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Italy's Avio is set to take over the operations of the Vega C rocket from Arianespace, under the auspices of the European Space Agency (ESA). This move comes amid Italy's exploration of potential agreements with Elon Musk's Starlink for satellite communications.

ESA's director general, Josef Aschbacher, addressed concerns about diminishing European cooperation, emphasizing the importance of collaborative programs over national initiatives. Meanwhile, ESA is working to restore independent access to space following setbacks, with the next launch of the Ariane 6 scheduled for February.