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Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready
Overview
The latest Rocket Report highlights two SpaceX items and a Spanish launcher update. SpaceX turned down three military launch contracts from the US Space Force. A NASA safety panel said Starship may need up to 22 refuelings for a lunar landing. PLD Space is nearing final integration of Miura 5.
Key facts
- PLD Space told Aviation Week that Miura 5 is nearing final integration ahead of an inaugural launch planned for next year.
- CEO Raúl Torres said on October 19 that this vehicle is one of three Miura 5 rockets already built.
- The other two rockets are designed to qualify key system elements, and the company now aims for a first flight before mid-2027.
Key figures
- three — military launch contracts offered by the US Space Force
- up to 22 — refuelings a NASA safety panel said Starship may need for a lunar landing
- three — Miura 5 rockets PLD Space has already manufactured
- before mid-2027 — current PLD Space target for Miura 5 first flight
- October 19 — date of the Raúl Torres program update on Miura 5
- next year — timeframe given for the Miura 5 inaugural launch
Context
Edition 9.16 of the Rocket Report also surveys small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets and looks ahead to the next three launches.
What remains uncertain
Sources give both an inaugural launch next year and a first-flight target before mid-2027.
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