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PLD Space says its Miura 5 rocket, due to undertake its inaugural launch next year, is nearing final integration.
The rocket is one of three Miura 5s the company has already manufactured, with the other two designed to qualify key system elements, CEO Raúl Torres said in an Oct. 19 program update.
“Manufacturing these three vehicles has allowed our teams to work continuously across different stages of production and integration, applying the lessons learned from each qualification campaign directly to the launch vehicle,” Torres said.
PLD Space now targets first flight before mid-2027. One Miura 5 second stage is now fully integrated to kick off system-level testing under representative operating conditions. The second stage is at PLD’s Teruel test facility for its qualification campaign, including wet dress rehearsal and a static hot-fire test.
The company has been scaling up production to support testing and is looking beyond first flight. The company has avionics for four rockets built, Torres said. It also has produced seven complete engines, 40 gas generators, 15 turbo pumps and 35 combustion chambers. Structural production includes 13 tanks.
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