Avio, based in Colleferro, Italy, builds and now operates the Vega C light launcher from French Guiana, having taken over Vega launch services from Arianespace.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | European Earth observation and institutional missions |
From Avio's own website.
What stands out
- European light launch capacity
- Track record with ESA missions
Worth knowing
- Few launches a year
- Smaller payload than heavy launchers
How it ranks
Avio is ranked 9th of 10 in Best Space Launch Companies (Lister Score 87.1).
#9 in Best Space Launch Companies · Lister Score 87.1
Vega C launched the Sentinel-3C and FLEX Earth observation satellites on 15 September 2026, Avio's second Vega C flight of the year..
| Rank | Best Space Launch Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceX | 97.4 |
| 2 | Rocket Lab | 96.0 |
| 3 | CASC | 94.7 |
| 4 | Arianespace | 93.5 |
| 5 | Blue Origin | 92.3 |
| 6 | United Launch Alliance | 91.0 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 89.7 |
| 8 | Firefly Aerospace | 88.4 |
| 9 | Avio | 87.1 |
| 10 | LandSpace | 85.8 |
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Avio is ranked 9th of 10 in Best Space Launch Companies (Lister Score 87.1).
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