Nutation Based Fine Tracking System for Space Optical Communication Terminals Tender

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Country : Netherlands

Summary : Nutation Based Fine Tracking System for Space Optical Communication Terminals

Deadline : 22 Nov 2024

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TOT Ref.No.: 108208914

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Competition : ICB

Financier : Other Funding Agencies

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Tenders are invited for Nutation Based Fine Tracking System for Space Optical Communication Terminals (Artes 4.0 Sl Spl 5f.049) - Re-Issue

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500 KEURO

The objective of the activity is to develop a fine tracking system with reduced complexity and size. The fine tracking of optical communication terminals shall be based on Rx-fibre or Rxbeam nutation for probing the point spread function at the focal plane and will replace the need for a tracking sensor. Targeted Improvements: Reduce the size weight, power and cost of space optical communication terminals by 30%. Description: Nutation based fibre tracking has been demonstrated on NASA's Lunar Atmospheric and Dust Environmental Explorer (LADEE) satellite.

The technique replaces a tracking sensor and thereby reduces the size, weight, power, and complexity of future optical communication terminals. Hence this activity will develop a tracking system based on fibre nutation suitable for space-borne optical communication terminals. Experimental testing will be carried out to fully evaluate the developed concepts. The main engineering tasks include: - Design of a spatial acquisition and tracking system where at least the latter is based on a fibre nutation approach

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