Romanian-built EMISAR satellite launched into orbit aboard SpaceX rocket
A Romanian-built satellite has been successfully launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a major step forward for the country’s space capabilities. The satellite, named EMISAR, is part of the Transporter-16 mission and…
Irina Marica · Journalist
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A Romanian-built satellite has been successfully launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a major step forward for the country’s space capabilities. The satellite, named EMISAR, is part of the Transporter-16 mission and was launched from California on March 30, Euronews Romania reported.
Developed by a national consortium, EMISAR is a communications satellite designed to enable secure transmission of digital messages between geographically dispersed ground stations. The project brings together expertise from the Institute of Space Science, Romanian InSpace Engineering, RARTEL, and Constanța Maritime University.
