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
25.03.20
Finance
Avio 2019 results: net income and cash growth continue
16.03.20
Avio: suspension of the activities in the launch base. Agreement with trade unions on Covid-19 countermeasures
Colleferro, 16th March 2020 – Today the C.S.G. (Centre Spatial Guyanais) and Arianespace have
announced that, following the prescriptions of the French Government aimed to fight the COVID-
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.
Following the prescriptions of the French Government aimed at fighting the COVID-19, the C.S.G and Arianespace announced the decision of the C.S.G. to suspend the activities for the launches from Kourou. The launch preparation activities will resume as soon as possible.
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”
