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# Sateliot and PLD Space sign first commercial MIURA 5 launch contract for two satellites
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-02-17-sateliot-pld-space-miura5-contract/
- Published: 2026-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:51:10.000Z
- Description: Spanish operator Sateliot signed a commercial contract with PLD Space for a dedicated MIURA 5 launch of two Trito satellites (about 160 kg each) in 2027: the first fully Spanish private space mission spanning manufacture, launch, operations and sale. Value undisclosed.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified

Verified [Sateliot, 17 February 2026](https://sateliot.space/2026/02/17/sateliot-and-pld-space-sign-first-commercial-contract-for-a-dedicated-launch-with-miura-5-of-two-trito-satellites/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish the contract's value (undisclosed) or that the MIURA 5 launch, scheduled for 2027, has actually flown.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. First fully-Spanish satellite mission on Spanish PLD rocket, contracted for 2027. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)