The SST Operational Centre in Romania is testing its support capacity for On-Orbit Servicing and Active Debris Removal

on 07 April 2021

On 30 March 2021, the Berthelot T04 telescope of the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy carried out an observation campaign of two space objects in geosynchronous orbits, approaching at less than 20 km. The telescope is part of the national network of sensors which deliver data to the SST Operational Centre in Romania (COSST), coordinated by the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA).

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Call for Media: ESA’s 8th European Conference on Space Debris

Friday, 16 April 2021

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites interested journalists to take part in a discussion with space debris experts, with the occasion of ESA’s European Space Debris Conference, on Tuesday, 20 April. Media representatives are invited to a virtual press briefing from 10:45–12:00 CEST to learn more about the current space debris situation and international efforts to tackle the problem.

Registration open for the ESA Astronaut Careers Fair, 22 April 2021

Friday, 16 April 2021

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites you to register for the ESA Astronaut Careers Fair, organised online by the European Space Agency (ESA). The first virtual ESA Astronaut Careers Fair will take place on Thursday 22 April from 13.30-17.00 CEST.

ESA moves forward with Harmony

Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Following the selection of three Earth Explorer candidate missions to enter a first feasibility study in September 2018, ESA has chosen one of the candidates, Harmony, to move to the next phase of development. Harmony is envisaged as a mission with two satellites that orbit in formation with one of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites to address key scientific questions related to ocean, ice and land dynamics.

Bucharest seen from space

Friday, 09 April 2021

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Bucharest.

Air pollution returning to pre-COVID levels

Thursday, 08 April 2021

In early 2020, data from satellites were used to show a decline in air pollution coinciding with nationwide lockdowns put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. One year later, as lockdown restrictions loosen in some countries and regular activity resumes, nitrogen dioxide levels are bouncing back to pre-COVID levels.

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