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 5 Progress Update now live!

MIURA 5 is rapidly coming together, with tangible progress across manufacturing, integration, testing and launch infrastructure. All of our team is taking part in the path towards flight readiness:

• Manufacturing and integration of the two first MIURA 5 qualification units (QM1 & QM2) in record time to validate the complete subsystem before flight unit production.

• Parallel qualification test campaigns, successfully ongoing across all launch vehicle components, from engines to avionics, from software to GNC algorithms.

• Ground Support Equipment is being manufactured in Spain and will soon undergo on-site testing, while civil works at our launch complex at CSG (Kourou) moves forward simultaneously.

See full content below:
https://t.co/cQWqtlJV7w

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

✨ We are honored to welcome Candace Johnson to PLD Space’s Board of Directors as an independent board member.

A true pioneer of the global space industry, Candace brings extraordinary global vision, experience, and strategic insight at a defining growth stage of our company.

"It is a true honor to welcome Candace to our Board of Directors," comments Ezequiel Sánchez, Executive President of PLD Space. "Her career and deep knowledge of the industry are invaluable. Having her strategic perspective will be a key asset as we advance our mission to become a global leader in space transportation. Her decision to join us is the greatest possible validation that our technology, our team, and our business vision are heading in the right direction."

The entire PLD Space team warmly welcomes you!

🔗 Read full news content below:
https://t.co/kkd3cD2AU3

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🚀 We have increased our investment in the MIURA 5 Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M.

This milestone makes PLD Space the first private operator to invest at this scale at the ELM-Diamant site, contributing to the evolution of Europe's historic spaceport.

At the same time, construction activities at the site continue to progress, with civil works now entering their final phase and completion expected this summer.

More details👇

https://t.co/HsrhIDF3fS

📸 Images of the MIURA 5 Launch Complex at CSG courtesy of @CNES

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Next week in Berlin at 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 2026!

Our Executive President Ezequiel Sánchez (@ezequielsanchez) joins the conversation: from rockets to Europe’s space future, expect insights on scaling deep tech, industrial innovation, and building bold ventures in aerospace.

Don’t miss it!

#DeepTech #SpaceTech #Innovation #Aerospace

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱.

As the MIURA 5 flight unit progresses, our strategic roadmap keeps moving forward ➡️

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Space Camp Valencia is back! 🚀

For the third year running, we are continuing to build as Lead Contributor to the global growth of Space Camp Valencia, the most complete summer bootcamp in early space exploration for younger generations aged from 10 to 17.

What’s new this year?

▪️Participants will benefit from a complete experience that combines fun, learning, technical knowledge and cultural immersion in the local life of the city of Valencia.

▪️12 challenges trained by experts in education and space, designed to simulate the rigorous training of future astronauts, from launching rockets to working in zero gravity, simulating launch missions or piloting aircrafts, among others.

▪️A group of over 100 explorers from all over the world who will learn collaboratively through hands-on methodologies.

▪️The awarded trainees of our last two AdAstra Early Talent internship programmes will actively take part as ambassadors during several workshops, providing inspiration, mentoring and impactful knowledge sharing.

Registrations are now open! Find out more here👇
https://t.co/YG2bZNOO2s

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲!

These are the Flight 1 Liquid Oxygen (LOX) tanks for our orbital launch vehicle -first and second stages- now taking shape as part of the integrated flight structures.

Seen here in their final flight-ready configuration, this flight hardware marks a key milestone ahead of MIURA 5’s first test flight, planned for 2026 from Kourou.

MIURA 5 is moving from development to the launch pad really fast 🚀

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Yesterday, we welcomed to our headquarters a group of 14 university rocketry teams that make up SURTAM (@SurtamSpain), Spain's national student rocketry association.

Representing renowned aerospace universities from Madrid, León, Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, all teams joined us for a day of learning and inspiration.

Our Co-founder & CBDO, Raúl Verdú (@ingverdu), shared his journey from student rocketry to building a space company, while our Program Management team offered a deep dive and Q&A session around PLD Space's engineering philosophy, testing culture, and vertically integrated approach.

