A Potential Disruptor Emerges To Shake Up Europe’s Space Efforts

PLD Space Miura 5 concept

The Spanish space startup plans to make its first Miura 5 orbital launch in 2025 from the European spaceport in French Guiana.

Credit: PLD Space
As Europe grapples with how its institutions can bolster the region’s space ambitions in the face of growing competition, a Spanish startup proposes that it can deliver the innovation governments have not been able to furnish. Launch service provider PLD Space—which achieved the first launch of its...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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