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LATEST NEWS
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19 May 2013
ARCA is developing a new Flight Command and Control Center
ARCA is developing a new Flight Command and Control Center. This development will be performed in two phases. A first phase, that is currently under development, involves the old Command Center infrastructure, equipped with a new range of electronic equipments. For the second phase, that will start with July 2013, ARCA will put into service a completely new Flight Command and Control Center that will include state of the art equipments and functionalities and a completely new design, that will make it more easy to operate.
The new center has three new telemetry stations and two new command stations, radar, alongside two meteorological stations, CCTV system and other capabilities.
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9 April 2013
ARCA expresses its gratitude to those who donated
19.48% have been donated until now for the development of the Executor engine. ARCA expresses it's gratitude to those who donated:
Andrei Fratu
Mihai Kanyaro
Paul Antal
Claudia Muresan
Alex Manciu
Costi Mihai (taxa 2%)
Constantin Calotescu (taxa 2%)
Lucian Vancea
Narcis Erhan
Razvan Socol
Ben Davies
Martino Comelli
We wish to give special thanks to Narcis Erhan that contributed fourteen times to the fulfilment of our space program.
Their contribution is very important for the development of the program, for building and testing the engine and for contructing the first Romanian supersonic IAR-111 Excelsior.
Toghether we're making history!
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4 May 2013
Long range avionics test at ARCA
ARCA performed a long range avionics tests regarding command-control and telemetry equipment. This equipment will be used for the Flight Command and Control Center and aerospace vehicles that are under development at ARCA. This test took place between Valcea and Olt Counties at a range of 98,7 km.
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30 April 2013
ARCA has established a new office building
ARCA has recently established a new office building. It was constructed in 1890 and was renovated by ARCA. Soon a new museum will be established in and around the building. Here also activities for the ExoMars program will take place, especially radio and flight command and control equipment integration.
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15 April 2013
ARCA completes the first phase
of ExoMars High Altitude Drop Test Program
The European Space Agency has visited ARCA for two days in order to check the progress of
ARCA regarding the preparations for the ExoMars High Altitude Drop Test Program.
ARCA successfully completed the first phase of the program, the Design Review, and is now
near to complete the first Drop Test Vehicle (DTV) for the first flight test, alongside the ground
support equipment. This flight test, that will take place over the Black Sea, with the support of
the Navy, will be a rehearsal for the two main flights that will take place in the autumn of 2013.
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