Overview
- PLD Space said the Series C brings its total financing to more than €350 million, which SpaceNews reports is the largest European space funding round announced so far this year.
- Mitsubishi Electric will secure priority access to Miura 5 capacity for Japan and Asia as part of the deal, though detailed terms were not disclosed.
- Miura 5’s maiden orbital attempt is planned for 2026 from a dedicated complex at the Guiana Space Centre, with commercial service slated for 2027.
- The company cites its first fully dedicated Miura 5 launch contract in 2027 with Sateliot to deploy two direct-to-device satellites.
- PLD Space targets more than 30 launches per year by 2030 and now employs over 400 people with facilities in Spain, French Guiana and Oman, supported by ESA program selection and Spanish public investors CDTI and COFIDES.