ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8287
Open Date: 22/04/2015
Closing Date: 29/06/2015

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 15.197.06
Prog. Ref.: General Studies
Budget Ref.: E/0600-00 – General Studies
Special Prov.: B+DK+F+D+I+NL+E+S+CH+GB+IRL+A+N+FIN+POR+GR+LUX+CZ+RO+PL+CDN
Tender Type: C
Price Range: > 500 KEURO
Establishment: ESAHQ
Directorate: Directorate of Technical & Quality Manag
Department: System, Software & Technology Department
Division: Future Prep. & Strategic Studies Off.
Contract Officer: Tharreau, Muriel
Last Update Date: 22/04/2015
Update Reason: Tender issue

“CleanSat’s technology assessment and concurrent engineering in support of LEO platform evolutions” is an initiative funded by the General Studies Programme. CleanSat, a technology initiative coordinated by the Clean Space Office, is ESA’s technologic and programmatic response to support European industry complying with the worldwide market demand for Space Debris Mitigation (SDM)-compliant solutions for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft. ESA aims to implement a coordinated approach involving system integrators, subsystem and equipment manufacturers in the development of Building Blocks to support the evolution of the LEO. The Building Blocks to be studied in this phase will be selected as a result of this Announcement of Opportunity, and will be selected on the basis of: 1.Compliance with SDM requirements 2.Compliance with new European regulations relevant to S/C design. 3.Increase platform performance and competitiveness.

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