PLD Space

We are on a mission to lower barriers by making space more accessible and sustainable, supporting missions that will help Earth benefit from Space.

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

MIURA 1 flashback. Three years ago today.🚀

https://t.co/WD53ug1ROq

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

No te pierdas esta conversación en profundidad entre Raúl Torres (@RaulTorresPLD) y Josep Calatayud (@ControlMision) sobre la hoja de ruta de PLD Space.

Nuestro CEO explica paso a paso la transferencia tecnológica de nuestra familia de vehículos de lanzamiento MIURA, cómo planteamos la recuperación por fases y la visión de negocio que guía esta evolución.

Gracias, Josep, por venir a casa a hablar de cohetes y mirar un poco más allá.

👉 Puedes ver la entrevista completa aquí:
https://t.co/2zcZK2P9bI

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Together with @CNES, we're strengthening Europe’s future launch capabilities from the Guiana Space Centre (@EuropeSpacePort)🌴🚀

A new agreement advances the infrastructure and capabilities needed to scale launch operations across our MIURA vehicle family, including the assessment of a second launch pad for future MIURA 5 and MIURA 9 missions.

🇪🇺 Expanding Europe’s access to space, from Europe.

More: https://t.co/VCfRI0irE3

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Proud to receive the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 from Endeavor Spain.

A recognition of our founders, Raúl Torres, Raúl Verdú and Ezequiel Sánchez, and the entire PLD Space team.

During the ceremony, Raúl Torres shared the three challenges behind our journey: financing, team and rocket 🚀

Thank you, @EndeavorSpain!

#VamosMIURA

@RaulTorresPLD @ingverdu @ezequielsanchez

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

First working session with the European Space Agency team at our HQ ✅

Our kick-off meeting marks the start of the execution of our European Launcher Challenge (ELC) project. Plus, a new mission patch has joined the team 🚀

#EuropeanLauncherChallenge @esa

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

🇬🇧#MIURA5 second stage is vertical at #Teruel testing facilities in preparation for Stage´s Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) and static hot fire test. #VamosMIURA

🇪🇸 La segunda etapa de #MIURA5 está vertical en Teruel en preparación para el ensayo de carga de propelentes (WDR) y el ensayo estático de etapa #VamosMIURA

[Raúl Torres🇪🇸 @RaulTorresPLD]

Trabajar en @PLD_Space es difícil, por muchas razones. Tener un equipo que te sigue, que confía en ti y que hace fácil lo difícil, es un honor. GRACIAS.

#VamosMIURA

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

To our founders: this is your tribute.

15 years ago, you started this extraordinary journey. Today, we look to the next 15 and beyond.

The PLD Space team has a message for Raúl Torres, Raúl Verdú & Ezequiel Sánchez: 15 reasons to say thank you.

🎂 🚀 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗣𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲!

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

El hold-down de la plataforma de lanzamiento de #MIURA5 en CSG @EuropeSpacePort listo para enviar a la Guayana Francesa.

[Raúl Torres🇪🇸 @RaulTorresPLD]

#MIURA5 hold-down system mechanisms, the one used to keep the vehicle at full thrust until liftoff are ready to ship to CSG @EuropeSpacePort as part of launchpad integration .

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Spain’s space ambitions are anchored in PLD Space and built on industrial capacity.

Today, Minister of Industry and Tourism Jordi Hereu visited our HQ alongside Jaime Peris, Special Commissioner for Reindustrialisation.

As Minister Hereu told our team:

“PLD Space gives Spain and Europe greater strategic autonomy: the ability to decide what we launch into space, and when. I admire your work on something so fundamental, something that protects European values. We will reach new frontiers.”

Thank you for your visit!

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Europe needs more than great technology. It needs the industrial capacity to scale it and autonomous access to space.

Our Co-founder and CBDO, Raúl Verdú (@ingverdu), shares PLD Space’s perspective in 'Euros in Space', a content series by the European Investment Bank (@EIB) exploring the transformation of Europe’s space sector.

