INSTITUTII

	Gravitational Researches Laboratory
Name of institution	Gravitational Researches Laboratory Integral unit of the Institute of Space Sciences Associated unit of the Romanian Space Agency
Former name	ICPE - Inertial Division
Address	220 Iuliu Maniu blvd., 77538 Bucharest, Romania
Phone/Facsimile	+40-1-650 42 22, 40-1-650 46 19 / 40-1-650 42 22
e-mail/URL	piso@rosa.ro / venus.nipne.ro/lg.html
Key personnel	Head: Dr. Marius I. Piso
Structure and Activities	Start of activities: 1977 Main activities: basic research advanced research information and public education
Main Specializations	general relativity and space-time structure celestial mechanics magnetic fluids research and applications inertial sensors microgravity experiments and devices (under development) databases on scientific and technical information
Space Specializations	spacetime structure and solar system experiments celestial mechanics low-g statical and dynamical accelerometers magnetofluidic thermal transfer magnetofluidic membranes
Budget and financing	Research contracts: Basic Science Council, ROSA
Personnel	Total personnel: 25 Scientists: 17 Technical and others:8

SPACE RESEARCH TOPICS AND PROJECTS DURING 1998-1999

• Quantitative and qualitative study of spacecraft trajectories
• Applications of the theory of categories in gravitation
• Space-time structures at local and global scales
• Researches in gravitation and applications to space experiments
• Dynamics and stability of movement in weak gravitational field for circumterrestrial and Solar system environment, in postnewtonnian, general relativistic and alternative models
• Researches in the field of accelerometric equipment for investigations and monitoring in microgravity conditions.
• Information system / node for the Romanian Space Agency