The company was founded in December 2000 by Avio and ASI (the Italian Space
Agency) as "ELV S.p.A.” and on 9 May 2018 it changed its name to "Spacelab S.p.A.”,
owned by Avio S.p.A. and the Italian Space Agency. Its aim is to carry out activities in
Italy and internationally in the aerospace industry, and more specifically in the field of
space transport systems, launchers and the associated components and equipment.
Spacelab S.p.A. focuses in particular on research and development for new technologies
that can bring about product innovations, as well as on the design of cutting-edge
infrastructures for experimenting with these technologies. The capacity to experiment
plays an indispensable strategic part in putting new technologies into practice in
industry.
Spacelab S.p.A. will take part in research, development and experimentation programmes
funded by public and private clients and it will provide consulting services in the above-mentioned areas
Web: www.avio.com/en/about-us/group/elv/