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PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket

Spanish company PLD Space has raised enough funding to embark on an expansion of production facilities for its small launch vehicle.

by Jeff Foust April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Orbex raises $20.8 million Series C extension

by Jeff Foust April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Fragnito

Starship could have a big impact on small launch vehicles

by Jeff Foust March 21, 2024March 21, 2024

News

Phantom closes bridge funding round

by Debra Werner March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Launch vehicle startup Gilmour Space raises $36 million

by Debra Werner February 19, 2024February 19, 2024

Electron launch

Small launch companies seek niches to compete with SpaceX rideshare

by Jeff Foust February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

Latitude Zephyr rocket

Latitude raises $30 million for small launch vehicle development

by Jeff Foust January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

Jurvetson

Small launch companies struggle to compete with SpaceX rideshare missions

by Jeff Foust October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Miura 1 launch

PLD Space launches first suborbital rocket

by Jeff Foust October 7, 2023October 7, 2023

Miura 1 during June launch attempt

PLD Space postpones first launch to September

by Jeff Foust June 27, 2023June 27, 2023