Avio Wins €40M ESA Contract to Design Reusable Upper Stage Demo

September 29, 2025

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European Spaceflight

Avio has secured a €40 million ESA contract to design a reusable rocket upper stage demonstrator that could serve as an evolution of its Vega family of rockets.

The European Space Agency has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a €40 million contract to design a reusable rocket stage demonstrator. ESA first published a call for the Phase 1 development of a reusable rocket upper stage in March 2024. This initi... [2182 chars]

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