Avio S.p.A Launch Schedule
Stay updated on Avio S.p.A's rocket launches with our real-time schedule. You can see 27 planned space missions on our website. Watch the live stream of any Avio S.p.A rocket launch happening today.
Last Update: NET March 2026
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Upcoming Avio S.p.A Launches
Joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to investigate the interaction between Earth’s protective shield – the magnetosphere – and the supersonic solar wind.
Last Update: NET April 8.
TBD
Sep 2026
Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.
Last Update: NET September 1st, together with FLEX.
TBD
2026
First dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
Updated: Jan 9, 9:30am UTC
TBD
2026
Second dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
Updated: Jan 8, 10:00pm UTC
TBD
Apr 2027
The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.
Last Update: NET April 2027, most likely with ALTIUS
TBD
Jun 2027
CSG-4 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.
Last Update: NET H1 2027.
TBD
Sep 2027
ALTIUS is a satellite mission proposed by the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy to monitor the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone in the Earth's atmosphere.
Last Update: NET September 2027
TBD
Nov 2027
Sentinel CO2M-A carries a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity, providing the EU with a unique and independent source of information, to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonizing Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets.
Last Update: NET November 2027
TBD
2027
SES satellite to support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe.
Last Update: NET 2027.
TBD
2027
FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) is a satellite from the European Space Agency designed to provide insight into Earth's radiation budget using a Fourier transform spectrometer.
Updated: Feb 25, 5:30pm UTC
TBD
2027
FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) is a mission from the European Space Agency (ESA) carrying a Fourier transform spectrometer. It is designed to measure Earth’s outgoing radiation in the far-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum that has previously never been measured from space.
Updated: Dec 27, 1:30pm UTC
TBD
2027
First flight of the upgraded Vega-E variant of the Vega launch vehicle developed by Avio.
Updated: Jan 7, 2:01am UTC
TBD
2027
High-resolution optical Earth observation satellite.
Updated: Jan 7, 2:01am UTC
TBD
2027
Earth observation satellite designed to monitor deforestation in the Amazon region, as well as support agricultural monitoring for the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
Updated: Jan 28, 6:30pm UTC
TBD
Mar 2028
Sentinel CO2M-B carries a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity, providing the EU with a unique and independent source of information, to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonizing Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets.
Last Update: NET March 2028
TBD
Mar 2028
First Pléiades Neo Next satellite, improving on the Pléiades Neo observation satellite design to provide 20-cm-class native resolution.
Updated: Jan 28, 6:30pm UTC
TBD
2028
Maiden flight of the European Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return).
Last Update: NET 2028
TBD
2028
Sentinel-3D is the fourth satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services.
Last Update: NET December 2028
TBD
2028
X-band SAR Earth observation satellite.
Updated: Jan 7, 2:01am UTC
TBD
2028
High-resolution optical Earth observation satellite.
Updated: Jan 7, 2:01am UTC
TBD
2029
First debris removal mission by the Swiss startup ClearSpace. Contracted by the European Space Agency, it is designed to catch and de-orbit part of a Vega rocket from Low Earth Orbit using four articulated arms.
Last Update: NET 2029.
TBD
2029
Harmony, ESA's 10th Earth Explorer mission, consists of 2 satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem with a Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite in various configurations. The Harmony satellites’ synthetic aperture radar instruments will receive the Sentinel-1 satellite's radar signals that bounce back, or ‘backscatter’, from Earth’s surface. At the same time, Harmony’s thermal-infrared instruments provide complementary observations of the sea surface as well as the position and motion of clouds above it.
Updated: Oct 20, 10:30am UTC
TBD
2029
The Surface Biology and Geology - Thermal Infrared (SBG-TIR) Earth Observation mission aims to provide radiometric and multispectral measurements of terrestrial and aquatic emissions for climate, ecological, and geological analyses, and to support practical applications such as food security and water management. The thermal infrared (TIR) radiometer is provided by NASA, while the VIS-NIR camera is provided by ASI. Their combination ensures high-quality observations, enabling the investigation of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, monitoring of water resources, and phenomena related to high temperatures such as wildfires and volcanic eruptions.
Updated: Feb 25, 5:30pm UTC