Supporting younger generations with ambition for spaceflight engineering is part of our DNA - it means listening to them, opening ourselves up, and offering meaningful opportunities for the present and future!✨

@cosmos_urjc @gc_ule @BiSKYTeam @MultiTecUA @SpaceDivisionUE @UPCSpaceProgram @uvigoaerotech @CosmicResearch @AirDivisionUEM Faraday UPV ALUnizar @star_uc3m @Coheteros_Us ICAI Rocket Team @LEEMUPM

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

We hosted the hackathon of the third edition of our 𝗔𝗱𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 yesterday, bringing together 100 university students selected from more than 1,000 applications. Throughout the day, participants demonstrated strong problem‑solving skills and teamwork while tackling a series of hands‑on challenges:

🔹 Welcome session led by our CEO and Co‑Founder, Raúl Torres (@RaulTorresPLD)
🔹 Testimonials from former AdAstra participants who are now part of the PLD Space team
🔹 Team‑based resolution of 19 engineering challenges inspired by real PLD Space scenarios, with the support of area managers
🔹 Guided tour of the MIURA 5 manufacturing area

The technical and human level demonstrated throughout the day was outstanding, reflecting the high standards of a highly competitive selection process that will conclude with the onboarding of 30 new team members at PLD Space this summer.

Best of luck to all participants, and thank you for your passion, attitude, and energy!

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

T-minus 7 days until @NYSE Space Summit!

Honored to be an active part of NYSE Space Summit this year. Join the fireside chat titled “The International Launch Arena” moderated by Mariana Pérez Mora, Aerospace & Defense Research at @BankofAmerica Securities for an essential conversation with our CFO Jose Manuel Rodriguez Person around key drivers of growth and competitiveness, challenges and what’s next in the global launch market.

We’ll be expecting you!

[Raúl Torres🇪🇸 @RaulTorresPLD]

La entrevista @PLD_Space que hice en Cabo Cañaveral con el gran amigo @PabloFuente ya está disponible, ¡no te la pierdas! #VamosMIURA

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Our Executive President, Ezequiel Sánchez (@ezequielsanchez), will take part in a high‑level hybrid discussion hosted by @IEUniversity on the strategic role of space in international relations.

He will join Enrico Letta (@EnricoLetta), Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) and Elena Grifoni Winters to explore how governance, commercialization and geopolitical competition in space are reshaping the international order.

Register to join in person or online 👇
https://t.co/NCsnJwUJ3K

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

📢 No te lo pierdas!! Empieza la @LRsecreta, hoy desde nuestra sede central y con la participación de Raúl Torres (@RaulTorresPLD)

[⛔️ La Reunión Secreta @LRsecreta]

¡AHORA! #directo muy especial... de #LaReuniónSecreta

➡️ Entra ya a ¡LA FASE MÁS CRÍTICA! 🚀🌙
https://t.co/j9NEKITbFQ

...noche #SinAnestesia 🤫⛔️

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

¡𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘀! 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗘𝗜 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱 𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶́𝗮 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼.

Se trata de la primera inversión directa del Banco Europeo de Inversiones (@EIB) en pequeños lanzadores de satélites y permitirá impulsar MIURA 5, así como el escalado de nuestras capacidades industriales y de lanzamiento hacia operaciones plenamente comerciales.

Con esta operación, nuestra financiación en 2026 asciende a 𝟮𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀, sumándose a los 180 millones de euros de la Serie C cerrada el mes pasado.

"Gracias al apoyo institucional y estratégico a escala europea e internacional, PLD Space sigue impulsando su hoja de ruta y consolidando su posición entre un reducido grupo de empresas privadas a nivel mundial que desarrollan sistemas de lanzamiento completos para facilitar un acceso global y fiable al espacio", afirma nuestro presidente ejecutivo, Ezequiel Sánchez.

