ZAGREB, 4 March, 2021 - President Zoran Milanović on Thursday received representatives of the Adriatic Aerospace Association, a non-governmental, non-profit and independent organisation aimed at promoting research and development in the aerospace sector.
The President's Office said in a press release that the representatives of the Association, whose aim is to also act as a point of contact for projects and to promote education, counselling and international cooperation, acquainted the President with their activities.
They said there were professionals in companies and institutions in the science and education sector willing to participate in the Croatian aerospace programme by designing and implementing projects in the country and abroad.
They also spoke about the development of the first Croatian 2U CubeSat satellite, called Perun 1, and the costs of its launch, which is planned for June 2023.
The Association's representatives noted that the launch of the satellite was their short-term objective, while their long-term goal was education and opening of a university programme. They said they wanted to teach students and young people about all aspects of the organisation and implementation of such a project.
