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ASTRA Asigurari supports ARCA
July 28, 2010 - Constanta

ASTRA Asigurari supports ARCA with insurance for the ships and crews that will participate at the Mission 4 to launch the first Romanian space rocket.

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Video journal entry 34
July 23, 2010 - Constanta

Final preparations are being carried out before Helen 2 rocket launch.

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Mission 4 computer animation
July 22, 2010 - Constanta

The computer generated animation for Helen 2 flight has been released. Click on the image below to view it on Youtube.

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Loading helium canisters onboard 281 Constanta
July 13, 2010 - Constanta

The helium canisters required to inflate the carrier balloon of Helen 2 rocket were loaded onboard NSSL 281 Constanta and were stored in the helicopter hangar.

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Helen 2 rocket loaded onto 281 Constanta ship
July 06, 2010 - Constanta

Today Helen 2 rocket equipments were loaded unto NSSL 281 Constanta ship. In the following period joint training exercises will take place between ARCA, The Romanian Navy and The Divers Center in order to prepare the launch activity.

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Video journal entry 33
June 22, 2010 - Ramnicul Valcea

ARCA has commenced building the hellium balloon for Mission 4. The balloon is 60 meters long, has a volume of 20.000 cubic meters and is made from 40 micrometers thick polyethylene. It will be launched from the deck of 281 Constanta ship.

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TS2 Satellite Technologies supports ARCA
June 21, 2010 - Ramnicu Valcea

TS2 Satellite Technologies is supporting Mission 4 flight with satellite telecommunications equipments. These equipments will allow an optimum communication among ARCA's partners for this first Google Lunar X Prize flight: The Romanian Navy, Air Force and Civil Air Traffic Control Centres.
TS2 company is providing global satellite access services. Among TS2 clients are: U.S. Department of State, Lockheed Martin Information Technology, General Dynamics Information Technology, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, US Naval Research Laboratory, etc.

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