EVENTS
On 3 October 2019, the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) organised the event "ESA-Romania PRODEX Bilateral and Science Industry Day", dedicated to discussing the status of the PRODEX scientific support programme and meeting with the business environment. The event was hosted by the Institute of Space Science (ISS).
The Politehnica University of Bucharest has awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa distinction to the President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso. The ceremony took place on Friday, 13 September 2019. The honorary academic title was awarded to Mr. Piso at the initiative of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.
On Monday, 2 September 2019, the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) organised an info day regarding the ESA proposal for the second phase of the optional programme for satellite navigation – Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). The event was open to Romanian organisations such as universities, research institutions, industry and SMEs activating in relevant areas.
On Thursday, 18 July 2019, the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and the Politehnica University of Bucharest (UPB) celebrated 50 years since humankind first stepped on the Moon by unveiling a plaque dedicated to the Apollo 11 mission. The event took place at the Politehnica University of Bucharest, on the Central Library Square, in the presence of representatives from the Romanian Government, the diplomatic corps, the research and academic community, Romanian industry and civil society.
Between 27 – 28 June 2019, the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) organised the 8th IAA Conference on Space Systems as Critical Infrastructures. The event took place in Mamaia, Romania. This year's topic was "From kilograms to kilobytes, from substance to information, from matter to structure".