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PLD Space agrees to launch Miura 5 rocket from Oman's Etlaq Spaceport

Spanish launch firm PLD Space signed an agreement with Oman's Etlaq Spaceport to fly its Miura 5 rocket from Duqm from 2027, a second launch base alongside its Kourou site, citing a shortage of launch infrastructure for Middle East customers.

Reported AI-drafted European Spaceflight, 22 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that Miura 5 has flown or that construction at Etlaq has begun.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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