ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8564

Open Date: 08/04/2016

Closing Date: 01/07/2016 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED

Reference Nr.: 15.1TT.54

Prog. Ref.: ARTES 5 Sub-El. 5.1

Budget Ref.: E/0505-01B – ARTES 5 Sub-El. 5.1

Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+LU+CZ+RO+CA

Tender Type: C

Price Range: 200-500 KEURO

Products: Satellites & Probes / RF / Microwave Communication (Platform and Payloads) / RF Comm. Eng. SW / SW for RF Comm. design, analysis, simulation, etc.

Technology Domains: Onboard Data Systems / Payload Data Processing / System Technologies for Payload Data Processing. RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / RF Payloads / EO Instruments. RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / Telecommunication Systems/Subsystems / Networking Techniques. RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / Telecommunication Systems/Subsystems / Telecom Equipment

Establishment: ESTEC

Directorate: Directorate Telecom & Integrated Applica

Department: Telecom Technologies,Product&Systems Dep

Division: Future Projects Division

Contract Officer: Rinaudo, Nicole

Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply

Last Update Date: 08/04/2016

Update Reason: Tender issue

Design and develop link and network layer mechanisms to enable the routing of data over inter-satellite links between smaller satellites. Targeted Improvements: Enable or augment communications missions based on small satellites with the capability of lightweight inter-satellite communications between such smaller satellites. Description: Within industry, a number of commercial telecommunication missions are considered that would be enabled by – or benefit from – the capability of inter-satellite link based communications within constellations based on smaller satellites. It is therefore required to develop medium access, network layer, and routing solutions (based on e.g. channel routing, digital transparent processing, on-board software defined radio) that can be accommodated on small satellite platforms. The activity shall establish requirements for simplified routing mechanisms for candidate small satellite missions. Solutions shall be designed for such routing mechanisms, taking into account target satellite platform, frequency bands, RF characteristics, access methods, link and network layer issues. The activity shall establish a testbed (at breadboard or “FLATSAT” level) in which the most promising solutions can be validated and demonstrated.

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