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Watch live the total solar eclipse from near space on 21 August 2017

On the occasion of the 21 August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, the Eclipse Ballooning Project funded by NASA and inspired by the Eclipser 1 Romanian initiative, will see students conducting high altitude balloon (HAB) flights from about 25 locations across the total eclipse path, from Oregon to South Carolina, sending live video and images from near space to the NASA website.

Abstract Submissions to open for COSPAR 2018

The 42^nd Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research – COSPAR will be held in Pasadena, California, between 14 – 22 July 2018. The event also marks the 60^thanniversary of COSPAR. The Committee was established in 1958 to promote international cooperation in the pursuit of scientific research in space, Romania being a member since 1964. Abstract submissions for COSPAR 2018 will open on 19 August and close on 9 February 2018.

Astrophysicists led by Romanian researcher map out the light energy contained within the Milky Way

In a research breakthrough, a team of scientists has for the first time derived a complete picture of the distribution of all light energy contained within our Galaxy. The research was done by an international team of scientists from the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy (Romania), the University of Central Lancashire (UK) and the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg (Germany).

CLGE Young Surveyors Prize is open for submissions

Bachelor and Masters students in the surveying sector or a related field are invited to this year’s edition of Young Surveyors prize, a contest organised by the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors’ (CLGE). Eligible participants are expected to submit their papers until 7 August 2017.

EVENTS

EU Space Programmes and Applications: Impact on Eastern Europe Society, 26 – 27 October 2017

Between 26 – 27 October 2017, the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) together with the European Space Agency (ESA) and with the support of the European Commission will organise the “EU Space Programmes and Applications: Impact on Eastern Europe Society” conference. The event is built upon the successful series of the Copernicus Conference, extended this year to include European space programmes on satellite telecommunications and navigation – Galileo, Copernicus and Satcom.The event is organised under the auspices of the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation and it will be hosted by the Romanian Parliament.

Sixth Conference on Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure, Mamaia, 3 – 4 August 2017

On 3 August sessions of the sixth edition of the European Conference on Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure open. The event is organised by the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) together with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and this year’s edition is “Disruptive innovation and critical space infrastructure”. The event will be held in Mamaia, Romania, between 3 – 4 August 2017.

ROSA – CNSA Memorandum of Understanding

Mr. Marius-Ioan Piso, President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and Mister Tang Dengjie, Viceminister for Industry and Information Technology and Administrator of the Chine National Space Administration (CNSA) have signed an agreement of cooperation between ROSA and CNSA on the exploration and peaceful use of outer space.

THE ROMANIAN DELEGATION AT THE SIXTIETH SESSION OF THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE, 7 – 16 JUNE 2017, VIENNA

The President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso, is leading the Romanian delegation at the sixtieth session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held at the United Nations Office from Vienna, Austria, during 7 – 16 June 2017.

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

World Space Week, 2017 edition

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), in its capacity as national coordinator, invites you to take part at the 2017 edition of World Space Week (WSW), the largest public event in the world dedicated to the celebration of space, which takes place each year between 4 – 10 October. Romanian organisation and institutions can participate at the event by organising educational and other activities meant to promote the space benefits, all centred around this year’s theme – „Exploring New Worlds in Space”.

Open Call for students for the Rosetta Science Operations Scheduling Legacy workshop

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian university Masters and PhD students to participate to the Rosetta Science Operations Scheduling Legacy workshop. The course is offered by the ESA Education Office in collaboration with the Science Operations Department and it will take place at ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Centre, at ESA’s European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC) in Redu, Belgium, between 3 – 6 October 2017. The deadline for applications is 7 August 2017.

Training Courses for School Teachers

The European Space Education Resource Office – Romania (ESERO Romania) – a project of the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), organises a series of training courses addressed to school teachers.

Call for applications for the “Ladybird guide to spacecraft operations” training course

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian university students interested in a career in the space sector to participate at the second edition of ESA’s Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Operations training course, which will take place between19 and 22 September 2017, at the ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Centre in Redu, Belgium.

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.