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Legal Proceedings Report • Nov 17, 2020

Informazione Regolamentata n. 1771-126-2020		Data/Ora Ricezione 17 Novembre 2020 07:16:15	MTA - Star
Societa'	:	Avio Spa
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	139396
Nome utilizzatore	:	AVION04 - Spaziani
Tipologia	:	REGEM
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	17 Novembre 2020 07:16:15
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	17 Novembre 2020 07:16:16
Oggetto	:	VEGA VV17 MISSION OUTCOME
Testo del comunicato

Vedi allegato.

Colleferro, 17 November 2020 – Tonight during the Vega VV17 mission with the SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis satellites onboard, after 8 minutes from take-off and after the nominal trajectory recorded for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage engines and after the first nominal ignition of the last stage engine, an anomaly has occurred, which caused a trajectory deviation entailing the loss of the mission.

Data analyses are in progress to determine the causes.

Avio S.p.A.

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 French Guyana with 5 facilities, employing approx. 1,000 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.

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For further information

Media Contacts - Communications Department

giuseppe.coccon@avio.com; francesco.delorenzo@avio.com

Investor Relations Contacts

Alessandro.agosti@aviocom Fabrizio.spaziani@avio.com Matteo.picconeri@avio.com