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Rosetta space mission provides new details about Comet 67P/Ciuriumov-Gherasimenko
January 29, 2015The initial results from seven of Rosetta’s 11 science instruments based on measurements made during the approach to and soon after arriving at Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in August 2014 reveal a remarkable array of comet’s surface features, therefore painting a complex picture of its evolution.
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The most important events in 2015 within the European space field
January 20, 2015After a very successful 2014 year, the European Space Agency (ESA), together with the European space community, is ready to start another busy year, marked by great achievements. In 2015 all eyes will be on the Rosetta project, and missions in most of space domains, from Earth Observation to Human Spaceflight, Sat Com and Navigation, should demonstrate Europe’s excellence in both engineering and science.
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The anniversary of the signature of Romania’s accession to the European Space Agency
January 20, 2015Today, 20 January, Romania celebrates 4 years since the signature of the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the European Space Agency on Romania's accession to the ESA Convention. The ceremony took place in 2011 and back then it brought together Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General and Marius-Ioan Piso, President and CEO of the Romanian Space Agency, along with Teodor Baconschi, Romania's Foreign Minister, the cosmonaut Dumitru Dorin Prunariu, and other personalities.
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International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Management, 26-28 February 2015, India
January 19, 2015The International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Management will take place between 26-28 February 2015 in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Romania hosts the 2015 edition of ESA’s Advanced Land Training Course, 14-18 September
Background
As part of the Scientific Exploitation of Operational Missions (SEOM) programme element, the European Space Agency (ESA) organises each year an advanced Land Training Course devoted to train the next generation of Earth Observation (EO) scientists to exploit data from ESA and operational EO Missions (e.g. Sentinels) for science and applications development.
ROSA President, Marius Ioan Piso, is participating at the Competitiveness Council of the European Union, 4-5 December 2014
The President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Marius-Ioan Piso, is participating at the Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space) Council of the European Union, which is held in Brussels on 4-5 December 2014.
ROSA hosts the ASTRONET working group
Today, 19 November 2014, ROSA hosts the ASTRONET meeting with with representatives of the major actors in astronomy in Romania. The organisation was represented at the event by Working Group 3 ASTRONET, which coordinates the new Member States and their involvement in the European astronomy.
Briefing on the 3rd Call for Outline Proposals under the European Space Agency’s Romania Industry Incentive Scheme
On 19 November 2014, a briefing to Romanian entities will take place, presenting the 3rd Call for Outline Proposals. Romanian entities will have the possibility to pose questions to the ESA staff directly involved in the Call.
ROSA PRESIDENT
President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) since 2004 and, at the same time CEO starting 1995, Marius-Ioan Piso, PhD, coordinates the Agency's activity on three strategic directions.
STAR PROGRAMME
The Programme for Research, Development and Innovation STAR offers national support for implementing the Agreement between Romania and ESA regarding Romania's accession to the ESA Convention.
COMPETENCE CENTRES
The Space Technology Competences Centres aim at increasing the international competitiveness and visibility of Romania's space science and technology.
SPACE INDUSTRY IN ROMANIA
Economic entities in Romania that are active in the space sector..
SPACE RESEARCH IN ROMANIA
Romania's research community leading space research, development and technological projects.
ESERO ROMANIA
The European Space Education Resource Office — ESERO Romania uses the fascination of space to encourage teaching and learning STEM subjects.
ESA
ESA is an international organisation with 20 member states, whose mission is to elaborate and implement the European space programme. Romania is a member state since 2011.
ITT
The list of ESA invitations to tender, which contain the short description of the project, as well as technical, administrative and contractual requirements.
SPACE REPORT
The ROSA annual report presents Romania's activity in the space sector, as well as a list of research, development and technological entities active in this field.