S3-CL-07 SYSTEM-INTEGRATED SPACE MATERIALS DATABASE FOR DARK QUIET SKIES COMPLIANT DESIGNS - EXPRO+
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the information and communication technology sector. Located in International, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through ESA - European Space Agency, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries 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
The increasing deployment of satellites is raising concerns regarding their impact on ground- and space-based astronomical observations and the need to comply with emerging Dark and Quiet Skies (DQS) requirements. Reliable assessment of spacecraft visibility requires accurate knowledge of the optical properties of external spacecraft materials and their environmental degradation over time. However, existing data are limited, fragmented and often unsuitable for consistent spacecraft-level brightness analyses. This activity addresses this gap through the development of a system-integrated European database of optical properties for spacecraft materials with potential observational impacts, including solar arrays, multilayer insulation, thermo-optical coatings, antennas and external optical elements. The activity shall establish the required material datasets, perform dedicated measurement and characterisationcampaigns, and integrate the resulting data into an open-access database supporting DQS compliance assessments and brightness prediction tools. The project targets bringing the technology to TRL 7.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from ESA - European Space Agency and was originally published on July 22, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About European Space Agency (ESA)
European Space Agency (ESA) has issued 717 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 258 currently open and 173 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Environment & Climate, and Transport & Logistics. Tenders span 10 countries including Denmark, Czech Republic, and Slovenia. Notices are distributed via ESA - European Space Agency. Most recent publication: July 29, 2026.
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