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Dumitru Popescu (born: January 2, 1977) in Râmnicu Vâlcea^[1] is an experimental designer of aircraft for private spaceflight^[1] and president of Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Romanian Association (ARCA).^[2]^[3]^[4]

In 1997 he studied at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest – Aerospace Engineering. In 1998, together with a group of students, he created ARCA, which has created rockets such as the Demonstrator 2^[5]^[6] and 2B, the Orizont, and the Stabilo.^[3]

Popescu represents the ARCA team in major X Prize Foundation (XPF) events: ARCA's 2003 and 2007 participation in the X Prize Competition^[1] the X Prize Teams Meeting (2004),^[1] X Prize Gala (2004)^[1] and X Prize Cup (2005, 2006).^[1] In 2004 Dumitru was designer and coordinated the launch of Demonstrator 2B rocket from Cape Midia Air Force Launch Base.^[1] Demonstrator 2B was the world's first rocket equipped with completely reusable composite materials and a monopropellant rocket engine, ever to fly.^[1] Dumitru was designer for ARCA's X Prize class vehicle Stabilo and coordinated the Mission 1 and 2 flights as well as all ground tests of this vehicle. During the ARCA's Google Lunar X Prize program Dumitru will be the team leader as well as the propulsion engineer.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Role model - Cetateanul Popescu, Daniela Oancea, CariereOnline
^ X Prize Cup starts Astronomy magazine
^ ^a ^b Romanian, Canadian rocketeers join forces - ARCA partners with PlanetSpace and wins military-related contract MSNBC
^ Progress Touted In Private Space Travel, Leonard David, Space.com magazine
^ Only Romania
^ Civilian Space Travel

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[PS-3] Romanian, Canadian rocketeers join forces - ARCA partners with PlanetSpace and wins military-related contract MSNBC

[4] Progress Touted In Private Space Travel, Leonard David, Space.com magazine

[5] Only Romania

[6] Civilian Space Travel

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+'''Dumitru Popescu''' (born: January 2, 1977) in [[Râmnicu Vâlcea]]<ref name=CP/> is an [[experimental design]]er of aircraft for [[private spaceflight]]<ref name=CP/> and president of [[Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Romanian Association]] (ARCA).<ref>[http://www.astronomy.com/en/sitecore/content/Home/News-Observing/News/2005/10/X%20Prize%20Cup%20starts.aspx X Prize Cup starts] [[Astronomy (magazine)|Astronomy]] magazine</ref><ref name=PS>[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9998774/#.T5WHh9VXEeo Romanian, Canadian rocketeers join forces - ARCA partners with PlanetSpace and wins military-related contract] MSNBC</ref><ref>[http://www.space.com/3011-progress-touted-private-space-travel.html Progress Touted In Private Space Travel], Leonard David, [[Space.com]] magazine</ref>
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-'''Dumitru Popescu''' (born: January 2, 1977) in [[Râmnicu Vâlcea]] is the president of Romanian Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Association.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} In 1997 he studied at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest – Aerospace Engineering. In 1998, together with a group of students, he created ARCA and soon, rockets as Demonstrator 2 and 2B were built. In 2003 ARCA joined the [[X Prize]] Competition and Dumitru represented the team to the major XPF events, such: X Prize Teams Meeting (2004), X Prize Gala (2004) and X Prize Cup (2005, 2006). In 2004 Dumitru was designer and coordinated the launch of Demonstrator 2B rocket from Cape Midia Air Force Launch Base. Demonstrator 2B was world first rocket equipped with completely reusable composite materials monopropellant rocket engine, ever to fly. Dumitru was designer for ARCA's X Prize class vehicle Stabilo and  coordinated the Mission 1 and 2 flights as well as all ground tests of this vehicle. During the ARCA's [[Google Lunar X Prize]] program Dumitru will be the team leader as well as the propulsion engineer.
+In 1997 he studied at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest – Aerospace Engineering. In 1998, together with a group of students, he created ARCA, which has created rockets such as the Demonstrator 2<ref>[http://only-romania.com/2011/12/arca-flights-demonstrator-1-2/ Only Romania]</ref><ref>[http://www.kidsastronomy.com/civilian_space_travel/arca_space_travel.htm Civilian Space Travel]</ref> and 2B, the [[ARCA (NGO)#Orizont|Orizont]], and the [[ARCA (NGO)#Stabilo|Stabilo]].<ref name=PS/>
+Popescu represents the ARCA team in major [[X Prize Foundation]] (XPF) events: ARCA's 2003 and 2007 participation in the [[X Prize]] Competition<ref name=CP>[http://www.cariereonline.ro/articol/cetateanul-popescu Role model - Cetateanul Popescu], Daniela Oancea, [[CariereOnline]]</ref> the X Prize Teams Meeting (2004),<ref name=CP/> X Prize Gala (2004)<ref name=CP/> and X Prize Cup (2005, 2006).<ref name=CP/> In 2004 Dumitru was designer and coordinated the launch of Demonstrator 2B rocket from [[Romanian_Air_Force#Reserve_air_bases|Cape Midia Air Force Launch Base]].<ref name=CP/> Demonstrator 2B was the world's first rocket equipped with completely reusable [[composite materials]] and a [[monopropellant]] rocket engine, ever to fly.<ref name=CP/> Dumitru was designer for ARCA's X Prize class vehicle Stabilo and  coordinated the Mission 1 and 2 flights as well as all ground tests of this vehicle. During the [[ARCA (NGO)|ARCA]]'s [[Google Lunar X Prize]] program Dumitru will be the team leader as well as the propulsion engineer.
 == See also ==
 [[ARCASPACE]]
+== Further reading ==
+*[http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2009/10/02/4351620-whats-next-for-x What's next for X] [[MSNBC]]
+<!--*[http://www.catavencu.ro/popescu_creator_de_racheta-8649.html article about ARCA] [[Academia Caţavencu]] dead link-->
 == References ==
+{{reflist|2}}
-*[http://www.dumitrupopescu.com Dumitru Popescu's webpage]
-*[http://www.catavencu.ro/popescu_creator_de_racheta-8649.html Academia Catavencu article about ARCA]
 == External links ==
-*[http://www.dumitrupopescu.com Dumitru Popescu's webpage]
 *[http://www.arcaspace.com ARCA website]
 *[http://www.competitiazece.ro Competitia Zece website]
 *[http://www.googlelunarxprize.org GoogleLunarXprize]
+*[http://spacefellowship.com/news/art12913/part-two-dumitru-popescu-builds-his-dream-rocket.html Spacefellowship.com]
-*[http://www.cariereonline.ro/articol/cetateanul-popescu]
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