SCYLIGHT – OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS
31, March 2017

ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8893
Open Date: 30/03/2017
Closing Date: 11/05/2017 13:00:00

 

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 17.1TT.67
Prog. Ref.: ScyLight
Budget Ref.: E/0502-01A – ScyLight
Special Prov.: AT+CZ+DK+FR+DE+IE+IT+LU+NL+RO+CH
Tender Type: C
Products: Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm. / Optical terminals
Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm ¿ BB / Electronics (elector-optic modules)
Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm ¿ BB / Laser sources, modulators
Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm ¿ BB / Telescopes
Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm ¿ BB / Receivers
Techology Domains: Optics / Optical System Engineering / Overall Optical System Definition, Design and Engineering
Optics / Optical Equipment and Instrument Technology / Optical Communications
Optoelectronics / Laser Technologies / Laser Sources
Optoelectronics / Photonics / RF Photonics
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate Telecom & Integrated Applica
Department: Telecom Technologies,Product&Systems Dep
Contract Officer: Dean, Andrea
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 30/03/2017
Update Reason: Tender issue

The objective of ARTES ScyLight is to address the development and use of innovative optical technologies for satellite communication as well as new market opportunities for optical communication technologies, and support industry to develop or seize related market opportunities. The ScyLight will therefore cover the development and evolution of optical communication technologies and suitableflight opportunities for their in-orbit verification.ScyLight will concentrate European and Canadian efforts on optical communication technologies in the following areas:a) Optical Communication Terminal Technology;b) Intra-Satellite Photonics/ Optical Payloads;c) Quantum Cryptography Technologies and initial services demonstration.

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