Corre Avio, Smile launch with Vega C opens the door to a new phase - The Mission
First mission managed entirely by the company as Launch Service Operator
by Chiara di Cristofaro
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(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - The stock market runs Avio after the successful launch of the VV29 mission with the Vega C launcher. An important launch, analysts explain, because it is the first Vega C launch managed by Avio as Launch Service Operator. The stock is the best on the main list (FTSE MIB ). The session was positive for the entire sector: up also went Fincantieri and Leonardo. The launch took place at 5.52am this morning from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and put the Smile scientific satellite, developed by Esa and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, into orbit. The satellite was placed into a circular low Earth orbit at an altitude of around 700 km as the initial phase of a mission to a highly inclined, elliptical orbit with a perigee of 5,000 km and an apogee of 121,000 km. The flight lasted 57 minutes from take-off to satellite separation. Smile will measure the solar wind and its dynamic interactions with the Earth's magnetosphere, contributing to a better understanding of the relationship between the Sun and Earth.
The news is positive, say Intermonte analysts, not only for its strategic value with Avio assuming full responsibility for the mission, but also because it "confirms the reliability and flexibility of the Vega C after its return to flight". For the experts, who have an outperform rating with a target price of €42 on the stock, this move can further enhance the group's "positioning in the space launcher value chain, increasing industrial visibility and potential value creation in the medium term". Also for Banca Akros analysts, the mission 'should pave the way for a phase of greater profitability for the company, given that previously part of the profits were shared with the Arianespace group'. It is also 'the fifth consecutive Vega C mission successfully completed by Avio in the last 18 months, which further confirms the programme's return to reliability'. Banca Akros confirms its buy rating with a target price of €40.
