Spain, April 7 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space, an international space transportation company headquartered in Elche, Spain, to support the final development stage of MIURA 5, the company's rocket designed to deploy small satellites into orbit.The operation represents the EIB's first direct investment in small launchers for the transport of satellites into space. The financing will also support scaling of PLD Space's industrial and launch capabilities to transition toward commercial operations. The project contributes to the EIB's goals of boosting investments in European Union technological innovation and strengthening Europe's security and defence capabilities through e...