The launch was initially scheduled for February 9.
GOLIAT will be put into orbit by the European Space Agency’s new rocket, VEGA, in its first flight, along with eight other satellites.
GOLIAT is a 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm cube and weighs 1 kg. Its purpose is taking high-resolution photos, measuring radiation and the flow of micrometeorites, and transferring this data to ground stations in Romania for scientific analysis. A secondary objective is testing its subsystems for further development in other missions.
The satellite was designed and built by ROSA in collaboration with the Institute for Space Science, between 2005 and 2009. Marius-Ioan Piso, ROSA president and GOLIAT project director, said through this launch, Romania aims to become an actor in the global space industry. Romania is a member of the European Space Agency (ESA) since last year.
GOLIAT’s launch will be broadcast live on the ESA’s website.