Tenders are invited for Ariel on-board software ISVV Ariel, as the fourth medium-class mission (M4) in the ESA Cosmic Vision Plan, following Solar Orbiter (M1), Euclid (M2) and Plato (M3) is planned for launch in 2029. Its mission aims at determining the chemical composition and physical conditions of the atmosphere for a set of exoplanets and encompasses a duration for a first phase of 6 months for the transit up to the Halo orbit at L2 position, the cooldown, and the commissioning, and an operational phase of 3.5 years. A mission lifetime extension of a further 2 years is also considered. In this framework, the objective of the present procurement is the selection of the contractor to support the development of the Satellites On-Board Software (OBSW) Independent Verification and Validation (ISVV) in accordance with the principles of ESA Best Practices for the Selection of Subcontractors by Prime Contractors in the frame of ESAs Major Procurements (reference ESA BEST PRACTICES IPC(2012)65,rev.2). The objective of the ISVV is to perform by an independent Entity - the verification and validation of OBSW software requirements, design code, validation and verifications aiming at identifying faults and weaknesses as early as possible and to create confidence in the software scrutinised, ultimately leading to meet the ECSS-E-ST-40C and ECSS-Q-ST-80C-Rev.1 criticality B requirements Tender Link : https://esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/nonEsaTenderActions/filter/open
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