The European Space Agency Tender

"objective:the Objective Of The Activity Is To Develop A Software Tool Capable To Continuously Predict 24/7 The Optical Channel Quality And Support Optical Ground Station Link Handover. The Short Term Forecast Shall Provide Predictions For The Subsequent 30 Minutes And The Long-term Forecast Shall Provide Predictions For The Subsequent 24 Hours. On-sky Campaign To Test The Capability Of The Forecasting Software And To Correlate The Predictions With Measurements Provided By In-situ Equipment. Targeted Improvements:enable The Forecast Of The Optical Channel Quality From Atmospheric Turbulence Point Of View, To Select The Best Ogs To Communicate With And To Improve/optimise The Link Efficiency. Increase The Overall Network Optical Link Availability By 30%. Description:commercial Optical Communication System Require Operation Around The Clock (during Day- And Night-time). The Technology That Is The Basisfor This Activity Is Being Tested For Astronomical Applications But Operates Only At Night-time. The Activity Shall Develop The Appropriate Technology To Extend The Turbulence Forecast Techniques To A 24/7 Basis For Optical Links With Satellites. An Ogs Measurement Campaign Will Demonstrate The Efficiency Of The Forecast Hardware And Software Under Real Conditions. This Activity Will Have Direct Applications In Optical Feeder Links, For Example To Increase The Overall Ogs Network Availability For Any Hydron Leo/meo/geo Links, Providing Atmospheric Information On The Optical Channel Quality At Sites Of The Network, To Support The Decision Of Ogs Handover. The Typical Parameters To Be Forecasted Will Be The Fried Parameter, Isoplanatic Angle, Cn (h)."http://www.esa.int/about_us/business_with_esa/small_and_medium_sized_enterprises/opportunities_for_smes/procurement_policy_on_fair_access_for_smes_-_the_c1-c4_clauses Disclaimer : Closing date mentioned is an assumption date, Please contact the tendering authority to get exact closing date.