ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO10448
Open Date: 03/08/2020
Closing Date: 12/10/2020 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 20.123.07
Prog. Ref.: GSTP Element 1 Dev
Budget Ref.: E/0904-611 – GSTP Element 1 Dev
Special Prov.: FR
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Launchers / Materials / Composite Materials / Reinforcement Material: Carbon Fibres / Launchers / Materials / Non-metallic / Satellites & Probes / Materials / Metallic / Satellites & Probes / Materials / Non-metallic
Technology Domains: Aerothermodynamics / Numerical Methods / Engineering Techniques / Aerothermodynamics / Numerical Methods / Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) / Aerothermodynamics / Ground-Based Facilities / Hot Gas Facilities / Aerothermodynamics / Sensors and Measurement Techniques / Intrusive Measurements
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Mechanical Department
Division: Propulsion & Aerothermodynamics Division
Contract Officer: Garre, Maximilian
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 03/08/2020
Update Reason: Tender issue

The objective of this activity is to further research the numerical and experimental validation of spacecraft demise during atmospheric re-entry. The objective of this activity is to add relevant additional research to the current on-going numerical and experimental validation of spacecraft demise during atmospheric re-entry performed by the Von Karman Institute (VKI) and Cenaero in the context of the GSTP activities GT17- 104MP and G617-270MP.