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PLD Space starts system-level tests on Miura 5 with three rockets built
The Spanish company is testing Miura 5’s full second stage in Teruel ahead of a first flight planned for 2027.
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Spanish launch company PLD Space announced that it has started system-level testing of its Miura 5 orbital rocket and has now built its first three vehicles.
Two of the three are qualification units, used for testing, and the third is the first rocket meant to fly; it is still being assembled, the Elche-based company said in a statement. Building them side by side lets engineers feed test results straight into the flight vehicle.
The main step is a fully assembled…
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