AVIO and AIKO have renewed their strategic partnership. Earlier this year, AVIO joined the AIKO PARTNER PROGRAM to integrate gifted_GENE, the company’s AI-powered software for predictive maintenance, into their pre- […]
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A new chapter for Ariane 6 + Vega launchers with the P160C rocket motor
The P160C qualification motor was successfully tested on April 24th at the European Spaceport in French Guiana, on the solid-propellant booster test stand (BEAP) operated by the French Space Agency […]
AVIO’s 1st bipropellant firing tests of the MPGE engine are successful
The MPGE, Multi Purpose Green Engine, is an environmentally friendly engine developed by AVIO that uses hydrogen peroxide and kerosene as propellants and is entirely designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested […]
Arianespace will launch the EU’s Copernicus EO Sentinel-1C satellite
Earlier this month, Arianespace announced that the company will be launching the Sentinel-1C, a Copernicus satellite, for the European Commission within the scope of a contract signed with the European […]
Godspeed as Arianespace’s Vega soars on its grand finale launch for ESA’s Sentinel-2C mission
Arianespace’s Vega successful soared from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on its last journey on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 at 10.50 p.m. local time (September 5th, at 1.50 a.m. […]
Arianespace scrubs grand finale launch of ESA’s Vega for Sentinel-2C mission, plans new date
ESA released the announcement:Next launch: Vega, VV24: “Due to electrical issues on the ground links, the launch chronology was interrupted and additional checks are being conducted to confirm a new […]
Ariane Space readies for last Vega rocket launch to send Sentinel-2C on multispectral imager mission
The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite is ready for liftof on 4 September 2024 (3 September Kourou time) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch will be on ESA WebTV […]
Avio partners with Raytheon (RTX) to build solid rocket motors
Avio has signed a contract with Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) to initiate and progress the development of critical solid rocket motors for defense applications — this contract contract furthers the systems engineering […]
Arianespace Vega C plans for an ESA SMILE in 2025
The Vega C will launch the SMILE (Solar-wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). SMILE is designed to […]
Avio names a new COO
Avio has hired Rosario Esposito as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO) — he has 30 years of experience in Operations and Supply Chain Management, most of which was […]