Avio has carried out feasibility studies for In-Orbit Servicing operations; for example, for the International Space Station (ISS), for which a Vega rocket could transport new materials and bring used materials and modules back to Earth, as well as for SDM (Space Debris Mitigation) activities for the recovery of end-of-life satellites.
Avio is among the leaders in solid propulsion and has developed loadable engines of different sizes up to a propellant load (composite "hot" and "cold" structures) of 230 tons.
Motivation and professional development are two key elements to promote competitiveness and to ensure continuous innovation. For this reason, working for Avio means contributing to humanity’s progress, leaving a mark in the technological development of space launchers.
The Avio Group offers a competitive, international, innovative environment.
The Aster 30 is an advanced two-stage hypersonic missile system for area defense against aircraft and missile attacks. Avio’s role in the program, under MBDA contract, was to design, develop, test and produce the following system components: propellant, igniter, motor case, fins, nozzle and Thrust Vector Control (TVC). Avio also developed the loading (thermal protection and propellant grain) of the sustainer, the second-stage motor of the Aster missile.
Ever since it was founded in 1912, Avio has been a leading light in technological innovation in Italy. For more than a century, the company has unfailingly shown great flexibility by expanding and transforming its skills to suit the country’s changing needs. In the 1960s, it became a qualified supplier of space propulsion systems.
The people and institutions that have always supported and believed in the Colleferro “Space Town” project have driven the company forward with great determination throughout its long journey.