Publication Date: 02-APR-19

Program ref.: SSA P3 Space Surveil
Tender Type: C
Quarter: 191
Tender Status: INTENDED
Price Range: 100-200 KEURO
Budget Ref.: E/0716-04 – SSA P3 Space Surveil
Proc. Prop.: DAC
Special Prov.: AT+CZ+FI+GR+NO+PL+PT+RO+SE+CH+GB
Establishment: ESOC
Directorate: Directorate of Operations
Department: Space Safety Programme Office
Responsible: Densing, Rolf
Techology Domains: Space Debris / Ground- and Space-based Debris and Meteoroid Measurements / Ground-based Optical Measurements of Debris and Meteoroids
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply

This activity will analyse the options for an upgrade of the camera system used for space debris observations at ESA’s Optical Ground Station (OGS). New technologies, such as Active Pixel Sensors (APS) based on CMOS technology, will be considered. As these new options allow for significant improvements of the sensor design, e.g., operation without shutter and novel data processing strategies,the OGS is an excellent test-bed for defining innovative sensor components. These camera designs will be made available for national sensor developments and upgrades for space debris monitoring and, potentially, also to observe NEOs. The activity will also include a benchmarking campaign that will support the definition of the new camera design. Already available prototype scientific CMOS cameras may be tested under loan and test agreements with their manufacturers.

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 .