once complete.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

PLD Space aims to have the first fully integrated MIURA 5 rocket ready by the end of the year.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

The MIURA 5 rocket is designed to deliver payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

PLD Space is developing a 35.7-metre-tall, two-stage rocket called MIURA 5.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

PLD Space contributes to Reacts with a New Space mentality focused on efficiency and cost reduction, developing the suborbital Miura 1 and the future orbital Miura 5 launch vehicles.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Oct 10, 2025Airbus Defence & Space, PLD Space y el INTA participan en el proyecto Reacts para lanzar cohetes de forma más rápida, flexible y eficiente

The Propulsion Team is performing the first MIURA 5 second stage engine qualification test campaigns.

PlanValue 3.2Oct 8, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: 🔥 Our Propulsion Team is now performing the first MIURA 5 second stage engine qualification test campaigns. *** 🔥 Primeras imágenes de la campaña de calificación del motor de la segunda etapa de MIURA 5 que está llevando a cabo nuestro equipo de Propulsión. #TEPRELCVac #MIURA5

MIURA 1 has contributed to increasing speed, reliability, and scalability of subsystems during the production of MIURA 5.

CapabilityGrowthValue 3.0Oct 7, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: 🚀 Today, we celebrate the second anniversary of our successful MIURA 1 flight on October 7th, 2023. We mark this milestone with the first chapter of our new “Path to Space” Series: 🎥 “Resilience Behind MIURA 1 SN1 Flight Mission” In this episode, we dive deep into exclusive behind-the-scenes challenges and triumphs and share some personal stories of our team during the mission. You’ll also learn how MIURA 1 has contributed to increasing speed, subsystems’ reliability and scalability during MIURA 5’s production. Click below and enjoy! https://www.pldspace.com/en/miura-1.html

Juan Carlos Cortés destacó el lanzador Miura 5 como uno de los proyectos relevantes de la agencia.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Oct 6, 2025La ESA y la Agencia Espacial Española destacan la necesidad de reforzar la soberanía europea en el espacio

D-Orbit will fly its ION Satellite Carrier on PLD’s Miura 5 launcher.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Sep 26, 2025European Launchers are Racking Up Bookings

PLD Space is expected to be the first to use the facility with its inaugural MIURA 5 launch anticipated in 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 3.4Sep 18, 2025Construction Officially Begins on Multi-User Launch Facility in French Guiana

CNES authorized PLD Space to develop its own launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre, where its MIURA 5 launcher will begin operations in 2026.

LegalRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Sep 18, 2025Ten French space announcements at the Paris Air Show

PLD Space signed a contract at the Paris Air Show to develop its launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre for launching the MIURA 5 rocket in 2026.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.6Sep 18, 2025ELM-Diamant launch complex: space history in the making

The first demonstration flight of the Miura-5 reusable rocket from PLD Space is planned for late this year.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 17, 2025El vuelo inaugural del cohete reutilizable europeo Callisto se pospone a 2027

The Halcón system will enhance navigation capabilities critical for reusable launchers such as Miura 5 and Miura Next.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Sep 17, 2025PLD desarrollará un nuevo sistema híbrido de navegación para lanzadores reutilizables

PLD Space successfully completed a burst test of a full-scale prototype of its MIURA 5 first stage booster.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Sep 16, 2025PLD Space Completes MIURA 5 Stage 1 Burst Test