ACTIVE MICROWAVE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR – EXPRO PLUS
11, November 2016

ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8826
Open Date: 07/11/2016
Closing Date: 09/01/2017 13:00:00

 

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 16.197.26
Prog. Ref.: General Studies
Budget Ref.: E/0600-00 – General Studies
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+HU+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+CA+EE
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 100-200 KEURO
Products: Ground Segment / Ground Station / Ground Station Monitoring & Control
Satellites & Probes / Payloads / Instruments / Instruments ¿ BB
Techology Domains: Others
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Technical & Quality Manag
Department: System, Software & Technology Department
Division: Future Prep. & Strategic Studies Off.
Contract Officer: Erkelens-Sickinger, Franziska
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 07/11/2016
Update Reason: Tender issue

The purpose of this activity is to look at the potential value and feasibility of developing a sensor capable of measuring surface air pressure over the ocean. One technique to be studied is that of measuring differential oxygen absorption in V-band. Other techniques may also warrant further investigation. The study shall look at the existing literature subject of determining atmospheric air pressure, establish the governing equations in error sources, determine realistic sensitivity and accuracy and assess the overall value and feasibility of such an instrument.

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