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🔴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:
PLD Space72,953 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
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 Space30,056 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten
Esta es la primera cuenta atrás del lanzamiento de un cohete español🚀⏱️ Hemos demostrado que somos capaces de diseñar un lanzador, fabricarlo y hacerlo volar. Nos sentimos orgullosos de poder decir que estamos generando una capacidad estratégica nacional y europea. Hoy más que nunca podemos decir que estos 12 años de trabajo y esfuerzo han valido la pena. Esto es solo el principio... #VamosMIURA
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✅ Successful Burst Test of MIURA 5 Stage 1 LOX Tank. We've successfully completed the burst test of the stage 1 LOX tank for the MIURA 5. This milestone validates the structural performance of the tank under cryogenic temperature and extreme pressure conditions, and paves the way for full stage tank integrated qualification model, including all elements needed for flight. With this achievement, we continue to make solid progress toward the development and launch of MIURA 5. #GoMIURA *** ✅ Test rotura criogénica superada con éxito del tanque de LOX de MIURA 5. Hemos completado con éxito la prueba de rotura del tanque de oxígeno líquido (LOX) de la etapa 1 de MIURA 5. Este hito valida el comportamiento estructural del tanque en condiciones criogénicas y presión, y allana el camino para el modelo de calificación integrado del tanque en fase de calificación, incluyendo todos los elementos necesarios para vuelo. Con este logro, continuamos avanzando con paso firme en el desarrollo y lanzamiento de MIURA 5. #VamosMIURA
PLD Space67,406 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten
Así alzó el vuelo por primera vez nuestro MIURA 1 SN1. Nos sigue emocionando recordar este momento único y nos motiva a avanzar con nuestro lanzador orbital, MIURA 5 💪 This is how our MIURA 1 SN1 was launched for the first time. We are still thrilled to remember this unique moment and it drives us to move forward with our orbital launcher MIURA 5 💪
PLD Space178,372 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
🇪🇸La calificación de las turbobombas de #MIURA5 continua sin descanso con el objetivo de recopilar toda la información posible y mejorar los diseños para vuelo. PLD Space ha desarrollado 100% en interno esta tecnología, por primera vez en España siendo los pioneros de la tecnología más crítica para un lanzador espacial. Diseñada, fabricada, integrada y ensayada 100% en interno. 🇬🇧The qualification of #MIURA5’s turbopumps continues step by step, successfully, with the goal of gathering as much information as possible and improving flight design turbopumps. PLD Space has developed this technology 100% in-house, a first in Spain, pioneering the most critical technology for an orbital launch vehicle. Designed, manufactured, integrated, and tested 100% in-house by PLD Space .
PLD Space61,109 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten
¿Quieres conocer la base de lanzamiento de MIURA 1 en Huelva? Raúl Torres🇪🇸 adelanta cómo es la infraestructura desde la que haremos historia💫 Do you want to discover the MIURA 1 launch base in Huelva? Our CEO describes the facilities from where we'll make history💫
PLD Space183,646 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren
🚀 Over the past few months, we've made significant progress in the development of MIURA 5 subsystems. Our team has been rapidly iterating and optimizing the engineering models—through manufacturing, integration, and testing—to reach the final qualification models with maximum reliability and quality. We've also made notable progress with the signing of the development contract for the MIURA 5 Launch Complex at CSG, in partnership with the French space agency CNES. Through focused and committed work, we're on a mission to unlock rapid, reliable, and sustainable access to space. MIURA 5 is proudly supported by the European Union through #NextGenerationEU and @CDTI_innovacion. #VamosMIURA5
PLD Space62,463 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten
Succesful 5-seconds hot test! Extremely glad to announce that yesterday we successfully completed our Hot Fire Test of Rocket MIURA 1 for MIURA1 SN1 Test Flight! We are one step closer to complete our dream mission! Stay tuned for more news coming soon! #VamosMIURA
PLD Space123,832 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren
Raúl Torres🇪🇸 acompañado por Raúl Verdú y ezequielsanchez: "Haber sido capaces de completar todos los procedimientos y llegar a la fase de auto secuencia en tiempo, arranque de motor y empuje nominal es un éxito. El 99,9% de todos los procesos han sido un éxito". #VamosMIURA
PLD Space111,623 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren
This is how we build Europe's most reliable rocket: MIURA 5 🚀 At our state-of-the-art facility, we manufacture all metallic structures of our launch vehicle and its TEPREL-C family engines (including combustion chambers and turbopumps). Where we combine proven industry technologies with years of heritage and cutting-edge processes like metal additive manufacturing and laser welding. Robust end-to-end process management, with quality control integrated into each step, ensures that all engineering models reach our test benches in Teruel exactly as designed. There, we test and use the results to rapidly iterate and improve manufacturing until every subsystem is qualified. This approach gives us the agility and flexibility to move confidently toward the first MIURA 5 test flight at CSG (CNES/ESA) in Kourou, French Guiana, delivering on our promise of reliability and performance.
PLD Space52,922 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Our team has started test campaigns on TEPREL-C throttle capabilities to enable future Stage 1 re-entry control. This effort includes testing materials, engine components, and operational sequences to ensure MIURA 5 can perform powered re-entry retro-propulsive manoeuvre prior to landing. These test campaigns have been developed in collaboration with ESA’s FLPP framework contracts and will be progressively implemented in upcoming MIURA 5 flights.
PLD Space19,706 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
🦾Así es cómo fabricamos cohetes en PLD Space. 🦾This is how we build rockets in PLD Space.
PLD Space91,617 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren
What a year! 2025 has been probably the most hectic year in the history of PLD Space, proving that our core values and attitude drive everything we do. Take a chance to revisit the moments and biggest new milestones that defined our year, bringing MIURA 5 launch system to life at speed and scale. Thank you to all institutions, clients, investors, industrial partners and especially to our team for making this happen! Look at the 2025 PLD Space Wrapped!
PLD Space20,181 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
We recently cracked the mark of 400 employees and we are still growing across a variety of teams both at our Headquarters in Elche and Testing Facilities in Teruel. We are currently scaling up our engineering, industrialization and future launch operation capabilities, as well as creating exciting opportunities throughout our business unit and new applied AI subdivision. Check out our open roles here ➡️ Applications for our AdAstra Internship Program are open too. Submit your application before November 7th below ⬇️ Join Your Force with PLD Space!
PLD Space24,438 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
Esta mañana el rey Felipe VI nos ha dedicado unas palabras en su discurso de los Premios Rei Jaume I: "Desde Elche habéis conseguido que España haga historia con el lanzamiento del MIURA". Para nosotros es todo un honor recibir un mensaje tan alentador por parte del jefe de Estado. Seguimos trabajando en generar una nueva capacidad estratégica nacional💪
PLD Space66,190 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
🇪🇸 Gran avance de PLD Space . Nuestros equipos trabajan en una serie de ensayos integrados del hardware principal de la nueva familia de motores TEPREL-C, asegurando que todo está listo para iniciar la calificación de vuelo. ¡Las nuevas tecnologías de fabricación de cámaras de combustión tienen muy buena pinta! 🇬🇧 Great progress by PLD Space teams! We are working through a series of TEPREL-C family hardware integrated tests to ensure all engine technologies are ready for engine qualification. New thrust chamber technology looks great!
PLD Space31,542 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Hace poco más de un mes que MIURA 1 volaba por primera vez y solo podemos dar las gracias a todos los que nos habéis ayudado a hacerlo posible #WeAllMadeIt It's been a month since MIURA 1 first flight and we can only thank all of you who have helped us to make it possible #WeAllMadeIt
PLD Space55,769 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren