PLD Space Explores Miura 9 Launch From Kourou | Aviation Week

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Robert Wall
October 01, 2026

rocket launch in daytime

Credit: PLD Space

European rocket startup PLD Space has signed an agreement with the French space agency CNES that could see its proposed Miura 9 reusable rocket fly from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Under the agreement, CNES and PLD plan to assess creating a second launch pad at the ELM-Diamant…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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