SPACE PROGRAMME
Romanian National Space Programme Principal Directions
Space policy and infrastructure
Microsatellite, Regional Network, Space Policy
Space Science
Basic space science, Microgravity and Life Sciences
Space Applications
Communications, Earth Observation, Information Systems
Aerospace technology and spinoff
Aerospace sciences, Onboard technology, Spin-offs
Romanian National Space Programme Goals
Contribute to the national and global scientific development by
participation to international space missions and development of new
projects
Improve the national and regional security by means of peaceful space
applications
Contribute to the infrastructure of the information society
Development of new space technologies, space spin-off and commercial
space applications
Human resources building to meet the space science and technology
development for the 21st Century
Give a model of capacity building and support the national effort to
continental and international integration
Romanian National Space Programme Means
participation to international space missions and development of
new basic and advanced space research projects, sustained by international
cooperation or by the leader position of the research group in the
field;
medium-term projects and initial studies with effective spin-off to the
national economy, defined together with the users and those who benefit
from results;
development of specific space infrastructure projects as for hazard
monitoring, global information systems, space centres for research and
education, microsatellites
development of centres of excellence and small companies specialized in
space and space-related fields
Budget 1996-1999
Advisory Board for Science, Technology and Innovation
Science Council for Aeronautics and Space
2% of the total public funding for R&D
Budget 1999
