ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9631
Open Date: 04/11/2019
Closing Date: 16/12/2019 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.123.10
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: Launchers / Propulsion / Solid propulsion motors – BB / Nozzles
Technology Domains: Propulsion / Chemical Propulsion Technologies / Liquid Propulsion Systems
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Mechanical Department
Division: Propulsion & Aerothermodynamics Division
Contract Officer: Garre, Maximilian
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 04/11/2019
Update Reason: Tender issue

Conceptual design and realization of an aerospike engine, by means of inter-disciplinary computational tools (virtual design) and additive layer manufacturing process (3D printer) using ceramic composite materials, to remove the classical drawback of this type ofengine and demonstrate its economic feasibility.