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
04.08.20
Space Launches
Update on Vega’s VV16 flight
The Vega launcher, after a first stop in March due to Covid 19 epidemic and a second stop in June caused by exceptionally unfavorable weather condition, is now ready to resume operations.
01.07.20
Space Launches
Vega Flight VV16 postponed to August 18
Colleferro (Rome), 1st July 2020 – Vega VV16 flight operations have been interrupted by Arianespace due to the presence of exceptionally unfavorable high altitude easterly winds.
29.06.20
Vega Flight VV16 – the SSMS PoC mission: Launch postponed; reestablishing the launcher’s full readiness
As winds at altitude above the Guiana Space Center remain unfavorable, the final chronology operations for Vega’s Flight VV16 mission have been suspended.
#Vega #SSMS almost ready to launch. The team completes the last few checks before closing the fairing for a flight next week. The first modular and flexible rideshare configuration completely filling the payload capacity with 53 different satellites. #VegaRiparte #Avio
New Board of directors appointed Roberto Italia Chairman and Giulio Ranzo Ceo in continuity. Giulio Ranzo commented: “We are delighted to see that the shareholders, with a vast participation to the general meeting, have appointed a new Board of Directors which grants continuity with the previous one while adding relevant new member to further strengthen the set of competencies required for the business. We look forward to drive Avio for the next three years with the objective to maximize shareholders’ value growth by capturing opportunities in the rapidly growing Space market”.
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
