EISC Thematic Workshop
13‐15 May, Krakow, Poland
Space Activities Towards Sustainable
Development: Case Romania
Dr. Marius-Ioan Piso
Romanian Space Agency
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Contents
• Romanian Space Agency (ROSA)
• History
• Long-term strategy and results
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Romanian Space Agency
• ROSA - National Space Agency established 1995
• Public organization in the system of the Ministry
responsible for Research and Technology
• Representative and Coordinator of space activities in
Romania
• Financing agency for research in Space, Aeronautics
and Security Research
• Developer and integrator of its own RTD programmes
by the ROSA Research Centre (RRC)
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Romanian Space Agency
Romania – the 19th ESA Member State since 2011
•Continuous process of ESA integration since 1992
•Agreement of cooperation 1992 (Law 40/1993)
•ROSA Legal person establishment 1995 (HG 923/1995)
•Agreement of cooperation 1999
•European Cooperating State status since 2006
•PECS Agreement since 2007 (Law 1/2007)
•ESA Accession Agreement January 2011
•ESA Accession Law no. 262/2011
•By Law, Romania and ESA are developing a 8 years plan of industrial
integration in ESA, with ROSA its implementing authority
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Romanian Space Agency
• ROSA – national representative for:
• European Union: GNSS Supervisory Authority,
GMES Committee, FP7 programme committees for
Space, Security research, Aeronautics and Galileo
• NATO and EDA specific issues
• UN – COPUOS (chair STS and Committee)
• COSPAR, IAF, GEO, Eurisy, ESPI, other bilateral
agreements with national agencies.
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National Space Strategy
Defined by means of the RTD policy, with effects on
both academia and industry
Three constant objectives since the 90’s
•Participation to international space missions and
programmes – in particular ESA
•Development of specific national projects
•Capacity building at national level
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National Space Strategy
Results
•Romania become the 19th ESA member State and a presence in the international
space framework
•Niches as nanosatellite technologies, advanced data technologies, integrated space
applications
•Participation of industry to ESA programs as third party contractors, i.e. mechanical
and electrical components and tools for Ariane
•Centres of competence as Institute of Space Science, CRUTA, ROSA RC, University,
industry and SME research centres; consortia of actors from institutes, academia and
industry
•Human resources building – diplomas, masters and PhD courses in space-related
items in several universities
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National Space Strategy
Political position of space in Romania
•ROSA – authority for Security research at national level – director and participant to
Inter-ministerial Councils
•Establishment of the Sub-committee for Space in the Romanian Parliament (2007,
2009 -)
•ROSA – legislative role – e.g. National INSPIRE directive (2009) and Protection of
Critical Infrastructures (Space is recognized as a distinct area and ROSA is a national
authority)
•Recognition of space at scientific community level – ROSA representative in National
Accreditation Council and RO representative in NATO Scientific Council
•Role in professional organizations – e.g. ROSA is the National Certification Authority
for the GRID distributed computing system
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Direct applications for
sustainable development
• Emergency monitoring: floods, fires, industr5ial
hazards (2005)
• Telemedicine (1999)
• Security: Imagery Intelligence (GEOINT) system
(2007), applications to border security (as Poland,
Romania should protect a major component of the
EU eastern border
• Marine: RO riparian to the Black Sea (and the only
ESA Member State)
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Direct applications for
sustainable development
• Land Parcel Information System – monitoring EU
agricultural policy (2007)
• Crop information systems (1998) and Precission
Farming (2004)
• Land Use / Land Cover – LCCS (2003, 2010)
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Emergency response
Major floods
Monitored
since 2005
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Emergency response
• 2008
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Emergency response
• 2010
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Land and Atmosphere
• LPIS
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Land and Atmosphere
• LCCS
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Land and Atmosphere
ANM COF
ANM RFC
GSMA & GSN
98D S-band radar
Oradea
Iasi-Barnova
Cluj
SIMINcas
Broadcast
of
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EEC C-band radar
Gem C-band radar
Bobohalma
combined shared
data
Bacau
MSG/Met-7 Satellite
AWS Sites*
Timisoara
Lightning Network
Sibiu
Sea/River Buoys*
* Representative set of AWS/Buoy sites
shown
Bucharest
Constanta
VSAT Comm
Medgidia
Craiova
GSM/SMS
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Security
• GEOINT – pilot
system developed
