Space Launches
Results of the VV17 failure investigation by the independent inquiry commission. VV18 Vega return-to-flight expected by the end of Q1 2021
Colleferro, 18 December 2020 - Avio S.p.A. announces that the Independent Inquiry Commission composed of ESA and Arianespace and supported by Avio has completed its works.
Space Launches
A major step forward for the European reentry vehicle road map Thales Alenia Space and Avio sign with European Space Agency the Space Rider development contract
Space Rider is Europe’s next-generation reusable transportation system for low Earth orbit
Space Launches
Vega C to launch the Airbus CO3D satellite constellation in 2023
Rome, 7th December 2020 - Today Arianespace and Airbus have announced the closing of the contract to launch the CO3D earth observation satellite constellation with Vega C in 2023.
Avio on the front line of the ESA Hera mission for planetary defence from asteroids
Rome, 1 December 2020 - Avio S.p.A. announces it has secured its role as Subcontractor of OHB System AG within the frame of the European Space Agency (ESA) “Hera” project, a “planetary defence” system.
Vega: full support for the return to flight activities from Italian and French institutions
After the yesterday meeting in Rome, the Undersecretary of State with responsibility for Space Riccardo Fraccaro and the French Minister of Finance with responsibility for Space Bruno Le Maire, issued a joint statement highlighting the full institutional support to the Ariane
Space Launches
Vega VV17 mission
Colleferro, 17 November 2020 – Tonight during the Vega VV17 mission wit