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Regulatory Filings • Oct 9, 2023
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| Informazione Regolamentata n. 1771-50-2023 |
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione 09 Ottobre 2023 07:27:33 |
Euronext Star Milan | |
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| Societa' | : | AVIO SPA | |
| Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata |
: | 182047 | |
| Nome utilizzatore | : | AVION03 - Agosti | |
| Tipologia | : | REGEM | |
| Data/Ora Ricezione | : | 09 Ottobre 2023 07:27:32 | |
| Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione |
: | 09 Ottobre 2023 07:27:33 | |
| Oggetto | : | VEGA VV23 MISSION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED |
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VEGA VV23 MISSION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Kourou (French Guiana), October 8th, 2023 – Vega rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana at 10.36 p.m. local time (01.36 a.m. UTC October 9th) and successfully completed its VV23 flight, placing into sun-synchronous orbit two satellites plus ten auxiliary payloads.
The payload THEOS-2 (Thailand Earth Observation System 2) is a very-high-resolution earth observation optical satellite to support the Kingdom of Thailand's key development priorities, which has a ground resolution imagery of 0.5 meters.
The payload FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON is an experimental satellite designed and manufactured by the Taiwanese Space Agency ("TASA") equipped with a Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry ("GNSS-R") which collects signals reflected by the surface of the oceans, enabling the calculation of wind speeds over it.
Ten auxiliary payloads have been also correctly deployed thanks to the innovative Small Spacecraft Mission Service ("SSMS") payload dispenser capable to accommodate multiple microsatellites for rideshare services, used for the first time during Vega VV16 flight in September 2020.
After liftoff, Vega flown powered by the first three stages for about six minutes before the separation of the third stage, ZEFIRO 9, from the upper stage. The AVUM upper stage ignited twice before releasing simultaneously the two main satellites. Following two other ignitions of the AVUM, ten cubesats from the auxiliary payload all successfully separated; the confirmation of the separation was acquired for 8 satellites, the separation of the last 2 cubesats is still to be confirmed. The VV23 mission thus ended one hour, 43 minutes and 58 seconds after liftoff. A fifth and last AVUM ignition deorbited the upper stage.
Giulio Ranzo, Avio's CEO, has commented: "We are very happy about the success of the mission. The joint work of the Avio, Arianespace, ESA and CNES teams has allowed to leverage the Vega launcher to minimize schedule changes for customers, demonstrating resilience and commitment".
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Avio is a leading international group engaged in the construction and development of space launchers and solid and liquid propulsion systems for space travel. The experience and knowhow built up over more than 50 years puts Avio at the cutting edge of the space launcher sector, solid, liquid and cryogenic propulsion and tactical propulsion. Avio operates in Italy, France and France Guyana with 5 facilities, employing approx. 1,200 highly-qualified personnel, of which approx. 30% involved in research and development. Avio is a prime contractor for the Vega programme and a sub-contractor for the Ariane programme, both financed by the European Space Agency (ESA), placing Italy among the limited number of countries capable of producing a complete spacecraft.