For 50 years, scientists at the Space Research and Technology Institute have made Bulgaria the 18th space state in the world, creating more than 150 devices which have been flying on the International Space Station and in orbit around Mars. The director of the institute, Prof. Rumen Nedkov, said that during the celebration. The solemn meeting on the occasion of the anniversary was held on 6 November in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at BAS. Prof. Nedkov also emphasized that SRTI – BAS is in a long-term international partnership with institutions such as the European Space Agency, ROSCOSMOS and the space research institutes of Japan and India. […]