Avio S.p.A. is an Italian aerospace company specializing in space propulsion and launch systems. As the prime contractor for the Vega rocket family, including Vega and Vega C, Avio provides launch services for institutional, governmental, and commercial payloads. They are also a subcontractor for the Ariane program, supplying components like boosters and stage separation motors and partners with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA). Associated keywords include: space launchers, solid-propellant motors, liquid propulsion, Vega, Vega C, Ariane, ESA.
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Regulus is controlled 60% by Avio and 40% by Ariane Group.
Regulus is partially owned by Italy’s Avio and Franco-German ArianeGroup.
Avio built the Vega-C launch vehicle that will carry SMILE.
Avio manufactures the spiral rocket-motor structure with thermal protection in Italy.
Avio will be able to build two Vega C launch vehicles in parallel at Kourou.
Avio is completing a second integration building at Kourou by the end of the year.
Avio debuted as a launch operator for SMILE.
Avio plans to increase its annual launch rate to 6 launches in 2028.
Avio successfully launched Vega-C VV29 with the joint ESA-CAS SMILE mission.
Ignasi Pardos is an ESA engineer stationed at Avio's control room in another building during the Vega-C launch operation.
Avio is the direct and autonomous commercial and technical operator for Vega family launches, progressively replacing Arianespace.
Avio launched the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) for the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences from the European Spaceport in French Guiana using a Vega C launcher.
Avio debuted as the direct commercial and technical operator for the Vega launch family.
Vega-C VV29 was the first Vega launch operated by Avio.
Avio is progressively replacing Arianespace in the commercial and technical management of Vega launches.
Avio assembled the Vega C launcher for the European Space Agency.
The VV29 mission was the first Vega C launch with Avio serving as Launch Service Operator.
Avio designed the Vega launcher.
Avio and Arianespace now operate as separate launch operators at the European spaceport, with Avio responsible for Vega and Arianespace responsible for Ariane.
Avio created a branch in Paris to manage its launch-services business and support global-market operations.