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VZLU Aerospace a.s.
AbbreviationVZLU
Formation1922
TypeJoint-stock company
Registration no.00010669
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic
Coordinates50.132900, 14.514284
Websitewww.vzlu.cz?lang=en

VZLU Aerospace a.s. is a Prague-based aerospace engineering company fully owned by the Czech Republic via the Ministry of Finance. Before 2024, it was known as VZLÚ or Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav (Aeronautical research and test Institute).[1][2][3][4] It serves as the national centre for research, development, innovations, and testing for the Czech aerospace industry.[5][4][3] It was founded in 1922[6] and incorporated in 1991.[7] It took part in the development of many Czechoslovak and Czech aircraft types[8] such as L-410,[9] L-29,[10] and L-39.[11] Since 2005, it has been involved in spaceflight projects[8] such as ESA's Swarm[12][13] and Ariane 6[14] or the Czech SATurnin-1[15] and QUVIK.[16]

Main entrance
Wind tunnel at VZLU

Aircraft and spacecraft developed by VZLU

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  • VZLU TOM-8 – Czechoslovak training aircraft (1956)
  • VZLÚ HC-3 – Czechoslovak helicopter (1960)
  • VZLUSAT-1 – Czech technology demonstration satellite (2017)
  • VZLUSAT-2 – Czech technology demonstration satellite (2022)
  • SATurnin-1 – Czech Earth observation satellite (2025)
  • VZLUGEM – Czech space mission for demonstrating proximity operations (2027)
  • QUVIK – Czech space telescope (2028)

References

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  1. ↑ "MERIL". portal.meril.eu. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  2. ↑ Výroční zpráva 2024
  3. 1 2 michaela.honova@czechinvest.org (2023-11-22). "VZLÚ". Czech Space Week. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  4. 1 2 "Czech Aerospace Research Centre - Exporter Directory". exporters.czechtrade.gov.cz. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  5. ↑ Team, Czech Space (2022-01-01). "CZECH AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTRE (VZLU)". Czech Space Portal. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  6. ↑ "VZLU AEROSPACE, a.s." EREA. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  7. ↑ "Vzlu Aerospace, A.S. Company Profile - Czech Republic | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS". www.emis.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  8. 1 2 "CITY FOR THE FUTURE". cityforthefuture.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  9. ↑ "L 410 NG serial production begins | Press Release | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  10. ↑ "VZLÚ XL-29". Vojenský historický ústav. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  11. ↑ Sampson, Ben (2021-03-25). "Fatigue testing confirms longer lifespan of the latest L-39 aircraft | Aerospace Testing International". Aerospace Testing International. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  12. ↑ "New generation of sensors". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  13. ↑ "Swarm (Geomagnetic LEO Constellation)".
  14. ↑ "Ariane 6 – made in Czechia". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  15. ↑ "SATurnin 1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  16. ↑ "QUVIK will become the first Czech space telescope Astrophysicists from Masaryk University lead the scientific part of the project". Faculty of Science MU | MUNI SCI. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
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