3
Objects launched
3
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emisar | 2026 Mar 30 | Payload | Operating |
| ROM-2 | 2023 Jun 12 | Payload | Reentered |
| Goliat | 2012 Feb 13 | Payload | Reentered |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2010s1
2020s2
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 3 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | GoliatGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,012GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1967-
- 1968 - began participating in Soviet Intercosmos program and established the Romanian Commission for Space Activities to coordinate national space activities
- 1981 - first Romanian in space on Soviet spacecraft
- 2010 - domestically developed commercial rocket launched to an altitude of 40,000 m (24.9 mi)
- 2012 - first domestically produced scientific/experimental microsatellite (Goliat) launched (failed to operate)
- 2022 - joined US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
- 2023 - digital amateur-radio-repeater microsatellite (ROM-2) launched on US commercial rocket
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
