https://spacewatch.global/tag/ezequiel-sanchez-2/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:48:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/ezequiel-sanchez-2/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/pld-space-appoints-hilario-albarracin-as-an-independent-director-strengthening-its-corporate-governance/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75166 PLD Space has appointed Hilario Albarracín, former chairman and CEO of KPMG Spain, as an independent director, days after adding Candace Johnson to its board.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/pld-space-invests-e35m-in-its-launch-complex-at-the-guiana-space-center-strengthening-europes-sovereign-space-infrastructure/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74409 PLD Space is investing €35 million in its launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre to launch European payloads on MIURA 5 from European soil.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/pld-space-secures-e30-million-european-investment-bank-financing-to-support-miura-5s-development/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72740 The European Investment Bank has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space to support the final development stage of the company's MIURA 5 rocket.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/pld-space-secures-e180m-series-c-funding-to-accelerate-global-access-to-space/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71650 PLD Space has successfully closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round, led by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, alongside with other investors. With over €350 million raised to date, this financing advances PLD Space’s strategic roadmap, supporting its transition to commercial operations and the scaling of its industrial and launch capabilities. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/pld-space-unveils-miura-5s-first-qualification-unit-towards-the-launchers-validation-campaign/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69235 PLD Space has unveiled the first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, the Qualification Model 1 (QM1), marking a decisive step forward in the orbital launcher's validation campaign. This unit will allow PLD Space complete MIURA 5's first and second stages, under real conditions, towards minimizing flight risk and ensuring the vehicle's reliability before its first mission in 2026. The QM1 unit will serve to qualify two key elements of the launcher. Firstly, the MIURA 5 second stage will undergo a destruction test in the United States to validate the functioning of the Flight Termination System. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/pld-space-develops-miura-5-in-record-time-as-it-consolidates-europes-leadership-in-space-access/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68345 PLD Space is advancing towards the final validation of its MIURA 5 reusable orbital launcher, developed in a record time of just two years. This achievement confirms the company’s industrial maturity and its capability to provide Spain and Europe with a new, sovereign access to space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/pld-space-unveils-miura-5-miura-next-and-lince/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61561 PLD Space has unveiled its strategic plan at the Beyond_ event, which it held at its new headquarters to mark the first anniversary of the successful MIURA 1 launch. The company also showcased significant progress in the MIURA 5 program, confirming that it is on course to achieve key milestones and begin its launch campaign by the end of 2025.]]>