MIURA NEXT HEAVY is the launch vehicle designed and manufactured by PLD Space to meet the needs of heavy payloads for worldwide customers.
Its two-stage, three-core MIURA NEXT composition allows heavier payloads to be deployed into orbit, and its design for recovery and reuse of the first stage increases efficiency by reducing its cost per launch.
Height: |
67m |
Diameter: |
3,5m ( 10,5m base) |
Stages (#): |
2 stages (central core + boosters | second stage) |
Propellant: |
Biokerosene (RP-1) + Liquid Oxygen |
Structures: |
Aluminium // Composite (CFRP) |
Type of engine: |
Closed cycle Oxygen-rich staged combustion |
Engines: |
15 |
Thrust |
16.600 kN |
420km | ISS
500km | SSO
GTO
Boosters back-to-base | Central core expendable
420km | ISS
Boosters back-to-base | Central core expendable
500km | SSO
Boosters back-to-base | Central core expendable
GTO