Tenders Are Invited For Thermal & Contamination Protection System

Tenders are invited for Thermal & Contamination Protection System The gravitational wave observatory LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) has been selected as ESAs third large class mission (L-3) within the Cosmic Vision programme. LISAs mission objective is to observe gravitational waves from space in the frequency band of 0.1 mHz to 1 Hz, not accessible from ground-based observatories. The mission architecture consists of a constellation of three spacecraft placed at the vertexes of a near-equilateral triangle with side length of about 2.5 million km (LISA Constellation). An overview of the LISA mission and its objectives can be found on the Agency website here: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/LISA OHB, prime contractor for the programme, has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the realization of the LISA programme, building the industrial consortium. The objective of the present procurement is the selection of the subcontractor for the LISA Core Assembly Thermal and Contamination Protection (LCA TCP) System. The LCA TCP Systems primary function is to thermally decouple critical components within LCA from LISA platform. Secondary function is the protection of these same components from both particle and light contamination. TCP System is considered critical for achieving and maintaining the required performance of the LISA payload throughout the mission, by creating and maintaining specified operational environment within the LCA both on ground and in orbit. The procurement of the LCA Thermal and Contamination Protection System will be conducted in line with the ESA Best Practices for the Selection of Subcontractors by Prime Contractors in the frame of ESAs Major Procurements. Additional requirements on geo-return may be specified in the ITT data package. Read more Tender Link : https://esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/nonEsaTenderActions/filter/open