ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9325
Open Date: 07/05/2018
Closing Date: 18/06/2018 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.18I.04
Prog. Ref.: Fut.Mis.Prep.
Budget Ref.: E/E104-E5 – Fut.Mis.Prep.
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+CA+SI
Tender Type: C
Price Range: > 500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / System Engineering Software / System Modelling & Simulation / Mission analysis tools (Orbital modelling and simulation)
Techology Domains: System Design & Verification / Mission and System Specification / Requirement Engineering / System Design & Verification / Mission and System Specification / Specification Methods and Tools
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of EO Programmes
Division: Future Missions & Instrument Division
Contract Officer: Fabrizi, Lavinia
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 07/05/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue

The objectives of Sentinel Next Generation land ocean optical imaging architecture study are the following:To analyse user requirements for Copernicus future operational services and products based on land ocean optical imaging, based in particular on EC studies and workshops on Copernicus NG user requirements. Based on that the corresponding high level mission and observation requirements shall be derived. This serves a s staring point to define and trade-off possible architectures for the space component for the Sentinel Next Generation land ocean optical imaging family, assessing in particular the feasibility and the pros and cons of combining several optical payload on the same platform, and the seamless integration of candidate Sentinel Expansion optical imaging missions (i.e. HR LST and hyperspectral) with Sentinel NG land ocean optical imaging family (i.e. S2NG and S3opticalNG). Potential needs for early technology developments in preparation for Sentinel NG land ocean optical imaging missions shall be identified as wellas potential synergies with other optical imaging missions from other space agencies (in Europe and worldwide) and from commercial companies (e.g. Newspace).

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