ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9011
Open Date: 13/07/2017
Closing Date: 29/09/2017 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 17.155.11
Prog. Ref.: Fut.Mis.Prep.
Budget Ref.: E/E104-E5 – Fut.Mis.Prep.
Special Prov.: AT+BE+CZ+DK+EE+FI+FR+DE+GR+IE+IT+LU+NL+NO+PL+PT+RO+ES+SE+CH+GB+SI+CA
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / Payloads / Instruments / RF and microwave Instruments / Imaging Radars
Techology Domains: Space System Software / Earth Observation Payload Data Exploitation / Applications and Services
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of EO Programmes
Department: Science, Applications & Climate Dep.
Division: Earth and Mission Sciences Division
Contract Officer: Perez, Guiomar
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 24/07/2017
Update Reason: Loaded a new Clarification (English version)

Since recent years the utilization of Ka-band for Earth Observation radar is under investigation. Currently missions with nadir looking instruments for ocean applications are paving the way towards the broader utilisation of Ka-band from space. Ka-band is in particular interesting for applications which require low penetration depth and/or benefit from a single platform interferometric imaging techniques with a fixed baseline. This study shall propose applications for a single platform interferometric Ka-band SAR mission, derive their mission requirements and demonstrate their performance.

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