ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8495

Open Date: 21/03/2016

Closing Date: 09/05/2016 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED

Reference Nr.: 14.112.17

Prog. Ref.: TRP

Budget Ref.: E/0901-01 – TRP

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: Ground Segment / Mission Operations / Mission Control / Operational Support (POD, GNSS, DDOR, …)

Techology Domains: Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations / Operation Support Processes

Establishment: ESOC

Department: Ground Systems Engineering Department

Division: Navigation Support Office

Contract Officer: Suessner, Carol

Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply

Last Update Date: 06/04/2016

Update Reason: Loaded a new Clarification(English version)

Current on-board orbit determination concepts are in the most cases an integral part of the satellite avionics. However, it is believed that a capability of on-board precise orbit determination would allow to develop new areas of applications. E.g. autonomous station keeping (LEO, MEO and GEO), on-board SAR processing (LEO), missions with high resolution image processing (LEO) or missions related to atmospheric sounding. For this reason, this study shall investigate the conceptual approach for an on-board precise orbit determination system which is not a part of the on-board avionics. However, it should be investigated in which way the avionics and the on-board precise orbit determination system should interface in an optimal way. In this context, the overall integration and associated interfaces to instrumentation, on-board systems (incl. avionic) and also space to ground interface should be investigated. The concept should consider technologies like GNSS, DORIS, altimetry and inter-satellite links, as potential data sources for the on-board precise orbit determination system. In addition, this on-board precise orbit determination system should be based on a non-real time approach with the clear focus on highest achievable accuracy.

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