Overview
- The companies signed a contract for PLD Space to place two 160-kilogram Sateliot Tritó satellites into low Earth orbit in 2027 using the Miura-5 launcher.
- They describe the flight as the first fully private Spanish mission, with satellites built and operated in Spain and launched on a Spanish-built rocket.
- PLD Space targets a first Miura-5 launch by year-end and has secured €169.1 million in ESA-related support to advance the vehicle and associated services.
- The mission is expected to lift off from French Guiana, where PLD Space is building its launch pad.
- Sateliot’s next-generation Tritó platforms expand from IoT to direct-to-device 5G services for civilian and defense uses, aligning with its broader constellation plans previously outlined through 2028.