Miura 5
PLD Space
Miura 5 is PLD Space's two-stage, reusable orbital launch vehicle for small satellites, currently in development to offer dedicated, rideshare and piggyback launch services at high cadence.
Technical specifications
- Height
- 35.7 m
- Diameter
- 2 m
- Stages
- 2 stages + optional kick stage
- Propellant
- Biokerosene (RP-1) + Liquid Oxygen
- Structural material
- Aluminium 2014 / Composite (CFRP)
- Stage 1 engines
- 5x TEPREL-C
- Stage 2 engine
- 1x TEPREL-C Vacuum
- Thrust
- 190 kN per engine
- Target launch cadence
- Up to 30 missions per year across multiple spaceports
- Reusability
- First stage recoverable and reusable
- Target orbits
- LEO, SSO, GEO, equatorial, mid-inclination, polar, and lunar (with kick stage)
- Mission types
- Dedicated, rideshare, and piggyback launches
- Flight heritage
- In development, not yet flown; builds on technology validated by Miura 1's 2023 suborbital flight
About
Miura 5 is the two-stage reusable orbital launch vehicle of PLD Space’s Miura family, designed, built and operated in-house by the Spanish company. Dedicated to small payloads, it is engineered to offer reliable, customised and high-frequency launch services, providing dedicated missions, rideshare, and piggyback launch options. The vehicle stands 35.7 metres tall with a 2 metre diameter, comprising two stages plus an optional kick stage, built from Aluminium 2014 and composite (CFRP) structures, and burning biokerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen. Propulsion is provided by 5 TEPREL-C engines on the first stage and 1 TEPREL-C Vacuum engine on the second stage; each TEPREL-C is a regeneratively-cooled RP-1/LOX engine producing 190 kN of thrust, PLD Space’s proprietary 4th-generation evolved TEPREL engine, optimised for serial production and made entirely in-house. Miura 5 is designed for fast reusability: its first stage is recovered, refurbished and reflown to reduce costs and enable higher launch cadence. The vehicle targets direct-injection and multi-burn launch services to LEO, SSO, GEO, equatorial, mid-inclination, polar, and (with the kick stage) lunar orbits. PLD Space plans to operate Miura 5 from multiple spaceports, including the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana, targeting up to 30 launch slots per year across three spaceports. As of mid-2026 Miura 5 remains under development, building directly on flight-proven technology from the 2023 Miura 1 suborbital demonstrator flight.
Documentation
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