Dario Scoccimarro

European Space Agency (ESA) • Senior Solid Propulsion Engineer

Working at the European Space Agency since 2017, Dario Scoccimarro currently holds the position of Senior Solid Propulsion Engineer, contributing to the development of Ariane 6 and VEGA C. He plays the role of System Engineer in P120C team, and after the qualification of the motor he will follow the entry into service on board VEGA C and Ariane 6. In parallel, he will be involved in the development and qualification of the improved version of P120C, called P120C+ (Block 2). Since January 2022 he is also ESA technical focal point for VEGA and VEGA C solid rocket motors (P80, Zefiro 9, Zefiro 23, Zefiro 40).

After the Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master in Space Transportation Systems, he spent 20 years in the space domain, dealing with propulsion and system activities at launcher level. In the period 2019-2021 he played the role of ESA Technical Officer for Ariane 5 James Webb mission.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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