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Yes
Threshold:
€85,000
Profitability coefficient:
67%
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Classification
- HTRASPORTO E MAGAZZINAGGIO
- 51Trasporto aereo
- 51.2Trasporto aereo di merci e trasporto spaziale
- 51.22.00Trasporto spaziale
Description
- launching of satellites and space vehicles
- space transport of freight and passengers
Exclusion notes
Excluded from division 51:
- crop spraying, see 01.61
- repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft or aircraft engines, see 33.16
- operation of airports, see 52.23
- aerial advertising (skywriting), see 73.11
- aerial photography, see 74.20
- civil aerial surveillance, see 80.09
- military aerial surveillance, see 84.22
Frequently asked questions
I launch satellites and space vehicles: code 51.22.00 or one of the air-transport codes?
It's 51.22.00. The launching of satellites and space vehicles, and the space transport of freight and passengers, all fall here. Air transport within the atmosphere — whether freight or passengers — is covered by the 51.1 and 51.2 codes, for example 51.21.00.
I transport both freight and passengers in space: is it always 51.22.00?
Yes. The space transport of freight and passengers is explicitly listed under 51.22.00, without the cargo/passenger distinction that applies to air transport. For flights that remain within the atmosphere, see 51.10.10.
I put satellites into orbit on behalf of third parties: does the space-transport code cover this too?
Yes. Launching satellites on behalf of third parties is precisely at the core of heading 51.22.00. It remains space transport even when the client is a telecoms company or a body that subsequently uses the satellite — activities classified elsewhere.
Replaces the following ATECO 2007 code
This 2025 code replaced the code in force until 31 March 2025:
- 51.22.00— Trasporto spaziale(corrispondenza diretta)