# PLD Space

> <p><strong>Ownership:</strong> Privately held; significant Spanish government backing via CDTI. Elche (Alicante) since 2011.<br><strong>Employees:</strong> ~300<br><strong>Key products:</strong> Miura 1 (suborbital, flown 2023); Miura 5 orbital launcher in development<br><strong>Key markets:</strong> Commercial small-sat launch + Spanish and European institutional<br><strong>Known for:</strong> Spain's private launcher startup. The Miura 1 suborbital flight in October 2023 from Huelva was the first European private launch by a private company. Miura 5 will be a small-launch orbital vehicle when it flies — gives Spain sovereign launch capability for the first time.<br><a href="https://pldspace.com">https://pldspace.com</a></p>

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