Thank you, Matt Rees (@EIBMatt), for featuring our story and for visiting us in Elche to gain first-hand insight into PLD Space.

📝 Read the latest article: https://t.co/lBQ9vcymHR

🎧 Listen to the full interview with Raúl Verdú: https://t.co/xF73is1xCL

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

¡Feliz aniversario @PLD_Space !

[Raúl Torres🇪🇸 @RaulTorresPLD]

#Aniversario 12 de Septiembre de 2011, se fundaba @PLD_Space. Miles de “no se puede” y muchas envidias , algunos fracasos y múltiples aciertos y éxitos. Desde 2 personas a casi 600 profesionales estamos más cerca que nunca de cambiar la historia tecnológica, industrial y económica de #España y #Europa . #VamosMIURA

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Today, we welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister Diana Morant to our HQ in Elche to share the progress of our roadmap towards recurrent, sustainable and competitive access to space.

MIURA 5 is entering the final phase of system-level validation as it advances towards its first demonstration flight from Kourou.

We also unveiled the new specifications of MIURA 5 Block 1.2, now commercially known as MIURA 9, capable of delivering up to 1,500 kg to orbit.

Our roadmap is driven by long-term vision, proprietary technology and a proven ability to execute.

From Spain, for Europe and the world.

Learn more: https://t.co/yxXbwvB4Sx

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Hoy anunciamos #MIURA9 , la evolución de #MIURA5 (block 1.2) , un lanzador desarrollado en el marco del contrato #ELC @ESA , capaz de lanzar 1500kg a 500km SSO, lanzado desde Guayana Francesa @EuropeSpacePort https://t.co/Jcuvgk7LR8

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#MIURA5 flight configuration engines. On the left, TEPREL-Vac, vacuum adapted engine and on the right, 1 of the 5 TEPREL-C engines of the first stage. @PLD_Space

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𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! 𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 €𝟭𝟬𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 €𝟮𝟴𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 €𝟰𝟴𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻.

The investment is led once again by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, co-investing with COFIDES, alongside new backing from Endeavor Catalyst and SOPEF, an investment vehicle managed by MCH Private Equity.

We’re grateful to our investors as we accelerate MIURA 5 industrialisation, expand our industrial infrastructure, and move towards commercial operations.

Learn more: https://t.co/7oS7cqHABd

[Raúl Torres🇪🇸 @RaulTorresPLD]

La @esa selecciona a @PLD_Space y #MIURA5 para como lanzador europeo. Gracias a este contrato aumentaremos la cadencia productiva para lanzar muchos mas y además desarrollar sus evoluciones futuras reutilizables. Ojo a esto último, se vienen, noticias importantes pronto🚀

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

🚀 PLD Space selected by @esa for the European Launcher Challenge program!

With a €158.9M contract, we’ll consolidate our MIURA 5 orbital launch service and scale-up operations and the development of upgraded next-generation capabilities for institutional and commercial missions requiring greater payload capacity and orbital reach.

A major milestone for PLD Space—and a strong vote of confidence in our technology, roadmap, and role in Europe’s future launch ecosystem.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the Spanish Ministry of Science (@CienciaGob ) for their continued trust and unwavering support.

Read the full news below 👇
https://t.co/CFw1C7poNk

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👨‍🚀🚀 Recibimos en nuestras instalaciones de ensayos de Teruel a Pablo Álvarez (@Astro_Pablo_ESA), astronauta español de la @esa, para mostrarle cómo convertimos la ingeniería en fiabilidad de vuelo.

Ha conocido de primera mano nuestro enfoque 'test like you fly', que guía el desarrollo de nuestros lanzadores reproduciendo en tierra las condiciones reales de misión (pocos entienden mejor que un astronauta por qué la fiabilidad se construye mucho antes del vuelo).

Un placer recibirte en casa, Pablo. ¡Nos vemos en el espacio!