Publication Date: 04-MAR-19

Program ref.: Technology Developme
Tender Type: C
Tender Status: INTENDED
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Budget Ref.: E/0901-01 – Technology Developme
Proc. Prop.: NO
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+HU
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Division: Propulsion & Aerothermodynamics Division
Responsible: Ortega Hernando, Guillermo
Products: Satellites & Probes / Optical Communication / Optical Comm. / Optical terminals Satellites & Probes / Power / Generation: Solar Photovoltaic / Photovoltaic Assemblies Satellites & Probes / Power / Generation: Solar Photovoltaic ¿ BB / Other Satellites & Probes / Power / Generation: Solar Photovoltaic ¿ C&P / Substrates, cover-glass, coatings, adhesives, …
Techology Domains: Propulsion / Chemical Propulsion Technologies / Liquid Propulsion Systems System Design & Verification / System Analysis and Design / Design and Simulation
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply

Through a preliminary design of alternatives of orbit transfer solutions, the activity will identify, assess the status, and provide the pre-development for the enabling technologies (propulsion, structures, avionics) for this service. These space vehicles would contribute ensuring a strong and competitive space industry, which fosters innovation, growth and the development and delivery of sustainable, high quality, cost-effective Cis-Lunar transportation services. It is expected that such key technologies could play a key role not only in space exploration but in a number of other commercial services providing and evolved approach for other applications (telecommunications, in-orbit assembly, etc). The activity will explore efficient and economical viable concepts: chemical and electrical, reusable and expendable, and improved upper stages design and development. The following configurations will be studied: Ariane 64 plus additional chemical stage, modified Ariane 64 upper stage, Ariane 64 plus electric transfer vehicle (reusable and non-reusable), etc. The pre-development will target critical functions in the areas of technology for propulsion, structures, and avionics for expendable vehicles. The activity will take into account the recurrent operational environment of the transfers between Earth and the Moon, the logistics aspects, launch environment, customer service needs, etc.

W razie pytań prosimy o kontakt z Polską Agencją Kosmiczną pod adresem SEKTOR.KOSMICZNY@POLSA.GOV.PL lub bezpośrednio z Europejską Agencją Kosmiczną pod adresem IDHELP@ESA.INT .