European Space Agency

Returnable Testbed for in-orbit Manufacturing Processes for Large Structures o Telecom Satellites (artes at 3e.027)

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Location:Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech ...
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
Category:Consulting services
Status:Open
Sectors:ICT & Telecommunications, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
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Contracting authority type:Development Institution
Eligibility:Organisation
Budget:N/A
Date posted: Jan 20, 2025

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Objectives: Develop and qualify an in‑orbit additive manufacturing testbed to produce and return large structural...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible organisations: legal entities established in the listed participating states (AT, BE, CA, CH, CZ, DE, DK, GR, ES, FI, FR, GB, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE) may submit. Eligible types include commercial space and aerospace companies (primes and subcontractors), SMEs with relevant AM/structures expertise, research organisations...

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Returnable Testbed for in-orbit Manufacturing Processes for Large Structures o Telecom Satellites (artes at 3e.027) Tender Action Number: 1-12685
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

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Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.


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  • ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
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Research & Innovation

Focuses on collecting data, generating new knowledge, and applying it to develop improved methods, technologies, products, and solutions across sectors.


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