ARCAspace

<p>Romanian Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Association , also known as ARCAspace, is an aerospace company based in <a href="/facts/R%25C3%25A2mnicu_V%25C3%25A2lcea/aokPJCUq">Râmnicu Vâlcea</a>, Romania. It builds rockets, high-altitude balloons, and <a href="/facts/UAV/qt87T19t">unmanned aerial vehicles</a>. It was founded in 1999 as a <a href="/facts/Non-governmental_organization/qxQSsxsI">non-governmental organization</a> in <a href="/facts/Romania/yolzk5cN">Romania</a> by the Romanian engineer and entrepreneur Dumitru Popescu and other rocket and aeronautics enthusiasts. Since then, ARCA has launched two stratospheric rockets and four large-scale stratospheric balloons including a cluster balloon. It was awarded two governmental contracts with the Romanian government and one contract with the <a href="/facts/European_Space_Agency/L8YRNV0C">European Space Agency</a>. ARCASpace is currently developing several rocket systems, both orbital and suborbital, under the EcoRocket program. These vehicles include the CER rocket systems, the EcoRocket Demonstrator, Nano, 5 & Heavy, and the A1 strategic anti-ballistic interceptor. ARCA has yet to launch a vehicle above the <a href="/facts/K%25C3%25A1rm%25C3%25A1n_line/CfvQ3fbp">Karman line</a>, or sent a payload to orbit, with the majority of their projects having been abandoned due to various reasons, often including financial or regulatory constraints.
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