ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9461
Open Date: 26/10/2018
Closing Date: 11/12/2018 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.1TF.13
Prog. Ref.: Future Preparation 7
Budget Ref.: E/0501-01C – Future Preparation 7
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+CA
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / RF / Microwave Communication (Platform and Payloads) / Repeaters and Transceivers / Bent-pipe repeaters, regenarative transponders, …
Techology Domains: RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / Telecommunication Systems/Subsystems / Telecom System Engineering Tools / RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / Telecommunication Systems/Subsystems / Networking Techniques / RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / Telecommunication Systems/Subsystems / Telecom Security Techniques and Technologies
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: 26/10/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue

The proposed activity will address the cost and benefits offered by a maximal use of satellite in the following main streams:1)Satellite as the primary system for Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) in support of virtualization:To deliver a cost-effective and spectrum efficient service, while guarantying end users with the availability, integrity, safety, security and otherperformance requirements necessary.To support, through a single system, efficient interoperability for Europes air traffic management systems, ultimately reducing costs of air navigation services across Europe for a more sustainable and competitive aviation industry.2)Satellite in support of autonomous vehicle (drone) traffic management:To define the role of satellite for cost-efficient technology introductions to support the traffic management approach for the use of (potentially hundreds of thousands of) highly connected and automated aerial vehicles (U-Space and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, RPAS), offering advanced data-driven services and operating potentially everywhere. Urban air mobility, Autonomous cargo drones and possibly Autonomous passenger aircraft will need connectivity for mission control, tracking, data exchange and for a Drone traffic management purpose.3)Satellite as key-enabler to the growing need of connectivity, both in the cabin and in the cockpit:To provide affordable data link capability for both safety and non-safety applications to enable cost- and time-efficient flight operations.To support new on-board applications that benefit passengers and airlines.To enable a more efficient and faster sharing of data for real-time in-flight aircraft performance, monitoring in-flight the health of critical aircraft components and avionics systems and for aircraft and avionics manufacturers to monitor their products for future improvements.

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