Agentia spatiala romana - romanian space agency rosa The space sector in Romania: challenges and opportunities On behalf of Prof. Marius-Ioan Piso, President&CEO

agentia spatiala romana - romanian space agencyrosa

The space sector in Romania: challenges and opportunities

On behalf of

Prof. Marius-Ioan Piso, President&CEORomanian Space Agency

Paris Space Week 20154th February 2015


Content

• History• Governance: Romanian Space Agency• RDI policy framework: RO priorities• Ro Space strategy implementation: main

instruments• Resources• Opportunities


HistoryAntiquity: Dacian Sundial, Sarmisegetuza RegiaMiddle Age: Milky way (Slaves way)1529: Conrad Haas — builder of the multistage rocket with delta stabilizing, Sibiu1910: Henry Coanda, designer and constructor of the first jet planeHerman Oberth, Elie Carafoli1968:the establishment of the"Romanian Commission for Space Activities” 1972: the first Ro participation to a space experiment (Interkosmos 6)‘70s: collaboration with NASA and CNES1981: Dorin Dumitru Prunariu, Romania’s first astronaut1991: the establishment of the Romanian Space Agency – ROSA2007: Romania, Member State of the European Union2011:Romania, the 19th Member State of the European Space Agency


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)


Romanian Space Agency

ROSA – national representative for:• European Union: GNSS Supervisory Authority, GMES

Committee, FP7 and Horizon 2020 programme committees for Space, Security research, Aeronautics and Galileo, HSPG, Space Working party, Space Council)

• UN – COPUOS (former chair STS and Committee)• NATO and EDA specific issues• COSPAR, IAF, GEO, Eurisy, ESPI, other bilateral

agreements with national agencies (NASA, CNES).


Identification of RDI smart specialization priorities of Romania

Source: UEFISCDI


Romanian Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2014 – 2020

• Based on the analysis of the RDI market in Romania and according to the methodological guidelines specified in the European “Guide for Research and Innovation Strategies based on Smart Specialisation”(RIS3) the National RDI Strategy identifies the following thematic priorities for the public RDI investments in the period 2014‐2020:

• Bio‐economy (agriculture and forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, food, biotechnologies and bio‐ pharmaceutics);

• ITC, Space and Security;• Energy, environment and climate changes;• Eco‐nano‐technologies and advanced materials;• Health.• Included already in the EU – Romania Partnership agreement 2014-2020


Science Technology Application

Measures

Understanding Space&EarthConnecting to the socio-economic

systemAnticipating

change

Information

Services, productsServices, products

Space

Grand Challenges

Society, Policy,

Economy&

Management

The Framework for Ro Space Activities


National Space Strategy

Defined by means of the RTD policy - with effects on both academia and industryThree 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 levelPresently ruled by:•Romanian Research, Development and Innovation Strategy for 2014-2020•National RTD Plan 2007-2013, t.b. followed by National RTD&OC Plan 2014 - 2020•Law no 262/2011 for the ratification of Romania’s accession to ESA’ Convention


Strategy implementation: the instruments (I)

• National RTD Programmes with space components since 1993• First multiannual RTD Programme 1999-2006, updated in 2001

– AEROSPACE , in 2005 – Security Research• 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• Sectorial Operational Programmes –IEC, HRD 2007-2013


Strategy implementation: the instruments (II)

• Third National RTDI Plan 2014 – 2020 including TIC, Space and Security as priority

• ESA general budget and programmes, Romania’ participation to ESA’ optional programmes since CMS 2012

• National programme STAR – Space Technology and Advanced Research drafted for 2012 - 2018

• Sectorial Operational Programme – Competitiveness 2014-2020,

• Horizon 2020, EC RTDI Framework Programme


Programme STAR (I)

The Programme for Research-Development-Innovation on Space Technology and Advanced Research – STAR for the 2012-2019 period, approved by Law no. 262/2011, is the main instrument of the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports (MECTS) – National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS) using Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) as managing organization to provide national support for the implement of the Agreement between Romania and European Space Agency (ESA) regarding the Romania’s Accession to ESA Convention.


