STIRI
2006
December
2, 2006 – ONESTI
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT!
The Mission 1 was launched today at an altitude of 14.700m. The cabin
was recovered at 30 km distance from the launch point, as the recovery
system worked perfectly. It wasn’t possible to climb at higher
altitude because severe turbulences were encountered during the last
part of the flight. As Mission 1 program was almost entirely completed,
Mission 2 will be launched in February. We will return on this web site
with more data and spectacular images in short time.
November
27, 2006 – RM. VALCEA
The tests of the STABILO ship will be supported by ARCA’s new
sponsor: the CONSTRUCTIM SA Company. For more details about our sponsor
go to: www.constructim.ro
November
23, 2006 – ONESTI
The Mission 1 flight scheduled for November 22 was canceled due to meteorological
condition (clouds at 300-600 m above the launch site). In this situation
it wasn't possible to inflate the Montgolfier solar balloon. The next
attempt will take place between November 28 – December 4.
November
3, 2006 - BUCURESTI
The first flight of the STABILO's vehicle first stage+reserve crew cabin
will take place on November 22, from near Onesti town - Bacau County.
Press conference on November 21 in the same location.
October
17-21, 2006 – LAS CRUCES
ARCA president, Dumitru Popescu presented the STABILO suborbital vehicle
at ISPS-2006:"I don't know if this vehicle is beautiful or not,
but I'm sure that it is one of the most unconventional design ever proposed
for a suborbital ship.", he said. The X Prize teams leaders discused
about new colaboration opportunities after the end of the Competition.
More interesting news about this in short time.
October
12, 2006 – BUCURESTI
The Mission 1 unmanned flight of the STABILO vehicle will take place
in November. The exact date and location will be communicated soon.
Nevertheless, it will be a European location. The flight altitude will
be 24.000m. On this web site, you can find more news as the event approaches.
“We are very excited about the STABILO program and Mission1 flight.
We have a real space program under development and for the European
private manned space activities, the Mission 1 flight could be an important
moment.” - Andrei Hapenciuc, ARCA’s systems engineer.
October
3, 2006 – BUCURESTI
STRACAAT, ARCA’s military application rocket was presented to
the Bucharest International Fair. The rocket financed by the government
through the Romanian Space Agency- “SECURITY” Program, has
a length of 4.1 m and is designed to fly with Mach 1.02 at sea level.
The maximum flight altitude is 6.000 m. The main purpose of this project
is to create a target able to simulate low altitude/high speed aggressor
vehicles.
September
21, 2006 – RM. VALCEA
ARCA will participate at the X Prize CUP events scheduled for this year.
ARCA President, Dumitru Popescu, will attend the International Symposium
for Personal Spaceflight (ISPS-2006) - October 17, 2006 as a presenter.
His presentation on TRACK 1 — VEHICLE ENTRY TO SPACE, will focus
on the STABILO vehicle construction progresses and on the incoming flights.
More
details
September
18, 2006 – RM. VALCEA
"STABILO is the first completely new sub-orbital spaceship created
after the end of the Ansari X Prize Competition. This clearly shows
that our team is entirely devoted to continue the legacy of this unique
competition and to consolidate the newborn industry of commercial manned
space flight. We want the STABILO ship to stimulate other teams to pursuit
in the creation of new vehicles.
We consider that the major preoccupation of the teams involved in private
manned space flight activities must focus on the development of the
flight hardware. Those are the tools that will allow to all of us to
go forward.
The fact that we will join the EU in a few month, offers new opportunities
that ARCA is ready to exploit it. We are right now building a strong
collaboration between various European and US institutions and companies
interested in the suborbital flights activities. I am convinced that
together we will do a very good job and this new ship could be a strong
point." - Dumitru Popescu, ARCA President. ARCA already started
the flight tests of the STABILO vehicle. The first two flights at high
altitude (22.000 m) will be unmanned. If successful, a first manned
flight is scheduled for the spring of 2007.
30
Aprilie 2006 – RM. VALCEA
Al treilea zbor captiv din cadrul programului de baloane al ARCA a fost
un succes, balonul lansat atingand o altitudine de 500 m. Zborul a fost
inca un pas reusit pentru programele STABILO si ORIZONT.
21
Aprilie 2006 – PARIS
ARCA a primit astazi o scrisoare de intentie din partea ONERA care exprima
interesul acestei institutii pentru o colaborare cu echipa ARCA. In
februarie, o delegatie a ARCA a discutat timp de o saptamana cu specialistii
ONERA, la Paris, despre o potentiala colaborare. Ambele echipe au identificat
elemente de interes comun precum: tehnologia de propulsie si zborul
suborbital, in general.
8
Aprilie 2006 – ALBUQUERQUE
Jurnalistul de radio Anca Gradinaru a obtinut premiul al III-lea la
Associated Press Gala din Albuqueque. Documentarul premiat relateaza
participarea ARCA la Cupa X Prize din Las Cruces. Echipa ARCA o felicita
pe Anca Gradinaru si ii ureaza si alte succese in continuare!
23
Februarie 2006 – RM.VALCEA
Rezervoarele din materiale compozite ale vehiculului STABILO au incheiat
astazi, cu succes testele de presiune. Acest lucru permite inceperea
testelor de propulsie pentru STABILO. Aceste rezervoare de combustibil
deriva direct din cele utilizate pentru vehiculul ORIZONT.
17
Ianuarie 2006 – BUCHAREST
Bogdan Sburlea, managerul de proiect al ARCA a prezentat in cadrul Simpozionului
"Securitate", organizat la Academia Romana, proiectul ARCA
cu aplicatii militare, STRACAAT.
10
Ianuarie 2006 - BUENOS AIRES/RM. VALCEA
DeLeon Industries si ARCA, fosti “adversari” in Competitia
X Prize sunt acum parteneri. “Cei de la DeLeon Industries au muncit
mult cu sistemele de mentinere a vietii, costume presurizate si organizarea
cabinei. ARCA are putina experienta in domeniu si de aceea am considerat
ca este necesar sa lucram cu “DeLeon Industries. Vom avea multe
de realizat impreuna.”, a spus Presedintele ARCA, Dumitru Popescu.
9
Ianuarie 2006– RM. VALCEA
Trei rezervoare de combustibil pentru STABILO si ORIZONT sunt in constructie.
Munca la aceasta serie de trei rezervoare va fi finalizata saptamana
viitoare. O alta serie de trei va fi gata la sfarsitul lunii. Cu toate
ca testele de propulsie au fost anuntate pentru luna ianuarie, probabil
ca testele vor incepe in februarie, deoarece am schimbat strategia de
lucru, considerand ca e mai bine sa finalizam
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