ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9784
Open Date: 22/05/2019
Closing Date: 03/07/2019 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 19.129.01
Prog. Ref.: Technology Developme
Budget Ref.: E/0901-01 – Technology Developme
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+HU
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm ¿ BB / Tracking, (fine) Pointing and Stabilization mechanisms
Technology Domains: Optics / Optical Equipment and Instrument Technology / Optical Communications
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Division: Mechatronics and Optics Division
Contract Officer: Reinsoo, Anna
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 22/05/2019
Update Reason: Tender issue

To breadboard and demonstrate optical feeder-link technologies using the Technology Demonstration Payload (TDP1) on the Alphasat satellite. Stray-light and self blinding issues when transmitting and receiving from the same aperture will be addressed by separating the Tx and Rx wavelength by a small amount.