ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9807
Open Date: 01/11/2019
Closing Date: 18/12/2019 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 19.112.04
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: > 500 KEURO
Products: Ground Segment / Ground Station / Antennas / Structure & Thermal, Servo / Mechanics, Reflectors, feeds and diplexers, Antenna Control Units (ACUs), Drive Systems, …
Technology Domains: Optics / Optical Equipment and Instrument Technology / Optical Communications
Establishment: ESOC
Directorate: Directorate of Operations
Department: Ground Systems Eng. & Innovation Dept.
Division: Ground Station Engineering Division
Contract Officer: Bednarek, Maren
Industrial Policy Measure: C1 – Activities in open competition limited to the non-Larg…
Last Update Date: 01/11/2019
Update Reason: Tender issue

Objectives are to manufacture a low-cost mirror cell of 70 cm minimum with an upper design goal of 100 cm out of aluminium (mirror segment with its support actuator structure) and validate its suitability for use in an optical antenna. As the main building block of an optical antenna for optical space to ground links, the primary mirror characteristics is driving the complexity, the cost, the production time and maintainability of the entire system. While several alternatives have been sought (including CFRP) without success, a mirror cell using Aluminium is today a very promising candidate for significant cost reduction of the overall antenna. This activity aims at the assessing the feasibility of this very attractive and promising while risky, alternative material.C1: Procurement Policy: C(1) = Activity restricted to non-prime contractors (incl. SMEs). For additional information please go to EMITS news “Industrial Policy measures for non-primes, SMEs and RD entities in ESA programmes”.