PLD Space secures $35 million European Investment Bank loan for MIURA 5 launcher
SpaceNews • 4/9/2026 – 4/10/2026
Summary
PLD Space signed a 30 million euro ($35 million) venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on April 7. The loan will support the final development stage of MIURA 5, PLD’s lightweight rocket, which is designed to deploy roughly 540 kilograms to 1 ton of payload to low Earth orbit.
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