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The Romanian delegation at the 62nd session of UN COPUOS
20.06.2019
LISA Mission High-level Meeting in Bucharest
07.06.2019
The joint European Union –European Space AgencySpace Council revived after eight years on Romania’s own initiative
30.05.2019
Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso opens 6th IAA Planetary Defense Conference
03.05.2019

NEWS

LISA Mission High-level Meeting in Bucharest — Romanian contributions to the first space-based gravitational wave observatory

On 14-15 May 2019, the Institute of Space Science (ISS) of the Măgurele Physics Platform and the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) organised a high-level meeting in Bucharest, for the representatives of the national project leaders for the LISA Mission. Space agency representatives from 11 European Space Agency (ESA) Member States as well as from NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) attended the event.

ROSA joins the International Space Exploration Coordination Group

On 1 May 2019, the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) received the official letter announcing it has unanimously been accepted by the 16 member space agencies to join the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG). 

USSTRATCOM signs 100th space sharing agreement with ROSA

U.S. Strategic Command reached a milestone with the signing of its 100th space situational awareness agreement (SSA) when the Romanian Space Agency signed an agreement with USSTRATCOM on 25 April 2019. These agreements foster openness, predictability of space operations, and transparency in space activities.

ESA is opening up to new ideas through the OSIP platform

The European Space Agency (ESA) aims to harness a new resource for future space activities: ideas from European researchers, businesses and the public. Through its new Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP), anyone is welcome to respond to space-related challenges.

EVENTS

The Romanian delegation at the 62nd session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 12 – 21 June 2019, Vienna

The President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso, is leading the Delegation of Romania at the 62nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), which is taking place in Vienna, Austria, between 12 – 21 June 2019.

The joint European Union –European Space AgencySpace Council revived after eight years on Romania’s own initiative

Gathered on 28 May 2019 in Brussels, the ministers responsible for space issues from the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) member states adopted the resolution „Space as an Enabler”. The EU-ESA Space Council, the main instrument for the harmonisation of space policies in Europe, gathered for the first time in the last eight years at Romania’s own initiative. Ministers responsible for space issues from the European countries participated at the reunion, with Romania being represented by the Minister for Research and Innovation, Professor Nicolae Hurduc and the President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso.

Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso opens 6th IAA Planetary Defense Conference

The President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso, gave opening remarks at the 6th Planetary Defense Conference, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in the Washington, DC area, between 29 April and 3 May 2019.

The Copernicus conference "Space for a Safe Society and Sustainable Growth", 4-5 June 2019

The eight edition of the Copernicus conference will take place on 4 and 5 June 2019, at the Central University Library of Bucharest. This year’s edition is focused on "Space for a Safe Society and Sustainable Growth".

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

Call for applications for the Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Operations 2019 training courses

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian university students to apply for the 2019 edition of the “Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Operations” organised by ESA’s Education Office between 3 - 6 September, at the ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Transinne, Belgium. The deadline for applications is 16 July 2019 (23:59 pm CET, 00:50 local time in Romania).

The Romanian team Bendis won the ESA Moon Camp Challenge 2018-2019 in the 13-18 years old category

The Romanian team Bendis, coordinated by Professor and ESERO Ambassador Sandu Golcea, won the competition Moon Camp Challenge 2018-2019, in the category 13-18 years old. The event was organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Foundation and Autodesk.

Drop Your Thesis! 2020 call for proposals

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) is inviting university students interested in conducting experiments in the field of microgravity to apply for the 2020 edition of the programme Drop your Thesis!, organised by the Education Office of the European Space Agency (ESA). The deadline for submitting proposals is 20 October 2019 (23:59 CET, 00:50 local time in Romania).

The Finals of the 2019 National CanSat Competition, Timisoara/Caransebes, 22-25 April 2019

Between 22 and 25 April 2019, nine teams of high-school students from all over Romania will participate at the finals of the 5th National CanSat Competition. The event is organised by the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) through ESERO Romania, a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and ROSA.

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 22 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.