Agradecemos al BEI su confianza y apoyo; este respaldo refuerza nuestra visión a largo plazo para acelerar la soberanía europea en el espacio.

Lee la noticia completa a continuación:

https://t.co/1smSGMEOVZ

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄��� - 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 €𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗜𝗕 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲

It represents the European Investment Bank (@EIB)'s first direct investment in small satellite launchers and will support MIURA 5, as well as the scaling of our industrial and launch capabilities toward full commercial operations.

With this operation our financing in 2026 rises up to €𝟮𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, building on the €180 million Series C closed last month.

"Driven by European and international institutional and strategic backing, we're advancing our roadmap and consolidating our position among the select group of private companies worldwide developing complete launch systems to enable reliable global access to space,” states our Executive President, Ezequiel Sánchez.

We are grateful to the EIB for its trust and support; this backing reinforces our long‑term vision to accelerate Europe's sovereignty in space.

Read full news content below:
https://t.co/XSdHH05Fnw

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Nuestro CEO, Raúl Torres (@RaulTorresPLD), acompaña en directo a Control de Misión (@ControlMision) desde Cabo Cañaveral en su streaming del histórico lanzamiento de Artemis II.

Puedes seguir el directo aquí ⬇️

[Control de Misión @ControlMision]

Acabo de hacer una prueba de directo y ha funcionado de MARAVILLA. Así que ya os puedo confirmar que voy a estar EN DIRECTO desde Cabo Cañaveral retransmitiendo el lanzamiento de Artemis II.
No prometo mantener la cordura cuando despegue
DIRECTO AQUÍ:
https://t.co/Lzzu3EnaG8

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸-𝗨𝗽 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀!

Our team has successfully completed the MIURA 5 strongback testing using a full‑scale mockup that accurately replicates our launcher’s inertia and mass distribution. This enables us to validate the hydraulic systems, mechanical interfaces and the load‑resistance capability of the fore clamp, the system that secures the rocket to the strongback.

This approach decouples final vehicle integration from the launch pad, enabling us to:

✅ Optimize ground infrastructure.
✅ Overlap operations and cut turnaround times.
✅ Improve efficiency and support a higher launch cadence.

MIURA 5 strongback is now ready for shipping to CSG launch complex in French Guiana!

#GoMIURA5

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

🇬🇧#MIURA5 launch complex strongback and stage 1-2 vehicle mockup are vertical at @PLD_Space #Teruel testing facilities validating hydraulic systems and mechanical interfaces before shipping to CSG @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana

🇪🇸El Mástil que pone en vertical #MIURA5 en la plataforma de lanzamiento y maqueta que simula ambas etapas están por primera vez verticales en las instalaciones de prueba @PLD_Space #Teruel validando sistemas hidráulicos e interfaces mecánicas antes de enviarlo a CSG @EuropeSpacePort en Guayana Francesa

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 🚀🌴

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Jean Luk LE WEST, Vice-President of the Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane (@CTdeGuyane), and Marie Lucienne RATTIER, Territorial Councillor for Innovation, to our headquarters in Elche (Spain).

With part of our team already working on-site and preparations advancing at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou, we are working closely with local institutions and the community.

Thank you, Jean‑Luk and Marie‑Lucienne, for your visit and for the constructive conversations. We are proud to advance this journey together💫

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

We have successfully completed the 𝗟𝗣𝗦𝗥𝟮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 (@esa), a key study within the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP) that enables us to advance the 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.

Throughout this work, our team evaluated propulsive braking strategies, trajectory adjustments, and technological solutions applicable to structures, propulsion, avionics, and fuel management.

These advances strengthen our capabilities in reusable launch systems and open the door to integrating these technologies into future operational versions of MIURA 5.

This milestone coincides with the ESA Future Space Transportation Spring Session in Paris, where we shared the results with institutional representatives, industry, and investors, and stands as a decisive step toward first‑stage recovery, bringing this capability closer to operational reality.

Read full news content below:

https://t.co/hR3JqcV9lw