Programme STAR (II)

Specific Objectives•Participation in ESA’s optional programmes:

– 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


RTD and academic framework

• More than 90 organizations involved - research, industry, academia• More than 800 professionals (550 FTE)

• 2 Calls for projects since 2012• 108 running projects• A third call to be launched in 2015 • Since 2013 – Centres of competence


Industry Framework

• Traditional companies for aerospace and defense (as ROMAERO, AEROSTAR, IAR, Prooptica, UTI)

• National subsidiaries of large integrators (as Airbus and Thales, companies from USA and Israel)

• SME’s - providers for MoD and related• SME’s - RTD and downstream services providers• National RTD institutes which may act as industry• Professional associations: OPIAR, PATROMIL• More than 75 entries in EMITS• Strategy for defense and security industry 2020 / 2030


Centre of Competences in Space Technologies

Name Organisation

Laser-Plasma Acceleration of Particles for Radiation Hardeness Testing

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR)

Competence Centre for Smart Sensors and Big Data Technology for Space Applications

University "POLITEHNICA" of Bucharest - Research Centre for Space Information

Centre for Atmospheric REmote Sensing and Space Earth observation

National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE 2000

Computer Assisted and Information Feedback Training for Human Spaceflight Support

Institute of Space Science (ISS)

INCAS Launchers and Space Vehicles Center of Competence

National Institute for Aerospace Research "Elie Carafoli" (INCAS S.A.)

Constanta Space Technologies Competence Centre Dedicated to the Romanian Marine and Coastal Regions Sustainable Development

National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa“, Constanta

ROmanian nanoSatellite Technology - Competence Centre

Institute of Space Science (ISS)


Resources

RO Space RTD Budgets(M Euros)(Including ESA and Eumetsat, 2014 estimated)


Human resources

Researchers

18

Distiribution on ST domain

Time evolution of total number of researchers


Romanian Contribution to the ESA Programmes

2011-2019 (MEur)


Mandatory Programmes


Optional programmes participation

• Earth observation (EOEP, GSC-3, METOP SG)• ELIPS• Robotic exploration (Aurora MREP-2, Exomars)• Launchers – (Ariane CUS, FLPP, Pride)• GSTP (Small missions, Proba-3, Nanosatellites)• ARTES – (1, 4-5, 14, 20)• Navigation (EGEP)• SSA (all)• PRODEX


Science Missions


Earth Observation


GALILEO

• ROSA – representative for Galileo since 2003• ROSA – representative for the Galileo RTD for FP6, FP7

and Horizon 2020• Since 2011 (RO became ESA) are pursued efforts to extend

EGNOS to Eastern Europe countries• Possible hosting for EGNOS / Galileo ground infrastructure


Galileo Programme & Navigation related activities

European GNSS Evolution Programme – 4 Meuro


GALILEO» EEGS (EGNOS Extension to Eastern Europe) - Extinderea serviciilor EGNOS in Europa de

Est – studii si aplicatii statice si dinamice (FP7)

» EEGS2 (EGNOS Extension to Eastern Europe: Applications) - Extinderea serviciilor EGNOS in Europa de Est: Aplicatii si demonstratii aviatice (FP7)

» Modernizarea reţelei geodezice şi cadrul legal pentru infrastructura de date spaţiale - Dezvoltarea retelei nationale de statii GNSS permanente (EU )

» ARCTIC Test bed Development and Operations - Experimentarea serviciilor maritime si aeronautice similare EGNOS la latudini peste 700 unde acoperirea satelitilor geostationari este defectuoasa (ESA – EGEP)

» Ionosphere Characterization Monitoring - Studiul influentei ionosferei in GNSS in perioada de maxim al activitatii solare (2013-2015) (ESA – EGEP)

» SALTOC - Utilizarea GNSS in transportul feroviar (FP7)

» SAFERDANUBE - Serviciu comercial pentru asistenta in navigatia fluviala cu ajutorul tehnologiilor satelitare (GNSS / EO/ Telecom) (ESA – ARTES 20)


GMES / COPERNICUS

• ROSA – representative for GMES since 2003 and ROSA – representative for the GMES RTD for FP6, FP7 and Horizon 2020; since 2012 RO part of the ESA GSC3 programme;

• Operational applications already implemented – disaster management (floods), Land use / Land cover, Urban applications, Marine and maritime and security.

• In preparation – mirror site for GMES Sentinel satellites tb located in Romania

• Collaborative ground segment and data calibration• Romania – geographic niche for Black Sea and Lower Danube –

the only ESA riparian MS for years


GMES / COPERNICUS• First mosaic of radar

images from Sentinel 1 – Romania was the first country fully covered (ESA News 5 december 2014)


Opportunities

Collaboration &/or Investments

» Romania – indirect support for R&D (fiscal incentives):

• Enhanced allowance for RD expenditure (120% to be extended to 150%)

• Accelerated depreciation rate for RD equipment

» Romania – direct support for RD(&I):

• National RD&I Plan 2014-2020

• Operational Programme for Competitivity (FEDR funded) – operation << Credit and venture capital measures for innovative SMEs and research organizations that meet market demands >> (favorable credits including guarantees, interest subsidies and facilitating access to risk capital for innovative SMEs)

» ESA, EU Programmes


Thank you for your attention!

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