PLD Space presenta Miura 9, su segundo cohete, que estará listo en 2028

Ezequiel Sánchez, the Executive President of PLD Space, unveiled the Miura 9 rocket at an event attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The Miura 9 is considered an evolution of the Miura 5 rocket and is intended to enable Spain to lead European access to space. Sánchez toured the PLD Space factory to learn about the manufacturing process of the Miura rockets, where he revealed that the company is currently designing the Miura 9, the last rocket they are developing.

The Miura 9 will have the latest capabilities for launching satellites in 100% reusable rockets that return to Earth for reuse. The company, located in Elche, Alicante, aims to place Spain at the forefront of the European and global space industry with the Miura 9. The Miura 9, a two-stage vehicle based on Miura 5 technologies, stands 42 meters tall with a 3-meter diameter and is designed to carry up to 1,500 kilograms into orbit, three times the capacity of its predecessor.

It features a propulsive landing to increase flight frequency and improve competitiveness. Since 2018, Spain has doubled its economic contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) and invested over 170 million euros in PLD Space. The Miura 9 is expected to be completed before 2028 and will be entered into the European Launcher Challenge (ELC) competition, for which it has recently won a contract worth 158.9 million euros.