Avio is a space propulsion company based in Colleferro, near Rome, Italy. Industrial activity in Colleferro, where the company is now based, dates to 1912, when ammunition and explosives production began at the site. Avio developed the Vega launch vehicle, designed entirely in Italy and developed in collaboration with European partners under Italian leadership, exactly 100 years after the founding of Italy's space industry.
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BIT: AVIO.MI as of 2026-07-05
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crawled events
- notable2026-10-20ESA loses Space Rider test model in failed drop test
- noise2026-09-15ESA launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C on Vega-C from French Guiana
- notable2026-09-10Avio's CEO says SpaceX has 'gone captive' on launch customers
- notable2026-09-10Avio completes integration of FD1 rocket demonstrator
timeline
- 20252025-11-14Avio takes on selling and operating Vega under ESA exploitation arrangementas of 2026-07-05
- 20242024-12-05Vega C returns to flight, launching Copernicus Sentinel-1Cas of 2026-07-05
- 20232023-03-03Inquiry commission traces Vega C VV22 failure to nozzle throat insert over-erosionas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-12-20Vega C flight VV22 fails, losing its two-satellite payloadas of 2026-07-05
- 2022-07-13Vega C completes its inaugural flight, placing LARES-2 into planned orbitas of 2026-07-05
- 20172017-03-31Avio completes merger with SPAC Space2 ahead of Borsa Italiana listingas of 2026-07-05
- 20132013-08-01GE completes 3.3 billion euro purchase of Avio's aviation business, space unit excludedas of 2026-07-05
- 20122012-02-13Vega completes successful maiden qualification flight from Kourouas of 2026-07-05
faq
What is Avio S.p.A?
Avio S.p.A focuses on Space propulsion and launch vehicles (Vega). as of 2026-07-05
Where is Avio S.p.A based?
Avio S.p.A is based in Italy. as of 2026-07-05
When was Avio S.p.A founded?
Avio S.p.A was founded in 2003. as of 2026-07-05