PLD Space

commercialFounded 2011

Elche, Alicante, Spain

www.pldspace.com/

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PLD Space received 40,500,000 EUR from the Spanish government’s PERTE Aerospace initiative in January.

FinancialRelationshipsGrowthValue 4.5Apr 23, 2024PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

PLD Space will expand its production and test facilities from 169,000 to 834,000 square meters using the new funds.

GrowthFinancialCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 23, 2024PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

PERTE contributed a total of 42,000,000 EUR to PLD Space, including 1,500,000 EUR received in July 2023.

FinancialValue 4.2Apr 23, 2024PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

PLD Space has received a total of 120,000,000 EUR in funding since its inception.

FinancialGrowthValue 4.0Apr 23, 2024PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

PLD Space developed the Miura 1 suborbital rocket for about 30,000,000 EUR.

CapabilityFinancialValue 4.0Apr 23, 2024PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

The expansion includes 18,400 square meters of industrial facilities at PLD Space’s headquarters and 800,000 square meters reserved for testing.

GrowthValue 4.2Apr 23, 2024PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

Pablo Gallego, vice president of PLD Space, claimed much of the small launch industry owes its existence to demand created by SpaceX rideshare missions.

GovernanceGeneralValue 2.0Mar 21, 2024Starship could have a big impact on small launch vehicles

PLD Space has signed a Boost! contract with the European Space Agency to develop a payload accommodation system for the MIURA 5 launcher.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.6Feb 20, 2024PLD Space Wins ESA's BOOST! Contract to Develop Payload Accommodation System

PLD Space signed a Boost! contract with the European Space Agency for the development of a payload accommodation system on MIURA 5 worth 1,300,000 EUR in collaboration with OCCAM Space.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.6Feb 19, 2024PLD Space wins an ESA Boost! contract to support flexible payload accommodation

PLD Space plans to open new headquarters in Elche (Alicante) in the first half of 2024 for manufacture and assembly of preliminary MIURA 5 units.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 1, 2024PLD Space Awarded €40.5 Million PERTE Contract for Space Launcher Development

PLD Space plans to increase its workforce from 165 employees to a total of 300 by the end of 2024.

GrowthValue 4.0Feb 1, 2024PLD Space Awarded €40.5 Million PERTE Contract for Space Launcher Development

PLD Space was selected in the first phase of the PERTE project in July 2023 with funding of 1,500,000 EUR per successful bidder for launcher design.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5Feb 1, 2024PLD Space Awarded €40.5 Million PERTE Contract for Space Launcher Development

PLD Space expects to begin commercial operations in 2026 and aims to exceed 30 launches annually by 2030.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Feb 1, 2024PLD Space Awarded €40.5 Million PERTE Contract for Space Launcher Development

Miura 5 builds on PLD Space’s experience developing the Miura 1 suborbital rocket.

GeneralValue 2.5Jan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space developed the suborbital Miura 1 for 30,000,000 EUR.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.2Jan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space secured 40,500,000 EUR from the Spanish government after completing a preliminary design review of its Miura 5 launch vehicle.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space was one of five launch companies selected on 2024-01-23 to participate in the European Flight Ticket Initiative led by the European Space Agency and the European Commission.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Jan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space is opening a new headquarters facility that will host initial production of the Miura 5.

GrowthPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space is working on tests of components of the TEPREL-C engine that will power Miura 5.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space will offer a launch service with its MIURA 5 vehicle suitable for the market from the end of 2025.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jan 28, 2024PLD Space contracted by ESA and the EC for the Flight Ticket Initiative

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