ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO10049
Open Date: 03/10/2019
Closing Date: 18/11/2019 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 19.154.15
Prog. Ref.: NAVISP Element 1
Budget Ref.: E/0365-10 – NAVISP Element 1
Special Prov.: BE+DK+DE+CH+GB+AT+NL+NO+FI+CZ+RO+FR
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / RF / Microwave Communication (Platform and Payloads) / Antennas / Omnidirectional, Helix, Horn, Parabolic, Phased Arrays / Platform vs Payload
Technology Domains: Electromagnetic Technologies and Techniques / Antennas / Array Antennas and Standalone Radiators
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Navigation
Department: Strategy and Programme Department
Division: NAVISP Programme Office
Contract Officer: Papaioannou, Maria
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 03/10/2019
Update Reason: Modified the Statement of Work (English version)

The objective of the activity is the study of advanced techniques for miniaturization and radiation enhancement of GNSS mass-marketantennas (MM) to be applied in the design, manufacturing and testing of single and multi-frequency, low-cost, dual circularly polarized antenna with higher gain than current mass-market solutions available in the market. The antennas shall be tested stand-aloneand integrated into a mock-up representative of MM devices. The final goal is the improvement of the positioning accuracy and availability obtained with MM antennas, which will pave the way to new PNT services in harsh environments where previously it would nothave been possible.