Welcome to the version 8.03 of the rocket report! We are in an interesting phase in Europe, with efforts to commercialize the spaceflight. Finally, it seems that prolonged slumbing continent is awake to the need to take advantage of private capital to reduce the cost of access to space, and we are seeing more investment flows in European companies. But it is important that European policy makers make strategic investments in companies such as the entire industry or PLD Space, which outlines large plans this week, will struggle to get off the launch pad.
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Avio celebrates freedom with arianspaceRepresentatives from Italy, Germany and France met at the European Space Agency headquarters last week to sign the launcher exploitation announcement, which officially began transfer of the Vega -C launch operations in the rocket builder, Avio from Arianspace, European Spaceflight Report“This is a historical step that confirms the autonomy of our country in access to space and assigns us a strategic responsibility to Europe,” said Giulio Ranjo, CEO of Avio. “We are ready to fulfill this challenge with determination, and we are investing in technologies, expertise and infrastructure to ensure competitive service.”
Long -term partnership … Vega launched vehicle family through Avio, in addition to gaining control over the complete exploitation of Italy, is also investing in what comes next. The country has exceeded 330 million euros for the development of MR60 Methalox rocket engines and two performing vehicles. These, are being developed under the Vega E program with MR10 engine, will support the preparation of the future renewable launch vehicle. Historically, France, Germany and Italy have worked together on European launch vehicles. This seems another step in breaking that long -term partnership towards more nationalist efforts.
