Romanians Plan Orbital Lunch Capability

A Romanian government funded project to develop a platform for launching satellites into orbit, the NERVA Consortium proposes an experimental study for the performance evaluation of a small, refurbished SAM missile, followed by the design and development of mechanical and electronic upgrades of the vehicle in order to massively increase its performance up to a maximum altitude of 160 km and a remanent speed of 3700 m/s. This new vehicle will be developed and demonstrated through a series of live engine tests on the test-bank. This way, Romania be self-sufficient and will have practical access to orbital space research.