Spanish start-up PLD Space made headlines after they conducted Europe’s first private rocket launch last year. Now they have their sights set even higher.
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00:00This video is captured at a recent company event for the Spanish space startup PLD Space.
00:10They made headlines after they conducted Europe's first private rocket launch last year.
00:14Now they have their sights set even higher.
00:16During the event, they outlined plans to begin launching Starlink-esque space internet satellites,
00:21hoping to put thousands of them into orbit in just the next few years.
00:24However, that isn't the only thing they're looking to put into space.
00:27The company's executive president, Ezequiel Sanchez, told Reuters that their ambitions
00:32include launching, quote, any type of cargo that the market may require.
00:35That includes the possibility of the transportation of humans.
00:39And this is what those future astronauts will travel in.
00:42The Miura 5 full-orbital launcher tests are set to begin with dummies in 2025 and 2026.
00:48Launching from French Guiana, this was all part of an investment endeavor, with PLD Space
00:52hoping to rake in deals of more than $650 million ahead of testing.
00:57With the company adding their plans already include putting humans in space by 2030 and
01:02beyond.