Avio is leader in space propulsion, with more than 1,000 employees located in Italy, France and French Guyana. Since its foundation, in 1912, the company has played a key role in designing, manufacturing and integrating space launch systems and tactical missiles.
Avio is the prime contractor for the production of the small lift launch vehicle Vega, a European Space Agency (ESA program, and the subcontractor for the manufacturing of the solid rocket motors P80, Zefiro 23 and Zefiro 9 and for Avum upper stage. 65% of the rocket is developed and manufactured in Italy.
Avio is also prime contractor for two new generation launchers: Vega Consolidation (Vega C) and Vega Evolution (Vega E), whose maiden flights will be respectively in 2020 and 2024.
News and events from Avio's world
04.03.20
New updates about Vega Flight
Kourou, French Guyana : the Vega launcher is near-ready for its 16th flight at the end of March: all propulsion stages are now integrated on the launch pad.
Satellites being integrated at ARIANESPACE payload processing facility.
03.03.20
First full scale M10 engine thrust chamber test firing successfully completed
Hot firing of the first full scale thrust chamber of the M10 engine for the future LOX-CH4 third stage of Vega E, took place at Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
02.03.20
Avio: signing of an agreement to develop robotic systems to tackle space debris
Letter of Intent signed with the company from Luxembourg Made in Space Europe, with the presence of the CEO Giulio Ranzo and the Ministry of Economics in Luxembourg, Mr. Franz Fayot.
Concerning the #CoronaVirus outbreak currently ongoing, first of all Avio would like to express its solidarity to the communities and the people hit by the emergency. In the meantime, Avio has activated a range of procedures and actions oriented to safeguard the health and safety of its employees, clients, and suppliers, and to mitigate the impacts on its industrial activities, in compliance with the guidelines of the Italian Government and Health Authorities. As an example, these include the sanification and disinfestation of the offices, the limitation of travels not deemed essential for the business, and home working. At the moment, all of the operations in Avio's facilities, in particular in Colleferro and in French Guiana continue regularly to allow the achievement of the operating objectives. Avio will communicate additional information to provide the latest developments as soon as available.
This morning the Mayor Pierluigi Sanna, the President of the Regional Council Mauro Buschini and Avio's CEO, Giulio Ranzo signed the agreement which will lead the town of Colleferro a step closer to its goal: becoming the European Capital of Space 2021!
Avio at GSTC Singapore to talk about SSMS dispenser and Vega's upcoming flight. In the pic Raffaele Langella the Italian Ambassador, Marino Fragnito VP Vega BU ARIANESPACE ,Matteo Picconeri Investor Relator and Giuseppe Coccon Head of Communication - Avio.
Giulio Ranzo
Un punto di vista privilegiato qui, dal nostro stand allo #SmallSat nel cuore della Silicon Valley! È un’occasione importante e un cruciale momento di confronto e formazione sul mercato che, negli ultimi 10 anni, domina il campo dell’industria satellitare.
#Avio #SiliconValley #ADV
Busy week ahead for #Avio!
On February 4th - 6th we will take part in #SMALLSAT 2020 - in the #SiliconValley. Next, on February 6th and 7th, we will head to Grand Hyatt - in #Singapore- where we will attend the Global Space and Technology Convention (#GSTC).
Stay tuned!
Avio presented the SPTF project: “SPTF will become one of the points of excellence and reference of the European space sector - said the managing director of #Avio @GiulioRanzo - Thanks to this system, in fact, it will be possible to test the new generation 'green' engines”
The journey through VegaC technology continues! As part of the development of #VegaC, #Avio introduced additional services to Payload by introducing the new MFU MKII multi-function unit, which can handle multiple separations. #technologies
As preparations for #VegaC #maidenflight continue, our today’s focus is #Zefiro40, the new engine built with an innovative pre-impregnated carbon fibre composite material, produced directly by Avio in Colleferro and Airola.