by ROSA and
partners
• Integrated System
for the Security of
the Romanian
State Border
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National Space Strategy
Presently defined by:
•Romanian Research, Development and Innovation
Strategy 2007 – 2013
•National RTD Plan 2007-2013
•Law no 262/2011 for the ratification of ESA accession
and the STAR Programme
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National Space Programmes
• National RTD Programmes with space components since
1993
• First multiannual RTD Programme in 2001 – AEROSPACE
• Second National RTDI Plan 2007 – 2013 including Space
and Security as thematic area with a financing of 8% of the
total national public RTD budget
• ESA PECS programme 2007-2012
• National programme STAR – Space Technology and
Advanced Research drafted for 2012 - 2018
• More than 550 fte professionals and 80 RTD and academia
organizations involved presently in the programs
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National Research, Development and Innovation Programme II– Area 8. Space and
Security
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Regional cooperation FP7
• GMES projects:
– GEOLAND2 – Towards an operational GMES Land Monitoring Core Services
– SAFER – Services and Applications for Emergency Response
• COSMOS – Cooperation Of Space National Contact Points as Means to Optimise Services
• SERENE – SEcurity REsearch Ncp network – phase I
• GALILEO: EEGS / EGGS 2– EGNOS Extension to Eastern Europe
• AirTN 2– Aeronautics ERA-NET as one of the key enablers of the prosperous development of
Aeronautics in Europe
• C-SPACE - Conditions for Space Policy and related Action Plan Consolidation in Europe
• SERENE 2 SEcurity REsearch Ncp network – phase II – ROSA coordinator
• GEO: BalkanGeonet
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European Cooperating State
Programme (PECS)
• A total of 10.7 M€ 2007 - 2012
CFS - SURE
Institute for Space Sciences
ECSTRA
Institute for Space Sciences
KEEV
Institute for Space Sciences
RoSpaceGrid
Institute for Space Sciences
LFI Data
Institute for Space Sciences
ICRF
Astronomical Institute Bucharest
COROT
Astronomical Institute Bucharest
CME Studies
Astronomical Institute Bucharest
Grid Services for EO Training
West University Timisoara
RoKEO
ROSA Research Centre
LeoWorks
Advanced Studies and Research Centre
Ocean Color
Institute for Marine Research
Portable Telemedicine Workstation
Institute for Space Sciences
Interactive Meteosat (IM) Advanced Studies and Research Centre
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Programme STAR
General Objectives
•Identification of specific niche markets for research, technology and industry at
national, European and international level
•Definition and identification of projects for participation in ESA’s optional Activities
•Development and promotion of the national capabilities for research, education and
industry in space, aeronautics, security and related areas
•Liaisons’ improvement (interact and collaborate) between research and industry
•Continuous development and provision of highly-qualified pluri-disciplinary specialized
personnel
•High-level scientific outcome and quality increase in fundamental and applied
research
•Development and increasing the variety of industrial, social, commercial and
educational applications of the space research
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Programme STAR
Specific Objectives
•Participation in ESA’s optional programmes:
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Science /Robotic Exploration
Earth Observation (including GMES)
Telecommunication and Space Applications
Navigation (GNSS and Galileo)
Human Space Flight
Launchers
Space Situational Awareness –SSA
• Development and operation of micro-satellite missions
• Development of technologies, systems, sensors and equipment for space,
aeronautics, security and related domains
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Romanian Space Agency
National Space RTD Expenditures (M€)
25
20
15
National Space Expenditures
10
5
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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Human resources
• Diplomas and masters in space related fields given by
several universities, as Politehnica, University of Bucharest,
Military Technical Academy, State Universities in Cluj, Iasi,
Timisoara, USAMV Bucharest
• Summer schools on advanced Earth observation data
processing
• Training courses organized by ROSA and universities:
dedicated facility in the campus of USAMV in Bucharest
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Governance
• Provided by ROSA by means of the space and security components
of the National RTD Plan
• RTD top-down project oriented towards horizontal issues
• Implemented by consortia of RTD organizations, academia and
industry and supported officially by user organizations
• Programme management unit provided by ROSA
• Periodic meetings with the actors and the users
• Inter-ministerial and inter-agency groups on thematic
• International and national conferences (ESA, EU, Eurisy, COSPAR,
GEO, UN . . . )
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Thank you for your attention!
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