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PLD Space closes €180M Series C with €50M from Mitsubishi Electric to accelerate Miura 5 commercial launches

Spain's PLD Space closed a €180 million (≈$209 million) Series C led by a €50 million investment from Mitsubishi Electric. The capital will expand production and test capacity, accelerate Miura 5 toward its inaugural flight and scale dedicated small‑satellite launch services.

Discovered 2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00 | 2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00

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PLD's €180M Series C, including a €50M lead from Mitsubishi Electric, materially increases its ability to scale production and operations — underpinning Miura 5's path to flight and commercial missions such as the Sateliot MIURA 5 contract (contract to carry Sateliot payloads on MIURA 5, recent PLD milestone updates).
The raise arrives as Europe and investors direct capital toward launch capacity, altering competitive dynamics for small-launch services and satellite operators (see ESA's transport funding allocations, Europe's 2026 launch manifest and forecasts of rising space investment).

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Sources Tracked: 15
First Seen: 2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00
Latest Update: 2026-03-09T04:40:51.545771-07:00
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2026-03-09T04:40:51.545771-07:00

(PL) Japanese investment in Spanish rocket • space24.pl

2026-03-06T05:38:53.322743-08:00

Spain’s PLD Space raises €180M Series C led by Mitsubishi Electric to accelerate MIURA 5 rocket development • AeroTime

2026-03-05T06:34:20.954042-08:00

PLD Space secures €180M Series C to accelerate global access to space • SpaceWatch Africa

2026-03-04T21:27:17.178924-08:00

PLD Space Closes €180M Series C, Eyes Flight Test This Year • Payload

2026-03-04T17:11:42.528221-08:00

PLD Space raises €180M to scale Miura 5 production ahead of inaugural flight • Spaceflight Now

2026-03-04T08:55:50.849912-08:00

Launcher startup PLD Space, fresh from its $209M equity raise, on the road to its inaugural flight this year • Space Intel Report

2026-03-04T08:13:27.748841-08:00

Mitsubishi Electric Leads $209M Series C in PLD Space, Citing Fears of Launcher Shortage • Space Intel Report

2026-03-04T05:34:45.349096-08:00

PLD Space Raises €180M Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Accelerate Small-Satellite Launch Services • SpaceWatch Global

2026-03-04T03:16:02.598219-08:00

European company PLD Space secures €180M Series C to accelerate global access to space • Satellite Evolution

2026-03-04T02:45:27.310047-08:00

PLD Space raises €180M Series C to scale Miura‑5 and boost Europe’s private orbital launch capacity • thenextweb.com

2026-03-04T02:22:47.170569-08:00

PLD Space raises €180M from Mitsubishi Electric and Spanish public funds to scale commercial launch infrastructure • tech.eu

2026-03-03T23:22:47.739277-08:00

PLD Space Raises €180M Series C — €50M Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Accelerate Small-Launcher Deployment • European Spaceflight

2026-03-03T22:26:47.878431-08:00

Spain's PLD Space raises $209 million in latest funding round • Reuters

2026-03-03T22:12:28.550982-08:00

PLD Space raises €180M Series C led by Mitsubishi Electric to scale Miura 5 launches, targets 30+ missions/year by 2030 • techfundingnews.com

2026-03-03T22:12:21.919935-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

PLD Space raises $209M to kickstart serial production of Miura 5 launch vehicle

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