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Procurement of space-based optical observation data of objects in near-Earth space (space situation data)

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Original title: Beschaffung von raumgestützten, optischen Beobachtungsdaten von Objekten im erdnahen Weltraum (Weltraumlagedaten)

Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.

Published: Oct 16, 2026

Updated: Oct 20, 2026

Source: DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany)

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Security Services and General Supplies. Located in Germany, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

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This is a non-binding information request solely for market exploration in accordance with § 28 Vergabeverordnung (VgV). Brief description of the task: The German Aerospace Center (DLR), Space Situational Awareness division, is exploring the procurement of market-available space-based optical observation data (detection, surveillance and tracking) of space objects in the near-Earth area from existing space-based space surveillance (SBSS) infrastructures. The aim is to gather information on the availability of standardized data formats and possible distribution and pricing models. The collected observation data, particularly angular coordinates and apparent brightness, as well as the orbital data of the sensor systems used, must be provided to the WRLageZ in a standardized format (e.g., TDM, OEM). A specific technical specification is not currently provided in order to first obtain a comprehensive overview of market-relevant, existing data from systems for space-based space situation awareness. For the submission of documents and information, we essentially request answers to the following core questions: 1. What observation modes are available? 2. For which orbital regions can observation data be provided ((V)LEO/MEO/GEO/HEO/cis-lunar)? 3. What size objects can be detected/tracked in which observable orbital regions? 4. What data can be provided for observed objects? 5. Is the observation data delivered correlated or uncorrelated? 6. What coordinate systems are used for data representation? 7. What corrections are applied to the data? 8. Is AI used in the (pre)processing of the data? 9. What data quality can be achieved? 10. How is quality assurance carried out in the (pre)processing of the data? 11. What volume in quantity would be possible with a data delivery and for which orbital regions (measurements per day and different objects per day)? 12. What latencies between measurement and data provision can be expected? 13. (New)Detection: Is it possible to filter out observation data of active (large) constellations? 14. Tracking: What lead time can be expected for commissioned observation tasks? 15. Can covariances be delivered for the position data of the sensors? 16. What interfaces are available for data exchange? 17. Are additional acquisition capabilities regarding surveillance and object tracking available and/or are additional services offered? 18. What precautions are in place to ensure data integrity, service availability/data provision reliability, and confidentiality of observation tasks? 19. Is it planned to expand the currently available capacities of space-based sensors, and if so, how and over what period? What improvements (quantitative and qualitative) are being sought? 20. What billing models regarding flat-rate retrieval, availability windows, and individual retrievals are conceivable? 21. Can data, e.g., from explicit observation requests (individual retrieval), also be offered for exclusive use, i.e., without use by third parties? If you can offer the service described above, we kindly request you to send us meaningful documents and references (to the email address below) for market exploration by November 6, 2026, 11:59 PM at the latest to the following contact and information point: Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR e. V.) Abteilung AR-ZF Subject: 2026-08-SBSS-Daten Königswinterer Str. 522 – 524 53227 Bonn Email: RFA-BMVG@dlr.de Internet address: https://www.dlr.de/de/ar

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) and was originally published on October 16, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Original language: German. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.

Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. has issued 8 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 1 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Education & Training, and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for Germany. Notices are distributed via DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: October 16, 2026.

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