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Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight

Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight

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Environmental filings in Sardinia have detailed Avio's planned FD1 suborbital demonstrator flight test, which will use a temporary launch facility at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range. The 6.3-tonne single-stage demonstrator is being developed under a €181.6 million contract from the Italian government.

Environmental documents filed in Sardinia have revealed new details about Avio’s planned FD1 suborbital demonstrator flight test. The test will utilize a temporary launch facility being erected on the grounds of the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range. The 6.3-tonne single-stage demonstrator is being developed under a €181.6 million contract from the Italian government, funded […] The post Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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